It's hard to run a country.

So you have to believe that our forefathers often reached for a drink after a long day.

And while Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren were big whiskey drinkers, many commanders-in-chief have been wine drinkers too -- including our first president.

We first must shout out to George Washington and the other 54 guys who drafted the Constitution. Not only did they know how to create a government and guarantee basic rights for our citizens, but they also knew how to have fun.

On September 15, 1787, it seems Washington hosted a little get together and those gathered drank 54 bottles of Madeira, 60 bottles of Bordeaux, eight bottles of whiskey, 22 bottles of port, eight bottles of hard cider, 12 beers and seven bowls of alcohol punch, according to the tab from the event.

Now that's a party.

The Constitution was signed on that September 17. Wonder if they were still hung over.

But Washington wasn't the only lush. Here are five more things you may not have known about wine at the White House.

1.Thomas Jefferson (President 1801-1809) really was our first presidential wine connoisseur.

His love of wine grew as a result of the time he spent in France as our ambassador in the 1780s.

So he voraciously planted grapes on Monticello, his property in Virginia, back in the early 1800s. But the poor guy really couldn't get anything to grow.

He was persistent, though. It didn't work out so great while he was alive, but he truly believed in America's ability to make great wine.

He has been quoted saying, "We could, in the United States, make as great a variety of wines as are made in Europe, not exactly the same kinds, but doubtless as good."

So in his honor, in 1993, grapes were replanted on one of his vineyards. And now those wines are made and sold from the Monticello Museum Shops.

2. Lyndon Johnson (President 1963-1969) was the first President to require American wines at State dinners and placed a big emphasis on them at other White House functions.

And wine pairing dinners became a big thing throughout the years. So be sure to check more of the menus and the wines that were served at presidential events.

3. Richard Nixon (President 1969-1974), who never seemed like the most debonair guy in the room, actually had lavish taste. Seems he preferred French wines -- in particular the expensive first growth Chateau Margaux, which today could run you a $1,000 a bottle.

Rumor has it he actually had the staff pour him the Margaux from a hidden bottle and while he served his guests lesser wines.

Nice one, Tricky Dick.

4.Ronald Reagan (1981-1990) heavily pushed California wines, not surprisingly, since he was the former governor. The Gipper actually is credited with introducing California wines to foreign dignitaries and heads of state around the world.

For instance, it is reported that Sonoma's Iron Horse Sparkling wines were served at the historic Reagan-Gorbachev Summit Meetings that ended the Cold War.

5.Donald Trump (President 2017-Present) owns a winery in Virginia. No surprise, he bought the property for pennies on the dollar from the Kluge family, which was facing bankruptcy, thanks to a messy divorce and tons of overleveraged deals.

The Trump Winery, run by his son Eric, puts out 12 different kinds, all priced between $15 and $45, but 50% of the winery's production is sparkling wine.

Today, the winery produces 40,000 cases of wine a year and is currently Virginia's largest winery.

And being president doesn't hurt sales. The winery's online purchases dramatically increased when Trump announced he was running back in June 2016, according to general manager Kerry Woolard.

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