Kids today don’t know what they missed. When I was growing up, we got a day off from school for Washington’s Birthday, and another day off for Lincoln’s Birthday. We were taught that Washington was our nation’s founding father, and…
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A Toast to the Presidents… and This 4-Day Work Week
Tagged with: Abraham Lincoln, Cabernet Sauvignon, George Washington, Jimmy Carter, Lyndon Johnson, Madeira, Presidents' Day, Richard Nixon, Riesling, Ronald Reagan, thomas jefferson, Tom T. Hall
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History’s Great Orators Speak Out on Wine
Today we pay tribute to the leader of the Civil Rights Movement, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., whose voice was quieted by an assassin’s bullet not quite 49 years ago. Dr. King was known for oratory skills, and no list…
Lincoln: Six Glasses of Wine With Dinner
I’m thinking it would have been pretty cool to be a friend of President Abraham Lincoln. But not for the obvious reasons. After viewing a small display of wine glasses at the Richard Nixon Library and Museum (see yesterday’s blog),…
Tagged with: Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Jackson, glassware, Jacqueline Kennedy, Nixon Library
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Presidential Wine Trivia: 14 Fascinating Facts
On Presidents’ Day, originally enacted to honor George Washington, and in 1971 amended to create a new three-day weekend, we honor all United States Presidents — many of whom were wine drinkers, and some of whom have had significant influence…
Tagged with: Abraham Lincoln, Franklin D. Roosevelt, George Washington, Harry Truman, holidays, James Madison, James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Presidents' Day, Ronald Reagan, US History, wine history
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