Bum wine
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A bum wine is a colloquial reference to any of a class of inexpensive fortified wines that are popular among the poor and homeless for the quick inebriation they deliver. The most popular beverages typically included in this category are Thunderbird, MD 20/20, Cisco, Night Train, and Wild Irish Rose. Buckfast Tonic Wine and formerly Ripple have similar reputations, though Ripple is no longer produced. These wines typically have an alcohol content of between 15 and 20% abv. Other characteristics invariably include added sugars, artificial colorings and flavorings. In contrast to table wine, which may be enjoyed as an accompaniment to a modest meal, bum wines are generally not considered suitable for any purposes besides intoxication. Note that its classification as "wine" is a very loosely used term, and many people prefer to label it as "hooch", "street wines", "fortified wines", "wino wines", or "twist-cap wines". Likely to be the most accurate and least offensive description of these drinks, the phrase "beverage for the economical drinker" is also used synonymously with bum wine.
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