• Wine, like food, is so emotional. If you think about it, so much of the courting ritual is surrounded by wine and food. There's a built-in romance to wine.

    Padma Lakshmi: Wine, like food, is so emotional. If you think about it, so much of the courting ritual is surrounded by wine and food. There's a built-in romance to wine.
    "And Now, Four Glasses of Wine with Padma Lakshmi". Interview by Matt Goulet, www.esquire.com. September 14, 2012.