Obama urged to change White House wine policy
Online magazine Slate.com has slammed the White House wine policy – and urged President Obama to act swifty to redress the ‘shocking’ situation.
Lucy Shaw is a wine and spirits editor and writer, based in London. She joined Decanter 2007 as Editorial Assistant and left three years later to join The Drinks Business, where she is now the editor. Her special interests are the wine regions of Spain, South America and Champagne, as well as reviewing the latest restaurants on London’s dining scene.
Online magazine Slate.com has slammed the White House wine policy – and urged President Obama to act swifty to redress the ‘shocking’ situation.
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