Ever wonder if the White House serves domestic or Old World wines at its functions? Which presidents have been "into" wine and which have not? Which president bought over 20,000 bottles of wine from Europe during his 8 years in office? For answers to these questions and more, check out this week's article from Decanter.com.
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That is truly fascinating. Although I would have to say that it might be better if McCain drank a bit more wine–it might loosen him up a bit.
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This is a loaded topic. I got so angry I stopped posting on a very well-Known forum because someone had a thread related to this that went south, ; but, I think that Thomas Jefferson was the firsy American Wine Enthusiast. He lived a long time, and I think the red wine had a lotto do with it. Go to http://www.loenophile.com and read my artincle on wine, mortality and the aging process. So wine can’t be that bad…