Ripple (wine)

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Ripple was an inexpensive fortified wine produced by E & J Gallo Winery^[1] that was popular among certain social classes in the United States, particularly in the 1970s. Due to its high alcohol content and low price, it had a reputation as a drink for alcoholics and the destitute. It was popular among young drinkers, both underage and college students. It is no longer produced.

1 Cultural references
2 Other fortified wines
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Cultural references

Ripple was often referred to on the TV series Sanford & Son as it was Fred Sanford's alcoholic beverage of choice^[2]. On the show, Fred mixed Ripple with champagne, referring to as "Champipple". On one epsode, after sampling Sangria ("Shangri-La" in Fred's words) at a Puerto Rican restaurant he described it as "ripple that's gone flat" and referred to it as Flapple. The drink became associated with the show to the point that on Eddie Murphy's first standup comedy album, during a bit where Murphy was addressing "black myths", and an audience member shouted out "Ripple!" as a drink black people liked. Murphy's somewhat incredulous reply was "Ripple? You been watching too much Sanford and Son."^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Other fortified wines

[edit] References

^ E & J Gallo Winery. The Wine Lover's Companion. Epicurious. Retrieved on 2006-08-11.
^ Jeff Elder. "The bad wine that made a `ripple' in our culture.", the Charlotte Observer, December 6, 2004. Retrieved on 2007-10-10.