My books are water; those of the great geniuses are wine - everybody drinks water.

My books are like water; those of the great geniuses are wine. (Fortunately) everybody drinks water.

My books are water; those of great geniuses are wine everybody drinks water

High and fine literature is wine, and mine is only water; but everybody likes water.

Wine books flow from printing presses like water from broken spigots.

When preparing the regular menu, you consider the wine. With the bar menu, you have mixed drinks. That requires an easy style, relaxed food that will go with a martini or a beer.