Category Archives: Magazines and Books wine related

Good Read: K. Lynch “Adventures on the Wine Route”

Posted on October 17, 2025 by Cecilio Augusto Berndsen

Kermit Lynch: Adventures on the Wine Route – A Wine Buyer’s Tour de France, 2019 – The 25th Aniversary Edition Amazon: Kindle $12.99, Paperback $18.46, Hardcover $55.21 This book has been recommended by Juan Colaiacovo, one of the founders and … Continue reading →

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Roman emperors and winemaking

Posted on July 17, 2023 by Cecilio Augusto Berndsen

Roman ruins reveal how emperors used winemaking in a lavish power play The Villa of the Quintilii is only the second site in the world known to use wine in this way By Charlotte Lytton, Washington Post,   July 23, 2023 … Continue reading →

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How Long Does an Open Bottle of Wine Last?

Posted on February 24, 2022 by Cecilio Augusto Berndsen

How Long Does an Open Bottle of Wine Last? Here’s how to know if that opened wine is past its prime. By Tamara Gane, Southern Living             February 16, 2022 Article suggested by Juan L. Colaiacovo A glass … 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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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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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 →

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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 →

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Wine: Is it ok to refrigerate reds?

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Cecilio Augusto Berndsen

Wine: Is it ok to refrigerate reds?   Red wine in hot day?  Well, there are some that believe you can do it and you’ll like it. Check this article out. It is by Tina Caputo at ZesterDaily.com. She proposes … Continue reading →

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Never Pick Another Bad Wine

Posted on August 16, 2014 by Cecilio Augusto Berndsen

Never Pick Another Bad Wine:   Vivino will help That is what says the Vivino web site (vivino.com). Vivino is an application (app for short) that works well on a smart phone. It has versions for the Apple iPhone, for … Continue reading →

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Vinho da Copa de 2014 Faces

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Cecilio Augusto Berndsen

 Vinho da Copa do Mundo 2014        Faces Podem onze castas de uvas fazer um vinho campeão? FACES tinto usou como critério de composição o esquema tático do time brasileiro, com onze castas de terroir distintos do sul … Continue reading →

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