Visitors to Wang's home were generally greeted with something stronger than a cup of tea, and Wang, who claimed that alcohol stimulated the creative juices (giving the artist a sense of clarity and purpose) once penned the following couplet: Knocking back drink makes the poetry flow / A glass or two helps you find the right phrase.
富於酒趣的壯老，平日客來經常以酒代茶，他曾以詩句自題：「耽書恰有詩幾首，覓句多憑酒半壺」，又說酒可以發興，令人清，令人豪。