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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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Pairings for Pét-Nat from Near (New York) and Far (Czech Republic) #WinePW

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More than a Blending Grape: Cabernet Franc Deserves the Spotlight!

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Spicewood Vineyards: A Taste of Texas for Wine Pairing Weekend (#WinePW)

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Looking forward to learning more about the wines of @sokolblosser next week as they kick off their 50th anniversary celebration. I’ve heard such raves about them, but haven’t yet tasted them for myself. Can’t wait to hear what @lizbchicago has to say as she walks us through each wine!
A box of earthly delights from @twoshepherdswine arrived a few days ago. I’m imagining a host of new pairings in the coming weeks! Anyone got a favorite they’d like to share?
Sometimes a food and wine pairing far exceeds expectations, as in the case of this Cauliflower Soup with Rosemary Olive Oil and the Centime orange wine from @twoshepherdswine . The recipe from @nytcooking is almost ridiculously simple - and it’s vegan. As long as you’ve got a good blender, dinner will be on the table in a jiffy.
What a way to jazz up a Monday night! I tried out a new recipe and uncorked one of my favorite white wines. All of a sudden it felt like a celebration. The dish was a risotto with leeks, snap peas, and pancetta, adapted to the jasmine rice I had on hand. While not as dense or creamy as a true risotto, the flavors were delicious: salty, sweet, tangy. And so many textures!
Friday’s looking pretty good, don’t you think? I’ve got a long way to go before my weekend starts, but it’ll sure taste great once I can relax. How’s yours shaping up?
First Moderna doses - done! What a relief. Only a little wait, no problem when it’s 65 and sunny in downtown Miami. So grateful!

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