Jimmy Carter's Passion for Winemaking

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The former president keeps a family tradition alive

Ryan Isaac
Issue: May 15, 2005

One of the many things that Jimmy Carter's father passed down to him was the family's winemaking tradition. Carter, the 39th president of the United States, has been involved with wine in one fashion or another for much of his life, and he has found that it's served him well throughout his travels.