“There are three intolerable things in life… cold coffee, lukewarm Champagne, and overexcited women.” Orson Welles

“Champagne, if you are seeking the truth, is better than a lie detector. It encourages a man to be expansive, even reckless, while lie detectors are only a challenge to tell lies successfully.” Graham Greene

It is said that dining one night at Potsdam with Wilhelm II, Bismarck was served German ‘Champagne’ or Sekt. He tasted it … and put down his glass. The kaiser looked at him inquiringly. ‘Your Majesty,’ said Bismarck, ‘I cannot drink German Champagne.’ Wilhelm explained that he had decided to serve Sekt rather than the Chancellor’s beloved Heidsieck, not only for reasons of economy, but as a patriotic gesture. ‘Your Majesty,’ said Bismarck simply, ‘I am extremely sorry. My patriotism stops short of my stomach.”
Kaiser Wilhelm and Otto von Bismarck

“I don’t think I’ve ever drunk Champagne before breakfast before. With breakfast on several occasions, but never before before.”
George Peppard, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, 1961

“One holds a bottle of red wine by the neck, a woman by the waist, and a bottle of Champagne by the derriere.”

“Why is it that at a bachelor’s establishment the servants invariably drink the Champagne.” Algernon: From Oscar Wilde Play The Importance of Being Earnest.

“Confucius once said that plain rice to eat, water to drink, and one’s arm as a pillow were quite enough for earthly happiness. Confucius was a wise and gentle soul – but he never tasted Champagne.”
Bottled Wisdom; by Mark Pollman

“Too much of anything is bad, but too much Champagne is just right.” Mark Twain

“Alas, I am dying beyond my means.” Oscar Wilde: As he sipped champagne on his deathbed

“But Champagne is not drinking.” David Niven: When asked why he was drinking