Months later, in the midterm elections, Democrats swept into control of the House and Senate. McCarthy had become a liability to his party. In less than a year, McCarthy was censured (reprimanded) by the Senate and his position as a prominent force of anti-communism ended.
Maynard the younger wished to market his candies as being so good that they should be appreciated like a fine wine. Therefore he called them wine gums and labeled them with wine names. Source(s): http://www.hungrybrowser.com/phaedrus/m0...aynard the younger wished to market his candies as being so good that they should be appreciated like a fine wine. Therefore he called them wine gums and labeled them with wine names. Source(s): http://www.hungrybrowser.com/phaedrus/m0...
The Red Wine Gum The red Wine Gum's flavour is red. Okay, so that's not really a flavour. Presumably, its flavour is that of a red colored-fruit: raspberry, strawberry, cherry, or red currant. Or perhaps it's supposed to taste like a red wine. Update: Raspberry seems to be what most believe the red Wine Gums to be.