The idiom “wine and dine” means to entertain someone by taking them to a luxury restaurant and treating them to wine and dinner, often as a way to persuade them to do something or see something your way. The origin of the idiom is not entirely clear, but it has been used in English since at least the 16th century. The earliest known use of "wine and dine" was found in a collection of proverbs in 1580.
