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The water was not fit to drink. To make it palatable, we had to add whiskey. By diligent effort, I learned to like it. Winston Churchill
We hear of the conversion of water into wine at the marriage in Cana as of a miracle. But this conversion is, through the goodness of God, made every day before our eyes. Behold the rain which descends from heaven upon our vineyards, and which incorporates itself with the grapes, to be changed into wine; a constant proof that God loves us, and loves to see us happy.
If life gives you lemons, you should make lemonade. And try to find somebody who's life is giving them vodka, and have a party. ~Ron White
"Wine cheers the sad, revives the old, inspires the young, makes weariness forget his toil."
Irish Quote Anyone acquainted with Ireland knows that the morning of St. Patrick's Day consists of the night of the 17th of March flavored strongly with the morning of the 18th
Only Irish coffee provides in a single glass all four essential food groups: alcohol, caffeine, sugar, and fat.
Irish Drinking Toast
Dance as if no one were watching,
"The wine cup is the little silver well, where truth, if truth there be, doth dwell"
If we take habitual drunkards as a class, their heads and their hearts will bear an advantageous comparison with those of any other class. There seems ever to have been a proneness in the brilliant and warm-blooded to fall in to this vice. The demon of intemperance ever seems to have delighted in sucking the blood of genius and generosity. ~Abraham Lincoln
Consuming wine in moderation daily will help people to die young as late as possible.
"The problem with the world is that everyone is a few drinks behind."
"Give me wine to wash me clean of the weather-stains of care."
In water one sees one's own face;
"Sir, if you were my husband, I would poison your drink."
"Clearly, the pleasures wines afford are transitory - but so are those of the ballet, or of a musical performance. Wine is inspiring and adds greatly to the joy of living."
My dad was the town drunk. Most of the time that's not so bad; but New York City?
Wine is the thinking person's health drink.
Wine, one sip of this will bathe the drooping spirits in delight beyond the bliss of dreams. Be wise and taste.
In the old days, it was not called the Holiday Season; the Christians called it 'Christmas' and went to church; the Jews called it 'Hanukka' and went to synagogue; the atheists went to parties and drank. People passing each other on the street would say 'Merry Christmas!' or 'Happy Hanukka!' or (to the atheists) 'Look out for the wall!'
"Wine cheers the sad, revives the old, inspires the young, makes weariness forget his toil."
I made wine out of raisins so I wouldn't have to wait for it to age.
I cook with wine. Sometimes I even add it to the food.
"Men are like wine - some turn to vinegar, but the best improve with age."
The longest recorded champagne cork flight was 177 feet and 9 inches, four feet from level ground at Woodbury Vineyards in New York State. dipsomania.com
I saw a notice that said "Drink Canada Dry" and I've just started.
Take life with a grain of salt, a slice of lime, and a shot of tequila. ~Author Unknown
If you know someone who tries to drown their sorrows, you might tell them sorrows know how to swim. ~Quoted in P.S. I Love
I am prepared to believe that a dry martini slightly impairs the palate, but think what it does for the soul.
The region of the U.S. that consumes the least alcohol (commonly known as the "Bible belt") is also known by many doctors as Stroke Alley.
It is well to remember that there are five reasons for drinking: the arrival of a friend, one's present or future thirst, the excellence of the wine, or any other reason.
I like to keep a bottle of stimulant handy in case I see a snake, which I also keep handy. ~W.C. Fields
They speak of my drinking, but never think of my thirst. ~Scottish Proverb
The term "brand name" originated among American distillers, who branded their names and emblems on their kegs before shipment. Courtesy www.fargoweb.com
As late as the mid-17th century, the French wine makers did not use corks. Instead, they used oil-soaked rags stuffed into the necks of bottles. Prlewe, J. Wine From Grape to Glass. New York: Abbeville Press, 1999
I fear the man who drinks water and so remembers this morning what the rest of us said last night.
Mother's in the kitchen washing out the jugs, Prohibition song
My Grandmother is over eighty and still doesn't need glasses. Drinks right out of the bottle. Henny Youngman
Martha Washington enjoyed daily toddys. In the 1790s, "happy hour" began at 3:00 p.m. and cocktails continued until dinner. Haught, R.L. Distilling the truth about George. Oklahoman
Reminds me of my safari in Africa. Somebody forgot the corkscrew and for several days we had to live on nothing but food and water.
The wine urges me on, the bewitching wine, which sets even a wise man to singing and to laughing gently and rouses him up to dance and brings forth words which were better unspoken.
Alcohol is considered the only proper payment for teachers among the Lepcha people of Tibet.
Thirsty days hath September, courtesy realbeer.com
If you drink, don't drive. Don't even putt.
Electricity is actually made up of extremely tiny particles called electrons, that you cannot see with the naked eye unless you have been drinking.
Everybody should believe in something; I believe I'll have another drink. Author Unknown
Alcohol may be man's worst enemy, but the bible says love your enemy.”
Shochu, a beverage distilled from barley, was the favorite beverage of the world’s longest-living man, Shigechiyo Izumi of Japan, who lived for 120 years and 237 days. He was born on June 29, 1865 and died on February 21, 1986
Martha Washington enjoyed daily toddys. In the 1790s, "happy hour" began at 3:00 p.m. and cocktails continued until dinner. This is one of the disadvantages of wine: it makes a man mistake words for thought. ~Samuel Johnson
We borrowed golf from Scotland as we borrowed whiskey. Not because it is Scottish, but because it is good. ~Horace Hutchinson
“Worthless people live only to eat and drink; people of worth eat and drink only to live.”
In the 1600's thermometers were filled with brandy instead of mercury
A man who was fond of wine was offered some grapes at dessert after dinner. "Much obliged," said he, pushing the plate aside, "I am not accustomed to take my wine in pills." ~Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading. ~Henny Youngman
Bourbon is the official spirit of the United States, by act of Congress.
I'll stick with gin. Champagne is just ginger ale that knows somebody. ~M*A*S*H, Hawkeye, "Ceasefire," 1973
The harsh, useful things of the world, from pulling teeth to digging potatoes, are best done by men who are as starkly sober as so many convicts in the death-house, but the lovely and useless things, the charming and exhilarating things, are best done by men with, as the phrase is, a few sheets in the wind. ~H.L. Mencken, Prejudices, Fourth Series, 1924
Ernest Hemingway told Josie Russell (original owner) “Joe you run a sloppy place, you should call this place Sloppy Joe’s”
President Lyndon B. Johnson's favorite drink may have been scotch and soda. He would ride around his Texas ranch in an open convertible in hot weather. He drank his "scotch and soda out of a large white plastic foam cup. Periodically, Johnson would slow down and hold his left arm outside the car, shaking the cup and ice. A Secret Service agent would run up to the car, take the cup and go back to the station wagon (following the President's car). There another agent would refill it with ice, scotch, and soda as the first agent trotted behind the wagon. then the first agent would run the refilled cup up to LBJ's outstretched hand, as the President's car moved slowly forward."
Wine is sunlight, held together by water. ~Galileo
As late as the mid-17th century, the French wine makers did not use corks. Instead, they used oil-soaked rags stuffed into the necks of bottles. There is a cloud of alcohol in outer space with enough alcohol to make four trillion-trillion drinks. It's free for the taking. . . but it's 10,000 light years away from Earth.
The largest cork tree in the world is in Portugal. It averages over one ton of raw cork per harvest. That's enough to cork 100,000 bottles
If a young Tiriki man offers beer to a woman and she spits some of it into his mouth, they are engaged to be married. Hmmmmm.....that makes the single life seem a little more attractive.
Wine is bottled poetry. ~Robert Louis Stevenson
Liquor stores in the US are called "package stores" and sell "package goods" because of laws requiring that alcohol containers be concealed in public by being placed in paper bags or "packages."
Contrary to popular belief, wine wasn't completely illegal in the US during prohibition. It was legally determined that fermentation couldn't be outlawed because it was the natural tendency of fruits to ferment, and one can't outlaw a natural process. (Similar arguments about the natural tendency of cannabis seeds to take root in almost any available soil don't seem to have found the same favor in the courts.) Grains didn't get the same consideration as grapes, however. Home winemaking flourished during the 1920s, but home brewing wasn't looked upon quite so kindly by the authorities. This is one of the disadvantages of wine: it makes a man mistake words for thought. ~Samuel Johnson
The soil of one famous vineyard in www.damngoodwine.com/25things.htm
Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut.
~Ernest Hemingway.
If you know someone who tries to drown their sorrows, you might tell them sorrows know how to swim. ~Quoted in P.S. I Love You, compiled by H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Abraham Lincoln's 1833 liquor store license is on display in the Oscar Getz Museum of Whiskey History in Bardstown, Kentucky
The shallow champagne glass originated with Marie Antoinette. It was first formed from wax molds made of her breasts
A drinking establishment is now located in the New York City building that once housed the National Temperance Society. Yenne, B., and Debolski, T. The Ultimate Book of Beer Trivia. San Mateo, CA: Bluewood, 1994, pp. 89-90
The Grinch That Drank Alcohol. Theodore Geisel (better known as Dr. Seus) was caught with alcohol in his room when he was a student at Dartmouth College and severely punished. Years later, the college awarded him an honorary doctorate. www.coolquiz.com/trivia/directory/search.asp?keyword=alcohol
National Prohibition led to a boom in the cruise industry. By taking what were advertised as "cruises to nowhere," people could legally consume alcohol as soon as the ship entered international waters where they would typically cruise in circles. The cruises quickly became known as "booze cruises."
President Lincoln, when informed that General Grant drank whiskey while leading his troops, reportedly replied "Find out the name of the brand so I can give it to my other generals."
A raisin dropped into a glass of champagne will repeatedly bounce up and down between the top and the bottom of the glass. During the reign of William III, a garden fountain was once used as a giant punch bowl. The recipe included 560 gallons of brandy, 1200 pounds of sugar, 25,000 lemons, 20 gallons of lime juice, and five pounds of nutmeg. The bartender rowed around in a small boat, filling up guests' punch cups. Courtesy of www.absolutetrivia.com
As Magellan prepared to sail around the world in 1519, he spent more on Sherry than on weapons. The History of Drinking: Uncorking the Past. The Economist, 12-22-01, p. 31.
Once, during Prohibition, I was forced to live for days on nothing but food and water. ~W.C. Fields
A drinking establishment is now located in the New York City building that once housed the National Temperance Society.
At the request of a distiller, Louis Pasteur began his pioneering research by investigating the process of fermentation, by which all alcohol beverages and many other foods are produced
The longest bar in the world is 684 feet (or about 208.5 meters) long and is located at the New Bulldog in Rock Island, Illinois |
