There goes non-rhymin’ Andre Simon

A few choice vinous quotes from wine writer and (Jancis Robinson’s characterization) bon viveur Andre Simon:

• “Wine makes every meal an occasion, every table more elegant, every day more civilized.”

• “A man dies too young if he leaves any wine in his cellar”

• “Food without wine is a corpse; wine without food is a ghost; united and well matched, they are body and soul, living partners.”