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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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This February 14th I’m thinking about my original Valentine: my mom! She’s been gone almost a year now but I still talk to her every day. When I first moved to Florida, on my own, we chatted almost every Saturday night. She cheered me up and encouraged me to build a new life; I listened to her stories about being a special education teacher. On those evenings we made up for a lot of lost time. Happy Valentine’s Day, Mom! . . . #valentinesday #mom #myheart #love #saturdaynight #motherdaughter #bondforlife #rip #nevertoolatetostart
This is what my Sunday looks like: hanging out with the flowers on my balcony, enjoying the sunshine and visiting with an old friend. Been a few years since I delved into the magical world of Gabriel Garcia Marquez, and I’m looking forward to getting reacquainted with the Buendia family. A glass of steely, lemon-lime #Riesling from @weingut_korrell in #Nahe is the perfect companion (thanks @lastbottlewines!) Delighting in this quiet, slow day. . . . #winelover #winestagram #bookstagram #magic #tropicalliving #miami #brickell #bookworm #germanwine #slowsundayclub
It’s #winewednesday and I’m making dinner for one: a frozen white pizza with stracchino and arugula (thx @wholefoods) and #fiano di avellino from #Campania. Lots of fresh citrus flavors in the glass. For me it’s a perfect @donnachiarawinery night! Have you tried the wines of Campania, Italy? What are your favorites? Donnachiara makes a variety of wines (white and red) that are widely available and reasonably priced. I bought this one at my local @totalwine but I’ve also had the pleasure of drinking them in person with @ilariapetitto the owner and director. Check out my blog for more in-depth notes on the whole portfolio! . . . #womeninwine #Italy #winelover #whitewines #pizzanight #dinnerforone #winestagram #wineblogger #dinner #docg
So happy to be back in #Miami, greeting the moon as she rises each evening. I look forward to catching the sunrise in a few hours. Keeping it simple is proving to be restorative, energizing, and balancing. What helps you stay healthy and motivated? . . . #keepitsimple #dryjanuary #selfcare #sunrisesunset #doyou #healthylifestyle #lifebalance #nature #thenextrightthing
It’s the first #ItalianFWT gathering of 2019 and we’re waxing poetic about #Sagrantino from #Umbria. Have you tried this tannic beast? This was my first taste and it won’t be my last. New post up on the blog features the 2009 Montefalco Sagrantino from @antonellisanmarco. Join our chat tomorrow 2/2 at 11 am ET to hear what the rest of the group has to say! . . . #bigwines #Italy #wineblogger #winelover #tannins #nowimpywines #winestagram #foodandwine #steak #porchetta #cassoulet
Mostly #dryjanuary is coming to a close and I was delighted to revisit this #SauvignonBlanc from #DomaineRicard in Touraine. Perfect with roast chicken and veggies. What’s your go-to comfort food and wine pairing? . . . #loirevalley #weeknightdinner #soulfood #winelover #wineblogger #wineandfood #dinnertime #healthyfood #pointdinterrogation #comfortfood #touraine

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