A dark green wine bottle draped with a white napkin beside a glass of red wine and a small bunch of grapes.

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Vito Corleone

I like to drink wine more than I used to.

— The Godfather ‧ 1972

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What it means

Our interpretation.

Comparing the present with the past, the speaker says wine appeals to them more than it once did. The tone is mild and self-aware, an offhand confession of a taste that has grown stronger over time, delivered without fuss.

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