White House serving wine from the Pacific Northwest for state dinner with Japan
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Ahead of the White House State Dinner with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday, the Office of the First Lady revealed they’ll be serving wine from the Pacific Northwest.
First Lady Jull Biden worked with White House Executive Chef Cris Comerford and White House Executive Pastry Chef Susie Morrison to develop the state dinner menu — pairing the wine with salmon, rib-eye steak, and salted caramel pistachio cake with cherry ice cream, the Office of the First Lady announced.
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The White House will serve wine from Oregon and Washington during a state dinner with Japanese Prime Minister Kishida April 10, 2024, according to the Office of the First Lady – announcing the event will be a celebration of spring (Courtesy Office of the First Lady.) The White House will serve wine from Oregon and Washington during a state dinner with Japanese Prime Minister Kishida April 10, 2024, according to the Office of the First Lady – announcing the event will be a celebration of spring (Courtesy Office of the First Lady.)
Officials said the state dinner will reflect a celebration of spring, serving a variety of wine including Lingua Franca Bunker Hill Chardonnay (2021) from Oregon’s Willamette Valley, Argyle Vintage Brut Rosé (2020) also from the Willamette Valley, along with Long Shadow Pirouette (a 2019 red blend) from Washington state’s Columbia Valley.
The dinner will be served with the State Service china of Presidents George W. Bush and Lyndon B. Johnson, officials said.
During the visit, President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Kishida aim to strengthen their alliance amid shared concerns about China’s growing influence, as reported by the Associated Press.
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