Author Archives: Cecilio Augusto Berndsen

Unknown's avatar

About Cecilio Augusto Berndsen

Information Technology, Management, Project Management and Public Administration are areas I am familiar with. I am also interested in photography, wine, sailing, politics, economics, and economic development.

Annual Tasting Summary 2020

Posted on December 24, 2020 by Cecilio Augusto Berndsen

Annual Tasting Summary 2020 Overview: Year 2020 was a challenging one for the Club. The Covid-19 pandemia forced us to suspend our tastings in person starting in March. In June we decided to go virtual with only one wine or two … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine - Vino - Vinho | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Annual Tasting Summary 2019

Posted on December 24, 2019 by Cecilio Augusto Berndsen

Annual Tasting Summary 2019 Overview: In 2019 the CV held 11 tastings including 47 different wines.  The Group ranked the bulk of them between good and excellent. Twenty-two wines received one or more ratings as “exceptional” and 16 got one or … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine - Vino - Vinho | Leave a comment

Wine Speak 101: How to Talk Like a Wine Pro

Posted on April 14, 2019 by Cecilio Augusto Berndsen

Newsweek: Wine Speak 101: How To Talk Like a Wine PRO Reproduced from https://apple.news/A_zCIa1xKSY2IMcgzhgDasQ Ever read a wine review or maybe a “tasting note” and thought, “Say what?” You’re not alone: “Wine speak” can be anything from overly enthusiastic to borderline absurd. … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Magazines and Books wine related | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

USA Wine Law and Regulations

Posted on April 14, 2019 by Cecilio Augusto Berndsen

USA Wine Law and Regulations   Suggested by  Jairo Sanchez, 2019 Following please find a summary of USA Wine Laws and regulations taken from Wine Bible, Second Edition, 2015, from author Karen McNeil. Although winemakers in the USA have considerable … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Wine - Vino - Vinho, Wine Regions | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

USA Wine Laws

Posted on April 5, 2019 by Cecilio Augusto Berndsen

USA Wine Laws Jairo Sanchez, April 2019 Following please find a summary of USA Wine Laws and regulations taken from Wine Bible, Second Edition, 2015, from author Karen McNeil. Although winemakers in the USA have considerable creative freedom to make … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine - Vino - Vinho | Leave a comment

The Wines of Finger Lakes

Posted on April 14, 2018 by Cecilio Augusto Berndsen

The Wines of Finger Lakes by Alfonso Sanchez. 1017 The Finger Lakes region in upstate New York has recently been the subject of reviews and writing by various wine commentators. Wine Spectator and Wine Enthusiast have given ratings of 90 … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine - Vino - Vinho, Wine History, Wine Regions | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

I Love Wine!

Posted on April 14, 2018 by Cecilio Augusto Berndsen

I Love Wine! Today, omg, I’m just so spaced out and splendid as I walk this earth without death, without an apron, without being a wife and so my queer heart transforms into the nostrils of a winter workhorse whose … Continue reading →

Posted in Magazines and Books wine related | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Reflexion de la Semana

Posted on April 1, 2018 by Cecilio Augusto Berndsen

Felices Pascuas a todos!   .o0o.

Posted in Humor | Tagged | Leave a comment

The Six Mistakes You Are Making When Pairing Food With Wine

Posted on June 19, 2017 by Cecilio Augusto Berndsen

Bloomberg Pusuits  June 19, 2017 WINE The Six Mistakes You Are Making When Pairing Food With Wine Think you can’t drink red with fish? That champagne goes with sweet desserts? Think again. by Elin McCoy June 19, 2017, 10:45 AM … Continue reading →

Posted in Magazines and Books wine related, Wine - Vino - Vinho | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

A Short Panoramic View of White Wines

Posted on April 14, 2017 by Cecilio Augusto Berndsen

A Short Panoramic View of White Wines By Alfonso Sanchez, 2017 (These notes are mostly based on Katherine Cole’s book Complete Wine Selector (Absolute Press, UK, 2013) supplemented by some personal experiences), Generally speaking, red wine drinkers consider whites one … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine - Vino - Vinho, Wine History | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment