In a recent (pre-election) People magazine profile on the Obamas, the writer mentioned that a bottle of Kendall-Jackson Chardonnay was on the future First Family's Chicago kitchen counter. Kendall-Jackson decided to send the president-elect a few cases of KJ Chardonnay, America's #1 selling chardonnay for 18 years running, for his new wine cellar on Pennsylvania Ave.
Jess Jackson, KJ's founder, says the Chardonnay was a favorite at the Reagan White House. He hopes the wine will bridge the political divide and become a favorite in a Democratic White House as well. (In the past, Presidents have favored American wines at State dinners. Of course, Serious Eats says that Barack Obama reportedly prefers beer to wine, but let's hope he still serves wine with dinner instead of Budweiser.)
Kendall-Jackson says the wine was sent as a congratulatory gift, but one can't help but think it might be a gift of condolence as well, with the shape and size of the economic and social problems that face our next President. When Obama is done celebrating his election, he should have several bottles left to drown his sorrows in once he faces the real work ahead of him.
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11-08-2008 @ 2:36PM
Amazan said...
What should the official beer of Obama's White House be, for state dinners and such?
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11-08-2008 @ 5:24PM
Robert Sherwood said...
Something from Samuel Adams ? Why not !
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11-09-2008 @ 4:51PM
Red Icculus said...
The drink of the Obama White House should be Steel Reserve. It's going to be the only thing we can afford to drown our problems when we have Jimmy Carter sized inflation, unemployment, gas prices and interest rates!
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