Red wine Quote by Ernest Hemingway
““There was no wind, and, outside now of the warm air of the cave, heavy with smoke of both tobacco and charcoal, with the odor of cooked rice and meat, saffron, pimentos, and oil, the tarry, wine-spilled smell of the big skin hung beside the door, hung by the neck and all the four legs extended, wine drawn from a plug fitted in one leg, wine that spilled a little onto the earth of the floor, settling the dust smell; out now from the odors of different herbs whose names he did not know that hung in bunches from the ceiling, with long ropes of garlic, away now from the copper-penny, red wine and garlic, horse sweat and man sweat died in the clothing (acrid and gray the man sweat, sweet and sickly the dried brushed-off lather of horse sweat, of the men at the table, Robert Jordan breathed deeply of the clear night air of the mountains that smelled of the pines and of the dew on the grass in the meadow by the stream.””
About This Quote
A vivid sensory tableau immerses the reader in a rustic setting, juxtaposing the harshness of smoke and sweat with the delicate aromas of spices and nature, highlighting the tension between civilization and wilderness.
In simple terms: Sensory immersion of a rustic scene
Key Takeaway
Contrast of refined and primal elements
Themes
Sensory detail
Nature vs. culture
Contrast
Atmosphere
Nostalgia
Mood
Earthy
Rich
Tense
Type
Descriptive
Narrative
When to use this quote
- Describing a feast
- Setting a novel scene
- Creating mood in a story
- Evoking memory
Key Concepts
Smell
Taste
Touch
Environment
Practical Applications
- Creative writing
- World-building
Questions to Reflect On
- How does the mix of odors shape the reader’s perception?
- What does the juxtaposition reveal about the characters?
