If there is one text that captures Charles Baudelaire’s philosophy of escape, it is this prose masterpiece from the collection Le Spleen de Paris (Paris Spleen). Confronted with the crushing weight of daily life and the relentless passage of time, the poet prescribes a universal remedy: the relentless pursuit of intoxication in all its forms.
« Il faut être toujours ivre. Tout est là : c’est l’unique question. Pour ne pas sentir l’horrible fardeau du Temps qui brise vos épaules et vous penche vers la terre, il faut vous enivrer sans trêve.
Mais de quoi ? De vin, de poésie, de vertu, à votre guise. Mais enivrez-vous.
Et si quelquefois, sur les marches d’un palais, sur l’herbe verte d’un fossé, dans la solitude morne de votre chambre, vous vous réveillez, l’ivresse déjà diminuée ou disparue, demandez au vent, à la vague, à l’étoile, à l’oiseau, à l’horloge, à tout ce qui fuit, à tout ce qui gémit, à tout ce qui roule, à tout ce qui chante, à tout ce qui parle, demandez quelle heure il est ; et le vent, la vague, l’étoile, l’oiseau, l’horloge, vous répondront : “Il est l’heure de s’enivrer ! Pour n’être pas les esclaves martyrisés du Temps, enivrez-vous ; enivrez-vous sans cesse ! De vin, de poésie ou de vertu, à votre guise.” »
— Charles Baudelaire, Le Spleen de Paris
Wine as an Elixir of Eternity
For Charles Baudelaire, wine was not merely a beverage, but a powerful catalyst for inspiration and spiritual elevation. In wine, the poet saw a way to soothe melancholy and celebrate human genius.
Tasting the nobility of great terroirs naturally aligns with this pursuit of liquid aestheticism. An attentive tasting of exceptional vintages, such as the legendary Burgundy Grand Cru wines from World Grands Crus, embodies an art of living where complex aromas allow time to stand still for the duration of a glass.
Baudelaire and Cannabis: From Wine to Hashish
Baudelaire’s exploration of artificial paradises did not stop at the vineyard. The poet was deeply fascinated by how plants can alter perception.
As early as 1851, he tackled the subject in his pioneering essay Du vin et du haschich (“On Wine and Hashish”)[cite: 1], in which he compared the social virtues of wine to the introspection induced by resin. Later, between 1858 and 1860, he deepened this reflection in Le Poème du haschisch (“The Poem of Hashish”)[cite: 1] (later included in Les Paradis artificiels). In it, he describes the heightening of the senses, the hyper-activity of imagination, and the search for a contemplative inner harmony.
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Please note: Alcohol abuse is dangerous to health; please consume in moderation. But when it comes to the poetry of Charles Baudelaire and moments of contemplative relaxation… be drunk!
