Wednesday just got more exciting thanks to the arrival of National Wine Day. Each year, the vino-themed holiday is celebrated on May 25, however, there isn’t much information about its origin.

Wine is made from fermented grapes through a process in which yeast consumes the sugar and converts it into alcohol. Through the use of different grapes and strains of yeast, a variety of wines has been created over the years.

Whether you prefer red, white, or rosé, consider celebrating the day by pouring yourself a glass of your favorite vino and checking out these 15 quotes about wine that were compiled from Goodreads and A-Z Quotes.

1. “Either give me more wine or leave me alone.” ― Rumi

2. “One should always be drunk. That’s all that matters...But with what? With wine, with poetry, or with virtue, as you chose. But get drunk.” ― Charles Baudelaire

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

4. “Wine brings to light the hidden secrets of the soul.” ― Horace

5. “Drinking good wine with good food in good company is one of life’s most civilized pleasures.” ― Michael Broadbent

6. “Beer is made by men, wine by God.” ― Martin Luther

7. “Behold the rain which descends from heaven upon our vineyards; there it enters the roots of the vines, to be changed into wine; a constant proof that God loves us, and loves to see us happy.” ― Benjamin Franklin

8. “Accept what life offers you and try to drink from every cup. All wines should be tasted; some should only be sipped, but with others, drink the whole bottle.” ― Paulo Coelho

9. “Wine makes every meal an occasion, every table more elegant, every day more civilized.” ― Andre Simon

10. “Life is too short to drink bad wine.” ― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

11. “Wine is like the incarnation--it is both divine and human” ― Paul Tillich

12. “One not only drinks the wine, one smells it, observes it, tastes it, sips it, and-one talks about it.” ― Edward VII

13. “More important than the food pairing is the person with whom you drink the wine.” ― Christian Moueix

14. “If food is the body of good living, wine is its soul.” ― Clifton Fadiman

15. “Wine is one of the most civilized things in the world and one of the most natural things of the world that has been brought to the greatest perfection, and it offers a greater range for enjoyment and appreciation than, possibly, any other purely sensory thing.” ― Ernest Hemingway

Wines on display at a store in Beijing
Wines on display at a store in Beijing AFP / Noel Celis
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