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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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Category: Loire Valley

December 11, 2020December 12, 2020 theswirlingdervish

Biodynamic Bourgueil from Laurent Herlin Classes-Up a Weeknight Dinner (#WinePW)

August 14, 2020August 17, 2020 theswirlingdervish

Savennières and Vouvray: Two Tastes of Loire Valley Chenin Blanc

December 20, 2019December 21, 2019 theswirlingdervish

Monmousseau Ammonite Vouvray: Gussying-Up an Ad Hoc Holiday Feast

March 28, 2019 theswirlingdervish

Video Review: Wine Masters – About Terroir, Taste, and Tradition by Klaas de Jong

December 4, 2018 theswirlingdervish

December 4th is #CabFrancDay! How Will You Celebrate?

July 9, 2018 theswirlingdervish

Tour de France by the Glass 2018 Begins: Brittany and the Pays Nantais

December 4, 2016December 5, 2016 theswirlingdervish

Cabernet Franc – Brilliant Soloist, Essential Ensemble Member (#CabFrancDay)

July 4, 2016November 12, 2016 theswirlingdervish

Tour de France by the Glass 2016 – Stage Four Saumur to Limoges

July 3, 2016November 12, 2016 theswirlingdervish

Tour de France by the Glass 2016 – Stage Three Granville to Angers

June 12, 2016September 14, 2016 theswirlingdervish

More Cab Franc Love – from the Loire Valley

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What’s better on Valentine’s Day than a coupe of pink bubbles? Luckily I had one bottle left of one of my faves: La Cravantine sparkling Cab Franc rosé from Domaine Fabrice Gasnier in the Loire Valley. Dry on the palate with flavors of red raspberry, currant, and plum. Made my day and our romantic dinner extra-special. Get yourself some via @moorebrotherswinecompany Cheers!
Happy Valentine’s Day to all of my loves: friends, family, colleagues and, of course, The Great Gabe, as my dad calls him. Life is sweeter with all of you in it!
Fly Eagles, Fly! Ready for tonight.
Hope to hear this song often today. Let’s go Eagles!
It’s soup weather in the 305 and I couldn’t be more thrilled. I do feel (a little) bad for the tourists wishing for balmy beach time.
A variation on my favorite farro salad included strips of balsamic-glazed portobello mushrooms on top. So easy and delicious!

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