“Go on, have a glass of wine with dinner. What is wine, anyway? Pure grapes. A glass of wine is much better for you than a Coke.” Goes OnPureWineGlassesDinnerGrapesCokeWine Glass Author:Jack LaLanne
“When I was dating and the wine list was presented to my male companion, I tried to ignore this unfortunate faux pas. But this practice still goes on...Closing note to all servers and sommeliers: please include women in wine selection. Okay?” StillsPracticeGoes OnPleaseOkayDatingWineNotesMalesListsCompanionUnfortunateSelectionClosingServerFauxFaux PasSommelier Author:Alpana Singh
“So, in our wisdom and fair justice we go on - "Giving to dust that is a little gilt, More laud than gold e'er dusted;" proclaiming the merits of the bad wine, and making it, by every token, as enticing as we can; and blessing our stars that the good will be found out by its flavor "without our stir." As it is inestimable, we seek not to win esteem for it; as it is beyond all praise, we bestow no praises upon it.” GivingLittlesFoundWinningStarsJusticeGoes OnBlessingFairsGoldPraiseWineEsteemDustMeritFlavorGood WillTokensProclaimingEnticing Author:Samuel Laman Blanchard
“One of the things I've realized in my decades on this planet is that the world goes on no matter what, and if we are to survive with any amount of grace we all need little oases of tranquility and sanity in our lives. For me, an evening of wine in good company is just such a place.” IfsWorldNeedsLittlesMatterCompanyGraceOur LivesPlanetsGoes OnAmountNo Matter WhatWineDecadesEveningSanityTranquilityGood CompanyOasis Author:Dave Chambers
“So you can be about your business, and then on it comes again. And this time you're ready, and you've got a wine glass or something. And you put the glass up to the wall, and you can hear through the wall a little bit more of the song - maybe just the middle bit this time. You know, you managed to get in a little bit of the end. And so it goes on until - because you just got to - you really just want to sing it.” KnowsWantLittlesEndsSongBitsMiddleReadyWallGoes OnLittle BitWineGlassesWine Glass Author:Nick Lowe