President Joe Biden is scheduled to host his first state dinner at the White House, what wines will be served?

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Anybody know what wines will be served at the state dinner tonight?

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All this will be washed down by wines from California - Newton “Unfiltered” Chardonnay and Anakota “Knights Valley” Cabernet Sauvignon, along with a California sparkling wine with French roots, Roederer Estate Brut Rose.

According to the articles the wine was selected by Jill Biden.

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Should be serving he ultimate California wine - Ridge Geyserville.

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Should be serving whatever they want to serve, not what people on Wine Berserkers want them to serve.

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Would be ideal to serve wines from around the US. WA sparkling, OR Chard, CA Cab or Red Blend, something sweet for dessert from VA, MI, or NY.

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I do think that Jill would have benefited by checking in with us before choosing the wines.

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What? no sparkling wine from Virginia ???

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Thunderbird…

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Boo, David, boring answer. :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

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Sorry - can’t get to the point of telling the people planning a Presidential dinner that they should do what I want them to do.

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How about a Trader JOE wine?

Joking aside, I like Kris’ take on what they should do: wines from all over the country. I’d do a WA Bdx. Blend, Oregon Chardonnay, and a sparkler from CA to start. Perhaps a sweeter Riesling from the Finger Lakes for dessert.

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I don’t think anyone is telling them what to do, it’s just an interesting topic for wine lovers to discuss.

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They chose US wines with French ties to honor both countries. It wasn’t about picking the best US wines available or showcasing the entire country.

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IIRC, there was an information embargo during one of the Obama terms where they weren’t publishing the wines served at state dinners due to the “extravagance” of the events… Yet a board member here was attending and that night posted notes to CT and “broke the news” on the wines served!

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Anyone remember the days back when David Berkeley advised the Reagan White House on wines they should serve.

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Didn’t you break the news on the Grant administration’s wine dinners? I thought that started the Tea Pot Dome scandal.

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But that’s what makes a Beserker!

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Daniel Shanks used to be the somm and wine buyer for the White House. Not sure when he retired.

I do know a certain someone that…you know. Her story about it was hilarious and I heard it 100 times if I heard it once.

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It’s a wine board. People like to talk about wine, in myriad ways. Some you may appreciate, some you may not. Why you feel the need to come in and sh*t on everyone else’s conversations that don’t meet your standards is beyond me. You add do this site in so many other ways, but this crapping all over everyone gets old.

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