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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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More tales from the #OregonWineTrail tasting in NYC. Today’s highlight comes courtesy of @illahevineyards in the Willamette Valley. I had the chance to spend a few minutes with Bethany Ford, who explained the family’s approach to farming: LIVE certified; Salmon Safe; Deep Roots Coalition; and a gravity-flow winery. And then there’s Doc and Bea, the Percheron horses used to mow the vineyards and transport harvested grapes to the cellar. I tasted a Pinot Gris, Gruner-Veltliner, Viognier, and and Estate Pinot Noir - all really good and at attractive price points (around $20 retail.) If you’d like to read the details, head over to the blog for the full story. . . . #willamettevalley #oregonwine #illahevineyards #oregonwinetrail #winestagram #sustainablefarming #SalmonSafe #livecertified #viognier #grunerveltliner #pinotgris #pinotnoir
Gabe and I meandered around downtown Miami today, discovering some pretty tasty bites along the way. We started at @pilostacos for the El Carnal and El Miguelito tacos, then stopped at @casatuacucina for some tempting desserts. There was something for everyone in this mini food tour! Arancini, dry aged rib steak, fresh pasta, cappuccino, cannoli: we didn’t indulge in everything, but we did bring some salami, olives, bread and cheese home for dinner tonight. Details (and more photos) are in my latest post. Hope you enjoy! . . . #miami #eatmiami #casatuacucina #pilosstreettacos #brickellcitycenter #tacos #italianfood #desserts #goodeats #foodporn #grazingtables #foodgasm #miamieats
Current situation: moon is rising and Miami is uncharacteristically calm. Getting ready to grill some steaks, make a salad and have a nice glass of red. Windows are open, breeze flowing in. Ahhhhhhh! . . . #fridaynight #wineweekend #floridalife #brickell #sunsetsniper #sunset #moon #takeabreath #lookup #winetime #grilling #dinnertime #relax
It’s Oregon Wine Month and I was happy to attend the Oregon Wine Trail event in NYC a couple of weeks ago. In looking at my notes I realized I have way too much info for a single post! So here’s the scoop on the first one, featuring @goldencluster in the Willamette Valley. It caught my eye in the guidebook because of its focus on old vines #Semillon and other rare varieties. Check out my post for the details, including some history on the property and tasting notes on a #Saperavi aged in amphora, #müllerthurgau named for a famous movie, and a #Garanoir. Super event! I highly recommend it as a way to learn about and taste wines from all parts of Oregon! Stay tuned for the next post - lots to cover! . . . #oregonwinemonth #oregonwinetrail #oldvines #rootstock #rarewines #jeffvejr #CouryVineyard #winelover #oregonwine #willamettevalley #winestagram #winetasting
A few weeks ago Gabe and I wandered around NYC, starting at Hudson Yards and walking south along the High Line. Then we made our way to the West Village and had a fabulous dinner at @wallsenyc featuring the modern Austrian cuisine of Michelin Star chef Kurt Gutenbrunner. Full details are in my latest post (link in bio) and include each of the courses we enjoyed and the wines we paired with them. There’s also a little tour of some of the beautifully surprising things that await visitors to this artistic area of the Big Apple. . . . #nyceats #foodgasm #winestagram #austriancuisine #wallse #furmint #grunerveltliner #westvillage #finedining #foodandwine #visitnyc #wandering #citylife
You can’t have a rainbow without a little rain! . . . #rainbow #mothernature #rainyday #SundaySunset #skyview #miami #floridalife #brickell #lookup

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