Tag Archives: 2025

Tasting No 284 – December 16, 2025 Favorites of 2025

Tasting No 284 – December 16, 2025 Favorite Wines of 2025:  A Global Tour de Force            Capri Ristorante, McLean VA Tasting Overview What a way to close out 2025! Our last tasting of the year introduces four wines that, … Continue reading

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Tasting 282 October 28, 2025 Wines from Greece

Tasting No  – October 28, 2025  Wines from Greece              Capri Ristorante, McLean VA    Tasting Overview The objective of this open tasting is to delve into the wines from Greece and also re-examine the information about their production and characteristics. The Club has celebrated two tastings of these … Continue reading

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

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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Tasting No 281 – Discovering Tannat From the Americas – September 30, 2025

Tasting No 281 – September 30, 2025, 12:30 pm Discovering Tannat From the Americas            Capri Ristorante, McLean VA   Tasting Overview The objective of this tasting is to explore the variety of Tannat wines being produced across regions in … Continue reading

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Tasting No. 280 Aromas in White Wines – August 26, 2025

Tasting No 280 – August 26, 2025 Aromas in White Wines               Capri Ristorante, McLean VA Tasting Overview The objective of this blind tasting was to explore and discuss the characteristics of key aromas in white wines, without any … Continue reading

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Tasting No 278 – June 24, 2025 – Highlights from Central Europe: wines from Austria and Hungary

Tasting No 278 – June 24, 2025 Highlights from Central Europe: wines from Austria and Hungary   Capri Ristorante, McLean VA     Tasting Overview The objective of this tasting is to explore some notable wines produced in two countries … Continue reading

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Tasting No 277 – May 27, 2025 Pinot Noir from around the world

Tasting No 277 – May 27, 2025 Pinot Noir from around the world            Capri Ristorante, McLean VA   Tasting Overview The objective of this tasting is to explore Pinot Noir wines from different regions of the world.  We will … Continue reading

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Tasting No 275 – March 25, 2025 – Wines from South Africa

Tasting No 275 – March 25, 2025 – Wines from South Africa            Capri Ristorante, McLean VA     Tasting Overview The main objective of this tasting is to explore the wines from South Africa’s Coastal Region in the Western … Continue reading

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Tasting No 274 – February 25, 2025 Shiraz/Syrah from Australia and France

Tasting No 274 – February 25, 2025  Shiraz/Syrah from Australia and France            Capri Ristorante, McLean VA      Tasting Overview The main objective of this tasting is to explore Shiraz wines by comparing those from Australia with those produced … Continue reading

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Tasting No 273 – January 28, 2025 – Wine from the Kakheti Region of Georgia  

Tasting No 273 – January 28, 2025 – Wine from the Kakheti Region  of Georgia             Capri Ristorante, McLean VA Presenters: Patricia Meduña and Laura Bocalandro Participantes: S. Ardila; M. Averbug; L. Bocalandro J. Brakarz; R. Connolly; C. Estrada; J. … Continue reading

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