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    • Vuelta a España por Vaso 2015
      • Stage 1: Puerto Banús to Marbella (Team Time Trial)
      • Stage 2: Alhaurín de la Torre to Caminito del Rey
      • Stage 3: Mijas to Málaga
      • Stage 4: Estepona to Vejer de la Frontera
      • Stage 5: Rota to Alcalá de Guadaíra
      • Stage 6: Córdoba to Cazorla
      • Stage 7: Jódar to La Alpujarra
      • Stage 8: Puebla de Don Fadrique to Murcia
      • Stage 9: Torrevieja to Cumbre del Sol
      • Stage 10: Valencia to Castellón
      • Stage 11: Andorra La Vella to Cortais d’Encamp
      • Stage 12: Escaldes-Engordany to Lleida
      • Stage 13: Calatayud to Tarazona
      • Stage 14: Vitoria-Gasteiz to Alto Campoo-Fuente del Chivo
      • Stage 15: Comillas to Sotres. Cabrales
      • Stage 16: Luarca to Ermita del Alba-Quirós
      • Stage 17: Burgos (Individual Time Trial)
      • Stage 18: Roa to Riaza
      • Stage 19: Medina del Campo to Ávila
      • Stage 20: San Lorenzo de El Escorial to Cercedilla
      • Stage 21: Alcalá de Henares to Madrid
    • Tour de France by the Glass 2015
      • Stage 1: Le Grand Départ – Individual Time Trial (Utrecht, Netherlands)
      • Stage 2: Utrecht to Zelande
      • Stage 3: Antwerp to Mur de Huy
      • Stage 4: Seraing to Cambrai
      • Stage 5: Arras to Amiens
      • Stage 6: Abbeville to Le Havre
      • Stage 7: Livarot to Fougères The Heart of Normandy
      • Stages 8 and 9
      • Stage 10: Tarbes to La Pierre-St. Martin
      • Stage 11: Pau to Cauterets/Vallée de Saint Savin Peril in the Pyrénées!
      • Stage 12: Lannemezan to Plateau de Beille
      • Stage 13: Muret to Rodez
      • Stage 16: Bourg-de-Péages to Gap
      • Stage 17: Digne-les-Bains to Pra Loup
      • Stage 18: Gap to Saint Jean-de-Maurienne
      • Stage 19: Saint Jean de Maurienne to La Toussuire – Les Sybelles
      • Stage 20: Modane-Valfréjus to Alpe d’Huez
      • Stage 21: The Peloton Reaches Paris
    • Tour de France by the Glass 2016
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July 15, 2021July 14, 2021 theswirlingdervish

The Yellow Jersey Meets the Red Wall of Bordeaux: Welcome to the Final Week of #TourdeFrance2021!

June 27, 2021June 27, 2021 theswirlingdervish

Two Days In: A Feel-Good Story and Fans Acting Badly. Welcome to #TourdeFrance 2021!

May 29, 2021 theswirlingdervish

#Giro2021: Concluding with a Time Trial and a Glass of Franciacorta DOCG

May 27, 2021 theswirlingdervish

#Giro2021 Stage 19: A Day for the GC Battle in the Alto Piemonte Villages of Gattinara, Ghemme and Lessona

May 26, 2021 theswirlingdervish

#Giro2021 Stage 18: A Rare Break from the Mountains, Gliding through Lugana DOC

May 25, 2021 theswirlingdervish

#Giro2021 Stage 17: Scaling the Dolomites and Sipping Wines from the Schiava Grape

May 23, 2021 theswirlingdervish

#Giro2021 Stage 16: Bundle Up, Ski Slopes Ahead! And a Sip of Grappa to Warm Your Bones

May 22, 2021 theswirlingdervish

#Giro2021 Stage 15: Borderland Biking between Friuli and Slovenia

May 19, 2021 theswirlingdervish

#Giro2021 Stage 12: Egan Bernal is the Man to Beat as the Peloton Rides through Chianti

May 18, 2021 theswirlingdervish

#Giro2021 Stage 11: We’re Headed to Montalcino!

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What a wine surprise! Today I received two bottles from @casaabrilselections @ladamasurena that I’m excited to try: an old vines Tempranillo from Ribera del Duero and a white blend from Ribeiro. Spain’s got a special place in my heart and so do her wines. Let the tasting fun begin!
I just heard it’s Tempranillo Day (check out the new post from @carloslsarmiento for an amazing pairing) and it looks like I was feeling the vibes!
The end of daylight saving time means the moon rises. At 5:15. I think the only one happy about this is Mademoiselle Moon, who is getting her party started early. At least she’s pretty!
Perfect weeknight dinner as I get ready to cheer for the Phillies in game 3 of the World Series. Pan-seared salmon with a brown sugar glaze accompanied by arugula salad with lemon and olive oil. The inaugural vintage of Grenache Gris from @twoshepherdswine and @sonomawilliam was just the right wine. Tart berry-cherry fruit, white tea, a hint of rose. It’s one of my favorites from the fall wine club shipment.
Miami is rainbow-bright, from the beach to downtown! I’ve never seen one this vivid. Glad I caught it.

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