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Category: Southern Rhone

July 23, 2019July 23, 2019 theswirlingdervish

Tour de France by the Glass 2019 Stage 17 Traveling through Tavel and Rasteau – Two of the Crus of the Côtes du Rhône

July 23, 2019 theswirlingdervish

Tour de France by the Glass 2019 Stage 16: Welcome to Little Rome and the Costières de Nîmes

March 28, 2019 theswirlingdervish

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

February 28, 2019 theswirlingdervish

Meeting Wine Friends in Miami: Florida Wine Academy

March 16, 2018March 19, 2018 theswirlingdervish

France’s Rhône Valley: Mountains, Sea, Wind, and Wine

April 14, 2017April 15, 2017 theswirlingdervish

A Feast for the Senses: Viognier and Indian Spices (#Winophiles)

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We’re ready for Thanksgiving! So grateful to sit down with loved ones, clink glasses, and share a meal together. I hope everyone soaks up the good vibes and leaves the table with a joyous heart. We’ve come a long way since last year, so let’s appreciate the day and be kind to one another. Cheers!

Recently got to visit IRL with a long-time friend. It’s been a while since we’ve clinked glasses together, but we talked on the phone every week during quarantine last year. Kept me afloat during a real rough patch.

Did you know that East 81st Street in NYC is decorated with brightly colored birdhouses? Each street-side tree boasts a different avian abode and they all look handmade. I’m not sure how our feathered friends feel about them, but they sure made my day!

Isn’t she lovely? On a quiet morning walk around the Central Park reservoir, I watched a male and female duck tussle in the water. He was pecking at her, pulling her underwater several times. Suddenly I heard squawking and flapping - and there she was. Rising majestically, as if to say, “I’ve had enough of you, buddy!” What a gift to capture her spirit. Nature is beautiful and amazing, each and every day.

Thanks for all the birthday wishes! Gabe and I dined at hone, enjoying some of the best late-summer produce: Jersey corn on the cob and fresh swordfish kabobs with peppers and mushrooms. To toast the day we poured this lovely sparkling Cab Franc rosé from Domaine Fabrice Gasnier. La Cravantine is one of my favorites - full of red fruit and so food-friendly. It’s also Made via biodynamic methods. My official bday dinner with friends in NYC has been pushed to later this week, as I had to quarantine doe 10 days after being exposed to COVID. Feeling super-grateful for the vaccine. Cheers to a better year ahead!

Feels so good to be back in the city!

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