Book Description
“God made only water, but man made wine.”—Victor Hugo. Oenophiles will drink a toast to this collection of more than 400 quotes that explore the essence of the world’s oldest libation. The wit and wisdom come from a variety of wine lovers, ranging from poets and writers to contemporary chefs, sommeliers, and celebrities.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Oenophiles will drink a toast to this collection of more than 400 quotes that explore the essence of the world's oldest libation. The wit and wisdom come from a variety of wine lovers, ranging from poets and writers to contemporary chefs, sommeliers, and celebrities.

SYNOPSIS

This collection of over 400 quotes from those of poets and writers to contemporary chefs, sommeliers, and celebrities wittily explores the essence of the world's oldest libation.

Included are the words of: Robert Mondavi W. C. Fields Robert Lewis Stevenson Jim Morrison George Washington Richard Branson Jay McInerney Margaret Thatcher Calvin Klein Edith Wharton Charles Dickens Omar Khayyam Pope John XXIII Bertolt Brecht Henry David Thoreau Ernest Gallo Martha Stewart Mark Twain Ovid Samuel Johnson William Shakespeare This is a wonderful book to read through--and a great gift for anyone who truly loves wine.

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING

To buy very good wine nowadays requires only money. To serve it to your guests is a sign of fatigue. — William F. Buckley