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Tasting No 290 – June 30, 2026 – Greece and Cyprus

Posted on June 22, 2026 by Cecilio Augusto Berndsen

Tasting No 290 – June 30, 2026 Wines of Greece and Cyprus: A Historical and Contemporary Overview Capri Ristorante, McLean VA Tasting Overview For more than 5,000 years, the wine cultures of Greece and Cyprus have evolved side by side, … Continue reading →

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American Wine on a Precipice

Posted on April 30, 2026 by Cecilio Augusto Berndsen

   50 Years After the ‘Judgment of Paris,’ American Wine Is Once Again on a Precipice Illustration by Chris W. Kim In 2011, clubvino1.com featured a post about the film Bottle Shock, including a link to the full movie on … Continue reading →

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Tasting No 288 – April 28, 2026: Turkish Wine

Posted on April 26, 2026 by Cecilio Augusto Berndsen

Tasting No 288 – April 28, 2026 Turkish Wine: Ancient Roots, Indigenous Gems and Global Parallels              Capri Ristorante, McLean VA Tasting Overview Anatolia (the Asian part of modern Turkey) is the true cradle of wine, home to the earliest … Continue reading →

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Tasting No 286 – February 24, 2026 – Mediterranean, Atlantic and Etna

Posted on February 24, 2026 by Cecilio Augusto Berndsen

Tasting No 286 – February 24, 2026 Mediterranean, Atlantic and Etna, three terroirs in contrast            Capri Ristorante, McLean VA Tasting Overview The selection of Sicily (Etna), the Canary Islands (Valle de la Orotava), and Priorat aims to compare wines … Continue reading →

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Tasting No 285 – January 29, 2026 Champagne

Posted on January 24, 2026 by Cecilio Augusto Berndsen

Tasting No 285 – January 29, 2026  Tasting Champagne: Non-Vintage Brut and Rosé            Capri Ristorante, McLean VA    Tasting date changed to January 29 due Snow Storm, please reconfirm your participation Scroll to the bottom of this post for a … Continue reading →

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