Who was George Washington’s Sommelier?

Here’s an excuse to drink wine for President’s Day

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You may ask why we need to know who Washington chose as his Sommelier. Well, this mystery person understood climate and soil better than just about anyone in the 18th century. He used his expertise as a farmer to learn all he could about wine. He proclaimed that the United States would compete with Europe in the…