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{{Short description|Australian alcoholic drink}}
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[[File:Passion Pop 2005.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The three varieties of Passion Pop in an Australian bottle shop, along with other low-cost wines]]
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'''Passion Pop''' is an Australian [[alcoholic beverage]], labelled as a "Carbonated [[Passionfruit|passion fruit]] flavoured [[juice]]-based beverage". The product was created by Frank (Pop) Miranda in 1977–78 at the C-Sekda winery (Miranda Wines Pty Ltd) in [[Griffith, New South Wales]]. The rights for the product were then sold to Australian Vintage, who now owns and produces the beverage.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.australianvintage.com.au/brand/passion-pop/|title=Australian Vintage Limited|newspaper=Australian Vintage Limited|access-date=2017-02-22|language=en-US}}</ref> It comes in four different flavours: original (passion fruit), mixed berry, pink (strawberry), and watermelon.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/jemimaskelley/passion-pop-is-my-side-ho|title=Passion Pop Is Goddamn Iconic And You Haters Need To Leave|work=BuzzFeed|access-date=2017-02-28|language=en}}</ref>
'''Passion Pop''' is an Australian [[alcoholic beverage|alcoholic drink]] consisting of carbonated flavored juice. It was created by Frank “Pop” Miranda from 1977 to 1978 at the C-Seka winery in [[Griffith, New South Wales]]. The rights for the drink were then sold to [[Australian Vintage]], which now owns and produces the beverage.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Passion Pop - Australian Vintage |url=https://avlwines.com.au/portfolio/brand/passion-pop/ |access-date=2024-04-25 |website=avlwines.com.au |language=en-AU}}</ref> It comes in four flavors: [[Passion Fruit|passion fruit]] (original), mixed berry, [[strawberry]] (pink), and [[watermelon]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=OUR PRODUCTS |url=https://passionpop.com.au/collections/frontpage |access-date=2024-04-25 |website=PassionPop |language=en}}</ref>


==Specifications==
==Description==
Passion Pop is labelled as a carbonated 'flavoured' [[juice]]. The drink is 9.5% [[alcohol (drug)|alcohol]], meaning that one bottle contains 5.6 [[standard drink]]s. Passion Pop comes in a 750 ml glass "[[Champagne (juice)|champagne]]-style" bottle. It was one of the first beverage products in Australia to utilise a plastic stopper (or "[[cork (material)|cork]]").<ref>{{cite news | author=Maynard | authorlink=Maynard (Australian media personality) | url=http://www.abc.net.au/newcastle/stories/s1386596.htm |title=I'll have half a dozen "Old Farts" and a "Legover", thanks | publisher=1233 ABC Newcastle |date=17 June 2005 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070208223834/http://www.abc.net.au/newcastle/stories/s1386596.htm |archivedate = 8 February 2007}}</ref> The Passion Pop label reads "Perfect for sharing with friends, delightfully fruity and refreshing."<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.goodgoonguide.com/passion-pop-original/|title=Passion Pop – Original|date=2014-06-06|work=Good Goon Guide|access-date=2017-02-28|language=en-US}}</ref>
Passion Pop is labelled as a carbonated, flavored [[juice]]. At 9.5% [[alcohol (drug)|alcohol]], one 750 mL [[Champagne]]-style glass bottle contains 5.6 [[standard drink]]s. It was one of the first beverage products in Australia to utilize a plastic stopper (or "[[cork (material)|cork]]").<ref>{{cite news | author=Maynard | author-link=Maynard (Australian media personality) | url=http://www.abc.net.au/newcastle/stories/s1386596.htm |title=I'll have half a dozen "Old Farts" and a "Legover", thanks | publisher=1233 ABC Newcastle |date=17 June 2005 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070208223834/http://www.abc.net.au/newcastle/stories/s1386596.htm |archive-date = 8 February 2007}}</ref>

==Public image==
In Australian [[Popular culture|pop culture]], Passion Pop is associated with [[Legal drinking age|underage drinking]],<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2018-04-19 |title=Someone Found Passion Pop On The Menu At a Restaurant In Sri Lanka And The Fine Vintage Is Selling For $60 A Bottle |url=https://goat.com.au/booze/someone-found-passion-pop-on-the-menu-at-a-restaurant-in-sri-lanka-and-the-fine-vintage-is-selling-for-60-a-bottle/ |access-date=2023-07-08 |website=GOAT |language=en-US}}</ref> with [[BuzzFeed]] labeling it "an iconic Australian beverage, usually enjoyed by teenagers drinking in parks".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Skelley |first=Jemima |date=2015-10-16 |title=Passion Pop Is Goddamn Iconic And You Haters Need To Leave |url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/jemimaskelley/passion-pop-is-my-side-ho |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230820165603/https://www.buzzfeed.com/jemimaskelley/passion-pop-is-my-side-ho |archive-date=2023-08-20 |access-date=2023-07-08 |website=BuzzFeed |language=en-au}}</ref> In 2008, the [[New South Wales Police Force]] launched "Operation Passion Pop" to fight underage drinking.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2008-07-08 |title=Operation Passion Pop fights underage drinking |language=en-AU |work=ABC News |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2008-07-08/operation-passion-pop-fights-underage-drinking/2497546 |access-date=2023-07-08}}</ref>

==See also==
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*[[Australian wine]]
*[[Cult wine]]


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 15:49, 12 December 2024

The three varieties of Passion Pop in an Australian bottle shop, along with other low-cost wines

Passion Pop is an Australian alcoholic drink consisting of carbonated flavored juice. It was created by Frank “Pop” Miranda from 1977 to 1978 at the C-Seka winery in Griffith, New South Wales. The rights for the drink were then sold to Australian Vintage, which now owns and produces the beverage.[1] It comes in four flavors: passion fruit (original), mixed berry, strawberry (pink), and watermelon.[2]

Description

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Passion Pop is labelled as a carbonated, flavored juice. At 9.5% alcohol, one 750 mL Champagne-style glass bottle contains 5.6 standard drinks. It was one of the first beverage products in Australia to utilize a plastic stopper (or "cork").[3]

Public image

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In Australian pop culture, Passion Pop is associated with underage drinking,[4] with BuzzFeed labeling it "an iconic Australian beverage, usually enjoyed by teenagers drinking in parks".[5] In 2008, the New South Wales Police Force launched "Operation Passion Pop" to fight underage drinking.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Passion Pop - Australian Vintage". avlwines.com.au. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  2. ^ "OUR PRODUCTS". PassionPop. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  3. ^ Maynard (17 June 2005). "I'll have half a dozen "Old Farts" and a "Legover", thanks". 1233 ABC Newcastle. Archived from the original on 8 February 2007.
  4. ^ "Someone Found Passion Pop On The Menu At a Restaurant In Sri Lanka And The Fine Vintage Is Selling For $60 A Bottle". GOAT. 19 April 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  5. ^ Skelley, Jemima (16 October 2015). "Passion Pop Is Goddamn Iconic And You Haters Need To Leave". BuzzFeed. Archived from the original on 20 August 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Operation Passion Pop fights underage drinking". ABC News. 8 July 2008. Retrieved 8 July 2023.