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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: Sparkling Wine

November 30, 2018December 2, 2018 theswirlingdervish

A Trio of Italian Sparkling Wines for Your Holiday Table (#ItalianFWT)

November 19, 2018 theswirlingdervish

Welcome Your Holiday Guests with the Perfect Cocktail

November 16, 2018December 7, 2018 theswirlingdervish

Make Your Holidays Sparkle with Crémant d’Alsace (#Winophiles)

August 13, 2018August 12, 2018 theswirlingdervish

August 13th is #NationalProseccoDay: Celebrate with Bubbles from Riondo Prosecco!

June 15, 2018June 16, 2018 theswirlingdervish

Alsatian Temptation: Wine from the Vosges Mountains in France

April 24, 2018 theswirlingdervish

Sisters in Sonoma: Celebrating Every Moment with Breathless Wines

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April 17th is #MalbecWorldDay so here is a line-up of a few delicious #Malbec wines I’ve tasted over the past year. I was lucky to try a few from @achavalferrer in Argentina and one from @ordazwines in Sonoma (thanks to #winestudio) and received a few others (@bodegaamalaya and @bodegacolome) as samples. Wherever your Malbec comes from, it will have aromas and flavors of plum and cherry, and will have a silky texture that makes it a pleasure to drink. What will you open to celebrate Malbec’s special day? . . . #winelover #malbec #redwine #winestagram #mendoza #sonoma #quimera #winetasting #winemeup #wine #celebrate
When you’ve spent the morning cleaning the apartment and your husband comes home from his doctor’s appointment with a surprise. So thoughtful and kind - always makes me smile but today he brought tears to my eyes. #gratitude #worldsbesthusband
My heart hurts knowing that this beautiful cathedral is on fire. Desperately hoping some of it can be saved! #notredame #paris #landmark #history #holyweek
Spent all of Saturday learning about sparkling wines of the world with MW @gormanmcadams and my fellow #wsetdiploma students. Got a few tips on becoming a super-sleuth while blind tasting, and was reminded how much studying I need to do before June 12!
Our Wine Pairing Weekend group chats tomorrow at 11 am ET about biodynamic wines. It’s sure to be a lively discussion about organic vs biodynamic vs natural wines. There will also be tons of tasting notes and wine pairing suggestions. Join the chat if you’d like to learn more; just follow #winepw. My post, featuring two wines from Montinore Estate in Willamette Valley, is live now. I paired a Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris with a Mushroom and Swiss Chard Tart. Link to the details is in my bio. . . . #biodynamicwine #organicgrapes #sustainablefarming #earthday #PinotGris #PinotNoir #MontinoreEstate #willamettevalley #winepairing #foodandwine #winestagram #winelover
I took a walk around Central Park yesterday, when the sun was shining and it looked - and felt - like spring. Today is overcast and chilly but I’m remembering the lovely flowers I saw as I meandered about. For anyone who needs a breath of spring today, here’s a dose of hydrangea to perk up your spirits! . . . #spring #centralpark #newyorkcity #thebigapple #hydrangea #nature #moodbooster #flowers #lifeinthecity

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