Bottle Whisperer Gifts

'Mom, it's doing it again'

'Stand back! Let the wine breathe.'

"Is there any way I can un-drink this wine?"

"If I'd wanted to taste strawberries and summer fruits I'd have asked for fruit squash."

"It's an agreeable little wine."

Wino Appreciation Group

"Pick me! No me! Me! Pick me! Pick ME!"

'Boy, the fish are really biting today, aren't they, Fred?'

Local Knowledge

Books: Novels, Short-Stories, Tall Tales.

Bite out of fishing pier.

'You lifted your head.'

'Get the net ready, Alice. I think it's a big one.'

"My family has been fishing these waters for nearly 40 years. . ."

Ice fisher.

"River well stocked this year."

It is essential not to overcrowd a tank as this can cause serious problems...

Man fishing with large bait

Housewife feeding her washing machine with a brief.

"I sensed you needed my help. I’m Saint &@!#%&!!, the patron saint of cursing."

'Is this river good for fish?' - 'Yes, so good the refuse to leave it.'

"Say Bernie, how come this little guy's been following you around all week?"

He can lean back in contentment on cowslip banks and let everything wash over him.

He can identify a fly taken by a trout at fifty yards range.

"We're hoping for a really smooth wine here."

Reverse psychology

Fish swimming by fishermen's feet - 'This looks like a safe place.'

'As Chuck's definition of terroir dragged past the 20-minute mark, Suzy concluded, the longer the explanation, the less likely you know what the word means.'

My other cello is a Stradivari

Lady to man taking picture of fish: 'Wiggle him a little and get him to smile.'

'It's the essence of springtime. You're really enjoying it.'

"Where are you going? I said we need to talk."

'No, you're not calling at a bad time. I'm a professional wine taster - it's alwasys a good time.'

"I think it loves us."

'Why do I need to clean the fish? -- Didn't you just take them out of the WATER?'