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Tasting No. 218 – February 24, 2020- Wines from Portugal
Capri Ristorante, McLean VA Tasting Overview: Portugal wines do not cease surprising wine lovers. Coming from a reputation of producing cheap and mediocre quality wines several decades back, there has been a remarkable transformation of wine making in the … Continue reading
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Tagged Alentejo, Alicante Bouschet, Bairrada, Beiras, Bical, Bical de Bairrada, Cerceal, Port, Portugal, Sercialinho, Tinta Francisca, Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional
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Tasting No. 217 – January 27, 2020 – Cinsault
Capri Ristorante, McLean VA Tasting Overview Cinsaut also known as Cinsault is a dark-skinned red wine grape normally used as a blending ingredient with other grape varieties. The grapes come in large cylindrical bunches with fairly thick skins. This early … Continue reading
Tasting No. 216 – December 9, 2109 – Merlot Blends
Capri Ristorante, McLean VA Tasting Overview The last CV tasting dedicated to Merlot was in June of 2017. Since the famous 2009 movie Sideways in which the lead character, a Pinot Noir fan, adamantly refuses to drink Merlot, this … Continue reading
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Tagged France, merlot blends, Napa Valley, New World- Old World, St. Emilion, Virginia, Washington Sate
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Tasting No. 215 –October 28, 2019 – Less Known Sicilian Wines
Capri Ristorante, McLean VA Tasting Overview Wine grapes have always grown on the Italian island of Sicily. The ancient island was covered in grapevines long before the Greeks got there. Ancient civilizations were producing wine on the island as … Continue reading
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Tagged Carricante, Frappato, Nerello Mascalese, Nero d'Avola, Sicily
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Tasting No. 214 – September 30, 2019 – The Effects of Blending
Capri Ristorante, McLean VA Tasting Overview In this meeting the participants will taste, one red blend and three red varietals made 100% of the grapes in the blend. The main objectives of this blind tasting are to: a) understand … Continue reading
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Tagged blends, Cabernet Frank, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chateauneuf du Pape, Petit Verdot
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Tasting No.213 – August 26 , 2019 – Wines from Jura
Capri Ristorante, McLean VA Tasting Overview ( From BuyWine.com) The Jura region is quite small, a narrow strip of land sandwiched between Burgundy and Switzerland. Five grapes predominate. Three are traditional local varieties. Poulsard is a red grape used … Continue reading
Tasting No. 212 – July 29, 2019 – Spain – Not Only Tempranillo
Capri Ristorante, McLean VA Tasting Overview Spain produced 44,400 hl. of wine in 2018 and was the third in volume after Italy and France. However, it is first in terms of surface planted with grapevines with a 13 percent … Continue reading
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Tagged Bierzo, Grenache, Jumilla, Mencia, Monastrel, Montsant, Mourvedre, Priorat, red blends, Spain
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