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President and yourself, in order that you may decide whether you would wish to have any, and which of them for your own tables hereafter, and to offer my service in procuring them for you.”
—Thomas Jefferson writing from Paris in 1789 describing to Secretary of State John Jay the wine hf was sending for President Washington to serve at State functions.
The first five presidents, all Virginians except John Adams, liked to linger over a fine wine at dessert when company came to help celebrate. As premier connoisseur, Jefferson was the first official White House wine advisor. He cultivated and enjoyed his role of selecting the right wine for each social occasion during the first five administrations. He tasted and tested 200 different types of wines.
Jefferson made two important contributions to the manner in which birthday parties are traditionally celebrated in America today. He introduced the Italian idea of ice cream, a new luxury which quickly became a food fad during his presi
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