Under the pressure of the cares and sorrows of our mortal condition, men have at all times, and in all countries, called in some physical aid to their moral consolations – wine, beer, opium, brandy, or tobacco. – Edmund Burke
Wine and cheese are ageless companions, like aspirin and aches, or June and moon, or good people and noble ventures. – M. F. K. Fisher
In 1600, when Shakespeare’s audience at the Globe heard ‘Hamlet’ for the first time, every one of them knew very well what it meant to be handed a cup of wine by a figure of authority and told to drink. – Neil MacGregor
The reason I was able to grow my business was that every day, after producing 30 minutes of wine television, I spent 15 hours a day replying to every single person’s e-mail and every single person’s Twitter @ reply. – Gary Vaynerchuk
My wife turns me onto shows. I do end up watching them. She has to drag me in there, and when she does, I enjoy it. ‘Glee’ was one of those things for the first year, especially – I got into that. I would sit down with a glass of wine and get into that. I even have a ‘Glee’ CD in my car. – Mark Pellegrino
Selling wine is all about sizing people up, and it takes a certain amount of chutzpah. The tableside bottle sell is a very funny thing – you take a look at the guy’s blazer, what kind of shoes he’s wearing, what kind of broad he’s with. Is he trying to be a hero? – Joe Bastianich
Wine is something to enjoy. We get sick and tired of people who pick it apart and talk about its ‘saucy nuances.’ – Pat Paulsen
To Catholic, Orthodox, and some Protestant Christians, communion involves partaking of the physical real presence of God in the bread and wine of the Eucharist. By contrast, the Torah draws the Jew into engagement with God’s infinite mind. Torah learning is the definitive Jewish mode of communion with God. – Meir Soloveichik
Although finding fruit flies in your wine or beer can be a bit annoying, I hope people will pause to admire the tenacity of these clever little creatures. They are really just hungry animals looking for something to eat, and have no intention of ruining your happy hour. – Michael Dickinson
The only advice I can give to aspiring writers is don’t do it unless you’re willing to give your whole life to it. Red wine and garlic also helps. – Jim Harrison
As I get older, my appreciation for wine has just increased. I fell in love with wine through my travels, but knowing what the wine country is all about definitely makes it my own. – Jeff Gordon
My image lends itself a little bit more to the modern fan, sometimes more toward the kids, and I guess more toward the wine drinkers… I mean, I have my own wine, and fans love to pull for people they relate to. – Jeff Gordon
I’m a bit of a clothes hoarder, admittedly. I try to weed out stuff. My girlfriends come over for cheese and wine and go shopping in my wardrobe. They especially love it when they get stuff with a tag still on. – Jennifer Aniston
I love the Sonoma wine community. It’s like Pixar – nothing competitive, only supportive. They’re always rooting for you. – John Lasseter
Wine is a mocker and beer a brawler; whoever is led astray by them is not wise. – The Bible Proverbs 20:1
I love the outdoor festival feeling. When I’m on stage, it’s very gratifying to watch people on the lawns enjoying the music with a glass of wine. – Joshua Bell
The stories of wine lords who trade wine on intimidation or food critics who trade free meals for reviews… those are the stories of my life. I am telling the stories of my life in a true way. – Joe Bastianich
Author tours used to have a sense of excitement and pleasure, a sense of occasion. I remember stores having a table with wine and food. It was just a real evening. – Jane Hamilton
Wine is the drink of the gods, milk the drink of babes, tea the drink of women, and water the drink of beasts. – John Stuart Blackie
It’s all about the blanket. Blanket, pillow, and red wine. You should always be asleep on a plane. – Kate Moss
But nothing beats a Woody Allen film on a Sunday night, with a glass of wine and some leftovers. – Kate Fleetwood
‘Dandelion Wine’ became one of the few books that I returned to time and again, and while not anywhere near the story crafter as Mr. Bradbury, I hope I managed to absorb by osmosis some of his techniques. – Kim Harrison
Christopher Plummer once told me that he never orders a wine without first confirming that the restaurant has a second bottle in case he loves it. – Kenneth Cranham
You have a wine tasting of different years, and we’re sort of doing that with our music, giving them a taste of what Journey used to be like. – Jonathan Cain