According to an article in Decanter about the White House Wine Quiz, Obama is a founding members of a wine and cheese club, while Palin and McCain "drink very rarely." I don’t know about you, but I don’t think I can trust someone who doesn’t drink wine on a regular basis, albeit in moderation.
Obviously, we shouldn’t select a US President based on his or her drinking preferences, but with the neo-prohibition lobby at-large, it doesn’t hurt to have an ally in the White House. And frankly, as an Obama supporter, this just gives me yet another reason to vote for him.
It’s been reported over here in the UK (where much has been made of the election result) that as Obama had a bottle of Kendall Jackson’s chardonnay in his kitchen, K-J have kindly sent him a couple of cases.
I somehow don’t think if I let them know I have a bottle of their Chardonnay in my kitchen that they will do the same for me!
I bet Obama wishes he had a bottle of Chateau d’Yquem in his kitchen. 😉