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What is ja ja (wine)?

  • At a French bar years ago, the French owner was telling me about their "ja ja" wine. He said it was the term for a house wine, often when they'd pour the leftovers from a few bottles into one. It's cheap and usually just fine but not fabulous.I don't see the term often (and it tends to mean something different every time), but I saw it again at a French bar recently. The bartender told me it was a house wine with no set vintage (though they did offer a region). She poured it out of one bottle (thought they may have used a funnel). It was pretty darn good.Can anyone tell me the origin of the word, and what it generally means when you see it on a wine list? Is it lots of leftover wines poured together, or only from one region, or something altogether different? It's not listed on wikipedia, my first reference, and with such a short word, Google searches don't help.I just want to know what I'm drinking. Thanks!

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    According to http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G1-56767457.html, "jaja" is a French slang term for everyday wine you don't have to think about to enjoy.

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I don't know the French term "ja ja". In America the dregs of a bunch of bottles poured together is often called "cold duck". That's a pun from the German "kalte Ende" ("cold leftovers") which sounds like "kalte Ente" ("cold duck"). At least, that's my folk etymology. I feel certain that whatever you're drinking is not some fine vinological creation. It's a bunch of leftover crap mixed together.

Nelson

from google searches Jaja just seems to be slang for either, cheap wine, (ie, Vin de table, Vin de Pays) or its just slang for a Glass of Wine.. any wine.

mary8nne

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