September 30,2015

What do you serve China’s President, Xi Jinping, when he comes over for dinner?

At a State dinner President Obama started off the meal with a traditional Chinese wine known as Shaoxing wine. This traditional Chinese wine is made from rice and can be served at the beginning of the meal as a substitute for serving rice.

There was no expensive Bordeaux wines served here but a $30 screw cap bottle of 2014 Penner – Ash Viognier from Oregon was included in the wines served. See the menu below for the rest of the wines served.

The wine is stored and aged in the traditional Shoaxing container as shown below.