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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 12, 2019July 15, 2019 theswirlingdervish

Paella and Bodegas LAN: Perfect for Your Summer BBQ (#winepw)

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Temptations at Every Turn: A Saturday Stroll through Downtown Miami

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#VinoSummit 2019 Session 3: A Wine Coffee Break, Wine with Lunch, and a Panel Discussion

March 20, 2019 theswirlingdervish

#VinoSummit 2019 Part 1: Breakfast with Champagne Charles Heidsieck

March 7, 2019 theswirlingdervish

The Post That Took Me a Year to Write: Women, Wine, and How We Go Forward.

February 28, 2019 theswirlingdervish

Meeting Wine Friends in Miami: Florida Wine Academy

Cantina Beach at the Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne
December 3, 2018 theswirlingdervish

Destination? Private Island Club. ETA? 15 Minutes. Our Trip to the Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne

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Have you visited St. Mark’s Place in NYC’s East Village? The Guardian called it America’s Hippest Street, citing the unique place it occupies in art, music, and culture. Did you know that the album cover for Led Zeppelin’s Physical Graffiti was inspired by an actual streetscape here? Last week I ventured down for dinner at @la_palapa, a fantastic Mexican restaurant housed in a building that was once home to Leon Trotsky, among others.(Cool, right?) My husband, who’s a native New Yorker, loves this little corner of the city, claiming it still boasts some of the real flavor of the Big Apple. Here’s an example of the vibe on St. Mark’s Place: the pedestal of a street light decorated with mosaics promoting local businesses (in this case, St. Mark’s Wine and Liquor.) If you’re in the city and have a few minutes to stroll around, check it out. You might even have a surprise encounter with a ghost of New York past! . . . #NYC #StMarksPlace #walkingNYC #travelblogger #citylife #bigapple #streetscene #oldnewyork #streetcred #urbanwalk #iloveny
Last week I had the chance to taste the white wines of Lugana DOC (aka liquid gold) with authentic Mexican cuisine at @la_palapa in NYC. What a fiesta! All in all we sampled 6 wines, from a traditional method sparkler (pictured here) to a late-harvest beauty. Each wine was paired with a delectable dish featuring the spices and ingredients of central Mexico. I loved the idea of mixing things up, creating cross-cultural pairings that made me think about both the food and wine in new ways. If you’re interested in all the details, each of the pairings is described further in my latest post, now up on the blog. Thanks to Susanna Gold @vignetocomms and the good folks at @la_palapa for such a intriguing - and delicious - evening! . . . #luganadoc #lapalapa #nyceats #consorziotutelalugana #italianwine #foodies #fishtacos #shrimpmole #goodeats #winelover
My latest post, titled, “You Paired That with What?!?” Is up on the blog. It describes a rather unorthodox pairing with a plate of fresh sea scallops, mashed sweet potatoes, and arugula salad. Let’s just say my original plan was a lovely white Burgundy from Saint-Véran, but that didn’t work out as expected. Plan B was a dry Palo Cortado Sherry that was a surprise hit. Thank goodness I had all those bottles of fortified wines lying around after my recent WSET diploma exam! Palo Cortado starts out as a Fino style sherry, aged under a yeasty blanket of flor that protects the wine from oxidation. After tasting and analysis, the winemaker decides it would be better as an oloroso style sherry, aged in barrel and exposed to oxidation. Sort of like an Amontillado, but with slightly fuller body. And totally dry. I loved this wine and found my new favorite pairing for seared sea scallops! Do you have an unexpectedly delicious pairing for Sherry? P.S. Not to worry: the Saint-Véran was a superstar pairing the next night, with grilled swordfish. . . . #Sherry #InternationalSherryWeek #PaloCortado #Lustau #fortifiedwine #wsetdiploma #foodandwine #winestudent #wineadventures
I thoroughly enjoyed this month’s Wine Pairing Weekend event featuring Texas wines. @spicewoodvineyards generously sent me 5 bottles and i had a blast pairing them with a few of my favorite dishes! If you haven’t yet tried wines from the great state of Texas, I urge you to do so! There is such a wide variety of grapes grown, from international varieties like Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, and Merlot, to traditional Italian and Spanish grapes. I feel like I’ve just gotten started! The full details on the wines and the pairings appear on the blog, but the photos should give you a good idea of what I got up to: everything from herbed salmon to loin lamb chops. And a special nod to the Best Portuguese Kale and Sausage Soup, courtesy of David at @cookingchatwine! . . . #TexasFineWine #SpicewoodVineyards #TheGoodGuy #TennyWren #Syrah #SauvignonBlanc #Tempranillo #WinePW
Do you love Prosecco? Then it’s time to celebrate one of the region’s pioneer producers: @ninofranco1919 They’ve been making DOCG-level wine for 100 years! This bottle of Rustico retails for $19 and is perfect for everyday celebrations. My husband and I shared it over a seafood dinner and dessert (what a lovely cake from @wetakethecake) after being apart for almost two months. All the details are in my latest blog post, including some background on the different quality levels of Prosecco. Happy Birthday, Nino Franco Prosecco! . . . #sponsored #prosecco #ninofranco #100years #valdobbiadene #proseccodocg #bubbles #sparklingwine #celebrate #wetakethecake #rustico
So what did I drink to celebrate taking my fortified wines exam for the WSET Diploma yesterday? Hint: it wasn’t Port! . . . #wsetdiploma #champagne #piperheidsieck #rosesauvage #bubbles #winestudent #swirlingdervish

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