Schramsberg Blanc de Blancs
Founded in 1862, Schramsberg Vineyards was the first California winery to produce sparkling wines to rival the quality of French champagnes. The Schramsberg sparkling wine, Blanc de Blancs, was first introduced by President Nixon in 1972 and has been served at White House events by every president since that time.
Newton “Unfiltered” Chardonnay
William J. Clinton
- February 5, 1998, official dinner in honor of Prime Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom
George W. Bush
- November 2, 2005, dinner in honor of Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall
- May 7, 2007, state dinner in honor of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
- January 20, 2008, dinner to recognize staff service
Joe Biden
- December 1, 2022, state dinner in honor of President Emmanuel Macron of France
Chateau Montelena Chardonnay
Chateau Montelena made history when its 1973 Chardonnay took first place over French wines at the 1976 Judgment of Paris.
Ronald Reagan
- November 2, 1981, state dinner in honor of King Hussein of Jordan
- May 12, 1982, state dinner in honor of President Oliveira Figueiredo of Brazil
Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon
Jordan Vineyard and Winery, founded in 1972, became a favorite of President Reagan and he served its wines more often than any others.
Ronald Reagan
- May 7, 1981, state dinner in honor of Prime Minister Suzuki of Japan
- November 2, 1981, state dinner in honor of King Hussein of Jordan
- April 19, 1982, state dinner in honor of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands
- October 1, 1982, luncheon for Supreme Court Justices
- March 3, 1983, dinner in San Francisco in honor of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
- April 28, 1983, working luncheon with Prime Minister Trudeau of Canada
- October 4, 1983, state dinner in honor of President Carstens of Germany
- December 7, 1983, state dinner in honor of King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev of Nepal
- April 10, 1984, state dinner in honor of President Salvador Jorge Blanco of the Dominican Republic
- February 7, 1986, private dinner in honor of President Reagan’s 75th birthday
- October 21, 1986, official dinner in honor of Chancellor Kohl of Germany
- November 25, 1986, luncheon in honor of Supreme Court Justices
George H. W. Bush
- June 6, 1989, official dinner in honor of Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto of Pakistan
- October 3, 1989, state dinner in honor of President Carlos Salinas de Gortari of Mexico
- February 12, 1990, state dinner in honor of President Sassou-Nguesso of the Republic of Congo
- March 7, 1991, dinner on the occasion of the presentation of the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Margaret Thatcher
- May 6, 1992, luncheon in honor of President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe
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