Mad Dog 20/20

Remember this muck? MD 20/20, affectionately known to students of the 90s as Mad Dog 20/20. Ideal for getting drunk cheaply and cleaning paint brushes.

Sadly they've updated the labels and lost some 'charm'... Anyway, having been kickstarted into thinking about it by the fact that kids these days are spoilt by Bacardi Breezers, I thought I'd have a quick Google.

Interesting thing number one: it's Jewish, and as such probably good for drinking whilst hanging around the synagogues. The company name (and where the 'MD' came from) is Mogen David Wine; Mogen David being Hebrew for Shield of David, also known as the Star of David. So one can only assume that Mad Dog 20/20 is Kosher alcopop!

Interesting thing number two: if you go to the webpage about it at The Drinks Group website and follow the link for the tasting notes, you get told that there's none available - which is kinda fitting...

Interesting thing number three: its best friend in getting poor people pissed as quickly as possible whilst killing all nerve endings in the mouth was, naturally, Thunderbird... which is made by the respected company Ernest and Julio Gallo, who do some really nice Californian whites these days! Apparently, as soon as prohibition ended in the US, they wanted to clean up with a "Campbells Soup" of wine, and there was little organised competition (which anyone who has tasted it can tell by the quality). According to various sites, it's most popular in inner-city, Skid Row stores... can't think why. Two steps above Pruno, the prison favourite made with fruit cocktail and ketchup. Nice.