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“In vino, veritas.”  The Latin proverb declares that people drinking wine are likely to speak the truth. Certainly people who speak of wine have done so with truth, wit, and wisdom. Here are some of our favorites, to give you wine for thought!

Wine Wit and Wisdom

The following pithy wine wit quotes come from Goodreads.com:

“Wine is one of the most civilized things in the world and one of the most natural things of the world that has been brought to the greatest perfection, and it offers a greater range for enjoyment and appreciation than, possibly, any other purely sensory thing.”
― Ernest Hemingway

“I cook with wine, sometimes I even add it to the food.”
― W.C. Fields

“Beer is made by men, wine by God.”
― Martin Luther

“Wine is the most healthful and most hygienic of beverages.”
― Louis Pasteur

“Age appears best in four things: old wood to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to trust and old authors to read.”

― Francis Bacon

More Wine Wisdom

The French Emperor Napoleon offered his views on the importance of wine thusly: “Clearly, the pleasures wines afford are transitory, but so are those of the ballet or of a musical performance. Wine is inspiring and adds greatly to the joy of living.”

 

Let us remember André Simon‘s advice for good living:  “Wine makes every meal an occasion, every table more elegant, every day more civilized.”

Witty Wine