A nation of winers
They'll be down the box wine by the time Barack moves in.
(CNN) - The global
economy may be undergoing a significant downturn, but the White House's
dinner budget still appears flush with cash.
After all, world leaders who are in town to discuss the economic crisis are set to dine in style Friday night while sipping wine listed at nearly $500 a bottle.
To wash it all down, world leaders will be served Shafer Cabernet "Hillside Select" 2003, a wine that sells at $499 on Wine.com...
...McDonough also said the White House purchased the wine at a "significantly lower price" than what it is listed at...
"...it was an appropriate time for the White House to use this stock."
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"...McDonough also said the White House purchased the wine at a "significantly lower price" than what it is listed at..."
They got it for only $487.00 a bottle. You never see it that low.
November 15, 2008 5:25 PM | Reply | Permalink