"Food, like the people who eat it, can be stimulated by wine or spirits. And, as with people, it can also be spoiled."

"Fine #‎ wine is a living liquid ... Its life comprises youth, maturity, old age, and death."

"A house without a cat is like a day without sunshine, a pie without fromage, a dinner without wine."

"Wine is a living liquid containing no preservatives. Its life cycle comprises youth, maturity, old age, and death. When not treated with reasonable respect it will sicken and die."

"Forget the cheap white wine: go to beef and gin!"