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Thomas Jefferson: the wine-loving president
Culture · Tuesday, November 3 · 19:00 · Bordeaux
Esplanade de Pontac, 134 Quai de Bacalan, 33300 Bordeaux
On the occasion of the 250th anniversary of American independence, the Cité du Vin dedicates an evening to one of the most emblematic figures in Franco-American relations: Thomas Jefferson, who lent his name to the auditorium hosting this encounter. Principal drafter of the Declaration of Independence in 1776, United States ambassador to France, and later President of the United States, Jefferson was also one of the most refined wine connoisseurs of his time. In 1787, he undertook a long journey through French and European vineyards, from Burgundy to the Rhône Valley, jus…
