Tasting Program 2025 of the Club del Vino

General criteria  click here for the Tasting Program 2025

1. Process for selecting the Year Topic. To distinguish from previous years, the CV Steering Committee prepared a survey poll among all club members to determine their preferences among four suggested themes for 2025 tasting program. The proposed option, “open-topic program,” was chosen by the majority of respondents.
   
2. 2025 Tasting Program. The wine-tasting program for 2025 will be open, allowing members to cover different topics, exploring various wine regions and varieties from around the world, thereby creating presentations that suit their interests and experiences. This experimental program will depart from past programs focused on specific regions or grape varieties to investigate new topics related to wine characteristics and geographical areas of interest to club members. It may range from general overviews to in-depth analyses of different wine options that will enrich participants’ knowledge in broader aspects of interest.
3. Preparation and Schedule of Presentations. Members will select a topic of their choosing and indicate when they plan to make their tasting presentation according to the year’s club session calendar at the end of this note.  The presenters shall indicate their selected date, along with the chosen topic, at the beginning of the registration period. If a member needs more time to select their topic, it should be indicated no later than six months before the presentation date. All members are strongly encouraged to participate in the organization, preparation and presentation of one tasting event during the year’s program. Organizers may form teams of up to three members. They should also ensure that their selected wines differ from previous tastings in the year or in recent years, to make the program distinctive and unique. The wines to be presented should be available in the Washington area or through online purchase sites (preferably under the club member’s subscription, if available).
4. Technical Notes. The 2025 tasting program is designed to explore wines and varieties from around the world. Organizers are required to prepare a technical note in advance that provides in-depth information about their chosen topic. This note shall include background information on the selected topic, as well as details about the wines to be presented, according to an outline template the Steering committee makes available to all members. Once the technical note is reviewed, it will be published on the Club’s blog. Presenters are encouraged to include references to any materials used in their documents.
5. Wine set cost. CV members are reminded that the maximum cost for a set of four wines to taste is $240.
6. Deadline to select a presentation. This document provides a schedule for CV members to select their topic and presentation date by December 31, 2024. The Technical Director and members of the Club’s Steering Committee are available to assist members in selecting topics and wines.
7. Other activities. Throughout the year, members of the CV can propose additional activities, such as winery visits and tastings, to expand the annual program. 

The Tasting Program for 2025 comprises the previous criteria and the following calendar of tastings. 

GOOD SELECTION AND KEEP TASTING!     click here for the Tasting Program 2025

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