Talk:Box wine
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Goon of Fortune
[edit]You honestly telling me no-one has added this iconic drinking game to this article!?!?! Shame on you Wikipedia, shame Pinothyj (talk) 14:55, 26 March 2009 (UTC)…
- Nothing is iconic if it doesn't have reliable sources (i.e. not blogs or word of mouth) attesting to its encyclopedic integrity. AgneCheese/Wine 15:30, 26 March 2009 (UTC)
This article blows monkey balls. First of all it's all written like we live in Australia...newsflash...WE DON'T. The article also appears to have been written by a fourth grader. It's stupid. The whole thing should be re-written IN STANDARD AMERICAN ENGLISH in an intelligent and informative context. As of right now I find it more exciting to read a nutrition label on the back of a twinkie than to waste any more time peering at this awful article.71.239.11.33 (talk) 06:56, 6 August 2009 (UTC)
- Can I say that by wikipedia rules the article does NOT need to be written in STANDARD AMERICAN ENGLISH and that it can be written in US UK or International english (which is Aus english). And also why are you so worked up about it, the article clearly goes through all the points needed. 121.223.128.48 (talk) 04:40, 12 February 2010 (UTC)
- This section does not have authoritative reliable sources and the content is not really encyclopedic. It is a "how to do a drinking game. It does not belong. Pkgx (talk) 03:16, 11 March 2015 (UTC)
- Not all articles are or should be written in American English. Box wine was invented in Australia and should have Aus English spelling an numbering. Ps, on the question above, I'd be surprised if a RS somewhere didn't cover the classic Aussie party game of "Goon of Fortune". TarnishedPathtalk 11:08, 12 September 2026 (UTC)
- Here are some sources for "goon of furtune" being a thing:
- https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-ideas/food-drink/is-this-real-americans-lose-it-over-goon-of-fortune-game/news-story/6417bb5feda550a481e2a1f75af3e01a
- https://www.foodrepublic.com/1710040/australia-goon-of-fortune-drinking-game/
- https://region.com.au/the-goon-bag-makes-the-urban-dictionary/62278/
- https://www.vice.com/en/article/we-asked-australias-best-sommelier-to-find-the-nicest-cheapest-goon/
- https://www.theguardian.com/food/2021/dec/22/dont-put-a-cork-in-it-why-australia-still-loves-its-boxed-goon-wine
- https://www.foodandwine.com/drinking-games-global-8643411
- https://www.pedestrian.tv/news/goon-of-fortune-americans-react/ TarnishedPathtalk 10:28, 13 September 2026 (UTC)
Wine Product
[edit]We were enthusiastic ‘cask wine’ drinkers in Southern NSW during the 1970s. Never heard the word ‘goon’ until 2016 when our son mentioned it. We stopped buying wine like this when we learned more about wine itself, and after someone pointed out to us the words ‘wine product’ on the box. It wasn’t quite the real thing in that bag. ~2025-32447-71 (talk) 21:28, 1 January 2026 (UTC)