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'''Passion Pop''' is an Australian alcoholic beverage, labelled as a carbonated '] flavoured' ]. The product is produced by Golden Gate Wines in ] and comes in a number of flavours: Original (passionfruit-flavoured); Mixed Berry (] with a hint of ]); Peach; and Suze (] flavored). | |||
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Passion Pop's low price made it very popular amongst Australian university students,{{Fact|date=February 2007}} although an over supply of grapes in Australia in 2006 has seen its popularity slide as students gravitate to higher quality wines whose prices have dropped.<ref>Sheehan, Sarah: , ''3rd Degree'' (]), ], ].</ref> | |||
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'''Passion Pop''' is an Australian ] consisting of carbonated flavoured juice. It was created by Frank “Pop” Miranda from 1977 to 1978 at the C-Seka winery in ]. The rights for the drink were then sold to ], 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 flavours: ] (original), mixed berry, ] (pink), and ], and .<ref>{{Cite web |title=OUR PRODUCTS |url=https://passionpop.com.au/collections/frontpage |access-date=2024-04-25 |website=PassionPop |language=en}}</ref> | |||
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Passion Pop is labelled as a carbonated, flavoured ]. At 9.5% ], one 750 mL ]-style glass bottle contains 5.3 ]s.<ref>{{Cite web |title=OUR PRODUCTS |url=https://passionpop.com.au/collections/frontpage |access-date=2025-01-10 |website=PassionPop |language=en}}</ref> It was one of the first beverage products in Australia to utilise a plastic stopper (or "]").<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> | |||
Passion Pop is produced by Golden Gate Wines, as are a number of less well-known and similarly priced drinks. Passion Pop is labeled as a carbonated 'passion flavoured' ], and comes in 750ml bottles. The drink is 9.5% ], meaning that one bottle contains 5.6 ]s. | |||
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In Australian ], Passion Pop is associated with ],<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 ] labelling 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 ] 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> | |||
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Passion Pop comes in a 750mL glass champagne bottle. It was one of the first beverage products in Australia to utilise a plastic stopper (or "cork").<ref>]: , ] Newcastle, ], ].</ref> | |||
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==Passion Pop in Australian Culture== | |||
Passion Pop, like other inexpensive mass-market alcoholic beverages, is often referred to as ], an Australian slang term used to describe alcohol that is bought cheaply for excessive consumption - most commonly by youth. The most common other beverage referred to as ] is ], once again for its relatively low price and large quantity per package. | |||
Passion Pop is generally consumed by youth, and first-time alcoholic drinkers. Due to its sweetness, it is more often preferred by young females than males. | |||
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Passion Pop is an Australian alcoholic drink consisting of carbonated flavoured 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. It comes in four flavours: passion fruit (original), mixed berry, strawberry (pink), and watermelon, and peach.
Description
Passion Pop is labelled as a carbonated, flavoured juice. At 9.5% alcohol, one 750 mL Champagne-style glass bottle contains 5.3 standard drinks. It was one of the first beverage products in Australia to utilise a plastic stopper (or "cork").
Public image
In Australian pop culture, Passion Pop is associated with underage drinking, with BuzzFeed labelling it "an iconic Australian beverage, usually enjoyed by teenagers drinking in parks". In 2008, the New South Wales Police Force launched "Operation Passion Pop" to fight underage drinking.
See also
References
- "Passion Pop - Australian Vintage". avlwines.com.au. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- "OUR PRODUCTS". PassionPop. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- "OUR PRODUCTS". PassionPop. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- 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.
- "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.
- 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.
- "Operation Passion Pop fights underage drinking". ABC News. 8 July 2008. Retrieved 8 July 2023.