Tag: wine

Posted on August 9, 2016August 28, 2016

Exploring Thomas Jefferson’s Love of Wine

Thomas Jefferson is said to have quipped that, “Good wine is a necessity of life for me.”[1] It was more than his beverage of choice though. Based on a foundation of love and a refined expertise, wine consciously assumed other diverse functions for him. Among these, it was an inviting target for scientific inquiry and […]

by Geoff Smock

Posted on February 27, 2013August 28, 2016

How They Loved Their Spirits

Colonial Americans loved their rum – and their port, and their Madeira, and their beer. Many of them were confident that alcohol could cure the sick and make life ever more cheerful, being used as both a beverage and, in moderation, a medicine. Even the father of our country, George Washington, owned a distillery at […]

by Pamela Murrow