Quotes for All
Mankind . . . possesses two supreme blessings. First of these is the goddess Demeter, or Earth whichever name you choose to call her by. It was she who gave to man his nourishment of grain. But after her there came the son of Semele, who matched her present by inventing liquid wine as his … Read more
Wine is the most civilized thing in the world. Ernest Hemingway
Drinking wine was not a snobbism nor a sign of sophistication nor a cult; it was as natural as eating and to me as necessary. Ernest Hemingway
Wine … offers a greater range for enjoyment and appreciation than possibly any other purely sensory thing which may be purchased. Ernest Hemingway
My only regret in life is that I did not drink more wine. Ernest Hemingway
I’m not a Luddite, but I’m outside more than I’m on my computer. We have a micro-farm – it’s a step up from a garden. We have a pretty extensive vineyard. We grow about 60 percent of our own food, make our own wine, have chickens for eggs. Emilio Estevez
The television critic, whatever his pretensions, does not labour in the same vineyard as those he criticizes; his grapes are all sour. Frederic Raphael
Age appears to be best in four things; old wood best to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to trust, and old authors to read. Francis Bacon
I’m not claiming to be sober. I think that that would be misleading. I drink alcohol. My father has a vineyard, and the wine is really delicious, by the way. Fergie
Life’s too short to drink bad wine or smoke poor cigars. Don Johnson