Wine Guide Quotes

“For at the end of the day, what matters is never the wine, it's always the moment; it's always the people.”
― Olivier Magny, Into Wine: An Invitation to Pleasure

“Wine is just a conversation waiting to happen.”
― Jessica Altieri, Kiss My Glass

“Most people whom you may view as wine experts are usually just good at one thing: winemakers are good at making wine, sommeliers at talking about it, and wine journalists at drinking it for free.”
― Olivier Magny, Into Wine: An Invitation to Pleasure

“Anyone can produce a blend full of complexity, but a monovarietal that exudes complex layers is a sign of a master winemaker.”
― Tony Margiotta

“The simplest definition of a great bottle of wine is when you feel sad because the bottle is empty.”
― Tony Margiotta

“The waiter uncorked the bottle and poured the first taste. Pierre swirled and then lifted the glass to his nose to inhale the bouquet, the aroma of France, his homeland, He savored the taste of familiar tannins and metals, the acidity a bittersweet reminder of the laughter of children in the fields, of adults cheering long summer evenings, of long-buried emotions, Claire alive in his mouth, Pierre swallowed the wine and approved with a nod the waiter´s choice of bottle, the wine, like him, a survivor in a far-flung place.”
― Margareth Stewart, The war

“I don't need a reason to wine.”
― Len Napolitano, Nose, Legs, Body!: Know Wine Like The Back of Your Hand

“Just like literature, wine takes time to learn. Before having access to the emotion of a stunning poem or to the vigor of a captivating novel, we all had to go through a long initiation. First, we need to learn the alphabet, the sound of each letter. In wine, that would be learning about the grapes and their characteristics. Then, once we master our letters, we need to learn the arrangements of letters, the pronunciation, the grammar, the structure of sentences. Now we can read. In wine, that would be the stage when we start noticing differences between two reds. You no longer drink wine: you start drinking this wine.”
― Olivier Magny

“When it comes to picking wine and cutting through the marketing smokes, bottom line is: two things really matter. First is how the grapes were farmed, and second is whether or not you like it. The rest is vastly BS.”
― Olivier Magny