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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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Tour de France by the Glass 2019 Stage 19: Another Day in the Alps for the Riders; Nebbiolo Rosato for Us!

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A Quick Trip to Abruzzo: The Wines of Codice Citra

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

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The Wines of Alois Lageder: Cultivating Nature as a Habitat of Life

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Antonelli San Marco: Umbria’s Wine History in a Glass

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Vegetarian Plates and Pigato from A.A. Durin: Perfect for Your Summer Table

April 6, 2018April 14, 2018 theswirlingdervish

Verdicchio and Roasted Vegetables: A Match Made in Heaven

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Late evening walk up Third Avenue on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. I’ve strolled past three banks, two drugstores, and perhaps a dozen Pilates studios (not really - wait - maybe so!) And then I spied this sign, which stopped me in my tracks: Smoke. Beer. And just behind it, Ramen. Isn’t that all anyone needs on a Friday night? I love how NYC always manages to surprise me. . . . #nyc #citywalks #fridaynight #citylife #newyorkster #neighborhood #keepitreal #essentials #allyouneed #thirdavenue #cornerstore #beer
Happy Valentine’s Day! I hope your hearts are full of love, your tastebuds tickled by tempting treats, and your wine glasses full of a wine that makes your spirits soar. Appreciate whatever the day brings, and be an ambassador of goodwill to all you meet. Cheers! . . . #love #respect #goodwill #payitforward #selflove #fullheart #gratitude #sharethelove #wineblogger #wellness #positivity
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On this #traveltuesday I’m introducing you to one of downtown Miami’s locals: the Centinela Del Rio stands on Brickell Key, near the confluence of the Miami River and Biscayne Bay. He represents the native Tequesta people, who populated this area long before there were snowbirds! If you come to Miami, be sure to stroll by and say hi! . . . #miamilife #brickellliving #downtownmiami #tequesta #brickellkey #miamiriver #miamisights #floridalife #onthebay #biscaynebay #walkthecity #miami

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