On a previous show President Thomas Jefferson expressed an interest in tasting the wines that America now produces and was very pleased to receive a shipment of Californian wine from Ray and Tammy Krause of Westbrook Wine farm, a vineyard and winery in the Sierra Foothills of eastern Madera County, California, near Yosemite National Park. During this show, Jefferson enjoys wine and conversation (including Westbrook's famous award winning Fait Accompli) both provided by Ray Krause of Westbrook Wine Farm of Madera County, California.
To contact Westbrook Wine farm, visit their website.
I’m trying to imagine a dinner party hosted by Thomas Jefferson. Perfect food, cooked in the Avant Garde French fashion, and a flight of fine wines. And Jefferson presiding, a man of perfect manners who seems to have no discernible ego.
What if he had never left the United States? How would things have been different? Jefferson had turned down two previous high-level government invitations to take up a diplomatic post in Paris. He finally made the journey in July 1784 because his wife Martha was dead, because he was still reeling from his frustrating and unsuccessful tenure as the wartime Governor of Virginia, and of course he wanted to see the Old World, especially France.
"Put all of your books in order, answer your correspondence as quickly as possible."
— Clay S. Jenkinson portraying Thomas Jefferson
"We should always listen to science. Science is not political. Science is rational."
— Clay S. Jenkinson portraying Thomas Jefferson
President Thomas Jefferson answers listener questions this week, including inquiries about Jefferson and wine, Welsh “Indians” in the Dakotas, repairing friendships, and the idea that “the rain followed the plow” during Jefferson’s time.