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"I feel sorry for people who don't drink. When they wake up in the morning, that's as good as they're going to feel all day."
~~ Frank Sinatra

Excerpt from Vintage Humor for Wine Lovers by Malcolm Kushner

"The only thing that should come between people and wine is the cork."
~~ Andrea Immer

Excerpt from Vintage Humor for Wine Lovers by Malcolm Kushner

"The hard part about being a bartender is figuring out who is drunk and who is just stupid."
~~ Richard Braunstein

Excerpt from Vintage Humor for Wine Lovers by Malcolm Kushner

"The fine wine leaves you with something pleasant; the ordinary wine just leaves."
~~ Maynard Amerine

Excerpt from Vintage Humor for Wine Lovers by Malcolm Kushner

"I drink to make other people interesting."
~~ George Jean Nathan

Excerpt from Vintage Humor for Wine Lovers by Malcolm Kushner

"The church is near, but the road is icy. The bar is far away, but I will walk carefully."
~~ Old Russian Proverb

Excerpt from Vintage Humor for Wine Lovers by Malcolm Kushner

"I drink to forget I drink."
~~ Joe E. Lewis

Excerpt from Vintage Humor for Wine Lovers by Malcolm Kushner

"The butler was caught taking a swig from the red wine that was to be served with dinner. He denied having any compulsion to drink. I had opened the bottle to allow it to breathe," he explained. "But it wasn't doing very well, so I tried to give it some artificial respiration.""
~~ K. L. Jones Saturday Evening Post, Nov. 2000, Small Masterpieces

Excerpt from Vintage Humor for Wine Lovers by Malcolm Kushner

"The best wine is the oldest, the best water the newest."
~~ William Blake

Excerpt from Vintage Humor for Wine Lovers by Malcolm Kushner

"The best use of bad wine is to drive away poor relations."
~~ French proverb

Excerpt from Vintage Humor for Wine Lovers by Malcolm Kushner

"I don't drink; I don't like it ~ it makes me feel good."
~~ Oscar Levant

Excerpt from Vintage Humor for Wine Lovers by Malcolm Kushner

"The best thing about a cocktail party is being asked to it."
~~ Gerald Nachman

Excerpt from Vintage Humor for Wine Lovers by Malcolm Kushner

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