Uploaded July 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In honor of July 4th, we are joined today by Daniel Shanks, former Director of Food and Beverage at the White House. Shanks, who is originally from the Washington DC area, worked as a long-time manager of Napa Valley’s Domaine Chandon restaurant Étoile. In 1995, he was selected to be an assistant usher at the White House during the Clinton administration. Shanks has overseen food and beverage operations for multiple administrations since this time, creating wine and food pairings for state dinners for over 20 years.
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Check out more about Karen MacNeil by visiting her website bit.ly/KarenMacNeil
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The Wine Bible by Karen MacNeil. It's the best-selling wine book in the U.S. Buy it here! bit.ly/thewinebible
In honor of July 4th, we are joined today by Daniel Shanks, former Director of Food and Beverage at the White House. Shanks, who is originally from the Washington DC area, worked as a long-time manager of Napa Valley’s Domaine Chandon restaurant Étoile. In 1995, he was selected to be an assistant usher at the White House during the Clinton administration. Shanks has overseen food and beverage operations for multiple administrations since this time, creating wine and food pairings for state dinners for over 20 years.
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Subscribe to the best free newsletter on wine, WineSpeed bit.ly/WineSpeedSubscribe
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Check out more about Karen MacNeil by visiting her website bit.ly/KarenMacNeil
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The Wine Bible by Karen MacNeil. It's the best-selling wine book in the U.S. Buy it here! bit.ly/thewinebible
