"A man who was fond of wine was offered some grapes at dessert after dinner. 'Much obliged,' said he, pushing the dish away from him, 'but I am not in the habit of taking my wine in pills.'"
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Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, French gastronome, (1755-1826), "The Physiology of Taste".
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