Make me forget that I, Still need her so' In a later interview, Joel cites the second side of The Beatles album Abbey Road as one of the main influences behind Scenes From an Italian Restaurant. On an A&E special, Joel said he came up with the 'Bottle of white, bottle of red' line while he was dining at a restaurant and a waiter actually came up to him and said, 'Bottle of white. This song made wine cool to a generation of Billy Joel fans. How can this not be the #1 wine song off all time? It begins and ends with Joel's instantly recognizable lyrics 'A bottle of white, a bottle of red, perhaps a bottle of rosé instead?' and the imagery of an in-his-prime Billy Joel with a gorgeous date (perhaps ex-wife Christie Brinkley?) dining at a New York City restaurant and having this verbal exchange with a waiter just makes it that much more perfect. Scenes from an Italian Restaurant by Billy Joel But hey, if VH1 can produce the Top 100 Child Stars of All-Time, why can't I make a similarly pointless wine song list? I have too much time on my hands. This list, though somewhat thoroughly researched, is far from scientific. This is what happens when I find myself home alone on a cold rainy night with a lot of unopened wine and an iTunes habit that borders on obsession.

Red wine song