Wine Quotes · Page 69

One that hath wine as a chain about his wits, such a one lives no life at all.

— Alcaeus

Then sing as Martin Luther sang, As Doctor Martin Luther sang, "Who loves not wine, woman and song, He is a fool…

— William Makepeace Thackeray

Summer set lip to earth's bosom bare, And left the flushed print in a poppy there: Like a yawn of fire from…

— Francis Thompson

There's great wine from Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Chile and, of course, California. But there's nothing like a really great French…

— Ridley Scott

The Council of the Royal Society is a collection of men who elect each other to office and then dine together at…

— Charles Babbage

I used to drink straight Hennessy, but I started drinking wine and champagne. It's easier to tour like that.

— Madlib

“The decision can’t alone be mine, While the chalice is still full of wine”

— Rahim Haider

We are all mortal till the first kiss and the second glass of wine.

— Eduardo Galeano

When [wines] were good they pleased my sense, cheered my spirits, improved my moral and intellectual powers, besides enabling me to confer…

— George Saintsbury

“The bottle was almost empty when Miriam slid to the floor in a boneless heap. Startled,she pushed herself up and leaned back…

— Charlotte McPherren

As in the case of wines that improve with age, the oldest friendships ought to be the most delightful.

— Marcus Tullius Cicero

Oh, lovely Europe, your flowers and your wine, your bread, your music.

— Belva Plain

Avoiding me, Quen downed a swallow of wine. "Trent is a fine young man," he said, watching the remaining wine swirl. "Yes...…

— Kim Harrison

I love a good steak with a great glass of red wine. But for the TV watching, laying around doing nothing kinds…

— Erin Daniels

Wine is one of the agreeable and essential ingredients of life

— Julia Child

“These wine-filled hours That will not come again . . .   —Watford Candles, “Marking Time”

— Anonymous

The trouble with some cooking is that the real flavours get cancelled out by the wine, cream, and butter sauces.

— Kate O'Mara

Suddenly the drunken sweetheart appeared out of my door. She drank a cup of ruby wine and sat by my side. Seeing…

— Rumi

When I get older losing my hair many years from now, Will you still be sending me a Valentine, birthday greetings, bottle…

— John Lennon

“I don’t know why you’re enjoying this so much.” “Because I am a connoisseur of fine irony. ’Tis a bit like fine…

— Lynn Kurland

“Ô, wine!, the truth-serum so potent that all those who wish to live happy lives should abstain from drinking it entirely!... except…

— Roman Payne

Champagne! In victory, one deserves it; in defeat one needs it.

— Napoleon Bonaparte

Good weed, white wine, I come alive in the night time¦ OH GOOD NIGHT!!

— Anonymous

This Bastille Day, let's be even more pretentious about ordering wine.

— Anonymous

And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh: but he received it not.

— Bible