“A single glass of Champagne imparts a feeling of exhilaration. The nerves are braced; the imagination is stirred, the wits become more nimble.”
Winston Churchill

“A woman should never be seen eating or drinking, unless it be lobster salad and Champagne, the only true feminine and becoming viands.”
Lord Byron, September 25, 1812

“How is Champagne made? By sheer genius, sir, sheer genius!”
Conversation at White’s Club, London

“Hardly did it appear, than from my mouth it passed into my heart.” The Abbe de Challieu, 1715, upon first tasting Champagne

“There is no one so radical as a man-servant whose freedom of the Champagne bin has been interfered with.” Tom Stoppard

“I get no kick from Champagne.
Mere alcohol doesn’t thrill me at all,
So tell me why should it be true
That I get a kick out of you.”
Cole Porter, Anything Goes, 1934

“On Hitler’s 55th birthday, April 20, 1945, Champagne wasn’t served. It was only that day that I knew we had lost the war.” Rafael Pallais

“Lili, a sizzler at the Fol-de-Rol. A figure like Champagne and a heart like the cork.” Pontiac, Scene of the Crime, 1949

“Champagne’s funny stuff. I’m used to whiskey. Whiskey is a slap on the back, and Champagne’s a heavy mist before my eyes.” James Stewart, The Philadelphia Story

“I don’t smoke, I only drink Champagne when I’m lucky enough to get it, my hair is naturally natural, I live alone…and so do you.” Bunny Watson, Desk Set, 1957