Author Archives: Cecilio Augusto Berndsen

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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.

Programa de Degustaciones de 2022

Posted on November 24, 2021 by Cecilio Augusto Berndsen

Programa de Degustaciones de 2022 Criterios generales 1. El Programa de Degustaciones de 2022 se enfoca en regiones específicas de un país para enfatizar los vinos, varietales o estilos más característicos de la región seleccionada. Este proceso permitirá un mejor … Continue reading →

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Tasting No 235 – October 26, 2021 – Wines from Australia

Posted on October 30, 2021 by Cecilio Augusto Berndsen

Tasting No 235 – October 26, 2021 – Wines from Australia                                                 Capri Ristorante, McLean VA   … Continue reading →

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Alfonso Sanchez 1941 – 2021 past Club del Vino President

Posted on October 29, 2021 by Cecilio Augusto Berndsen

Alfonso Sanchez Cadavid – Semblanza Uno de los grandes ingenieros colombianos falleció en Rockville, Maryland, el 27 de octubre, 2021. From Claudia Perazza, President of the Club del Vino, Washington Dear friends It has taken a while for us to … Continue reading →

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Tasting No 234 – September 28, 2021 – Wines from Moldova

Posted on September 29, 2021 by Cecilio Augusto Berndsen

Tasting No 234 – September 28, 2021 – Wines from Moldova                                                  Capri Ristorante, McLean VA   Tasting Overview   The objective of this tasting is to explore wines from local grape varieties and traditional Vitis Vinifera from Moldova. Moldova, … Continue reading →

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Fun and interesting Facts about Wine

Posted on May 14, 2021 by Cecilio Augusto Berndsen

Fun and interesting Facts about Wine By Cristián Santelices, 2020 Historic Particulars 8,000-year old winemaking materials were excavated in the Middle East, making it the earliest known evidence of wine production. In ancient Egypt, the ability to store wine until maturity … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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