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

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Tara Atacama: Coaxing Lovely Wines from a Most Challenging Landscape

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

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

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#VinoSummit 2019 Part 2: Discovering Biodynamic Winemaking in the Languedoc with Gérard Bertrand

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

December 8, 2017December 9, 2017 theswirlingdervish

Wine, Food, and Family: The Gift of Memories (#WinePW)

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Up and at ‘em! Was hoping to catch the end of the meteor shower but - nothing. Instead, I was gifted this beautiful prelude to sunrise. Don’t you love how the sky glows, as if to say, “Here comes the sun!” My challenge for the day is to stay in this 24 hours, appreciating the positivity in my midst. Remembering to breathe and say thank you. What’s your mantra for the day?
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?

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