“Candy is dandy, but wine is divine”

“Candy is dandy, but wine is divine” is a wine saying that has been printed on many images. “Candy is dandy, but liquor is quicker” (published in The New Yorker on 1930) is a famous poem from Ogden Nash (1902-1971). “Wine is divine” has been cited in print since at least 1874.
   
“Candy is Dandy, but Wine is Divine” was printed in the Austin (TX) American-Statesman on February 10, 1995.
   
         
10 February 1995, Austin (TX) American-Statesman, pg. C4, col. 6 ad:
Candy is Dandy, but Wine is Divine…
(Twin Liquors.—ed.)
 
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K.döt
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Candy is dandy…but wine is divine.
1:33 AM - 1 May 2012
     
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Kylee Reed
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Candy is dandy, but wine is divine. #classydrinkin
4:33 PM - 1 Sep 2012
   
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Molly Sells
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Candy is dandy but wine is divine! Love my new wine glass! 💃 http://instagr.am/p/PhmFC0oUwS/
2:08 PM - 13 Sep 2012
   
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#Hallowine Because Candy is Dandy but #Wine is Divine #WineLover #WineWednesday @winewankers @sorkKari @DemiCassiani
1:26 AM - 28 Oct 2015
   
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