A great look at wine consumption in the US by the Wine Consumer-In-Chief, circa late 1700's.

This book was recommended to me because I am taking a Road Scholar program on wine & history in Charlottesville next month. It gave me some background on both Jefferson himself & his interest in wine. However, it dragged on & was difficult to finish. It was bogged down by too many wine inventories, which may be of interest to very serious wine connoisseurs, but I found it tedious. It is worth reading for anyone interested in wine or planning a trip to Monticello. One can always skip over the less interesting parts.

I loved the historical aspects of the book. The wine info bored me to the point where I skipped it when I came to it. I guess I'm still a wannabe when it comes to wine knowledge.

This was a fun book. Included some nice history and discussed the role of wine and culture in Jefferson's life.

A well-researched book, but so dry that it was very hard to get through. Perhaps if it told a bit more of a story, it would be easier to read.

Covered every piece of writing that Thomas Jefferson ever put down about wine to the detriment of any sort of narrative.

A wonderful read for the serious wine enthusiast. I found of particular note the name of a vineyard in Napa that is using varietals and methods of Jefferson.

Literally reading someone's mail,but with a commentary.Pretty slow but interesting.

Absolutely fascinating look at Thomas Jefferson and how wine played an influential part in his life and how his life played an influential part in his wine habits