He could pass off the inferior bottles on tables seven and four. Table seven knew nothing of wine, sending back a bottle of Riesling as "corked" because it had bits of cork in it, the imbeciles. Table four had gulped down a very special old pale brandy as though it was common wood alcohol, which was probably what they had been drinking because they had said that his brandy lacked bite. They deserved inferior burgundy. The bottles that had been stored too close to the stove might have enough bite by now for table four. A wine waiter's revenge may be long in coming, but it arrives in the end. Kerry Greenwood
I pray you, do not fall in love with me, for I am falser than vows made in wine.
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William Shakespeare
Wine enters through the mouth, Love, the eyes. I raise the glass to my mouth, I look at you, I sigh.
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W.b. Yeats
Accept what life offers you and try to drink from every cup. All wines should be tasted; some should only be sipped, but with others, drink the whole bottle.
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Paulo Coelho
I cook with wine, sometimes I even add it to the food.
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W.C. Fields
I am not sure I trust you."" You can trust me with your life, My King.""But not with my wine, obviously. Give it back.
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Megan Whalen Turner
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