From Rabelais to Yves Martin, passing through the Vaux de Vire by Olivier Basselin and Jean Le Houx or the exhortations of Charles Baudelaire, wine and alcohol have always been a precious beacon for the living. Christophe Dauphin testifies in turn, following in the footsteps of his predecessors, but without joviality or a penchant for songs. While celebrating the richness of consecrated terroirs, his poems take us on a journey through Europe and the world. Here, wine speaks of abundance, and the divine bottle flows freely to exalt joy, humor, rebellion, nostalgia, and melancholy as well, to share in friendship the splendor of emotions and that ultimate secret: whatever the circumstances, one must know how to keep the grapes!