Secretive State Dinner Wines Revealed

The Secretive State Dinner Wines Have Been Revealed -- FOX News

The big secret is out about which wines were served at the state dinner honoring British Prime Minister David Cameron Wednesday, thanks to a wine blogger and guest who revealed the pours--and even gave tasting notes on each.

Eric LeVine founder of CellarTracker, an online wine cellar, wrote on his blog about the wines and posted a photo on the dinner menu, which included the wines. The version of the menu publicly released by the White House only stated that American wines would be paired with each course.

Wine served included:

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My Comment: I am unimpressed. I was expecting something more interesting.

What Wine Was Served At The White House State Dinner With British PM Cameron

President Barack Obama and Prime Minister David Cameron watch the U.S. Army Fife and Drum Corps pass during the Official Arrival Ceremony on the South Lawn, March 14, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

Obama’s Wine Service Causes A Stir -- Inside Scoop SF

The Obamas hosted British prime minister David Cameron at a state dinner Wednesday night. And while much was made of the localish ingredients and menu, the menu had one notable omission: the wines served alongside.

Typically the White House has released the wines being served as part of the menu. Policy dictates that only American wines be served at White House functions, and the dinners have always been a way to highlight great domestic wines from producers big and small.

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Editor: The wine that was served in last night's White House state dinner were the following ....

* NV Thibaut-Janisson Monticello Brut, Virginia (appetizers)
* 2009 Peter Michael Ma Belle-Fille Knights Valley Chardonnay, California (crisped halibut with potato crust)
* 2008 Leonetti Cellar Walla Walla Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, Washington (bison Wellington)
* 2007 Iron Horse Vineyards Green Valley Russian Cuvée, California (steamed lemon pudding with huckleberry sauce)

Not a bad mix, with the 2009 Peter Michael Ma Belle-Fille Knights Valley Chardonnay being the one that appeals to me.

White House Makes It's Wine List A Secret

White House Makes Wine List Secret After $300 Bottle Raises Eyebrows At State Dinner -- Death And Taxes

President Obama is hosting British Prime Minister David Cameron for a state dinner this week, and will break a White House tradition going back years: publicizing the wine list.

State dinners are mostly boring affairs—foreign heads of state get wined and dined and impressed with the most refined tastes America has to offer, and the president does his best to avoid puking at the table or making a hilariously ill-timed toast. They’re barely newsworthy and always controversy-free. Almost always, at least.

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My Comment: This is taxpayer funds being used .... they should publicize the list.

Should Wines Served In The White House Be Disclosed?

Cork And Dagger: Should Wines Served In The White House Be Disclosed? -- Dr Vino

Remember the state dinner when the White House served green curry shrimp with a 15.6% alcohol grenache for the Indian premier? (and the typos!) Or a “Carlos Santana” brut sparkling wine with dessert for the Mexican president? Oh how we howled at those selections wondering if the White House wine steward was trying to derail diplomacy single-handedly.

Then, with the open-air state dinner for Angela Merkel, the White House stopped publishing the names of the wines served. Thanks to your contributions, we were able to determine two of the wines.

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My Comment: I for one would love to know what the White House is serving .... so yes .... since the tax payers are paying for it, we should then know.

No Transparency When It Comes To The White House Wine List

At the state dinner, on June 7, 2011, for German Chancellor Angela Merkel, the menu made public by the White House didn’t include details on the wines. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg

Obama Transparency Scaled Back When It Comes to Dinner Wine List -- Bloomberg

When British Prime Minister David Cameron visits President Barack Obama this week, one detail may stay bottled up: the labels on the wines the White House pours at the state dinner tomorrow night.

For Obama’s first three state dinners, honoring the leaders of India, Mexico and China, the White House released the name, year and appellation of wines -- all-American -- paired with each course.

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My Comment: What is the best wine (for my taste) that I spotted offered at a White House State dinner .... it has to be this one.