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[Thomas]

Dutton, confusion abounds on the Internet.

I did not mean to say the guy who said the famous wine quote came from NY--I meant to say, the guy who said something about "using the Internet for every one of life's purposes is a bad idea" came from NY--me.

Did you know that under Washington's regime TJ was a kind of wine steward for the false-toothed president? He advised and actually purchased for GW's cellar. Also, while Ambassador to France in 1787 or 9, TJ wrote in a letter to his shipper what he considered the top Bordeaux producers and it so happens that in 1855 the very same producers were rated by the French as the top ones.

And the most popular wine in America at the time was Madeira (used to toast the Declaration of Ind. and at GW's inauguration). It stayed popular until the Civil War period, when Madeira vineyards were decimated from disease and America was decimated by division plus a new desire for spirits.