The Wino President

Maybe one day Jefferson will get his own HBO mini-series

Today we celebrate President's Day. Or at least many workplaces, post offices, and museums decide to commemorate the holiday by being closed.

So on this day, dedicated towards our country's finest leaders, why don't we raise a glass to our third President, Thomas Jefferson. After all, without him America might not look so favorably upon wine and winemaking. Did you know you can still drink wine made from the vineyard Jefferson oversaw at Monticello? Check it out here. 

When he was first constructing Jefferson Vineyards, the Virginia politician consulted with Fillipo Mazzei, an Italian winemaker. Mazzei actually told Jefferson "I do not believe that nature is so favorable to growing vines in any country as this." Thank goodness, the Italian was wrong.