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Wine has been written about or argued over since it was first invented - somewhere between the beginning of time and the Book of Genesis - with the famous and not-so-famous all having a say.

The ancients who invented wine thought it was the inspiration for all good thought and a healthy driver of passion.

"No poem was ever written by a drinker of water", the ancient Greek philosopher Homer once rightly said. Or, in the the immortal line that made women swoon in the last century: "Here's looking at you, kid."

Check out who else said what in this first-class collection of wine quotes from around the Web...

Wine Lover's Page/Wine Quotes 101 - The Web's premier spot for finding the funny or classic quote categorized by author from Anonymous to Yeats, and featuring related book suggestions, and a wine quote submission contest.

Wine Quotes - Probably the only list to include Cardinal Richelieu, John Cleese and the Koran in the same collection, gathered from published print and electronic sources.

Quotes - An archive of quotes that have appeared on Mark Squire's E-zine on Wine, with lots of scrolling - although most it worth it - and where some of the funniest lines are saved for last.

Into Wine: A Collection of Toasts - Including background notes and a good vintage collection, including our favorite...Wine improves with age. I like it the older I get...

Wine Facts & Wine Quotes - Trivia by the barrel-full in Q&A format plus more than 50 quotes on the subject with some not included in other collections.

Wine Quotes - Pronouncements, opinions and sound bites dating back to 1998 by industry leaders, critics and journalists, from Grape Nutz.com

Wine, Beer, and Spirits Quotes - The Chicago Wine School offers food for thought in a three-page listing of quotes on the origins, pleasures and temptations of drink.

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