“Wine is divine”
“Wine is divine” is a wine saying that has been printed on many images. “Wine is divine” was printed in The New Northwest (Portland, OR) on July 31, 1874.
“Candy is dandy, but wine is divine” is an extension of the saying.
31 July 1874, The New Northwest (Portland, OR), pg. 3, col. 6:
... and if I shall succeed in saving even one from the delusion that “wine is divine,” the snare so skillfully set for the unwary, I shall feel amply repaid for my labors.
(...)
MRS. W. H. McHUNE
30 June 1875, Harrisburg (PA) Daily Patriot, “Frederick Lauer on the Beer Question,” pg. 1, col. 4:
“The good Patriarch Noah was so disgusted with water and objected to its use hence the Lord gave him the grape to produce wine to quench his thirst; hence wine is divine.”
15 February 1966, The Oregonian (Portland, OR), “Wine Tasting On Calendar,” sec. 2, pg. 4, col. 4:
Five samples of wine will be presented by Garnarino, Arighi, Marracci & Co. for the “Sipping Wine is Divine” program.
23 October 1966, The Sunday Oregonian
Don’t drink wine quickly; drunk gently with food, wine is divine.
27 August 1980, Washington (DC) Star, “Listening to Your Conscience Can Help You Feel Fine Over 40,” fashion sec., pg. 7, col. 1:
Wine is divine and brandy is dandy. But, please no more than two drinks a day.
Google Books
Religion and Wine:
A Cultural History of Wine Drinking in the United States
By Robert C. Fuller
Knoxville, TN: The University of Tennessee Press
1996
Pg. VIII:
Continuing his discourse, Tillich said, “Wine is divine, a gift of God. Where did the vines come from? From God—we did not make them. But the vines need a very special soil. That is the gift of the gods.”
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Tony “ABOLISH ICE” Arcieri
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Wine is divine, but gin ftw
11:41 PM - 19 Aug 2008
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Coffee tea both waste yo. One must have wine. For “Wine is divine”.
6:47 PM - 23 Jun 2019
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Word Mark VINODIVINO
Translations The English translation of the word “VINO DIVINO” in the mark is “DIVINE WINE”.
Goods and Services IC 033. US 047 049. G & S: WINE. FIRST USE: 20100220. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20100224
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Mark Drawing Code (4) STANDARD CHARACTER MARK
Serial Number 78392494
Filing Date March 29, 2004
Current Basis 1A
Original Filing Basis 1B
Published for Opposition December 12, 2006
Registration Number 3779516
Registration Date April 20, 2010
Owner (REGISTRANT) VinoDiVino, Inc. CORPORATION MASSACHUSETTS 104 Temple Street Newton MASSACHUSETTS 02465
Attorney of Record Nicole E. Gage
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