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Behind the backbar

Cody Wheat
April 7th, 2024

^{Happy Sunday, and welcome behind the backbar, where we end the week with a quote regarding wine and spirits. Some quotes and authors are better known than others, but all shed light on the attitudes this liquid inspires.}

“There comes a time in every woman’s life when the only thing that helps is a glass of champagne.”

Bette Davis

Bette Davis, via Getty Images

Bette Davis was an American actress. She had a number roles in television, film, and theater, including her roles in Dangerous and Jezebel, both of which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress. This line is from the 1943 Old Acquaintance. In 1999, Davis was placed second on the American Film Institute's list of the greatest female stars of classic Hollywood cinema.