In the second installment of our popular History in a Glass class series, we’ll explore the notable influence of wine on diplomatic relations and social entertaining at the White House, with an emphasis on those presidents who recognized the important role this libation played. Participants will learn who appreciated and enjoyed wine, who considered it merely a ceremonial necessity, and which presidents rigorously campaigned to outlaw wine and ban it from the White House altogether. The program will include a special segment on Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States and the “Founding Father” of American wine.

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