There are a handful of Australian slang terms for wine.
The most common is “plonk”, meaning cheap wine—though this can also mean any cheap alcohol.
Other than that, it’s likely to be called “chardy” (chardonnay) or “champers” (sparkling wine), and wine in a bag is called “goon” (boxed wine).
Check out other Wine slangs at here
A little Geographic tips for you while travelling to Australia!
The most renowned Australian wine regions from west to south-east:
- Margaret River (Western Australia) (Cabernet sauvignon, Merlot, Sémillon, Sauvignon blanc,
- Chenin blanc, Chardonnay, Shiraz)
- Barossa (South Australia) (Shiraz)
- Coonawara (South Australia) (Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Malbec, Merlot)
- Adelaide Hills (South Australia)
- McLaren Vale (South Australia) (Shiraz, Cabernet sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay)
- Clare Valley (South Australia) (Chardonnay, Sémillon, Riesling)
- Hunter Valley (New South Wales) (Sémillon, Chardonnay, Cabernet sauvignon)
- Yarra Valley (Victoria) (Chardonnay, Pinot noir)
- Rutherglen (Victoria) (Shiraz, Durif)
- Heathcode (Victoria) (Shiraz, Cabernet sauvignon)
- Mornington Peninsula (Victoria) (Pinot gris, Pinot noir, Chardonnay)
- Tasmania (Riesling, Pinot noir)
