Fun with Wine

10 Most Famous Wine Quotes From Literature

16 Mar, 2021

Philosophers, thinkers, scientists, writers, poets, painters, filmmakers, designers… Throughout the history of wine, strongly linked to the history of human beings, there are numerous times we find WINE as a source of inspiration. Here is our Top 10 Most Famous Wine Quotes.

Also check out our 10 Funniest Wine Quotes & 10 Inspirational Wine Quotes!

1. “Language is wine upon the lips” – Virginia Woolf.

Language is wine upon the lips - WoolfRAISE A GLASS TO VIRGINIA ON A WINE TOUR IN KENT!


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2. “Where there is no wine there is no love” – Euripides.

Where there is no wine there is no love - EuripidesDRINK TO EURIPIDES ON A WINE TOUR IN GREECE!


3. “In wine there’s truth” – Pliny the Elder.

In wine there's truth - Pliny the ElderTOAST PLINY THE ELDER ON A WINE AND FOOD TOUR IN ROME!


4. “Wine is the only artwork you can drink” – Luis Fernando Olaverri.

Wine is the only artwork you can drink - OlaverriLUIS WAS RIGHT. WHY NOT HAVE A GLASS IN AN ARGENTINIAN WINE SPA HOTEL?


5. “In victory you deserve Champagne. In defeat, you need it” – Napoleon Bonaparte.

In victory you deserve champagne, in defeat, you need it - BonaparteSO WHY NOT HAVE A GLASS DURING A WINE AND FOOD TOUR OF CHAMPAGNE ITSELF?


6. “Wine is sunlight, held together by water” – Galileo Galilei.

WIne is sunlight, held together by water - GalieliWHY NOT TOAST GALIELO WITH A GLASS AT SUNSET IN FLORENCE ON THIS WINE TOUR?


7. “A bottle of wine contains more philosophy than all the books in the world” – Louis Pasteur.

A bottle of wine contains more philosphy than all the books in the world - PasteurWHY NOT TOAST LOUIS WITH A GOOD BOOK A THIS WINE SPA HOTEL IN BORDEAUX?


8. “Music is the wine that fills the cup of silence” – Ropert Fripp.

Music is the wine that fills the cup of silence - FrippRAISE A GLASS TO ROBERT AT ONE OF THE UK’S BEST WINERIES. VISIT GUSBOURNE IN KENT.


9. “God made only water, but man made wine” – Victor Hugo.

God made only water, but man made wine - HugoWHY NOT TOAST VICTOR WITH WATER AND WINE ON THE COAST OF PROVENCE WITH A WINE AND FOOD TOUR?


10. “He who knows how to taste does not drink wine but savours secrets” – Salvador Dalì.

He who knows how to taste does not drink wine but savours secrets - Dalì

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Check out our 10 Funniest Wine Quotes & 10 Inspirational Wine Quotes.

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