856 Quotes About Wine

I was out once and had wine and I got sick to my stomach, and I vowed I would never drink again.

I could not conjure up one melancholy fancy upon a mutton chop and a glass of champagne.

The odour of Burgundy, and the smell of French sauces, and the sight of clean napkins and long loaves, knocked as a very welcome visitor at the door of our inner man.

America's craft brewers know that beer, not wine, is the best beverage for accompanying a good meal.

If I go out to dinner with you and you order wine, I leave. I won't be around drugs and alcohol at all.

Branson ate his salad, and left the rest of his fish untouched, while Grace tucked into his steak and kidney pudding with relish. 'I read a while ago,' he told Branson, 'that the French drink more red wine than the English but live longer. The Japanese eat more fish than the English but drink less wine and live longer. The Germans eat more red meat than the English, and drink more beer and they live longer too. You know the moral of this story? 'No' 'It's not what you eat or drink - it's speaking English that kills you.

From a wine critic's perspective, there are far too many innocuous, over-oaked, over-acidified, or over-cropped wines emerging from California. While those sins would not be a problem if the wines sold for under $20, many are in fact $75-$150. That's appalling.

No viticultural region in America has demonstrated as much progress in quality and potential for greatness as... the Santa Barbara region, where the Burgundian varietals Chardonnay and Pinot Noir are planted in its cooler climates.

Claret is the liquor for boys; port for men; but he who aspires to be a hero must drink brandy.