He sipped at his wine then set the glass down.
Too late, we fear, even to join the party at their wine!
She sipped again at her wine; carefully, it wouldn't do to have a head in the morning.
Rather than sitting, he stood, occasionally sipping at his wine.
We both sipped at our wine and said nothing for some long minutes.
"He just might have been," I said, swallowing again at my wine.
"You had a happy childhood," she commented, then looked down at her wine.
A bit jealous, the Roman took a long pull at his wine.
His friends looked down at their wine and smiled.
A little surprised, she looked down at her wine.