Using Jefferson’s own writings, wine columnist John Hailman shows how Jefferson became the greatest wine expert of the early American republic and influenced the drinking habits of his friends and the American public away from hard liquor toward the healthier pleasures of wine. Learn how Jefferson’s tastes developed and the specific wines he preferred, from his student days through his diplomatic stint in Paris and presidency to his retirement and wine-growing efforts at Monticello. 480 pages, illustrated.