🍷 In vino veritas

In vino veritas is a Latin saying. It translates as truth in wine. The meaning is that a person who has been drinking loses caution and starts saying what he really thinks.

The saying comes from ancient Rome. The Romans loved feasts, and wine was part of company and talk. The idea that wine loosens the tongue is known in other cultures too. The Greeks have similar sayings. The Latin form became the most famous and has come down to us as a well-known phrase.

Today it is used jokingly, in the names of wine bars, on labels and in books about wine. It often serves as a reason to talk about something frank. But it is only a saying, not a scientific fact: alcohol weakens control over words and actions, and a person does not necessarily tell the truth.

The saying is part of the cultural heritage of wine and reminds us that wine has long been tied to conversation and company. Drinking should be moderate.