Plonk (wine)

For example, if a party guest is worried about the social level of the occasion, a host might assuage his or her concerns with the phrase: "Oh, just bring a bottle of plonk."

Working-class Rita decides she cannot attend a party to which academic Frank has invited her, since she is ashamed of the wine she has bought and feels out-of-place.

Rumpole would frequently suggest to a fellow barrister, and sometimes even a client, that they repair to Pomeroy's Wine Bar, to down a few glasses of plonk.

Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) for alcohol is a policy measure being considered for adoption in several countries, including Ireland, Switzerland, Wales, and Poland, pending evidence of its effectiveness.

In Scotland, despite strong public and parliamentary support, the implementation of MUP has faced legal challenges from the spirits industry.