Wine and the The White House

From George Washington to Ronald Reagan, wine has been in The White House as long as the president has - and there's a lot of speculation over what vintages will be travelling with President Elect Obama when he moves this January. According to an article released by the AP this week, a bottle of Kendall-Jackson caught on the Obama's kitchen counter in Chicago during an interview was enough to encourage KJ to send over a whole case.

"Getting poured for a president is a thrill that doesn’t fade, said Hugh Davies, president of the Schramsberg winery, which moved from relative obscurity to the world stage when Richard Nixon used its sparkling wine to toast Chinese Premier Chou En-lai in Beijing in 1972."

The article speculates about the Obama's palates, but also gives a quick history lessons on wine's role in The White House. Who liked white and who liked red? Dry or sweet? American or French? These are all extremely pressing matters! Follow the link for the full text.