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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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September 1, 2020 theswirlingdervish

Tour de France by the Glass 2020 Stage 5: Heading West toward the Northern Rhône Valley

April 17, 2020April 18, 2020 theswirlingdervish

Old World Syrah from the Northern Rhône: 2016 Alain Graillot Crozes-Hermitage (#Winophiles)

February 13, 2020 theswirlingdervish

Tara Atacama: Coaxing Lovely Wines from a Most Challenging Landscape

July 23, 2019 theswirlingdervish

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

May 21, 2019 theswirlingdervish

A Taste of the Oregon Wine Trail Part 4: Quady North Wines from Southern Oregon

December 7, 2018 theswirlingdervish

Wait: Let Me Tell You More About Cariñena!

July 20, 2018July 23, 2018 theswirlingdervish

Celebrating Our New Home with an Old Favorite: French Rosé (#Winophiles)

March 16, 2018March 19, 2018 theswirlingdervish

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

February 15, 2018February 17, 2018 theswirlingdervish

How Do I Love Thee? Let Me Count the Wines! (#winophiles)

January 19, 2018January 22, 2018 theswirlingdervish

Warming Up with the Wines of Corbières and Minervois

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We lost our dad early Monday morning, after a few tough weeks. I’m so glad we were able to celebrate his 85th bday in January with him, when he was still able to joke with us and enjoy his cake. The incredible staff at Wilmington Hospital supported all of us as things became more difficult. Lots of memories flooding my thoughts but front of mind is how he taught me to drive a stick shift when I was 14, eventually letting me drive us home from my track practice. Mike Walsh was a rule-breaker of the best kind, a lesson I try to remember. Godspeed, Dad. Be at peace. Don’t forget about us down here.
What’s better on Valentine’s Day than a coupe of pink bubbles? Luckily I had one bottle left of one of my faves: La Cravantine sparkling Cab Franc rosé from Domaine Fabrice Gasnier in the Loire Valley. Dry on the palate with flavors of red raspberry, currant, and plum. Made my day and our romantic dinner extra-special. Get yourself some via @moorebrotherswinecompany Cheers!
Happy Valentine’s Day to all of my loves: friends, family, colleagues and, of course, The Great Gabe, as my dad calls him. Life is sweeter with all of you in it!
Fly Eagles, Fly! Ready for tonight.
Hope to hear this song often today. Let’s go Eagles!
It’s soup weather in the 305 and I couldn’t be more thrilled. I do feel (a little) bad for the tourists wishing for balmy beach time.

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