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Tasting No 257– September 26, 2023 – Wines of Casablanca Valley, Chile

Posted on September 18, 2023 by Cecilio Augusto Berndsen

 Tasting No 257– September 26, 2023 – Wines of Casablanca Valley, Chile              Capri Ristorante, McLean VA  1.Tasting Overview Casablanca Valley is a small wine-growing region located 75 kilometers northwest of Santiago, only a few miles off the coast in … Continue reading →

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Tasting No 255 – July 25, 2023 – White Wines from Uruguay and Argentina

Posted on July 19, 2023 by Cecilio Augusto Berndsen

Tasting No 255 – July 25, 2023, 12:30 PM White Wines from Uruguay and Argentina  Capri Ristorante, McLean VA 1. Tasting Overview The main objective of this tasting is to compare and contrast white wine varietals from  Argentina and Uruguay. … Continue reading →

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Tasting No 252 – April 25, 2023 Aconcagua, Chile

Posted on April 18, 2023 by Cecilio Augusto Berndsen

Tasting No 252 – April 25, 2023, 12:30 PM Wines from Aconcagua Region, Chile            Capri Ristorante, McLean VA  1. Tasting Overview The wines of the Aconcagua region, Chile, have a long history and tradition of more than 150 years … Continue reading →

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Tasting #249 January 31, 2023 12:30 pm Wines from Southern Chile

Posted on January 30, 2023 by Cecilio Augusto Berndsen

Tasting #249 January 31, 2023 12:30 pm Wines from Southern Chile  Capri Ristorante, McLean VA Tasting Overview The main objective of this tasting is to explore wine grapes and styles characteristic of the Southern Region of Chile. Wines 1.    … Continue reading →

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Tasting #248 December 6, 2022 – 12:30 Wines from the “Camino de Santiago”

Posted on December 2, 2022 by Cecilio Augusto Berndsen

Tasting #248          December 6, 2022 – 12:30 Wines from the “Camino de Santiago”  “The Way of Saint James”  Capri Ristorante, McLean VA  Tasting Overview The main objective of this tasting is to explore some wines of … Continue reading →

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Tasting # 247 – November 15, 2022 – 12:30   The Best Red Wines of 2022:

Posted on November 10, 2022 by Cecilio Augusto Berndsen

Tasting # 247 – November 15, 2022 – 12:30   The Best Red Wines of 2022: Priorat, Ribera Del Duero, Ribera Sacra, Rioja, and Toro  Capri Ristorante, McLean VA   Power Point presentation version in pdf format by Ricardo Santiago    … Continue reading →

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Tasting No 246 – October 25, 2022 – Wines from Northern Spain

Posted on October 13, 2022 by Cecilio Augusto Berndsen

Tasting No 246 – October 25, 2022 –12:30 pm           Wines from Northern Spain                                               … Continue reading →

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Tasting #242 June 28, 2022 Spanish Tempranillo

Posted on June 18, 2022 by Cecilio Augusto Berndsen

Degustation #242  June 28, 2022, 12:30pm    Spanish Tempranillo Wines Capri Ristorante, McLean VA. Objective: To learn about the Tempranillo grape variety grown in Spain and to taste four (4) Tempranillo wines produced with different maturation methods: Joven, Crianza, Reserva … Continue reading →

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Tasting #238 February 22, 2022 Wines from ‘Triángulo del Jerez en Andalucía’

Posted on February 10, 2022 by Cecilio Augusto Berndsen

Tasting #238 February 22, 2022, 12:30 PM    Wines from ‘Triángulo del Jerez en Andalucía’ Capri Ristorante, McLean VA             Tasting Overview This tasting aims to explore the sherry wines (Jerez) in its many varieties and styles produced … 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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