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Said no one ever. (Thanks for the photo, Amy!)2026-03-14T11:46:39+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2026/03/10/its-time-i-started-to-learn-spanish-2/2026-03-10T00:45:33+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2018/09/06/summer-is-ending-time-for-rose/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/valdemar.pngValdemarhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/belleruche-rosc3a9-2013-e1536208901876.jpgbelleruche-rosc3a9-2013https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/mathilde-chapoutier-cotes-de-provence-rose-grand-ferrage-2017-e1536209049538.jpgmathilde-chapoutier-cotes-de-provence-rose-grand-ferrage-2017https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/sanford-pn-rose-e1536208846256.pngSanford-PN-Rosehttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/902e2fc823dda0f62d7d49904556bfc5.jpg902e2fc823dda0f62d7d49904556bfc52026-03-06T06:54:11+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2026/03/04/my-march-2026-article-is-out/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/screenshot-2026-03-04-at-07.50.54.pngScreenshot 2026-03-04 at 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to get to work.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/img_2601-e1772030537748.jpgIMG_2601https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/img_2600-e1772030625362.jpgIMG_2600OK, if I must....2026-02-25T14:49:47+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2026/02/23/weekly-cellar-round-up-24/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/img_9721-e1771859861211.jpegIMG_97212026-02-23T15:27:30+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2026/02/20/the-decline-of-sweet-bordeaux-wines-whats-happening/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/chateau-de-birot-cadillac-e1771597852323.pngChâteau-de-Birot-Cadillachttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/dsc_2824-e1771598006245.jpegDSC_2824https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/ee5bc530-5445-408b-a1a3-6a0f1e56fc15-e1771598068622.jpegEE5BC530-5445-408B-A1A3-6A0F1E56FC15https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/majoureau-blanc-doux-copie-e1771598126146.pngMajoureau-Blanc-Doux-copie2026-02-20T16:20:52+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2026/02/16/weekly-cellar-round-up-23/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/img_2907-e1771253207164.jpgIMG_29072026-02-16T15:00:15+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2026/02/13/a-friday-re-rant/2026-02-15T16:35:53+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/04/04/friday-rant-tasting-room-fees/2026-02-13T15:37:30+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2026/02/09/weekly-cellar-round-up-22/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/img_2874-e1770640898927.jpgIMG_28742026-02-09T12:55:34+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2026/02/05/unforgettable-cycling-adventure-and-incredible-pinot-at-freeman-winery/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/screenshot-2026-02-05-at-07.27.00.pngScreenshot 2026-02-05 at 07.27.00https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/img_2657-e1770297508440.jpgIMG_2657This was not taken on this ride, but I know at least one of my readers knows where this is (and if you're reading this, send me an email?).https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/img_2635-e1770297369920.jpgIMG_26352026-02-06T15:26:39+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2026/02/06/the-random-samples-2-6-2026/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/969426-e1770390665805.jpg969426https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/tenutaregalealibianco2022_750ml.jpg-e1770389998812.webpTenutaRegalealiBianco2022_750ml.jpghttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/domainecarnerosestatepinotnoir2020.jpg-e1770389562935.webpDomaineCarnerosEstatePinotNoir2020.jpghttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/jordan-gruner-veltliner-brut-reserve-0-e1770390826520.webpJordan-Gruner-Veltliner-Brut-Reserve-0https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/amphoramourvedre-2022small-66797d81881e5-e1770390951499.jpegamphoramourvedre-2022small-66797d81881e52026-02-06T15:16:29+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2026/02/04/weekly-cellar-round-up-champagne-edition/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/img_2748-e1770214791646.jpgIMG_2748This is my haul from Le salon, with the Michel Tixier on top. I would have bought more but for the fear of the wrath of Kang (my wife's last name, for those of you that do not know).2026-02-04T19:02:39+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2026/02/02/my-february-2026-article-is-out/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/screenshot-2026-02-02-at-08.17.50.pngScreenshot 2026-02-02 at 08.17.502026-02-03T06:29:03+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2026/01/01/happy-new-year-my-wine-resolutions-in-the-fort-bend-focus-2/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/screenshot-2026-01-01-at-08.57.48.pngScreenshot 2026-01-01 at 08.57.482026-02-02T14:11:37+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2026/02/01/sundays-are-for-sebastian-417/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/screenshot-2026-02-01-at-10.07.22.pngScreenshot 2026-02-01 at 10.07.22https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/instagram.pngInstagram2026-02-01T16:08:38+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2026/01/30/tasting-2023-wines-from-freeman-winery-riesling-and-chardonnay-reviews/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/img_2636-e1769784653235.jpgIMG_2636The lovely Akiko Freeman and her equally enchanting Riesling.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/img_2638-e1769784711103.jpgIMG_2638Yeah. It was an interesting ride...https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/img_2637-e1769784577536.jpgIMG_2637I have passed through the Freeman cave doors many a time...2026-01-30T14:53:44+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2026/01/26/weekly-cellar-round-up-21/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/img_2920-e1769445078157.jpgIMG_29202026-01-27T05:18:20+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2026/01/25/sundays-are-for-sebastian-416/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/screenshot-2026-01-25-at-10.24.26.pngScreenshot 2026-01-25 at 10.24.26https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/screenshot-2026-01-25-at-09.58.27-e1769358391574.png2026-01-25T16:27:46+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2026/01/23/exploring-sonomas-wine-pioneers-a-tasting-experience/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/russian-river-valley-wines-davis-bynum-e1769180818178.pngRussian River Valley Wines | Davis BynumDavis Bynum and Greg Morthole, from davisbynum.comhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/img_2639-e1769180507453.jpgIMG_26392026-01-23T15:08:59+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2026/01/19/weekly-cellar-round-up-20/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/img_2862-e1768837211683.jpgIMG_28622026-01-19T15:52:58+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2016/12/16/a-few-challenges-facing-southern-oregon-part-one/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/img_6311.jpgimg_6311https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/img_7421.jpgimg_7421https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/img_7420.jpgimg_7420WE toured the vineyard in this contraption—my kids would have loved it.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/img_7426.jpgimg_7426https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/img_7422.jpgimg_7422Scott (left), Rachael, and Andrew in the vineyard, talking Tempranillo.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/img_7423.jpgimg_7423https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/img_6352.jpgimg_6352https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/img_7425.jpgimg_7425https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/img_6364.jpgimg_6364https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/img_6365.jpgimg_63652026-01-18T21:02:05+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2016/12/19/the-random-samples-imports-121916/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/trumpeterrose.pngtrumpeterrosehttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/dauphins-e1482156168919.jpgdauphinshttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/chloe_prosecco_bottle.jpgchloe_prosecco_bottlehttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/t0008155_vb_crianza.jpgt0008155_vb_crianzahttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/valimor.jpgvalimor2026-01-18T20:48:07+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2026/01/16/the-random-samples-1-16-2026/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/082242017602-1-e1768575986204.png082242017602-1https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/four-graces-pb-e1768575853299.pngFour 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22025-12-29T16:37:41+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/07/27/sundays-are-for-sebastian-revisited-290/2025-12-29T15:36:36+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/08/18/exploring-slovenia-from-kranjska-gora-to-bovec/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_4509-e1755529721502.jpgIMG_4509https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_4517-e1755529758354.jpgIMG_4517It seemed we were always ending up in the water, which was COLD.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_4540-e1755529907581.jpgIMG_4540We survived!https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_2377-e1755527435654.jpgIMG_2377https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_2378-e1755527538260.jpgIMG_2378https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_2379-e1755529180185.jpgIMG_2379https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_2381-e1755528743152.jpgIMG_2381https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_2382-e1755528719118.jpgIMG_2382https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_2383-e1755529392976.jpgIMG_2383https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_2384-e1755529952481.jpgIMG_23842025-12-29T15:35:52+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/08/11/exploring-slovenia-our-adventure-from-lake-bled-to-kranjska-gora/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_2333-1-e1754920821880.jpgIMG_2333https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_2356-1-e1754921510208.jpgIMG_2356Coming back to the hotel, we once again had a little aperitif in our room, another sparkling Slovenian wine, this one much better than the night before.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_2358-1-e1754921699947.jpgIMG_2358That night, we had dinner at the Hotel Triangel, where we were staying, and it was likely the best meal of the trip.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_2356.jpgIMG_2356https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_2333.jpgIMG_2333https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_2358.jpgIMG_2358https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_2308-e1754919090592.jpgIMG_2308The run down was a blast, even though it lasted no more than a few minutes. It was so much fun that Sebastian wanted to go again immediately. Until he remembered the ski lift.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_2305-e1754919106825.jpgIMG_2305Little did I know that the most harrowing part of the adventure would be the ski lift ride up. Both of them were freaking out nearly the entire time. On the ski lift. Yeesh.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_2309-e1754918778351.jpgIMG_2309https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_2310-e1754919292542.jpgIMG_2310We checked into the hotel and immediately headed out for a quick hike. The skies were clouding up again and we wanted to head out before it started to rain.2025-12-28T22:34:16+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/08/03/sundays-are-for-sebastian-revisited-69/2025-12-28T22:27:46+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/12/28/sundays-are-for-sebastian-415/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/4b95fcc1-cce4-4a14-acee-b0c359dca8f6chatgpt-image-dec-25-2025-10_11_15-pm-e1766935382524.png4B95FCC1-CCE4-4A14-ACEE-B0C359DCA8F6ChatGPT Image Dec 25, 2025, 10_11_15 PM2025-12-28T15:24:01+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/06/30/weekly-cellar-round-up/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_2206-e1751292045814.jpgIMG_22062025-12-27T16:27:27+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/06/27/top-virginia-wines-from-the-governors-cup-2025/2025-12-27T16:25:59+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/06/23/exploring-brooks-wines-a-journey-through-willamette-valley/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_0325-e1750688301896.jpgIMG_0325https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_0328.jpgIMG_0328https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_0329-e1750688185948.jpgIMG_0329https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_0330.jpgIMG_0330https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_0331-e1750688438839.jpgIMG_0331After the tasting, I had lunch at the winery--the food, like the wines, is fantastic.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_0332-e1750688138738.jpgIMG_0332https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_1533-2-e1750688365862.jpgIMG_1533 22025-12-27T16:22:35+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/01/24/the-random-samples-1-24-2025/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/lagrein-doc_13046-e1737727949302.jpglagrein-doc_13046https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/gdl1ubm8s8cgccmkkg7f-e1737728014303.jpggdl1ubm8s8cgccmkkg7fhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/jack-e1737728136638.jpegJack2025-12-27T15:53:47+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/03/31/honest-reviews-of-selected-wines-a-weekly-roundup/2025-12-27T15:52:53+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/03/21/the-magic-of-troon-vineyard/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/f77dae8bc72c99d73ea490983528c578.jpgf77dae8bc72c99d73ea490983528c578https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/b6a120345828a24f71425cfe0d0b0474.jpgb6a120345828a24f71425cfe0d0b0474https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/ad5c7476d4c982ae94970214121a2933.jpgad5c7476d4c982ae94970214121a2933https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/3043a2bfa3f947034c41825bd9aa27fa.jpg3043a2bfa3f947034c41825bd9aa27fahttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/img_0229-2-e1742565764622.jpgIMG_0229 2https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/img_0242-2-e1742565233251.jpgIMG_0242 2I always eat well when I visit Troon, and the wines? 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tastings are not all that glamorous at my house--they involve a bunch of brown paper 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Moarfeitlhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/nittnaus-gruner-veltliner-selection-e1761843351233.jpgnittnaus-gruner-veltliner-selection2025-10-30T17:01:32+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/10/27/weekly-cellar-round-up-11/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/img_5651-e1761575690484.jpgIMG_56512025-10-27T14:41:07+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/10/24/muret-gaston-is-french-for-old-friends-not-really-but-it-should-be-deuxieme-partie/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/screenshot-2025-10-24-at-08.43.11-e1761313747567.pngScreenshot 2025-10-24 at 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Bortolihttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/img_1574-e1760013958621.jpgIMG_1574Work.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/img_1576-e1760014042114.jpgIMG_1576https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/img_1578-e1760014065258.jpgIMG_1578https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/img_5544-e1760014102840.jpgIMG_55442025-10-23T03:47:31+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/10/20/weekly-cellar-round-up-10/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/img_2575-e1760939422686.jpgIMG_25752025-10-20T06:05:31+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/10/19/sundays-are-for-sebastian-revisited-291/2025-10-19T18:02:26+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/10/17/muret-gaston-is-french-for-old-friends-not-really-but-it-should-be/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/amy-and-kyle-e1760680403121.pngAmy and KyleAmy and Kyle are on the verge of a disgustingly adorable couple and Kyle has a gorgeous head of hair (although this must be right after a trim).https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/muret-gaston-jean-e1760680925435.pngMuret-Gaston Jeanhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/m-g-picpoul-e1760680827871.pngM-G PicpoulI have to admit, their Insta is on point...https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/m-g-blanc-e1760680683166.pngM-G BlancPicpoul x 6https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/m-g-wine-bar-e1760681065571.pngM-G Wine BarI have yet to be invited to the Wine Bar. Just saying...https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/ps-rose-e1760680554602.pngPS RoséYeah, this is a 2020 vintage. [Cough] update [cough] your [cough] media.2025-10-17T06:07:05+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/10/16/the-day-i-owned-paris-almost-2/2025-10-16T14:21:28+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2014/11/20/the-day-i-owned-paris-almost/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_2909.jpgIMG_2909I gave myself an A+ in parking.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/8p49b.jpeg8p49bRush hour in Paris. Yeah, the van was a Mercedes--just the way I roll....https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/cliap.jpegclIAPhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/rgpzo.jpegRgpZoOf all the photos I took on the Left Bank, this was the only one that was remotely in focus.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/rcvug.jpegrcVUgApproaching the Place de la Concorde during rush hour.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_2907.jpgIMG_2907This nice rosé was just sitting there, demanding my attention....https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_29041.jpgIMG_2904https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_2890.jpgIMG_2890Rue Montorgueil, 2nd Arrondissement2025-10-16T14:17:45+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/10/13/weekly-cellar-round-up-9/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/img_2549-e1760362675993.jpgIMG_25492025-10-13T13:45:55+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/10/12/sundays-are-for-sebastian-413/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/img_2324-e1760275448384.jpgIMG_23242025-10-12T13:24:35+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2014/11/18/tales-from-dry-creek-valley-meeting-up-with-some-old-friends-part-two/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/night-at-collier-falls-copy.jpgNight at Collier Falls copyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_4583.jpgIMG_4583The Angle of Reposehttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_4587.jpgIMG_45872025-10-10T16:06:36+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/10/10/discovering-le-cimate-tradition-meets-modern-winemaking-in-italy/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/img_1817-copy-e1760106236343.jpgIMG_1817 copyYeah, you want to see "Climate" but it is "Cimate" (See-mah-tay).https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/img_1824-e1760107445566.jpgIMG_1824https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/img_1825-e1760106041863.jpgIMG_1825The "light bites" that accompanied the wines was, essentially, lunch.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/img_1826-e1760109500449.jpgIMG_18262025-10-10T15:52:18+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/09/26/praising-arizona/2025-10-08T19:08:59+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/10/06/weekly-cellar-round-up-8/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/img_2551-e1759760063564.jpgIMG_25512025-10-06T14:25:21+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/10/03/wine-review-pisoni-familys-exceptional-lucy-line/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/lucy_ros_of_pinot_noir_2019_santa_lucia_highlands_2.jpg-e1759501241804.webplucy_ros_of_pinot_noir_2019_santa_lucia_highlands_2.jpghttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/1750323x-e1759501158483.jpg1750323xhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/pisoni-lucy-gamay-noir.png-e1759501211182.webpPisoni-Lucy-Gamay-Noir.png2025-10-03T14:26:47+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/10/02/tasting-lake-county-cabernet-a-new-frontier/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/acme-fine-wines-atlarge-product-image-8539-large-e1759406750718.jpgACME-Fine-Wines-atLarge-product-image-8539-largehttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/crimson-ridge-slide2v1.jpgcrimson-ridge-slide2v1The Beckstoffer Crimson Ridge Vineyard. From beckstoffervineyards.com2025-10-02T12:09:50+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/09/29/weekly-cellar-round-up-7/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/img_2547-e1759152011234.jpgIMG_25472025-09-29T13:29:31+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/09/25/lessons-from-lincoln-a-journey-through-the-loire-valley/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/screenshot-2025-09-24-at-21.47.29.pngScreenshot 2025-09-24 at 21.47.292025-09-25T02:54:30+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/09/24/craig-camp-champion-of-sustainable-winemaking/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/fdbf5f0ae707134eba43266402af741d-e1758722115124.jpgfdbf5f0ae707134eba43266402af741dhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/troonglouglou.jpg-e1758722144219.webpTroon+Glou+Glou.jpghttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/vin261_amphoraamber-2022asmall-e1758721649290.jpgvin261_amphoraamber-2022asmall2025-09-24T13:56:03+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/09/22/weekly-cellar-round-up-6/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/img_2546-e1758547062702.jpgIMG_25462025-09-22T13:37:03+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/09/19/the-random-samples-9-19-2025/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/chateau-desclans-whispering-angel-rose-e1758288065420.jpgchateau-desclans-whispering-angel-rosehttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/ddsobyczksyrqjjlgpeu-e1758288294611.jpgddsobyczksyrqjjlgpeuhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/sehphzwv6ahusoalmhqm-e1758287796807.jpgsehphzwv6ahusoalmhqmhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/copainp2-e1758287619919.pngCopainP2https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/0302321_1-e1758287911309.png0302321_12025-09-19T13:26:59+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/09/05/tasting-notes-rodney-strong-and-davis-bynum-wines/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/rodney-strong-sign-72ppi.jpgrodney-strong-sign-72ppihttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/2022-db-river-west-chard-screwcap-1-1-e1757080356223.png2022-DB-River-West-Chard-Screwcap-1https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/2022-db-river-west-chard-screwcap-1.png2022-DB-River-West-Chard-Screwcap-1https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/2023rrvchardonnay-limitedtier-zivarf-e1757080181947.png2023RRVChardonnay-LimitedTier-ZIVARFhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/dbpn-e1757080151989.jpegDBPNhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/2023rrvpinotnoir-limitedtier-e1757080407555.png2023RRVPinotNoir-LimitedTierhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/rs-cs-kv-e1757080383938.jpegRS CS KVhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/rs-sym-e1757080469286.jpegRS SYM2025-09-19T12:53:22+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/08/29/solo-travel-finding-authentic-dining-in-alba-italy/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_2069-e1756477305970.jpgIMG_2069https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_2070-e1756477343662.jpgIMG_2070https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_2112-2-e1756477282385.jpgIMG_2112 22025-09-18T23:23:03+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/09/17/my-wine-wall-of-shame-the-heavy-bottle-dilemma-in-wine-industry/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/img_2582-e1758118965397.jpgIMG_2582Clocking in at close to twenty pounds together, empty--yikes.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/img_2583-e1758119105378.jpgIMG_2583https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/img_2584-e1758119187272.jpgIMG_2584https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/img_2587-e1758119155294.jpgIMG_2587https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/img_2589-e1758118947568.jpgIMG_2589I think putting them all on the scale was a bad idea...2025-11-06T19:17:42+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/09/15/revisiting-the-2008-vintage-in-the-willamette-valley/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/vintage_chart_2022-1.jpgVintage_Chart_2022-1Vintage charts can pack a ton of information in a pretty small space. From Wine Enthusiast.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/img_2596-e1757942256237.jpgIMG_25962025-09-15T13:40:12+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/09/14/sundays-are-for-sebastian-412/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/img_4518-e1757852816990.jpgIMG_45182025-09-14T12:27:21+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2016/10/20/merlot-the-cure-for-politics/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/duckhorn-merlot.jpgduckhorn-merlothttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/rombauer-merlot.jpgrombauer-merlothttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/northstar-merlot.pngnorthstar-merlothttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/rutherford-hill-merlot_0.pngrutherford-hill-merlot_02025-09-14T12:16:16+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/09/12/the-random-samples-9-12-2025/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/reserve-chard-tsqpqp-1752706480874-e1757685109189.jpegreserve-chard-tsqpqp-1752706480874https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/2023-almapinot-transparent-1748363748946-e1757685206876.png2023-almapinot-transparent-1748363748946https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/23-alma-ch-1726094635733-e1757685483554.png23-alma-ch-1726094635733https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/1502412_1-e1757685346682.png1502412_1https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/2023-almasy-transparent_c7s-1724959756806-e1757685604413.png2023-almasy-transparent_c7s-1724959756806https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/2024-chenin-blanc_0-e1757685711590.png2024 Chenin Blanc_02025-09-12T14:10:40+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2016/10/21/cain-is-more-than-able-a-morning-with-chris-howell/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/img_6962.jpgimg_6962Although I did have a schedule to keep, I would have scrapped it all to keep driving around the vineyard listening to Chris.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/img_6964.jpgimg_6964The Cain Vineyard is truly stunning.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/img_6965.jpgimg_6965https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/img_6968.jpgimg_6968https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/img_6955.jpgimg_6955https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/img_6967.jpgimg_6967https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/img_5642.jpgimg_5642https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/img_6960.jpgimg_6960Chris Howell in the vineyard.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/img_6958.jpgimg_6958https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/img_6970.jpgimg_69702025-09-10T19:35:51+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/09/10/from-panic-to-success-a-wine-dinner-journey/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/img_2574-e1757508033345.jpgIMG_2574The menu.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/img_5690-e1757509025913.jpgIMG_5690The Table.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/img_2571-e1757508846466.jpgIMG_2571The Napa Cabernet: 2010, https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/img_2570-e1757508562856.jpgIMG_2570The Sonoma Cabernet Sauvignon: 2001, https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/img_2569-e1757508131989.jpgIMG_25692011, https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/img_2568-e1757508069874.jpgIMG_2568The 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Stoller from stollerfamilywines.comhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_1534-e1755092244233.jpgIMG_1534https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_1535-e1755092725470.jpgIMG_1535The day was a bit dreary, but the new building was beautiful.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_1536-e1755093112223.jpgIMG_1536https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_1537-e1755092221324.jpgIMG_1537There is a kitchen in the new facility that serves up some tasty treats.2025-08-13T14:01:22+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/08/10/sundays-are-for-sebastian-409/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_2349-e1754833888920.jpgIMG_23492025-08-10T13:52:01+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/06/22/with-jeff-morgan-of-covenant-wines-what-hasnt-he-done/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/img_8512-e1687443980710.jpgIMG_8512An imposing lineup.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/img_8513-e1687444023472.jpgIMG_8513https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/img_8515-2-e1687444139969.jpgIMG_8515 2https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/img_8516-2-e1687443891995.jpgIMG_8516 2Jeff Morgan and the Landsman Pinot Noir.2025-08-08T23:18:40+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/08/08/ferghettina-wines-discovering-italys-sparkling-treasure/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_2005-copy.jpgIMG_2005 copyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_2008-copy-e1754667859376.jpgIMG_2008 copyThe first try at the square bottle exploded. They used those bottles to create a decorative wall in the cellar.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_2012-copy-e1754668637256.jpgIMG_2012 copyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_2024-copy-e1754665533604.jpgIMG_2024 copyAfter the previous day's debacle, just getting through the gate was a relief.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_1997-copy-e1754667390270.jpgIMG_1997 copyFerghettina still uses a "traditional" basket press for some of the fruit.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_2002-e1754668556219.jpgIMG_2002I loved the wines. But the bottles? They are certainly cool-looking but so, so heavy.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_2013-2-e1754668840661.jpgIMG_2013 2https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_2017-e1754669397270.jpgIMG_2017The lighting was not great, but the wines were gorgeous.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_2020-e1754669349488.jpgIMG_2020Many thanks to Daniele for the wonderful tasting!2025-08-08T16:17:25+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/08/07/houston-summer-escapes-wine-and-travel-highlights/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/re-fw-misleading-august-calendar-listing-e1754512790803.jpegRe Fw Misleading August Calendar listinghttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/screenshot-2025-08-06-at-15.32.09.pngScreenshot 2025-08-06 at 15.32.09https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/screenshot-2025-08-06-at-15.29.08.pngScreenshot 2025-08-06 at 15.29.082025-08-06T20:43:31+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/08/06/why-the-2024-the-walls-cruel-summer-rose-is-a-game-changer/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_1553-e1754486817189.jpgIMG_15532025-09-01T22:43:42+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/08/04/two-scenic-days-at-lake-bled-weathering-the-rain/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_2277-e1754284212375.jpgIMG_2277By the time we came down from the castle, it had actually stopped raining. We even saw our first blue sky of the trip, so we decided to take the trip out to the island in Lake Bled. No motorized vehicles are allowed on the lake, so we hopped onto one of the boats that were powered by a single rower. He got all 20(!) of us to the island and back.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_2278.jpgIMG_2278https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_2282-e1754284476353.jpgIMG_2282The water in the lake is remarkably clean, no doubt due to the fact that no motorized vehicles are allowed to pollute it.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_2284-e1754284414688.jpgIMG_2284The island is tiny, and the 40 minutes allotted to visit it were just about right.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_2293-e1754284545873.jpgIMG_2293The whole trip takes an hour and a half and was completely worth it.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_2294-e1754284591926.jpgIMG_2294The morning we left Lake Bled was the best weather-wise by far and gave us reason to hope for better weather as we continued through Slovenia.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_2266-e1754283996207.jpgIMG_2266The castle, while not all that big, was certainly worth the visit.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_2269-e1754284167388.jpgIMG_2269...as were the views.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_2274-e1754284056542.jpgIMG_2274It provided a bit of shelter so we could at least imagine drying out a bit.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_2275-e1754284114683.jpgIMG_2275The architecture and restoration of the castle were compelling...2025-08-04T05:24:25+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2014/08/03/sundays-are-for-sebastian-69/2025-08-03T07:31:16+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/08/01/visiting-franciacorta-wineries-on-a-holiday-barone-pizzini/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_1978-copy-e1754037862430.jpgIMG_1978 copyThe lovely Elisa (sorry, no Doc Martens in the picture, I thought that would definitely be creepy).https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_1983-e1754038271262.jpgIMG_1983https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_1980-e1754038016696.jpgIMG_1980https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_1981-e1754037962140.jpgIMG_1981https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_1977-e1754037987358.jpgIMG_19772025-08-01T20:45:54+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/07/28/one-night-in-salzburg/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/img_4805-e1753688613624.jpgIMG_4805Of course, my wife made us pose for a picture in front of the statue of this guy on Mozartplatz.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/img_2234-e1753688174863.jpgIMG_2234The skies were gloomy, but there was a fascinating sculpture exhibit in front of the Salzburg cathedral.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/img_2238-e1753688679920.jpgIMG_2238https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/img_2239-e1753688720314.jpgIMG_2239https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/img_2240-e1753688747462.jpgIMG_2240We will have to save a castle visit for our next trip to Austria...we were off to Slovenia.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/img_2242-e1753688508764.jpgIMG_2242"Our" tiny little restaurant, , in the Steingasse.2025-07-30T16:46:05+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/07/30/exploring-lago-maggiore-the-finale-of-my-italian-adventure/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/img_2134-e1753854239694.jpgIMG_2134My last few hours in Stresa were not fun as they involved a tow truck, several hours on the phone with the rental agency, and then a long (and expensive) taxi to Milan. But all-in-all, it was a fabulous trip.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/img_2146-e1753853508783.jpgIMG_2146Being Italy, the most impressive spot on the island was the church.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/img_2147-e1753853304482.jpgIMG_2147I strolled the narrow "streets" for a bit, trying to find an "off the beaten path" kind of place, but quickly realized there weren't any; the island is small, and overrun with tourists (like me).https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/img_2148-e1753853667651.jpgIMG_2148Having finished lunch, I headed to the dock to grab the next ferry to Isola Bella.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/img_2150-e1753853121952.jpgIMG_2150The main attractions for me were the Borromean Islands, a quick boat ride from Stressa. I was starving, so I skipped Isola Madre, which had no operating restaurants, and headed straight to Isola Pescatori, the only of the three that still has year-round inhabitants (and a couple of decent restaurants).https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/img_2153-e1753853407588.jpgIMG_2153I always say the touristy places are such for a reason and Isola Pescatori is a fascinating spot, imagining what it was like to live there however many years ago before it became a tourist destination.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/img_2155-e1753853566714.jpgIMG_2155The interior seems to have been nicely preserved if not all that popular.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/img_2159-2-e1753854094438.jpgIMG_2159 2My second favorite was a tiny café where I had a nice little rosé waiting for the next ferry.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/img_2168-e1753853827995.jpgIMG_2168The main (only?) attraction on Isola Bella is the palace, which requires an admission fee and had an extremely long line, so I passed.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/img_2162-e1753853724292.jpgIMG_2162Isola Bella is a bit of a nightmare. Overrun with tourists and not nearly as big as Pescatori, I walked around for a few minutes before I just want to get the heck out of there.2025-09-01T22:45:01+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/07/25/tasting-notes-exceptional-2023-tongue-dancer-wines-reviewed/2025-07-25T19:02:30+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/07/22/summer-travel-exploring-wine-and-cycling-adventures/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/combining-passions-chicago-wine-press-e1753107461487.pngCombining Passions | Chicago Wine Press2025-07-22T03:41:28+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/07/21/weekly-cellar-round-up-3/2025-07-22T09:04:17+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/07/20/sundays-are-for-nathan-17/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/screenshot-2025-07-19-at-23.10.59-e1752986519638.pngScreenshot 2025-07-19 at 23.10.59https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/screenshot-2025-07-19-at-23.11.24-e1752986662550.pngScreenshot 2025-07-19 at 23.11.24https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/screenshot-2025-07-19-at-23.11.44-e1752986467416.pngScreenshot 2025-07-19 at 23.11.442025-07-20T04:49:17+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/07/18/exploring-some-of-victorias-best-affordable-wines/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/23_ys_pn_800x800-e1752845177147.png23_YS_PN_800x800https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/motherblock-red-e1752845130200.pngmotherblock-redhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/66af962-0-0-e1752845207347.jpg66af962-0-0https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/1648720x-e1752844925382.jpg1648720xhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/zw23sbv-e1752845325535.pngZW23SBVhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/innocent_bystander_pinot_grigio__98308-e1752845262308.jpginnocent_bystander_pinot_grigio__983082025-07-18T13:56:12+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/07/17/next-stop-alba-and-piedmont/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/screenshot-2025-07-17-at-07.41.27.pngScreenshot 2025-07-17 at 07.41.27My second ride in Alba was slightly more ambitious as it was roughly the same distance but had another 1,000 feet of elevation gain. Go me.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/screenshot-2025-07-17-at-07.29.09.pngScreenshot 2025-07-17 at 07.29.09My first ride in Piedmont was not all that ambitious (I am too old for much ambition on the bike these days), but included a bit of climbing among the vines.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/img_2050-2-e1752755022375.jpgIMG_2050 2Piedmont in general and Alba in particular are known for their truffles, so I went there on my first night in town, with some fresh pappardelle and a lovely Barbaresco.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/img_2061-e1752755498249.jpgIMG_2061https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/img_2064-e1752755568867.jpgIMG_2064Even under gloomy skies, La Morra sits majestically atop its perch among the vineyards.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/img_2065-e1752755649695.jpgIMG_2065Like the wine list (which was a dozen pages long, the night's menu was hand written.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/img_2066-e1752755855791.jpgIMG_2066Vitello Tonnato, a local speciality, is not much on the eyes, but it was certainly delicious.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/img_2068-3-e1752755917764.jpgIMG_2068 3.... as was the Tamarin ragu, another dish pretty specific to Piedmont.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/img_2071-e1752755667724.jpgIMG_2071My second dinner in Alba was perhaps the most memorable of the entire trip. I stumbled upon this place, certainly a local hangout (or at least it seemed to me), the Osteria del Sognatori.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/img_2075-e1752756514649.jpgIMG_2075I am not sure what church this is, but I do know it is in the tiny town of San Martino Alfieri, which also sports a fairly large castle at the top of a huge hill.2025-07-18T12:46:11+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/07/16/exploring-lange-estate-a-hidden-gem-in-willamette-valley/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/img_1539-e1752672167772.jpgIMG_1539https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/img_1541-2-e1752676265414.jpgIMG_1541 22025-07-16T14:44:05+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/07/14/weekly-cellar-round-up-2/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/img_2198-e1752502240658.jpgIMG_21982025-10-22T20:40:15+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/07/11/the-random-samples-7-11-2025/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/lange-pinot-noir-reserve-2022-750ml-107875.jpg-e1752243180895.webplange-pinot-noir-reserve-2022-750ml-107875.jpghttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/domaine-serene-pinot-noir-yamhill-cuvee-e1752243097794.pngDomaine-Serene-Pinot-Noir-Yamhill-Cuveehttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/domaine-serene-evenstad-reserve-willamette-valley-pinot-noir-2021-750ml-354359.jpg-e1752243216600.webpdomaine-serene-evenstad-reserve-willamette-valley-pinot-noir-2021-750ml-354359.jpghttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/v50hd9rcqwafkpjdc4ut-e1752243046578.jpgv50hd9rcqwafkpjdc4uthttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/pn0021bae_bruendlmayer_pinot-noir_2021_hoch-e1752243246598.pngpn0021bae_bruendlmayer_pinot-noir_2021_hochhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/esporao-e1752242749163.jpegEsporao2025-07-11T14:16:07+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/07/08/weekly-wine-ratings-pommery-champagne-wins/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/img_2213-e1751985004654.jpgIMG_22132025-07-08T14:33:48+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/07/07/a-sad-day-2/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/usatoday.pngUSAToday2025-07-07T15:24:53+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/07/04/the-virginia-governors-cup-2025-part-two/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/gov-cup-2025-case-ducard-cabernet-franc-717x1024-1-e1751634636820.jpggov-cup-2025-case-ducard-cabernet-franc-717x1024https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/gov-cup-2025-case-barboursville-octagon-717x1024-1-e1751634475717.jpggov-cup-2025-case-barboursville-octagon-717x1024https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/gov-cup-2025-case-veritas-monticello-white-717x1024-1-e1751634754196.jpggov-cup-2025-case-veritas-monticello-white-717x1024https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/gov-cup-2025-case-valley-road-vineyards-petit-manseng-717x1024-1-e1751634355406.jpggov-cup-2025-case-valley-road-vineyards-petit-manseng-717x1024https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/gov-cup-2025-case-paradise-springs-cabernet-franc-717x1024-1-e1751634551443.jpggov-cup-2025-case-paradise-springs-cabernet-franc-717x1024https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/gov-cup-2025-case-la-grange-petit-manseng-717x1024-1-e1751634415106.jpggov-cup-2025-case-la-grange-petit-manseng-717x10242025-07-04T13:40:21+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/07/03/three-days-on-lago-diseo/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/lovere-day1.jpgScreenshotThe following day, my ride was a bit shorter, but more challenging as it had a bit of climbing. I swear I used to be decent in the hills, but now I am an old, fat, flatlander, sadly.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/giro-diseo.jpgScreenshotI had my bike with me, and the idea was to get in some riding (obviously). The next day, I set out to circumnavigate the lake, which I achieved eventually. https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/img_1991-copy-e1751544652540.jpgIMG_1991 copyI ventured into town once again for dinner and ate at a place on the main square, across from the marina. It was just OK. I had hoped to return to the previous night's spot, but it was closed, of course.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/img_1974-copy-e1751543990344.jpgIMG_1974 copyI like doors.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/img_1972-copy-e1751543929286.jpgIMG_1972 copyThat night, I wandered into town, determined to find a nice spot for dinner.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/img_1964-copy-e1751545020812.jpgIMG_1964 copyJust a fantastic ride.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/img_1963-copy-e1751543754702.jpgIMG_1963 copyThe ride was truly spectacular, perhaps the most stunning of the trip, with tiny towns nestled up to the lake....https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/img_1960-copy-e1751543822781.jpgIMG_1960 copy...and majestic cliffs seemingly rising up out of the water.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/img_1953-copy-e1751543510244.jpgIMG_1953 copyHaving arrived a bit late into town, I had dinner at the hotel restaurant, which was pretty good (despite the horrible lighting), with a great view.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/img_1951-copy-e1751544558879.jpgIMG_1951 copyThe climbing was worth it as there were nice views of another lake that I circumnavigated, Lago di Endine.2025-07-03T12:25:11+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/06/29/sundays-are-for-sebastian-408/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_2204-e1751201585260.jpgIMG_22042025-06-29T12:54:00+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/06/25/exploring-siena-a-brief-journey-in-tuscany/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_1942-copy-e1750860377163.jpgIMG_1942 copy...and another view of the Piazza del Campo.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_1923-copy.jpgIMG_1923 copy...and palm trees.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_1924-copy-e1750859849747.jpgIMG_1924 copyI love doors...https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_1927-copy-e1750860333864.jpgIMG_1927 copyAfter lunch, another quick stroll around town...https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_1928-copy-e1750859972877.jpgIMG_1928 copyAll roads in Siena seem to lead to the Piazza del Campo, home to the famous Palio horse race every year.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_1930-copy-e1750859829841.jpgIMG_1930 copyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_1939-copy-e1750860255759.jpgIMG_1939 copyAfter lunch, we toured the cellar, which was created around 500 B.C.?https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_1922-copy-e1750859609981.jpgIMG_1922 copyFor me, Siena should be at the top of any bucket list when traveling to Italy. It is my favorite city in Italy (OK, maybe second to Palermo but ahead of Rome, Venice, and Florence). It is easily explored by foot, with so many photos just waiting to be taken.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_1946-copy-e1750860605541.jpgIMG_1946 copyOne final goodbye to the Villa, and I was on the road. I would spend the next eleven days solo, in Franciacorta and Piedmont.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_1931-e1750860072175.jpgIMG_1931Not far away was our destination: Osteria Le Logge, which had wonderful food and an incredible wine list.2025-06-25T14:12:44+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/06/20/discover-franciacorta-italys-sparkling-wine-gem/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/bp-rose-small-1-e1750430747103.pngBP-Rose-small-1https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/bonfadini2-e1750430582241.jpegBonfadini2https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/47e284e8f7af6843b031324b1d1ca238-e1750430798161.png47e284e8f7af6843b031324b1d1ca238https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/az-agricola-le-marchesine-esus-spumante-brut-millesimato-franciacorta-docg-75-cl-e1750430921188.jpgaz-agricola-le-marchesine-esus-spumante-brut-millesimato-franciacorta-docg-75-clhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/saten_bottiglia.png-e1750430612122.webpsaten_bottiglia.png2025-06-20T14:52:36+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/06/19/a-memorable-week-in-umbria-exploring-vineyards-and-hidden-gems/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_1920-copy-e1750350584694.jpgIMG_1920 copyAnd it gave the proud dad plenty to toast at dinner that night.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_1917-copy-e1750350294821.jpgIMG_1917 copyThat evening, as I was preparing some bruschetta for the group before dinner, I heard someone crying outside...https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_1879-copy-e1750350391905.jpgIMG_1879 copy...because I had a felling this was happening.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_1875-copy.jpgIMG_1875 copy...and doors. I love doors.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_1863-copy-e1750350862187.jpgIMG_1863 copy...stunning views of the valley...https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_1860-copy-e1750350818531.jpgIMG_1860 copyBut I snuck off in search of small churches...https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_1859-copy-e1750350724650.jpgIMG_1859 copyThe following day, we all headed to Cortina, a beautiful Tuscan town that has been the sight of a few popular movies, which resulted in a ton of tourists.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_1848-copy-e1750350654857.jpgIMG_1848 copyAnd I made it back to Umbertide in plenty of time to handle what was happening next.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_1842-copy-e1750350137482.jpgIMG_1842 copyIn the afternoon, while the rest of the clan were relaxing by the pool, I decided to hop on my bike and head to the village of Pietralunga which had a quaint church...https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_1840-copy-e1750350239804.jpgIMG_1840 copy...and a killer view of the valley.2025-06-19T16:39:20+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/06/16/exploring-italian-wines-a-journey-through-italy/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_2112-e1750082227909.jpgIMG_2112https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_2130-e1750082388959.jpgIMG_2130Regrettably, I did not take a photo of the Cerusola as I spent most of the evening having a delightful conversation with a Dutch couple. This photo is from the night before where the meal was better, the wine was worse, and I was served by a young Anakin Skywalker.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_2136-e1750082320896.jpgIMG_2136https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_2159.jpgIMG_2159https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_2170-e1750082562932.jpgIMG_2170Once again, I neglected to grab a photo of the wine at dinner. Instead, here is a picture from Isola del Pescatorie, in the middle of Lago Maggiore, with what I assume to be a tourist contemplating a swim?2025-06-16T14:07:48+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/06/15/sundays-are-for-nathan-and-sebastian-happy-fathers-day-2025/2025-07-01T01:31:01+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/06/13/exploring-italy-tasting-wine-in-piedmont/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_2068-2.jpgIMG_2068 2I made up for that the following night as I had the Tajarin Ragu at Osteria dei Sognatori. Whoa. More on that meal soon.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_2050-e1749822785840.jpgIMG_2050The Pappardelle with Wild Boar Ragù and Truffle at Trattoria del Bollito. Amazing. But this was before I understood what Tamarin was...https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_2068-e1749822997215.jpgIMG_2068I made up for that the following night as I had the Tajarin Ragu at Osteria dei Sognatori. Whoa. More on that meal soon.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_2087-e1749822766658.jpgIMG_2087Nothing beats tasting wines in the vineyard...https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/21613271-62b2-4703-b509-fdbfc387dca2-e1749822744389.jpg21613271-62b2-4703-b509-fdbfc387dca2...with the winemaker. Grazie mille Marco!2025-06-13T14:11:42+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/06/09/italy-in-photos-parte-due/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_1801-copy-e1749455289351.jpgIMG_1801 copy...and there were no people (even less than in Spello).https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_1797-e1749455368471.jpgIMG_1797Sky.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_1793-copy-e1749455330397.jpgIMG_1793 copyDoor.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_1790-copy-e1749455266950.jpgIMG_1790 copyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_1786-copy-e1749455190972.jpgIMG_1786 copyGubbio was an odd town, but in a good way. All the buildings were much larger than Spello and even Assisi.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_1802-copy-e1749455134411.jpgIMG_1802 copyI made it to Gubbio, but not in time for lunch, which was fine.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_1778-copy-e1749454806497.jpgIMG_1778 copy...and bikes. Off to Gubbio.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_1774-copy-e1749454774497.jpgIMG_1774 copy...palm trees...https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_1754-copy-e1749454739181.jpgIMG_1754 copy...vaulted ceilings...https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_1750-copy.jpgIMG_1750 copyMore things I love: doors.2025-07-01T01:32:26+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/06/06/a-few-franciacorta-wines-tasting-notes-from-lago-diseo/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_1993-e1749200754661.jpgIMG_1993.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_1994-2-e1749200722796.jpgIMG_1994 2https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_1975-copy-e1749199275677.jpgIMG_1975 copy.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_1954-1-e1749199098215.jpgIMG_19542025-06-06T09:07:23+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/06/04/italy-in-photos/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/screenshot-2025-06-04-at-11.59.02-e1749031197275.pngScreenshot 2025-06-04 at 11.59.02The villa's approximate location.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_1697-e1749030710990.jpgIMG_1697I did stop for a couple of photos, this in Passignano sul Trasimeno...https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_1698-e1749030825537.jpgIMG_1698...and this of the Rocca del Leone in Castiglione del Lago.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_1699-e1749030690317.jpgIMG_1699...which was nice, but would pale to other lakes I would soon visit.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/screenshot-2025-06-04-at-11.03.47-e1749030990187.pngScreenshot 2025-06-04 at 11.03.47On Sunday, I got out for a ride around nearby Lago Trasimeno...https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_1642-e1749028501572.jpgIMG_1642Luckily, that night, we went to a place that you only go if you are invited and it was behind this rather seedy-looking door.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_1691-e1749030263134.jpgIMG_1691The villa had stunning views and a famous neighbor (Ryan Seacrest, whom we never saw).https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_1639-e1749028366859.jpgIMG_1639It may not look like it since I am tall and my arms are long, but there were a TON of people there. A TON.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_1641-e1749028448702.jpgIMG_1641...as there were at the Spanish steps.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/img_1640-e1749028258746.jpgIMG_1640Even though I did not sleep much on the plane, I needed to get out and walk a bit. 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Library Wine Bar. From Facebook2025-04-14T14:20:59+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/04/13/sundays-are-for-sebastian-405/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/img_1562-e1744549532549.jpgIMG_1562Sebastian "doing homework".2025-04-13T13:06:18+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/04/11/exploring-barolo-and-barbaresco-wines-a-journey-through-piedmont/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/img_1433-e1744383906139.jpgIMG_1433Luckily, there was a bit of cheese, too.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/img_1432-e1744383698651.jpgIMG_1432Several flights, six at a time.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/img_1435-e1744383618781.jpgIMG_1435The seminar began with a rather in-depth presentation of the history and characteristics of the regions.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/img_1437-2-e1744383791232.jpgIMG_1437 2Master Sommelier Steven McDonald led us through the tasting.2025-04-11T15:10:09+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/02/12/igp-mediterranee-in-aix-en-provence-troisieme-partie/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/img_0909-2-e1739379635543.jpgIMG_0909 2https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/img_0911-e1739379897982.jpgIMG_0911https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/img_0912-e1739379968232.jpgIMG_0912https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/img_0914-e1739380191975.jpgIMG_0914https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/img_0919-e1739380449504.jpgIMG_0919https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/img_0889-e1739371785123.jpgIMG_0889I tasted but three wines at the tasting, but it lasted for over an hour and a half. I have to say, it was one of the best tastings I have ever had, and I got to practice my French to boot!https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/img_0982-e1740029512122.jpgIMG_0982The Tourreluque, on the edge of town, is part of what remains from the city's medieval fortifications.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/img_0983-e1740029450264.jpgIMG_0983Of course I had snails. You don't when you go to France??https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/img_0984.jpgIMG_0984https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/img_0885-e1739371682143.jpgIMG_0885Since I was determined to lose weight on the trip, I opted for yet another salad, but as you can see from the size of it, I am not sure it was all that useful in trying to shed a few pounds.2025-04-10T21:39:52+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/02/27/this-is-right-up-my-alley-igp-mediterranee-5e-partie/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-27-at-07.38.07.pngScreenshot 2025-02-27 at 07.38.07The ramparts of Aigues-Mortes, from the 7th stage.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-27-at-07.33.53.pngScreenshot 2025-02-27 at 07.33.53The website is loaded with information and tons of compelling photos, like this one from the 2nd stage, of the bluffs of Leucate.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-27-at-07.30.58.pngScreenshot 2025-02-27 at 07.30.58The last stage of La Méditerranée en Vélo from Nice to the Italian border.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/img_0931-e1740660604361.jpgIMG_0931https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/img_0929-e1740660341672.jpgIMG_0929https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/img_0928-e1740660404918.jpgIMG_0928https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/img_0927-e1740660273335.jpgIMG_09272025-04-10T21:38:42+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/04/08/top-wines-tasted-this-week-a-personal-review/2025-04-08T20:34:59+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/04/03/my-april-2025-article-is-out/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/screenshot-2025-04-03-at-07.51.43.pngScreenshot 2025-04-03 at 07.51.432025-04-03T15:53:59+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/04/01/u-s-tariffs-the-french-response/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/meiomi-e1743517644428.jpgVersion 1.0.0And my beloved Meiomi Pinot Noir?https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/barefootchardonnayc_1024x.jpg.webpBarefootChardonnayc_1024x.jpgOne of the top Chardonnays in the world will need to be called something else.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/caymus.jpgVersion 1.0.0Version 1.0.02025-04-02T15:27:30+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/03/28/the-random-samples-3-28-2025/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/21independencebottleshot-etcptc-e1743177587285.png21IndependenceBottleShot-ETCPTChttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/lcwpn-e1743177615729.jpgLCWPNhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2019-wisdom-cabernet-sauvignon-e1743177500601.png2019-wisdom-cabernet-sauvignonhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/e94e13ab20bd072f36f6e8f7c6219fda-e1743177671140.pnge94e13ab20bd072f36f6e8f7c6219fdahttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/albrechtbrut-e1743177350935.jpegAlbrechtBrut2025-03-28T17:28:28+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/03/24/wine-weekly-roundup-tasting-notes-and-highlights/2025-03-24T14:24:33+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/03/19/the-trouble-with-wine-writing-today/2025-03-21T23:24:57+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/03/17/wine-of-the-week-from-my-latest-tastings/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/img_1404-e1742221078814.jpgIMG_14042025-03-17T16:25:49+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2019/04/08/what-we-have-been-drinking-4-8-2019/2025-03-17T03:37:07+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/03/16/sundays-are-for-sebastian-404/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/img_5596-e1742133651394.jpgIMG_55962025-03-16T14:01:40+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/03/14/domaine-les-beates-a-deep-dive-into-exceptional-provencale-wines/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image.pngimage2025-03-14T14:31:44+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/06/26/the-critics-challenge-wine-competition-is-not-somewhat-unique/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/img_8726-e1687790340669.jpgIMG_8726Big spit bucket.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/img_8730.jpgIMG_8730Fifty Cents' Champagnes were in da club (see what I did there?). Yes, the one in the middle came with a battery pack and lit up.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/img_8731-e1687790508495.jpgIMG_8731Another unique aspect to the Critics Challenge: the interaction with the back rook support staff was constant and wonderful.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/img_8725-e1687790301313.jpgIMG_8725The judges' room.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/img_8724-e1687790085388.jpgIMG_8724The opening reception included some stellar wines, including this beautiful 2013 Les Torres Blanches.2025-03-12T19:51:55+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/03/10/top-wines-tasted-this-week-a-review-2/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/img_1504-e1741615286320.jpgIMG_15042025-03-10T14:13:00+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/03/07/a-visit-to-chateau-la-coste-igp-mediterranee-6e-partie/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/img_0984-2-e1741368151351.jpgIMG_0984 2After Les Quatres Tours, I headed back to my hotel and headed out into a downpour for dinner. I opted for some pasta and, well, a rosé (from Château la Coste) naturally.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/img_0959-e1741367470430.jpgIMG_0959Lunch, which we had at the outdoor restaurant, Tadao Ando, was spectacular. Unfortunately, the Francis Mallmann restaurant is not open for lunch during the week.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/img_0971-e1741367765380.jpgIMG_0971https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/img_0976-e1741367868296.jpgIMG_0976https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/img_0977-e1741367848833.jpgIMG_0977https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/img_0935-e1741366865538.jpgIMG_0935https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/img_0939-e1741366922450.jpgIMG_0939https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/img_0945-e1741366970277.jpgIMG_0945https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/img_0955-e1741367643153.jpgIMG_0955And there was wine, of course. Tons of wine.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/img_0953-e1741367407499.jpgIMG_0953There are art installations everywhere at Château la Coste, both indoors and outside.2025-03-07T17:25:00+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/03/05/my-march-2025-article-is-out/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/screenshot-2025-03-05-at-11.48.00.pngScreenshot 2025-03-05 at 11.48.002025-03-20T04:23:31+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/03/03/top-wines-tasted-this-week-a-review/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/img_1389-2-e1741013870787.jpgIMG_1389 22025-03-03T15:09:46+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/02/28/the-random-samples-2-28-2025/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/cabernet-sauvignon-600x900-1-e1740754004906.jpgCabernet-Sauvignon-600x900https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/sauvigion-e1740754051187.jpgSAUVIGION2025-03-20T04:24:20+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/02/14/the-random-samples-2-14-2025/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/jalits-1-e1739546426102.jpegJalitshttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/g-c-s-1-e1739546557945.jpgG-C-S-1https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/nittnaus-anita-hans-blaufraenkisch-kalk-schiefer-2021-e1739546650652.webpNittnaus-Anita-Hans-Blaufraenkisch-Kalk-Schiefer-2021https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/jalits-e1739546295721.jpegJalitshttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/domaine-bousquet-gaia-mendoza-organic-cabernet-franc__58378-e1739546252957.jpgdomaine-bousquet-gaia-mendoza-organic-cabernet-franc__58378https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/pasqua-rj-passione-e-sentimento-rosso-scaled.jpg-e1739546720310.webppasqua-rj-passione-e-sentimento-rosso-scaled.jpghttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/pasquapassionesentimentoromeo_julietbianco2022.jpg-e1739546470426.webpPasquaPassioneSentimentoRomeo_JulietBianco2022.jpg2025-02-28T14:35:26+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/02/17/what-we-have-been-drinking-2-17-2025/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/img_1377-e1739802434515.jpgIMG_13772025-02-24T13:19:03+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/02/23/sundays-are-for-sebastian-403/2025-02-23T16:01:39+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/02/21/ohmygod-part-3-the-train-to-blois/2025-03-20T04:26:04+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2012/11/01/ohmygod-part-three/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/blois_louisxii_interior.jpgBlois_LouisXII_interiorThe courtyard of the Blois Château (from Wikipedia)2025-02-21T14:03:52+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/02/20/igp-mediterranee-what-exactly-is-it-quatrieme-partie/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/img_0925-e1740029966886.jpgIMG_0925https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/img_0924-e1740029907316.jpgIMG_0924https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/img_0920-e1740029743550.jpgIMG_0920https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/img_0919-2-e1740029672448.jpgIMG_0919 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can't really tell, but my bike carrier is in there, behind the red suitcase (also mine).2025-02-05T15:26:04+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/02/03/my-february-2025-article-is-out/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/screenshot-2025-02-03-at-08.04.14.pngScreenshot 2025-02-03 at 08.04.142025-03-20T04:36:25+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/02/02/sundays-are-for-sebastian-401/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/image-4-e1738511991874.jpgimage 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08.42.54https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/donum1.jpgDonum12025-03-20T04:22:03+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/01/27/what-we-have-been-drinking-1-27-2025/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/img_1310-e1737994476774.jpgIMG_13102025-03-20T04:32:45+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/01/29/igp-mediterranee-in-aix-en-provence/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/img_0902-e1738767316609.jpgIMG_0902https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/img_0905-e1738767529135.jpgIMG_0905https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/img_0907-e1738767593843.jpgIMG_0907https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/img_0908-e1738767659177.jpgIMG_0908https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/img_0903-2-e1738767417907.jpgIMG_0903 2https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/img_0895-e1738162488830.jpgIMG_0895The room where I conducted the tasting was impressive (albeit a bit gloomy--it was essentially a windowless lab) with about 20 tasting stations, complete with spittoon/sink, faucet, and blinders between stations.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/img_0896-e1738162554499.jpgIMG_0896I fully admit that these photos, well, suck, but time was of the essence and I was happy they were at least in focus (for the most part, at least).https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/img_0899-e1738162638733.jpgIMG_0899https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/img_0897-e1738162690154.jpgIMG_0897https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/img_0900-e1738162169409.jpgIMG_09002025-03-20T04:34:17+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/01/23/fall-france-trip-days-9-and-10-a-couple-of-days-in-nimes/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/img_0878-e1737637812150.jpgIMG_0878https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/img_0879-2-e1737638060670.jpgIMG_0879 2I love deviled eggs. Love.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/img_0866-e1737636423710.jpgIMG_0866The front of the structure is much more impressive, verging on imposing.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/img_0865-e1737636311137.jpgIMG_0865Walking around to the front, I was a bit taken aback by the young couple, seated between two columns, who seemed determined to suck one another's face completely off. Oh, France, sometimes you are soooo cliché.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/img_0863-e1737636175538.jpgIMG_0863Approaching from the rear, La Maison Carrée is not large, nor particularly striking, I guess, but it is over 2,000 years old, so there is that.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/img_0867-e1737636471909.jpgIMG_0867https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/img_0868-e1737636538872.jpgIMG_0868https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/img_0870.jpgIMG_0870https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/img_0871-2.jpgIMG_0871 2https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/img_0873.jpgIMG_08732025-01-23T13:23:50+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/01/19/sundays-are-for-sebastian-400/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/image-e1737301575302.jpgimage2025-03-20T04:30:54+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/01/17/the-random-samples-1-17-2025/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/868fbd7-e1737125385555.png868fbd7https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/fookyiljfkps1msrn3dk-e1737125509396.jpgfookyiljfkps1msrn3dkhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/dcd23c_3e86fa1419a9412fbf9f011bd44d4302mv2.png-e1737125422214.webpdcd23c_3e86fa1419a9412fbf9f011bd44d4302~mv2.pnghttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/ae2f712-0-0.pngae2f712-0-0https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2021-home-ranch-vineyard-sangiovese-e1737125464584.png2021-home-ranch-vineyard-sangiovese2025-03-20T04:35:18+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/01/16/cevennes-trip-day-8-florac-to-nimes/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/img_0842-e1737009423394.jpgIMG_0842Arriving in Nîmes, the first order of business was lunch. I continued on my salad tour with a Salade Niçoise, and a carafe of rosé, of course.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/img_0843-e1737009525467.jpgIMG_0843After checking into the hotel (and with the rain subsiding), I headed to the center of town and the Roman Amphitheater.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/img_0844-e1737009785345.jpgIMG_0844The skies remained ominous, but whoa.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/img_0845-e1737009590789.jpgIMG_0845As impressive as the exterior was, the galleries on the interior were stunning (I have no idea who these people are, but I did not want to wait for a "clean shot").https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/img_0849-e1737009819142.jpgIMG_0849I tried to imagine myself Russel Crowe.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/img_0850-e1737009920715.jpgIMG_0850Passing by a couple of bars (buvettes) which were closed, but had several option when it came to champagne (next time!).https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/img_0855-e1737009872640.jpgIMG_0855I then climbed all the way to the top, through many more galleries.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/img_0853-e1737009698323.jpgIMG_0853The upper levels had fewer people (stairs were required).https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/img_0852-e1737009750495.jpgIMG_0852I then headed to the arena floor.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/img_0857-e1737010041105.jpgIMG_0857Yeah, pretty cool.2025-01-16T07:16:40+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/02/11/valentines-meh/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/img_7138-e1644591432276.jpgIMG_7138https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/img_7132-e1644591404169.jpgIMG_7132Before you ask, no, that Valentine is not from Deanna...https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/img_7130-e1644591456287.jpgIMG_71302025-01-15T00:16:56+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/01/13/what-we-have-been-drinking-1-13-2025/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/img_1277-e1736779241939.jpgIMG_12772025-01-13T14:56:15+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/01/12/sundays-are-for-sebastian-399/2025-01-12T15:17:17+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/01/10/the-top-ten-champagnes-of-2024/2025-03-20T04:37:38+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/01/09/the-top-ten-red-wines-of-2024/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/img_9782-e1736523636939.jpgIMG_97822025-01-09T14:30:47+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/01/08/the-top-ten-white-wines-of-2024/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/img_9780-2-e1736353085199.jpgIMG_9780 2https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/img_9826-e1736352935364.jpgIMG_98262025-01-08T16:24:43+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/01/06/the-top-ten-american-sparkling-wines-of-2024/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/img_1362-e1736178608572.jpgIMG_13622025-01-06T16:02:14+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/01/05/sundays-are-for-sebastian-revisited-224/2025-01-05T16:55:54+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/01/03/the-random-samples-1-3-2025/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/images-e1735919467591.jpegimageshttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/11639636.jpg-e1735919406573.webp11639636.jpghttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2021-bushnell-vineyard-zinfandel-e1735919207167.png2021-bushnell-vineyard-zinfandelhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/moskettodelicatesweetpink.jpg-e1735919080833.webpMoskettoDelicateSweetPink.jpghttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/artofearth-e1735919156352.jpegArtofEarthhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/rxwaxxiesxverayvnnub-e1735919112233.jpgrxwaxxiesxverayvnnubhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/p_197028-e1735919018736.jpgp_197028https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/4521-e1735919254943.jpg45212025-01-03T15:51:23+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/01/16/what-we-have-been-drinking-1-16-2024/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_9662-e1705418677162.jpgIMG_96622025-01-02T20:04:40+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/01/02/my-december-article-is-out-2/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/screenshot-2025-01-02-at-07.31.54.pngScreenshot 2025-01-02 at 07.31.542025-01-02T14:44:19+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2025/01/01/happy-2025/2025-01-01T19:40:43+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/12/30/my-advice-for-new-years-eve-bubbles/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/piper.webpPiper2024-12-30T16:45:32+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/12/27/i-probably-shouldnt-but-i-need-to-rant/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/img_1358-e1735312005938.jpgIMG_1358https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/img_1361-e1735311950268.jpgIMG_1361https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/img_3355-e1735311836472.jpgIMG_3355That tiny bottle is a regular-sized bottle of champagne.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/img_3358-1-e1735311882790.jpegIMG_3358My first time opening a Nebuchadnezzar.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/img_3359-1.jpegIMG_33592024-12-28T14:07:13+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2015/09/18/friday-rant-being-the-wine-guy-part-deux-rewrite/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/bevmo.jpgBevMo2024-12-27T13:29:12+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/12/25/merry-christmas-11/2024-12-25T19:06:25+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/12/23/the-top-ten-wines-from-the-seventh-annual-worlds-largest-blind-tasting-of-american-sparkling-wine/2024-12-23T16:39:51+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/12/20/the-seventh-annual-worlds-largest-blind-tasting-of-american-sparkling-wine-part-three/2024-12-20T14:30:44+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/12/19/the-seventh-annual-worlds-largest-blind-tasting-of-american-sparkling-wine-part-two/2024-12-19T13:07:54+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/12/16/what-we-have-been-drinking-12-16-2024/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/img_0468-2-e1734360947818.jpgIMG_0468 22024-12-16T15:02:20+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/12/15/sundays-are-for-sebastian-398/2024-12-15T14:18:46+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/12/13/cevennes-trip-day-7-meyrueis-to-florac/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/img_0820-e1734100385897.jpgIMG_0820Starting off the climb, the clouds were ominous...https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/img_0821-e1734100405440.jpgIMG_0821A bit of a break in the cloud cover, shining some light on Meyrueis down below.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/img_0829-e1734100763267.jpgIMG_0829Once I neared to summit of the Col du Pérjuret, the fog started to get thick.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/img_0831-e1734100820884.jpgIMG_0831Florac is a cute town, with shady town squares...https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/img_0834-e1734100869353.jpgIMG_0834...and the Vibrant River running through it.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/img_0840-2-e1734101045412.jpgIMG_0840 2Since it was my last day of riding (the next day's forecast called for heavy rain all day), I splurged a bit on dinner. That meant it included the cheese cart!https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/img_0823-e1734100778979.jpgIMG_0823About halfway down the decent, I came out of the fog to see some of the pretty spectacular scenery.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/img_0830-e1734100793502.jpgIMG_0830https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/img_0833-e1734100986741.jpgIMG_0833Many of the buildings in town, including the church, date from the 15th Century (or before).https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/screenshot-2024-12-11-at-15.01.45.pngScreenshot 2024-12-11 at 15.01.452024-12-14T11:15:43+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/12/11/tercero/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/img_1337-e1733933176589.jpgIMG_1337Larry at the fajita "bar".https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/img_1338-e1733933252626.jpgIMG_1338https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/img_1339-e1733933355614.jpgIMG_1339https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/img_1340-e1733933284767.jpgIMG_1340https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/img_1341-e1733933324430.jpgIMG_1341https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/img_6588-e1733933373877.jpgIMG_6588Larry and the incomparable Sandra Crittendon, with some clown photo-bombing.2024-12-11T16:20:45+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/12/09/exciting-news/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/screenshot-2024-12-09-at-08.32.12.pngScreenshot 2024-12-09 at 08.32.122024-12-09T15:07:22+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/12/08/sundays-are-for-sebastian-397/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/image-3-e1733668962753.jpgimage 32024-12-08T14:43:12+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/12/06/finding-uruguay-a-year-later/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/1-e1733496781544.png1https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2-e1733496961647.png2https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/3-e1733496629414.jpg3https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/4-e1733496911383.png4https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/6-e1733496721691.png6https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/5-e1733496856423.jpg52024-12-08T11:55:02+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/12/04/cevennes-trip-day-6-meyrueis-loop-day/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/img_0799-e1733325225791.jpgIMG_0799The route did not provide many lunch options, so I decided to have my salad in Meyrueis before heading out.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/img_0807-e1733325298424.jpgIMG_0807The tiny perched town of Cantorbes.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/img_0808-e1733325348184.jpgIMG_0808More Cantorbes.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/img_0811-e1733325379213.jpgIMG_0811https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/img_0813-e1733325405174.jpgIMG_0813Yet another Gorges, this one carved by the Dourbie River.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/img_0815-e1733325582821.jpgIMG_0815La Roque-Ste.-Marguerite up close.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/img_0814-e1733325468192.jpgIMG_0814The even tinier "town" of La Roque-Sainte-Marguerite.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/img_0817-e1733325201360.jpgIMG_0817The hills of La Causse Noir.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/img_0819-2-e1733325187321.jpgIMG_0819 2No frog legs for dinner, but rather a bit of pasta Bolognese (mine is better).https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/screenshot-2024-12-04-at-09.00.32.pngScreenshot 2024-12-04 at 09.00.322024-12-04T15:22:50+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/12/02/what-we-have-been-drinking-12-2-2024/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/img_1194-e1733151544157.jpgIMG_11942025-01-06T11:26:24+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/12/01/sundays-are-for-sebastian-396/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/img_1291-e1734272220392.jpgIMG_1291https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/image-2-e1733062363601.jpgimage 22024-12-01T14:14:00+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/11/28/happy-thanksgiving-2024/2024-12-01T04:51:11+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/11/27/cevennes-trip-day-6-sainte-enimie-to-meyrueis/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/screenshot-2024-11-27-at-08.54.14.pngScreenshot 2024-11-27 at 08.54.14https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/img_0782-2-e1732720488883.jpgIMG_0782 2If you look closely, you can see my bike, which is actually quite large...https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/img_0784-2-e1732720544518.jpgIMG_0784 2https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/img_0776-2-e1732720449110.jpgIMG_0776 2https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/img_0775-2-e1732720464849.jpgIMG_0775 2https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/img_0787-2-e1732720329669.jpgIMG_0787 2The scenery was, well, gorgeous (sorry, I had to)....https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/img_0763-2-e1732720263838.jpgIMG_0763 2La Malène also has its own medieval section of town, including this chateau where I ate lunch.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/img_0762-2-e1732720146106.jpgIMG_0762 2I had lunch in La Malène, which consisted of boar sausage and aligot, which is a cheesy mashed potato side, and is delicious.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/img_0795-2.jpgIMG_0795 2https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/img_0798-3-e1732720610680.jpgIMG_0798 3Food options in Meyrueis were somewhat limited, so I did what I almost never do in France, I ate a pizza (which was delicious).2024-11-27T15:19:51+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/11/26/the-top-ten-american-pinots-from-the-seventh-annual-blind-tasting-of-american-pinot-noir/2024-12-02T14:47:00+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/11/25/what-we-have-been-drinking-11-25-2024/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/img_0478-e1732548620442.jpgIMG_04782024-11-25T15:43:33+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/11/24/sundays-are-for-sebastian-395/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/image-e1732459628139.pngimage2024-11-24T14:47:24+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/12/22/the-sixth-annual-worlds-largest-blind-tasting-of-american-sparkling-wine-part-four-with-final-results/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/img_9747.jpgIMG_9747https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/img_9748-e1703257912307.jpgIMG_9748https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/img_9751.jpgIMG_9751https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/img_9752.jpgIMG_97522024-11-22T16:28:00+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/11/22/the-seventh-annual-blind-tasting-of-american-pinot-noir-part-three/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/img_1218-e1732291372406.jpgIMG_1218https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/img_1216-e1732291348651.jpgIMG_1216https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/img_1214-e1732290929109.jpgIMG_12142024-11-22T16:04:47+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/11/20/the-seventh-annual-blind-tasting-of-american-pinot-noir-part-two/2024-11-25T23:56:03+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/11/19/the-seventh-annual-blind-tasting-of-american-pinot-noir-part-one/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/img_1222-e1732027431153.jpgIMG_1222All 51, ready to be popped and then poured.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/img_1221-e1732027481960.jpgIMG_1221https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/img_1223-e1732027352987.jpgIMG_1223As with any reputable tasting, you start with a bit of bubbles, to get the juices flowing, so to speak.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/img_1633.jpgIMG_16332024-11-20T11:56:29+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/11/18/what-we-have-been-drinking-11-18-2024/2024-11-18T13:04:45+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/11/15/la-fete-du-champagne-in-houston/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/img_1115-2-e1731685902873.jpgIMG_1115 2The biggest surprise for me was the wines of Cédric Moussé. His grandfather founded the house 101 years ago, but Cedric has really elevated the wines. Made from 100% Pinot Meunier (not normally a favorite of mine), his Non-vintage Moussé A blend of all the vintages from 2003 to ?? Fruity and layered with a complexity that I usually find lacking in Meunier (80%, 20 PN). This is pretty incredible stuff. 95 https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/img_1122-2-e1731685378966.jpgIMG_1122 2Another fantastic grower, A. Margaine was there with...https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/img_1110-e1731684620915.jpgIMG_1110https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/img_1101-e1731683754277.jpgIMG_1101First off, for me was Vilmart & Cie., one of the premier grower champagnes.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/img_1103-e1731683938166.jpgIMG_1103It was the second table I visited, but Laurent Perrier's Grand Siècle Itération No. 23 (from magnum) turned out, at least for me, to be the best wine at the tasting. A blend of the 2002, 2004 2006. 16 annexes de aging. Pretty close to a perfect champagne. Whoa. Still light and elegant but layered and profound with one of the longest finishes I’ve ever experienced in champagne. 99. https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/img_1109-e1731684313661.jpgIMG_1109Next up for me was a stop at Dom Pérignon, perhaps the most famous champagne in the world. There were three wines to try: https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/img_1112-e1731684641567.jpgIMG_1112The standout of the three incredible wines was the 2006 Pléntitude 2, which retails for a cool $550/bottle. Nutty and rich on the nose after 17 years of aging on the lees. Fantastic and layered with that nutty brioche. Yowza. Extraordinary. 97 Points. https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/img_1106-e1731685019972.jpgIMG_1106While the wines were certainly fantastic, perhaps the highlight of the tasting for me was the chance to meet and chat a bit with Peter Liem, cofounder of La Fête and the preeminent American Champagne expert.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/img_1114-e1731685122100.jpgIMG_1114The team at Bludorn was hard at work, preparing some tasty bites that all paired well with the various champagnes.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/img_1117-e1731685195221.jpgIMG_1117Lanson is a favorite of mine, and we always have a bottle of the black label cold and ready to go in our house.2024-11-15T16:03:10+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/11/13/cevennes-trip-day-5-saint-geniez-dolt-to-sainte-enimie/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/img_0714-e1731512773405.jpgIMG_0714https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/img_0717-e1731512723980.jpgIMG_0717The 13th(?) Century church in Sainte Enimie.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/img_0696-2-e1731512401389.jpgIMG_0696 2Here is a photo of my bike and the Gorges du Tarn. Nameste.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/img_0690-e1731511898415.jpgIMG_0690While the ride lacked many real "towns" the route was dotted with several farmhouses.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/img_0692-e1731512005845.jpgIMG_0692I tried to eat salads for lunch on the trip, I couldn't pass on the meal of the day in La Camourgue: a pork chop "à la diable" (devil-style). The waitress warned me that it was "très piquant" (very spicy). Bless her heart. I have had ketchup that was spicier than this.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/img_0695-e1731512228524.jpgIMG_0695https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/img_0700-e1731512259709.jpgIMG_0700The photos don't do it justices; the Gorges du Tarn is breathtaking.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/img_0707-e1731512429689.jpgIMG_0707Tiny Saint-Chely-du-Tarn which I will visit tomorrow.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/img_0712-e1731512524385.jpgIMG_0712The Lot River, lazily snaking its way through Sainte Enimie.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/img_0721-e1731512584266.jpgIMG_0721It is by no means "big" but I wandered the medieval section of Sainte Enimie for a while.2024-11-13T15:54:37+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/11/11/what-we-have-been-drinking-11-11-2024/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/img_0468-e1731337120722.jpgIMG_04682024-11-11T15:08:16+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/11/08/the-random-samples-11-8-2024/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/poggione-toscana-rosso-stelvin-520-e1731080467244.jpgpoggione-toscana-rosso-stelvin-520https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/rfqzbfzigo1ovcsijxrm-e1731080679743.jpgrfqzbfzigo1ovcsijxrmhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/843700744516-416x416-1-e1731080062319.jpg843700744516-416x416https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/2019_lucia_pinot_noir_soberanes_santa_lucia_highlands_2.jpg-e1731080630238.webp2019_lucia_pinot_noir_soberanes_santa_lucia_highlands_2.jpghttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/lucia_2022_pinot.jpg-e1731080396660.webpLUcia_2022_Pinot.jpg2024-11-08T15:45:44+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/11/07/cevennes-trip-day-4-entraygues-sur-truyere-to-saint-geniez-dolt/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/img_0641-e1730985466589.jpgIMG_0641Even though the trip was short, I would be stopping quite a bit for photos. This was the first: the Del Dol Chapel above the Lot. The legend of the Chapel is a bit tragic, but the site is amazing.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/img_0642-e1730985483643.jpgIMG_0642The door to the chapel was lock, unfortunately...but I love doors.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/img_0649-e1730985497416.jpgIMG_0649https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/img_0648-e1730985517544.jpgIMG_0648Next was the tiny village of Estaing (home of former French president Giscard d'Estaing), my lunch stop.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/img_0659-e1730985713798.jpgIMG_0659After lunch, it was on to Espaillon and another castle over the Lot.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/img_0665.jpgIMG_0665Then it was on to Saint-Côme-d'Olt where I stopped by the church in the center of town. There was a funeral taking place, so I didn't go in. I figured he (or she) would have wanted it that way.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/img_0668-e1730985951679.jpgIMG_0668The views of the Lot were amazing all day.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/img_0670-e1730985988326.jpgIMG_0670I survived the climb (barely) and stopped in Sainte-Eulalie for a few photos.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/img_0671-e1730986035429.jpgIMG_0671Onto Saint-Geniez and it's covered gallery in the center of town.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/img_0678-e1730986092990.jpgIMG_0678I have mentioned my affinity for doors, but I also love a good staircase.2024-11-07T13:29:30+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/11/05/what-we-have-been-drinking-11-5-2024/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/img_0473-e1730818900870.jpgIMG_04732025-01-06T04:29:31+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/11/04/my-november-article-is-out-2/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/screenshot-2024-11-04-at-07.50.01.pngScreenshot 2024-11-04 at 07.50.012024-11-04T13:52:46+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/11/03/sundays-are-for-sebastian-394/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/img_1186.jpgIMG_11862024-11-04T10:22:23+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/10/31/the-dos-and-donts-of-halloween/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/7deadly-e1730348074300.jpeg7Deadlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/freakshowredfrontweb-e1730347733405.pngFREAKSHOWREDFRONTWEBhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/shopping-e1730347658146.jpegshoppinghttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/piper-e1730347762612.jpegPiperhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/c2ooq0m462wdikf9b3xg.jpg-e1730347791539.webpc2ooq0m462wdikf9b3xg.jpg2024-10-31T18:32:17+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/10/30/cevennes-trip-day-3-rocamadour-to-entraygues/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/img_0619-e1730300699377.jpgIMG_0619Determined to lose some weight on the trip, I had a salad every day (sure, they were big salads, but...). And before you get on me about the Coke, they are "real" in France as they use real sugar not that high fructose corn syrup abomination.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/img_0621-e1730300439233.jpgIMG_0621...with a random castle thrown in every 30 kilometers or so for grins.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/img_0622-e1730300384943.jpgIMG_0622Much of the countryside I was riding through looked like this...https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/img_0629-e1730300656558.jpgIMG_0629...and a castle, of course.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/img_0630-e1730300499867.jpgIMG_0630There was not a whole lot to Entraygues, but the town centered on the lovely bridge (my hotel was just to the left)...https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/img_0627-e1730300864100.jpgIMG_0627I love doors.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/img_0623-e1730300590504.jpgIMG_0623...an older section of town...https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/img_0612-e1730300157789.jpgIMG_0612Fans of the Tour de France know that there was a Time Trial in Rocamadour a couple of years ago. The climb out of town was littered with many names painted on the street. As a fan of the sport, it is very cool to know that all the riders rode on this same stretch of pavement, albeit much, much, much faster.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/img_0617-e1730300299557.jpgIMG_0617https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/screenshot-2024-10-30-at-09.30.23.pngScreenshot 2024-10-30 at 09.30.232024-10-30T15:09:12+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/10/28/what-we-have-been-drinking-10-28-2024/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/img_0469-e1730122512388.jpgIMG_04692024-10-28T13:43:47+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/10/27/sundays-are-for-sebastian-393/2024-10-27T14:34:14+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/10/25/the-random-samples-10-25-2024/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/luciavineyardschardonnay2019_grande_c76d776d-5a1b-4882-9f80-6314209f3165_1250x.webp-e1729866375374.jpegLuciaVineyardsChardonnay2019_grande_c76d776d-5a1b-4882-9f80-6314209f3165_1250x.webphttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/berlucchi-e1729866261935.pngBerlucchihttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/cricket-farms-brut-rose-web-bottle-e1729866497987.pngCricket-Farms-Brut-Rose-Web-Bottlehttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/ip01_sbrancato_jg-21_22_kl_1_1-e1729866290928.pngip01_sbrancato_jg-21_22_kl_1_1https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/terroirseries_chardonnay-e1729866317407.pngTerroirSeries_Chardonnay2024-10-25T14:34:22+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/10/23/cevennes-trip-day-2-continued-rocamadour/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/img_0611-2-e1729693752886.jpgIMG_0611 2I felt both dinner and wine were well earned.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/img_0571-e1729692914885.jpgIMG_0571The Chateaux clock tower.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/img_0573-e1729692960927.jpgIMG_0573The courtyard of the Châteaux.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/img_0575-e1729693012886.jpgIMG_0575A view of the Medieval Village from the Châteaux.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/img_0577-e1729693068742.jpgIMG_0577https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/img_0585-e1729693101144.jpgIMG_0585The main Châteaux building.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/img_0587-e1729693141595.jpgIMG_0587Coming down the Chemin de Croix, there is this arcade built into the cliff.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/img_0588-e1729693287230.jpgIMG_0588The Sanctuary's Chapel from above.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/img_0609-e1729693576711.jpgIMG_0609One of the five remaining "portes" into Rocamadour.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/img_0608-e1729693533691.jpgIMG_0608The Basilica from below.2024-10-23T15:04:56+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/10/07/what-ive-been-drinking-in-france-10-7-2024/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/img_0840-e1729520804367.jpgIMG_0840https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/img_0841-e1729520779686.jpgIMG_0841https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/img_0871-e1729520829918.jpgIMG_0871https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/img_0879-e1729520763485.jpgIMG_0879https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/img_0611-e1728278660421.jpgIMG_0611https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/img_0636-e1728278723246.jpgIMG_0636Cherry tomato clafoutis: amazing.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/img_0637-e1728278689591.jpgIMG_0637Guacamole?https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/img_0685-e1728278769588.jpgIMG_06852024-11-21T05:56:33+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/10/21/what-i-was-drinking-in-france-10-21-2024/2024-10-21T14:34:29+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/10/20/sundays-are-for-sebastian-392/2024-10-20T13:49:26+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/10/18/cevennes-trip-day-2-souillac-to-rocamadour/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/screenshot-2024-10-18-at-08.15.38.pngScreenshot 2024-10-18 at 08.15.38Who says the French don’t have a sense of humor? Yes, it’s a bit dark, but still… (“Drive Faster! There are still children, old people, dogs, and cats to FLATTEN!!).https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/img_0544-e1729256186814.jpgIMG_0544The fact that these were put up early in the morning did not bode well, either.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/img_0546-e1729256117218.jpgIMG_0546The view from my room in Souillac was characterized by rather ominous skies.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/img_0547.jpgIMG_0547https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/img_0549-e1729256351401.jpgIMG_0549Just outside of La Cave.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/img_0550-e1729256392827.jpgIMG_0550The cliffs along the route were magnificent.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/img_0552-e1729256441137.jpgIMG_0552Just outside of Floriac.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/img_0553-e1729256482498.jpgIMG_0553I stopped to help this little guy get out of the middle of the road.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/img_0555-e1729256572538.jpgIMG_0555Carennac, my goal for lunch as there were not a ton of options until Rocamadour.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/img_0557-e1729256632824.jpgIMG_05572024-10-18T13:21:55+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/10/16/coming-home-to-champagne/2024-10-16T21:11:19+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/10/14/what-ive-been-drinking-in-france-10-14-2024/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/img_0731-2-e1728896029683.jpgIMG_0731 2The ride, the town, the meal, all were great in Sainte Enimie, which included this Magret de Canard.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/img_0798-e1728895704948.jpgIMG_0798In Meyrueis, the restaurant choices were minimal, so on the first night I opted for a pizza. Which was good, but enormous.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/img_0819-e1728895634245.jpgIMG_08192024-10-14T13:44:19+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/10/13/a-sunday-for-nathan-revisited/2024-10-13T09:05:24+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/10/11/friday-rant-it-seems-that-wine-writers-are-just-making-stuff/2025-01-06T04:02:28+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/10/09/cevennes-trip-intro-and-day-1-down-to-souillac/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/img_0539-e1728399656438.jpgIMG_0539This was perhaps the highlight of my stay in Souillac: I found an ATM. I had forgotten to get cash while in Paris.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/img_0540-e1728399416761.jpgIMG_0540Random street. Fairly certain it was in Souillac. Nothing else worthy of note.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/img_0538-e1728399569776.jpgIMG_0538This is in the center of Souillac. I have absolutely no clue what it is (or was). I went inside and there were a bunch of soccer jerseys. I left before I caught something.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/img_0537-e1728399489594.jpgIMG_0537Saint Mary's Abbey in Souillac.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/img_0536-e1728399530481.jpgIMG_0536Same abbey, better sky.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/img_8121-e1728399268915.jpgIMG_8121This is one of two photos I took in Souillac in 2022. I have no clue about anything in the photo: sculpture, viaduct, plants, nothing.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/img_8123-e1728399732378.jpgIMG_8123Here is the only other picture I took in Souillac back in 2022, which is really interesting when you compare it to the next photo.2025-01-06T03:59:22+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/10/06/sundays-are-for-sebastian-revisited-23/2024-10-06T06:00:57+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2013/09/15/sundays-are-for-sebastian-23/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_1975.jpgIMG_1975Sebastian insisted on eating a Extreme Sour Warhead...2024-10-06T05:57:52+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/10/04/tasting-domaine-bousquet-in-france/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/gaia-rose-e1728019084622.jpggaia-rosehttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/rose-1-600x899-1-e1728018979133.jpgRose-1-600x899https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/bs-loca-malbec-nv-correct-600x600-1-e1728019037465.pngBS-LOCA-Malbec-NV-Correct-600x600https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/danaus-e1728018684454.jpegDanaushttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/bs-loca-chardonnay-nv-correct-600x600-1-e1728019185408.pngBS-LOCA-Chardonnay-NV-Correct-600x600https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/charmat-rose-2-600x900-1-e1728019144418.jpgcharmat-rose-2-600x9002024-10-06T13:28:51+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/10/02/paris-in-pictures/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/img_0495-e1727856127275.jpgIMG_0495https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/img_0482-e1727809592354.jpgIMG_0482https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/img_0493-e1727855843454.jpgIMG_0493I have at least 400 billion reasons to love this statue of Louis XIV.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/img_0499-e1727854279977.jpgIMG_0499I walked by, but didn't even think about going in. The lines are ridiculous.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/img_7317-e1727856244203.jpegIMG_7317On my last night, I met up with Remi Cohen, CEO of Domaine Carneros who happened to be in town. We are not smiling because the wine was good (it wasn't).https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/img_0502-e1727854230404.jpgIMG_0502Needless to say, photo ops abound.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/img_0519-e1727855943113.jpgIMG_0519More Pantheon just after sunrise.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/img_0518-e1727855903475.jpgIMG_0518The Pantheon in great light.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/img_0521.jpgIMG_0521https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/img_0524.jpgIMG_05242024-10-03T14:29:31+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/09/30/what-ive-been-drinking-in-france-9-30-2024/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/img_0487-e1727674920162.jpgIMG_0487https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/img_0508-e1727674963471.jpgIMG_0508https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/img_0541-e1727674989912.jpgIMG_0541Yup, not only did I eat in the exact same restaurant, I ordered the same dish and the same wine. I'm not sure if that says more about me or Souillac...2024-09-30T05:44:24+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/09/29/sundays-are-for-sebastian-revisited-finally/2024-09-29T02:47:16+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2015/04/05/sundays-are-for-sebastian-98/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/cam005271.jpgCAM00527(1)2024-09-28T16:52:55+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2015/03/29/sundays-are-for-sebastian-97/2024-09-28T16:52:27+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2015/03/22/sundays-are-for-sebastian-96/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/ireland.jpgireland2024-09-28T16:51:49+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2015/03/15/sundays-are-for-sebastian-95/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/fullsizerender-4.jpgFullSizeRender-42024-09-28T16:51:34+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2015/03/08/sundays-are-for-sebastian-94/2024-09-28T16:51:13+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2015/03/01/sundays-are-for-sebastian-93/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/fullsizerender-7.jpgFullSizeRender-72024-09-28T16:50:58+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2015/02/22/sundays-are-for-sebastian-92/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/basketball.jpgBasketballCongratulations to Sebastian's basketball tea who finished the season a perfect 11-0.2024-09-28T16:50:25+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2015/02/15/sundays-are-for-sebastian-91/2024-09-28T16:50:12+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2015/02/08/sundays-are-for-sebastian-90/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_3536.jpgIMG_35362024-09-28T16:49:58+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2015/02/01/sundays-are-for-sebastian-89/2024-09-28T16:49:45+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2015/01/25/sundays-are-for-sebastian-88/2024-09-28T16:49:19+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2015/01/18/sundays-are-for-sebastian-87/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_3525.jpgIMG_35252024-09-28T16:48:56+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2015/01/11/sundays-are-for-sebastian-86/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_3580-2.jpgIMG_3580-22024-09-28T16:48:10+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2015/01/04/sundays-are-for-sebastian-85/2024-09-28T16:46:53+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2014/12/28/sundays-are-for-sebastian-84/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_3472.jpgIMG_34722024-09-28T16:46:28+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2014/12/21/sundays-are-for-sebastian-83-2/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/santa-choo.jpgSanta ChooWe stopped off to see Santa the other day on the way to Tae Kwon Do2024-09-28T16:46:08+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2014/12/14/sundays-are-for-sebastian-83/2024-09-28T16:45:39+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2014/12/07/sundays-are-for-sebastian-82/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_3422.jpgIMG_34222024-09-28T16:45:19+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2014/11/30/sundays-are-for-sebastian-81/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_3412.jpgIMG_34122024-09-28T16:44:51+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2014/11/09/sundays-are-for-sebastian-78/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_3325.jpgIMG_33252024-09-28T16:44:35+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2014/11/02/sundays-are-for-sebastian-77/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_3341.jpgIMG_33412024-09-28T16:44:17+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2014/10/26/sundays-are-for-sebastian-76/2024-09-28T16:43:54+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2014/10/19/sundays-are-for-sebastian-75/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/photo.jpgphotoSebastian lost his first tooth this week….2024-09-28T16:43:41+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2014/10/12/sundays-are-for-sebastian-74/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_4579.jpgIMG_45792024-09-28T16:43:26+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2014/08/31/sundays-are-for-sebastian-73/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_2785.jpgIMG_27852024-09-28T16:42:45+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2014/08/24/sundays-are-for-sebastian-72/2024-09-28T16:42:18+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2014/08/17/sundays-are-for-sebastian-71/2024-09-28T16:40:27+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2014/08/10/sundays-are-for-sebastian-70/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/20140810-085458.jpg20140810-085458.jpg2024-09-28T16:39:44+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2014/07/27/sundays-are-for-sebastian-68/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/photo-15.jpgphoto-152024-09-28T16:38:28+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2014/07/20/sundays-are-for-sebastian-67/2024-09-28T16:37:25+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2014/07/13/sundays-are-for-sebastian-66/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/picture-2.jpegpicture-22024-09-28T16:36:57+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2014/07/06/sundays-are-for-sebastian-65/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/20140706-083206.jpg20140706-083206.jpg2024-09-28T16:36:35+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2014/06/29/sundays-are-for-sebastian-64/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/20140629-081221.jpg20140629-081221.jpg2024-09-28T16:36:01+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2014/06/22/sundays-are-for-sebastian-63/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/20140622-043302.jpg20140622-043302.jpg2024-09-28T16:35:40+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2014/06/15/sundays-are-for-sebastian-62/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/20140615-072907-e1402831876321.jpg20140615-072907.jpg2024-09-28T16:35:08+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2014/06/08/sundays-are-for-sebastian-61/2024-09-28T16:34:26+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2014/06/01/sundays-are-for-sebastian-60/2024-09-28T16:34:01+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2014/05/25/sundays-are-for-sebastian-59/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_4325.jpgIMG_43252024-09-28T16:28:44+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2014/05/18/sundays-are-for-sebastian-58/2024-09-28T16:28:08+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2014/05/11/sundays-are-for-sebastian-57/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/photo-47.jpgphoto-472024-09-28T16:26:38+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2014/05/04/sundays-are-for-sebastian-56/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/ninja.jpgNinja2024-09-28T16:26:23+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2014/04/27/sundays-are-for-sebastian-55/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/photo9.jpgphoto(9)2024-09-28T16:25:57+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2014/04/20/sundays-are-for-sebastian-54/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/photo-46.jpgphoto-462024-09-28T16:25:35+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2014/04/13/sundays-are-for-sebastian-53/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_4334.jpgIMG_43342024-09-28T16:25:08+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2014/04/06/sundays-are-for-sebastian-52/2024-09-28T16:24:46+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2014/03/30/sundays-are-for-sebastian-51/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/20140330-091112.jpg20140330-091112.jpg2024-09-28T16:23:49+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2014/03/23/sundays-are-for-sebastian-50/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/photo-45.jpgphoto-45Sebastian's turn with the Sherman paraphernalia.2024-09-28T16:23:32+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2014/03/16/sundays-are-for-sebastian-49/2024-09-28T16:23:16+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2014/03/09/sundays-are-for-sebastian-48/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_2325.jpgIMG_23252024-09-28T16:14:05+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2014/03/02/sundays-are-for-sebastian-47/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/20140302-090543.jpg20140302-090543.jpg2024-09-28T16:13:43+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2014/02/23/sundays-are-for-sebastian-46/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/seba-box.jpgSeba Box2024-09-28T16:13:02+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2014/02/16/sundays-are-for-sebastian-44/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/photo-44.jpgphoto-442024-09-28T16:12:45+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2014/02/09/sundays-are-for-sebastian-43-2/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/20140209-091902.jpg20140209-091902.jpg2024-09-28T16:11:54+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2014/02/02/sundays-are-for-sebastian-43/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/20140202-090024.jpg20140202-090024.jpg2024-09-28T15:51:41+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2014/01/26/sundays-are-for-sebastian-42/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/20140126-091134.jpg20140126-091134.jpg2024-09-28T15:51:17+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2014/01/19/sundays-are-for-sebastian-41/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/20140119-091541.jpg20140119-091541.jpg2024-09-28T15:50:41+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2014/01/12/sundays-are-for-sebastian-40/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/20140112-093416.jpg20140112-093416.jpg2024-09-28T15:50:24+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2014/01/05/sundays-are-for-sebastian-39/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_4024.jpgIMG_40242024-09-28T15:50:09+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2013/12/29/sundays-are-for-sebastian-38/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/20131229-094951.jpg20131229-094951.jpg2024-09-28T15:49:33+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2013/12/22/sundays-are-for-sebastian-37/2024-09-28T15:49:09+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2013/12/15/sundays-are-for-sebastian-36/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/20131215-090505.jpg20131215-090505.jpg2024-09-28T15:48:42+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2013/12/08/sundays-are-for-sebastian-35/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/seba-thanksgiving-e1386517863743.jpgSeba thanksgiving2024-09-28T15:44:03+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2013/12/01/sundays-are-for-sebastian-34/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/20131201-091624.jpg20131201-091624.jpg2024-09-28T15:42:24+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2013/11/24/sundays-are-for-sebastian-33/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/20131124-092435.jpg20131124-092435.jpg2024-09-28T15:41:39+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2013/11/17/sundays-are-for-sebastian-32/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/photo-12.jpgphoto-122024-09-28T15:40:01+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2013/11/10/sundays-are-for-sebastian-31/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/img_1636.jpgIMG_16362024-09-28T15:39:38+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2013/11/03/sundays-are-for-sebastian-30/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/20131103-104212.jpg20131103-104212.jpghttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/20131103-104156.jpg20131103-104156.jpg2024-09-28T15:39:05+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2013/10/27/sundays-are-for-sebastian-29/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/20131027-101600.jpg20131027-101600.jpg2024-09-28T15:38:33+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2013/10/20/sundays-are-for-sebastian-28/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_1395.jpgIMG_13952024-09-28T15:38:06+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2013/10/13/sundays-are-for-sebastian-27/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/20131013-102808.jpg20131013-102808.jpg2024-09-28T15:37:40+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2013/10/06/sundays-are-for-sebastian-26/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_1969.jpgIMG_19692024-09-28T15:37:15+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2013/09/29/sundays-are-for-sebastian-25/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/photo-42.jpgphoto-42Finally! The cast is off!2024-09-28T15:36:39+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2013/09/22/sundays-are-for-sebastian-24/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_0525.jpgIMG_0525This is a photo from last year that he will kill me for at some point...2024-09-28T15:36:11+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2013/09/08/sundays-are-for-sebastian-22/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/photo-9.jpgphoto-92024-09-28T15:35:23+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2013/09/01/sundays-are-for-sebastian-21/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/20130901-091150.jpg20130901-091150.jpg2024-09-28T15:34:59+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2013/08/04/sundays-are-for-sebastian-17/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/seba-broken-arm.jpgSeba broken arm2024-09-28T15:34:26+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2013/08/11/sundays-are-for-sebastian-18/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/blue-cast.jpgBlue cast2024-09-28T15:33:57+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/03/24/the-gramercy-police/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/img_6759-e1648141147191.jpgIMG_6759A highlight of the trip was the after-hours tasting behind the winery.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/img_6659-2-e1648141089721.jpgIMG_6659 2https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/65431264180__3eb6f6ee-32fe-4ee5-9e71-5f17f70d0be1.fullsizerender-e1648141045821.jpg65431264180__3EB6F6EE-32FE-4EE5-9E71-5F17F70D0BE1.fullsizerenderhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/img_6658-e1648140931624.jpgIMG_6658https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/img_7141-1.jpgIMG_71412024-09-28T11:15:27+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/09/27/the-finest-tasting-of-american-sparkling-wines-ever/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/img_0433-e1727446474950.jpgIMG_0433https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/img_0436-e1727446597842.jpgIMG_0436https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/img_0437-e1727446579326.jpgIMG_0437https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/img_0439-e1727446627396.jpgIMG_0439https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/img_0441-e1727446558967.jpgIMG_04412024-09-28T12:03:20+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/09/26/the-superiority-of-prosecco-docg-part-two/2024-09-25T22:28:31+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/09/23/what-we-have-been-drinking-9-23-2024/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/img_0466-e1727100438500.jpgIMG_04662024-09-23T14:13:42+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/09/22/sundays-are-for-sebastian-391/2024-09-22T13:52:10+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/09/20/the-superiority-of-prosecco-docg-part-one/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/img_0112-e1726836759977.jpgIMG_0112Lest you think that such event are sloppy drunk-fests, the pours are tiny and we spit it all back out too.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/img_0114-e1726836853455.jpgIMG_0114https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/img_0127-e1726836882937.jpgIMG_01272024-09-20T12:58:05+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/09/16/what-we-have-been-drinking-9-16-2024/2024-09-16T13:44:34+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/09/15/sundays-are-for-sebastian-390/2024-09-15T13:30:14+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/09/13/tongue-dancer-good-news-bad-news-great-wines/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2017-tougue-dancer-chardonny-1677534143310-e1726235213180.jpeg2017-tougue-dancer-chardonny-1677534143310https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/magnolia-e1726235314809.jpegMagnoliahttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/tdwscpn-e1726235274338.jpegTDWSCPNhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/foxy-e1726235357528.jpegFoxy2024-09-13T13:54:23+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/09/10/my-september-article-is-out-2/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/screenshot-2024-09-10-at-07.44.56.pngScreenshot 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room was crowded and I was way in the back, but there is Antonio.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/img_0055-e1724421273863.jpgIMG_0055https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/img_0058-e1724421240822.jpgIMG_0058https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/img_0063-e1724421196297.jpgIMG_0063Terrible lighting, but a nice view of the Houston skyline.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/img_0053-e1724421088202.jpgIMG_0053Surprisingly, I guess, it seemed like at least a few in attendance did not know who Antonio Galloni was.2024-09-28T11:08:05+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/08/26/what-we-have-been-drinking-8-26-2024/2024-08-26T13:37:46+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/08/25/sundays-are-for-nathan-revisited-7/2024-08-25T11:15:39+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/08/19/what-we-have-been-drinking-8-19-2024/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/img_0456-e1724076244133.jpgIMG_04562024-08-19T14:06:49+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/08/18/sundays-are-for-sebastian-388/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/img_0444-e1723987020897.jpgIMG_04442024-08-18T13:17:36+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2018/07/05/the-largest-blind-tasting-of-american-true-roses-flights-10-12/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/img_0728-1.jpgimg_0728-168 Rosés bagged and ready….2024-08-17T21:40:55+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/08/15/heres-hoping-it-becomes-a-pattern-with-chimney-rock/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/img_0149-e1723723787905.jpgIMG_0149https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/img_0150-e1723723681364.jpgIMG_0150Said Elevate Blancs (and a Sauvignon Gris for good measure).https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/img_0152-e1723723815215.jpgIMG_0152https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/img_0154-e1723723597354.jpgIMG_0154Elizabeth, at the head of the table, discussing her wonderful Elevate Blancs.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/img_0156-e1723723872129.jpgIMG_0156I have to say the Tomahawks worked well with my homemade tagliatelle Bolognese.2024-08-16T21:07:04+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/08/16/the-random-samples-8-16-2024/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/dea7140ab835ed894fc967a35a16984f-e1723810858539.pngdea7140ab835ed894fc967a35a16984fhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/gazzerotta-nero-davola-rosso-sicilia-doc-pellegrino-2-e1723810923495.pngGazzerotta-Nero-dAvola-Rosso-Sicilia-DOC-Pellegrino-2https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/932ef6d-0-0-e1723810677366.png932ef6d-0-0https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/signature-chardonnay-e1723810631109.pngSignature-Chardonnayhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/nv_ys_shzv-768x768.jpg-e1723810978109.webpNV_YS_SHZV-768x768.jpghttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/2022_lucy_wines_by_pisoni_gamay_noir_santa_lucia_highlands.jpg-e1723810729221.webp2022_lucy_wines_by_pisoni_gamay_noir_santa_lucia_highlands.jpg2024-08-16T12:26:58+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/08/12/what-we-have-been-drinking-8-12-2024/2024-08-12T13:48:05+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/08/09/the-random-samples-8-9-2024/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/dscf2674_1.jpg-e1723202299922.webpDSCF2674_1.jpghttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/0002130_alie-e1723202232833.png0002130_aliehttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/lucy-pb-e1723202337202.jpegLucy 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This classic shot of the Golden Gate Bridge is in the Marin Headlands, not far from the shop. Credit: © Jay Blakesberghttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/flubber.jpegFlubberhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/3972767b00000578-0-image-m-88_1476682957699.jpg3972767B00000578-0-image-m-88_1476682957699Robin with his Cannondale Carbon Six which he likely bought from our shop (but well after I had left). Credit: © Startraks Photo/REX/Shutterstockhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/robin-williams.jpgRobin-WilliamsRobin and Lance were pals. Back when it was cool to be pals with Lance. Credit: © Reutershttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/screenshot-2024-08-08-at-07.32.37.pngScreenshot 2024-08-08 at 07.32.37https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/screenshot-2024-08-08-at-07.33.23-e1723116900519.pngScreenshot 2024-08-08 at 07.33.23When he died in 2014, his family auctioned off his bikes for charity. I am pretty sure I sold him this Kestrel 500 SCI (from sterna-bike.cz).2024-08-08T12:02:39+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/08/06/the-glass-of-wine-i-just-could-not-drink-3/2024-08-06T13:11:22+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/08/05/my-august-article-is-out/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/screenshot-2024-08-03-at-23.01.17.pngScreenshot 2024-08-03 at 23.01.17https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/screenshot-2024-08-03-at-22.55.50-e1722744003120.pngScreenshot 2024-08-03 at 22.55.502024-08-04T04:03:56+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2018/12/28/blindly-tasting-bubbles-for-your-benefit-part-three-rose/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/img_2667.jpgimg_2667The reveal is always fun and often surprising.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/img_2664.jpgimg_2664I know few will believe me, but tasting several dozen wines is work.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/img_2683.jpgimg_2683We enjoy sparkling wines year-round, but there is something special about having them this time of year.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/img_2676.jpgimg_2676https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/img_2663.jpgimg_2663The rosés (minus the Soter, which I somehow neglected to include in the shot, but the tasting notes are below (hint: Yum).2024-08-03T23:12:52+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2018/12/26/blindly-tasting-bubbles-for-your-benefit-part-two/2024-08-03T22:35:11+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/08/04/sundays-are-for-sebastian-387/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/img_0200-2-e1722722564345.jpgIMG_0200 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Always a plus.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/img_0229-e1721837280146.jpgIMG_0229While still a work in progress, the changes at Troon since I was last there three years ago, have been remarkable.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/img_0242-e1721837341499.jpgIMG_0242https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/img_0246-e1721837182304.jpgIMG_0246After a couple of days in Portland, I drove down to the Medford/Grants Pass area of southern Oregon to Troon Vineyard, which is a remarkable place.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/img_0249-e1721837455925.jpgIMG_0249Back in Portland, I threw together a blind tasting of sparkling wines for my sister-in-law's neighbors, then repeated it a few days later.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/img_0254-e1721837541278.jpgIMG_0254Wedged in-between was a visit to Domaine Serene with some good friends.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/img_0256-e1721837602880.jpgIMG_0256It is surprisingly rare to have my wife with me in wine country.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/img_0255-e1721837646477.jpgIMG_0255Our friends also hooked us up with one of the ultimate hookups: a night at the newly opened Black Walnut Inn in the Dundee Hills...https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/img_0268-e1721837717207.jpgIMG_0268Executive chef Chase Williams walked us through all ten courses. 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some French producers are putting some wine under the screw!https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_3391.jpgIMG_3391My work bench has been taken over by bottles closed with a screw cap--another bonus: You can store them upright!https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_3393.jpgIMG_3393Synthetic stoppers do make for decent game pieces, though….2024-06-27T12:00:02+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/06/24/what-we-have-been-drinking-6-24-2024/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/img_0104-e1719235658232.jpgIMG_01042024-06-24T13:42:00+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/06/21/another-trip-to-victoria/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/castagna-e1718979163420.jpegCastagnahttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/ojee32gbvw7ru6cxmoch-e1718979079155.jpgojee32gbvw7ru6cxmochhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/silent-way-e1718979214321.jpegSilent 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of my trips to Champagne start by cycling through the Valley of the Marne. Once I hit the statue of Urbain II in Châtillon-our-Marne I know two things: I am just a few kilometers from Epernay and I am about to have some champagne.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/img_1817-e1590500129575.jpegIMG_1817Arriving in Reims (the main capital in Champagne), I head straight for the cathedral and the afternoon light.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/img_8873-e1590500665848.jpgIMG_8873Taking in the Son et Lumière show at the cathedral is an absolute MUST.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/img_8865-e1590501326636.jpgIMG_8865Good advice these days.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/img_8867.jpgIMG_8867A quick stop at Moët to pay homage to the Dom...https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/img_8857-e1590500698616.jpgIMG_8857Gosset has recently moved their production to Epernay (from Aÿ) and a visit to the house is usually on the docket.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/img_8851-e1590501274676.jpgIMG_8851One of my favorite photos: can you tell what it is and how it relates to champagne?https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/img_8842-e1590501205549.jpgIMG_8842Have kids? EuroDisney is not far (but it is pretty much exactly the same as every other Disney park).https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/img_8827-e1590501127538.jpgIMG_8827Gorgeous skies accentuated by green vineyards abound in Champagne. This is in Mailly-en-Champagne.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/img_8824-e1590501032809.jpgIMG_8824Another favorite, Mailly Grand Cru, is just outside of Reims and if my buddy Xavier is in town, I will certainly drop in.2024-06-11T16:44:00+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/06/10/what-we-have-been-drinking-6-10-2024/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/img_0041-e1718025326299.jpgIMG_00412024-06-10T13:28:20+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/06/09/sundays-are-for-sebastian-384/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/img_0102-e1717943851934.jpgIMG_01022024-06-14T03:20:42+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/06/07/the-top-twelve-roses-from-the-eighth-annual-worlds-largest-blind-tasting-of-american-true-roses/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/img_0091-e1717774256225.jpgIMG_0091Three scored at 96 points.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/img_0092-e1717772504865.jpgIMG_0092Lots and lots of wine left over.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/img_0093-e1717774312248.jpgIMG_0093Three scored 95 points.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/img_0094-e1717774744424.jpgIMG_0094The 94 point wines.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/img_0095-e1717773550932.jpgIMG_0095Our dog, Mailly, after the tasting.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/img_0096.jpgIMG_00962024-06-07T16:35:54+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/eighth-annual-worlds-largest-blind-tasting-of-american-true-roses-alphabetical-list/2024-06-07T16:35:29+00:00weekly0.6https://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/06/04/my-june-article-is-out-2/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/screenshot-2024-06-04-at-8.10.44e280afam.pngScreenshot 2024-06-04 at 8.10.44 AM2024-06-04T13:57:43+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/06/03/the-eighth-annual-largest-blind-tasting-of-american-true-roses-flights-10-12/2024-06-03T14:51:18+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2017/10/27/taking-it-slo-with-albarino/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/dsc_0264.jpgDSC_0264https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/dsc_0256.jpgDSC_0256Our fearless leader, Sean Weir, outside the tasting room.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/dsc_0261.jpgDSC_0261Still plenty of schoolhouse charm in the tasting room.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/dsc_0260.jpgDSC_02602024-06-02T22:39:34+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/06/02/sundays-are-for-sebastian-383/2024-06-02T13:46:25+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/05/29/the-eighth-annual-worlds-largest-blind-tasting-of-american-true-roses-part-one/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/img_0071-e1716991998985.jpgIMG_0071All 64.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/img_0080-e1716992031280.jpgIMG_0080https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/img_0078-e1716992067134.jpgIMG_0078https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/img_8307-e1716992096584.jpgIMG_8307Yours truly, acting like a dork.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/img_0088-e1716991952834.jpgIMG_00882024-05-31T19:03:26+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/05/30/the-eighth-annual-largest-blind-tasting-of-american-true-roses-flights-4-6/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/img_0077-e1717073714939.jpgIMG_0077https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/img_0073-e1717072871957.jpgIMG_0073https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/img_0087-e1717073744199.jpgIMG_0087The incomparable Becca Castillo of My Vino Rules.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/img_0084-e1717072592938.jpgIMG_00842024-06-14T03:22:49+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/05/31/the-eighth-annual-largest-blind-tasting-of-american-true-roses-flights-7-9/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/img_0079-e1717168033944.jpgIMG_0079https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/img_0076-e1717165011425.jpgIMG_0076https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/img_0075-e1717168064202.jpgIMG_0075https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/img_0074.jpgIMG_0074https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/img_0072.jpgIMG_0072https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/img_0086-e1717425613343.jpgIMG_0086The indefatigable Kat René, The Corkscrew Concierge.2024-05-31T15:12:46+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/05/27/what-we-have-been-drinking-5-27-2024/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/img_0031-2-e1716818619656.jpgIMG_0031 22024-05-27T14:12:43+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/05/24/when-youre-asked-to-go-to-new-orleans/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/img_0010-e1716560306101.jpgIMG_0010...and one of my all-time favorite artists, Robert Cray, still killing it at 72.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/img_0016-2-e1716559296820.jpgIMG_0016 2https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/img_0008-e1716560089773.jpgIMG_0008The following day was Jazz Fest which features great music, huge crowds...https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/img_0011-e1716559871378.jpgIMG_0011https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/img_8392-e1716559978881.jpegIMG_8392My partner in crime was the incomparable OG, Chris O'Gorman.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/img_0018-e1716560377809.jpgIMG_0018After a stroll through Bourbon Street...https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/img_9987-e1716559511972.jpgIMG_9987As a rule, I hit sparkling wines first at big tastings and this Charles Heidsieck was top-notch.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/img_9989-e1716559699931.jpgIMG_9989It is fairly rare to see still rosé at these big tastings, but when it is Garrus in magnums, you stop and try the best rosé in the world.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/img_8345-e1716559635483.jpegIMG_8345Stopping by the Domaine Carneros booth was a must (even though my pal Remi was not there).https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/img_9990-e1716559786662.jpgIMG_9990There were, of course, a ton of reds, too, but this Corton Grand Cru was my favorite. By far.2024-05-25T17:35:40+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/05/20/what-we-have-been-drinking-5-20-2024/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/img_0012-e1716207660385.jpgIMG_0012After a bit of a scramble to find a dinner spot, we had a great meal with two fabulous wines.2024-05-20T12:29:09+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/05/19/sundays-are-for-houston/2024-05-19T21:28:07+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/05/15/revisiting-some-bubbles-to-make-room-for-some-pink/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/piper-sonoma_blanc-de-blancs-1-e1715779418459.pngPiper-Sonoma_Blanc-de-Blancshttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/rr17pnsbr-63a33574ada24-e1715779333858.jpegrr17pnsbr-63a33574ada24https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/ebc04f4d-f2f3-4503-927c-ca397d5fa8f7_1_201_a_2000x.heic-e1715779463542.webpEBC04F4D-F2F3-4503-927C-CA397D5FA8F7_1_201_a_2000x.heichttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/tb4o0qeh4ccymezzzu2n-e1715779300314.jpgtb4o0qeh4ccymezzzu2nhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/m1c5e3memxfqkmay3xqz-e1715779484865.jpgm1c5e3memxfqkmay3xqzhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/buy-this-booze-sparkling-rose-2022-card-sokol-e1715779525906.jpgbuy-this-booze-sparkling-rose-2022-card-sokol2024-05-15T13:25:58+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/05/10/merriam/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/merriam_miktos_redwineblend_2020-1669932849169-e1715346264383.pngmerriam_miktos_redwineblend_2020-1669932849169https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2019-merriam-right-bank-2048-1636421359056-e1715346335789.png2019-merriam-right-bank-2048-1636421359056https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2021-windacre-cabernet-franc-bottle-shot-1681331075055-e1715346310301.png2021-windacre-cabernet-franc-bottle-shot-1681331075055https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/merriam_windacre_merlot_2020-1669932550072-e1715346227240.pngmerriam_windacre_merlot_2020-1669932550072https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2019-merriam-cabernet-sauvignon-rockpile-2048-1636420982300-e1715346291242.png2019-merriam-cabernet-sauvignon-rockpile-2048-16364209823002024-05-13T14:23:45+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/05/13/what-we-have-been-drinking-5-13-2024/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/img_0044-e1715608862171.jpgIMG_00442024-05-13T14:08:47+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2019/06/20/top-ten-tips-for-going-on-a-river-cruise/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/img_2532-e1561048553707.jpgIMG_2532The food on the AmaLea was superb.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/img_2562-e1561048663850.jpgIMG_2562Yeah, I even tried some of this (it was salmon, I think).https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/img_2569-e1561048619639.jpgIMG_2569The bowl of gulag in XXXX was stellar.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/pic_cm_rolf_jilessen_v1.jpgpic_cm_rolf_jilessen_v1This was my cruise director, though, Rolf. And he was a very good dude and a great help and resource. (from AmaWaterways.com)https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/be_our_guest_amawaterways_crew.jpgBe_Our_Guest_AmaWaterways_CrewThis wasn’t my crew, but it could be yours. Learn their names (from AmaWaterways.com).https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/dsc_0140-e1561047963473.jpgDSC_0140Although some people don’t understand that blocking the entire path is decidedly uncool.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/dsc_0153-e1561047906350.jpgDSC_0153Riding through the late autumn vineyards was magical.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/dsc_0176-e1561047384649.jpgDSC_0176https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/dsc_0178-e1561045544431.jpgDSC_0178The Milk Abbey in the Wachau is stunning.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/dsc_0219.jpgDSC_02192024-05-11T18:00:22+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/05/08/my-may-article-is-out/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/screenshot-2024-05-08-at-8.58.15e280afam.pngScreenshot 2024-05-08 at 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did she know I am a sucker for bicycles?https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/dsc_0212-e1506087584261.jpegDSC_0212https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/faith.jpgFaithFaith Armstrong (From Onwardwines.com—my photo did not turn out all that well)https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_8209-e1506087567883.jpgimg_8209The table post tasting, and pre-staging….2024-04-24T01:51:09+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/04/22/what-we-have-been-drinking-4-22-2024/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/img_9941-e1713792493260.jpgIMG_99412024-04-22T13:36:17+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/04/21/sundays-are-for-sebastian-382/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/img_4487-e1713708313619.jpegScreenshotScreenshot2024-04-21T14:06:08+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/04/19/fredericksburg-pretty-much-the-same-as-southern-spain/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/img_9913-2-e1713535599760.jpgIMG_9913 2https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/img_9917-2-e1713535582565.jpgIMG_9917 2https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/screenshot-2024-04-19-at-8.38.27e280afam.pngScreenshot 2024-04-19 at 8.38.27 AMhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/img_9897-e1713534810772.jpgIMG_9897Next was Wedding Oak, just outside of town, that only uses Texas fruit. I particularly liked the "Tioja" (a "Texas Rioja") and this Eclipse, which was made for the Total Eclipse that would pass over the town the following Monday.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/img_9907.jpgIMG_9907https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/img_9914.jpgIMG_9914https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/img_9937-e1713535063308.jpgIMG_9937Next was William Chris, one of the pioneers of the region's wine trade and a huge operation. I particularly liked the 2021 Mourvèdre and this Mary Ruth Sauvignon Blanc/Muscat blend.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/img_9939-e1713535166673.jpgIMG_9939Last, on the way out of town, we stopped at Ron Yates Winery, where I particularly liked his 2022 Grenache Rosé and 2020 Tempranillo.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/img_9878-e1713533709323.jpgIMG_9878https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/img_9880-e1713533748690.jpgIMG_98802024-05-19T23:07:51+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/04/17/the-rain-in-spain/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/bowdoin-basketball.jpgBowdoin Basketballhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/screenshot-2024-04-17-at-8.53.32e280afam.pngScreenshot 2024-04-17 at 8.53.32 AMYeah, I have no idea what that says.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/ghows-lk-b9099ded-88b5-43e8-a693-ddd395061afa-789bd8d5.jpeg.webpghows-LK-b9099ded-88b5-43e8-a693-ddd395061afa-789bd8d5.jpegDon't tell our kids, but unlike some, we are looking forward to this.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/screenshot-2024-04-17-at-8.32.53e280afam-e1713360867932.pngScreenshot 2024-04-17 at 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wife heading into Six Twists.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/img_9913-e1711634351755.jpgIMG_9913Not Spain.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/img_9918-2-e1711634425271.jpgIMG_9918 2The 2012 Dethune (right) was fantastic.2024-03-28T16:07:46+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/03/27/the-pairing-of-good-wine-and-sports/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/img_8390-e1711550637986.jpgIMG_8390Show up early...https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/img_9812-e1711550230396.jpgIMG_9812This is when I like to arrive at a game. 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marketing, mediocre (at best) wine.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/img_7783.jpgimg_77832024-02-28T23:21:45+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/02/26/what-we-have-been-drinking-2-26-2024/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/img_9781-e1708959520491.jpgIMG_97812024-02-26T15:06:28+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/02/25/sundays-are-for-sebastian-378/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/img_9684-e1708871465246.jpgIMG_96842024-02-26T19:17:03+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2024/02/14/my-first-foray-into-the-texas-hill-country-duchman-family-winery/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/img_8750-e1707921508685.jpgIMG_8750https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/img_8751-e1707921546879.jpgIMG_8751Dave 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full line-up.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_2203.jpgimg_2203The crew hard at work.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_2204.jpgimg_2204The reveal.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_2201.jpgimg_2201https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_2200.jpgimg_2200https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_2199.jpgimg_2199https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_2202.jpgimg_2202I opened and bagged the wines and then a couple others randomly numbered the wines.2023-12-26T19:51:26+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/12/26/my-top-white-wines-of-the-year-2023/2025-03-20T04:36:52+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/12/24/sundays-are-for-nathan-revisited-15/2023-12-24T14:01:19+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/12/21/the-sixth-annual-worlds-largest-blind-tasting-of-american-sparkling-wine-part-three-brut-rose/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/img_9745-e1703256755241.jpgIMG_9745https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/img_9746-e1703167383294.jpgIMG_9746https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/img_9749-e1703257320525.jpgIMG_97492023-12-27T01:47:59+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/12/20/the-sixth-annual-worlds-largest-blind-tasting-of-american-sparkling-wine-brut-part-two/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/img_9741-e1703088230603.jpgIMG_9741https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/img_9742-e1703088269568.jpgIMG_9742https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/img_9744-e1703167185174.jpgIMG_97442023-12-20T16:04:58+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/12/18/the-sixth-annual-worlds-largest-blind-tasting-of-american-sparkling-wine-brut-part-one/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/img_9740-e1702913084519.jpgIMG_9740https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/img_9743-e1702913159527.jpgIMG_9743https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/img_9739-e1702913053353.jpgIMG_9739https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/img_9750-e1703167217506.jpgIMG_9750The reveal is always fun and often provides some surprises!https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/img_9753-e1702912963760.jpgIMG_9753Isn't it time to do away with all the foil? It serves no purpose....2023-12-18T15:26:16+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/12/17/sundays-are-for-sebastian-372/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/img_9723-e1702829609546.jpgIMG_97232023-12-17T16:13:45+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/12/11/what-we-have-been-drinking-12-11-2023/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/img_9587-e1702307356678.jpgIMG_95872023-12-11T15:22:22+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/12/10/sundays-are-for-sebastian-371/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/img_9692-e1702217489996.jpgIMG_96922023-12-10T20:08:00+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/12/08/the-random-samples-12-8-2023/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/chardonnay-anderson-valley-rhys-vineyards-e1702041730239.pngchardonnay-anderson-valley-rhys-vineyardshttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/unknown-1-e1702041754578.jpegUnknownhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/491278-e1702041692379.jpg491278https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/sonomabottle-pellegrini_olivetlane_whitepinotnoir_2020.pngSonomaBottle-Pellegrini_OlivetLane_WhitePinotNoir_2020https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/unknown2-e1702041709848.jpegUnknown22023-12-08T13:23:41+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/12/04/what-we-have-been-drinking-12-4-2023/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/img_9577-e1701695746658.jpgIMG_95772023-12-04T14:35:37+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/12/03/sundays-are-for-sebastian-370/2023-12-03T14:31:45+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/12/01/the-random-samples-12-1-2023/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/w6985825kq_1-e1701440972810.jpgw6985825kq_1https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/clbutaud-11retouch20small-1656610256751-e1701440872592.jpgclbutaud-11retouch20small-1656610256751https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/rombauer-cs-e1701440951761.jpegRombauer CShttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/1468828x-e1701441023860.jpg1468828xhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/unknown-e1701440921570.jpegUnknownhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/bluebird-e1701441052241.jpegBluebird2023-12-01T14:31:02+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/11/30/where-would-i-go-maybe-montoliva/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/sangiovese-2019-front-e1701350668437.jpgSangiovese 2019 Fronthttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/falanghina-22-front-1-e1701350590180.jpg300511_01_355553https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/teroldego-18-front-e1701350623812.jpg291856_03_3425862023-11-30T23:56:07+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/11/28/tiny-bottle-tuesday-avignonesi/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/img_9716-e1701184651706.jpgIMG_9716https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/img_9717-e1701184684302.jpgIMG_9717Tiny bottles are not intended for the thirsty.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/img_9718-e1701184730492.jpgIMG_9718Tiny bottle vs. its big brother.2023-11-28T15:22:05+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/11/27/what-we-have-been-drinking-11-27-2023/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/img_9576.jpgIMG_95762023-11-27T14:17:45+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/11/26/sundays-are-for-sebastian-369/2023-11-26T14:41:22+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/11/21/the-top-ten-or-so-american-pinots-from-the-sixth-annual-blind-tasting-of-american-pinot-noir/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/img_9655-e1700576632275.jpgIMG_9655https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/img_9656-e1700576589169.jpgIMG_96562023-11-23T20:59:11+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/11/23/happy-thanksgiving-2023/2023-11-26T00:53:54+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/11/20/the-sixth-annual-blind-tasting-of-american-pinot-noir-part-three/2023-11-20T14:30:00+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/11/19/sundays-are-for-sebastian-revisited-216/2023-11-19T14:17:17+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/11/16/the-sixth-annual-blind-tasting-of-american-pinot-noir-part-two/2023-11-17T12:51:11+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/11/15/the-sixth-annual-blind-tasting-of-american-pinot-noir-part-one/2023-11-17T12:51:54+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/10/27/my-father-died-today/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/img_4832-preview-e1698413167924.jpgIMG_4832-previewI realized when I was finishing this article that I did not have a single photo of my father. So I asked my brother to send me one. Rest in peace, dad.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/img_8248-2-e1698412625499.jpgIMG_8248 2https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/img_9631-e1698413060236.jpgIMG_96312023-11-15T06:08:18+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/11/13/what-we-have-been-drinking-11-13-2023/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/img_9664-e1699891473737.jpgIMG_96642023-11-13T16:09:36+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/11/12/sundays-are-for-sebastian-368/2023-11-12T15:10:30+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/11/10/why-i-hate-blind-tastings/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/img_9652-e1699625318566.jpgIMG_9652About an ounce and a half.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/img_9657-e1699624978298.jpgIMG_96572023-11-10T14:16:16+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/11/08/why-i-love-blind-tastings/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/img_9636.jpgIMG_9636https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/img_9649-e1699459220765.jpgIMG_9649https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/img_9650-e1699458953902.jpgIMG_9650Blind tastings are not all that glamorous at my house--they involve a bunch of brown paper bags.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/img_9654.jpgIMG_9654Imagine how you would be doing if you swallowed a bit of wine from all of these bottles.2023-11-08T16:01:11+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/11/06/what-we-have-been-drinking-11-6-2023/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/img_9561-e1699281389211.jpgIMG_95612023-11-06T14:42:23+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/11/05/sundays-are-for-sebastian-367/2023-11-05T14:30:07+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/11/03/my-november-article-is-out/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/screenshot-2023-11-03-at-8.30.31-am-e1699018758105.pngScreenshot 2023-11-03 at 8.30.31 AMhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/screenshot-2023-11-03-at-8.32.55-am.pngScreenshot 2023-11-03 at 8.32.55 AM2023-11-03T20:14:50+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/11/02/the-last-wines-at-acorn-part-2/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/acorn-2019-zinfandel-heritage-vines-web-2bvn6-1-e1698925883872.jpgacorn-2019-zinfandel-heritage-vines-web-2bvn6https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/acorn-2021-gruner-veltliner-product-page-72dpi-fkqi4-e1698925304665.jpgacorn-2021-gruner-veltliner-product-page-72dpi-fkqI4https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/acorn-2018-acorn-hill-72dpi-web-8ox80-e1698925773847.jpgacorn-2018-acorn-hill-72dpi-web-8OX80https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/acorn-2019-sangiovese-product-page-72dpi-eguvu-e1698925376924.jpgacorn-2019-sangiovese-product-page-72dpi-eguvuhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/acorn-axiom-syrah-zyfmk2-ysihg-e1698925723220.jpgacorn-axiom-syrah-zyfmk2-YSIHghttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/acorn-2019-zinfandel-heritage-vines-web-2bvn6-e1698925484488.jpgacorn-2019-zinfandel-heritage-vines-web-2bvn62023-11-02T12:05:19+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/10/30/what-we-have-been-drinking-10-30-2023/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/img_9575-e1698674229354.jpgIMG_9575I neglected to take any photos of these wines so here is a picture of our dog, Mailly, who is not too happy about the sudden change to much cooler temperatures in Houston today.2023-10-30T14:06:10+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/10/29/sundays-are-for-sebastian-366/2023-10-29T13:35:39+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/10/23/what-i-was-drinking-in-europe/2023-10-26T16:59:08+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/10/22/sundays-are-for-sebastian-revisited-38/2023-10-22T12:36:57+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/10/20/the-random-samples-10-20-2023/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/chardonnay6btl-e1697809760855.pngchardonnay6btlhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/texas-heritage-2020-viognier_062222.jpg-e1697809927310.webpTexas-Heritage-2020-Viognier_062222.jpghttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/enlarged2017gncalicantebouschet-e1697809835555.pngEnlarged2017GNCAlicanteBouschet2023-10-20T13:58:50+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/10/19/id-much-rather-talk-about-the-wines-of-linne-calodo-but/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2019cherryredbottlecutout-e1697726737160.png2019CherryRedBottleCutouthttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2019ovthbottle-e1697726723352.png2019OvthBottlehttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2020contrarianbottlecutout-e1697726685856.png2020ContrarianBottleCutouthttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2019risbottle-e1697726667751.png2019RisBottle2023-10-25T15:03:04+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/10/16/what-we-have-been-drinking-10-16-2023/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/img_8797-e1697466414656.jpgIMG_87972023-10-16T14:43:55+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/10/15/sundays-are-for-sebastian-365/2023-10-15T13:16:25+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/10/13/plugging-away-on-the-pile-of-pinot-take-7/2023-10-13T14:53:30+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/10/12/the-day-that-altered-my-life-forever-post-3000/2023-10-13T03:45:21+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2019/11/26/going-low-shelf-for-thanksgiving/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/img_4777.jpgimg_4777https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/img_4776.jpgimg_4776https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/img_4778.jpgimg_4778https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/img_4779.jpgimg_4779https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/img_4782.jpgimg_4782Rodney Strong also makes a Chalk Hill Chardonnay, which is also a bargain at $15.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/img_4785.jpgimg_4785https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/img_4784.jpgimg_47842023-10-11T19:54:10+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/10/09/what-we-have-been-drinking-10-9-2023/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/img_8778-2-e1696812183713.jpgIMG_8778 22023-10-09T00:56:05+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/10/08/sundays-are-for-sebastian-revisited-214/2023-10-08T12:04:33+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/10/06/the-random-samples-10-6-2023/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/gaia-cabernet-franc-1-e1696606542870.jpgGaia-Cabernet-Franc-1https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/tangent-albarino-ev-e1696606441947.pngTangent-Albarino-EVhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/piquette-2022small-e1696606497140.jpgPiquette-2022+smallhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/31124_tdt5cu4tmlygduzw-e1696606563904.jpg31124_tdt5cu4tmLYGdUzWhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/gaia-cs-e1696606380261.jpgGaia CShttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/bottleshot-1-scaled-1-e1696606623572.jpgBottleshot-1-scaled2023-10-06T15:40:34+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/10/05/can-the-wine-industry-actually-change/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/img_9537-e1696510097998.jpgIMG_9537The carbon output of the box is one eighth of the equivalent four bottles.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/img_9574-e1696510348479.jpgIMG_95742023-10-05T12:54:54+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/10/04/what-we-have-been-drinking-10-4-2023/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/img_8775-e1696427926257.jpgIMG_87752023-10-08T19:03:24+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/10/02/my-october-article-is-out/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/screenshot-2023-10-02-at-7.49.30-am.pngScreenshot 2023-10-02 at 7.49.30 AM2023-10-02T21:12:04+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/09/28/the-random-samples-9-29-2023/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/virgen-cab-sauv-600x900-1-e1695901980275.jpgVIRGEN-CAB-SAUV-600x900https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/alavida-e1695902006701.jpegAlavidahttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/pq-pn-1662574202796-e1695902051325.pngpq-pn-1662574202796https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/pq-ch-1662577477967-e1695902127153.pngpq-ch-1662577477967https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/steenberg-e1695902076930.jpegSteenberghttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/rompn-e1695902144403.jpegRomPNhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/virgenmb-e1695902102521.jpegVirgenMB2023-09-28T12:03:40+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/09/27/this-is-why-i-write-about-wine/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/img_8763-e1695823733953.jpgIMG_87632023-09-30T13:06:24+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/09/25/__trashed/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/img_8758-3-e1695648025756.jpgIMG_8758 32023-09-25T13:28:10+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/09/24/sundays-are-for-sebastian-364/2023-09-29T16:31:32+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/09/22/a-visit-to-one-of-my-all-time-favorites-domaine-carneros/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/img_8436-e1695390456221.jpgIMG_8436Few wineries can match the majesty of Domaine Carneros.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/img_8439-e1695390733180.jpgIMG_8439My buddy Christophe, of Château la Nerthe in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Remi Cohen, and, well, me.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/img_8441-e1695390606505.jpgIMG_8441I like doors.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/img_8444-e1695390648339.jpgIMG_8444Even though the Taittinger family has a very much "hands off" approach to Domaine Carneros, their presence is certainly felt.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/img_8445-e1695390828243.jpgIMG_8445Kimberly Charles, apparently not very interested in Le Rêve.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/img_8446-e1695390810325.jpgIMG_84462023-09-23T11:46:20+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/09/18/what-we-have-been-drinking-9-18-2023/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/img_8739-2-e1695047010143.jpgIMG_8739 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2023-09-07 at 10.51.14 AMhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/screenshot-2023-09-07-at-10.48.21-am.pngScreenshot 2023-09-07 at 10.48.21 AM2023-09-11T08:32:36+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/09/06/august-in-europe-part-5/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/img_9386-e1694009926556.jpgIMG_9386When Nathan and I returned to Lyon at the end of my trip, his bag, which had been lost for three weeks until found in Manila (yes, the capital of the Philippines) was waiting for us at the hotel. He was happy.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/img_9388-e1694010201855.jpgIMG_9388I was also able to meet up with my old friend, Romain, who was thrilled to show off his new wines.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/img_9394-e1694010276151.jpgIMG_9394Alas, I finally had to bid au revoir to Lyon and my son.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/img_9420-e1694010574613.jpgIMG_9420The following day, Christophe and I headed north to Beaujolais. First stop was Maison Pichon, where we tasted several wines and had an amazing lunch, concluding with cheese, of course.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/img_9428-e1694010756318.jpgIMG_9428We then headed to Château de Courcelles...https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/img_9442-e1694010821531.jpgIMG_9442...for a tasting in the Cave.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/img_9454-e1694010860431.jpgIMG_9454And then on to Château des Tours in Brouilly for another tasting.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/img_9467-e1694010366983.jpgIMG_9467I also met up with my buddy Christophe who took us to 33 Cité, Chef Frédéric Berthod's wonderful restaurant. Chef is also one of the foremost experts on Chartreuse. We tasted a dozen different blends. Oof.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/img_9486-e1694011065438.jpgIMG_9486The following morning, it was off to Châteauneuf-du-Pape for a tour and tasting at Château la Nerthe, the oldest winery in the region.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/img_9524-e1694011216629.jpgIMG_9524Alas, my three week mini-tour of Europe ended in Vaison, as I took an early morning train up to Paris for my flight home.2023-09-06T14:46:25+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/09/04/what-we-have-been-drinking-9-4-2023/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/70814223568__c5157a46-4fe3-4831-9631-918fe693bdad.fullsizerender-e1693834977458.jpg70814223568__C5157A46-4FE3-4831-9631-918FE693BDAD.fullsizerender2023-09-04T13:55:34+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2019/02/28/looking-for-an-eagle-in-paso-robles-th-estate-wines/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/dsc_0404-e1551382282989.jpgDSC_0404It was harvestt at TH Vineyards.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/img_9828-e1551382212584.jpegIMG_9828We can get our Eagles on with the best of them.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/img_1774.jpgimg_1774https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/img_1767.jpgimg_1767Terry still looks like he could knock the snot out of an NFL QB.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/img_1763.jpgimg_1763I really wanted to ask Jenn to do some mime, but I chickened out.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/img_1772.jpgimg_1772https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/img_1773.jpgimg_17732023-09-04T04:52:32+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/09/01/plugging-away-on-the-pile-of-pinot-take-6/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/unknown-1-e1697208475195.jpegUnknownhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/wn4lo5ets1y8a8ime5gwyw_pb_x600-e1697208504520.pngwn4lO5etS1y8A8imE5gwYw_pb_x600https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/085166500252-e1697208549734.jpg085166500252https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/18fcpn-crop-1585853953949-e1697208572419.jpg18fcpn-crop-1585853953949https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/500h-lange-pinot-noir-reserve-e1693574750480.png500H-lange-pinot-noir-reservehttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/18bvpn-crop-1585853028538-e1693574596397.jpg18bvpn-crop-1585853028538https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/flaunt-peake-ranch-vineyard-pinot-noir_1-e1693574706819.jpgflaunt-peake-ranch-vineyard-pinot-noir_1https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/11033330.jpg-e1693574554753.webp11033330.jpghttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/sfw-website-vistaalrio-pinotnoir-600x875-1-e1693574661906.pngSFW-Website-VistaAlRio-PinotNoir-600x8752023-09-01T13:26:32+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/08/30/august-in-europe-part-4/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/img_9207-e1693404008395.jpgIMG_9207The first night in Lugano, we strolled along the lake a bit, which was enchanting.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/img_9219-e1693404141284.jpgIMG_9219The following morning, we set out to explore and took a couple of funiculars, the first up to Monte San Salvatore which was at first very steep, then incredibly steep.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/img_9223-e1693404232350.jpgIMG_9223The views of the city and the lake were incredible.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/img_9233-e1693404292662.jpgIMG_9233Ussie.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/img_9239-e1693404340456.jpgIMG_9239We then headed down, took a bus across town, and then another funicular up to Monte Brè for more views.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/img_9256-e1693404418678.jpgIMG_9256A view of Monte San Salvatore from Monte Brè.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/img_9269-e1693404075211.jpgIMG_9269The city, like many in Switzerland, is built on a hill and has some lovely architecture.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/img_9293-e1693404502806.jpgIMG_9293The following day, we took a series of four trains to get up to the mountain resort town of Zermatt.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/img_9295-e1693404571509.jpgIMG_9295I had not been to Zermatt in over a decade, but it still has its Swiss mountain appeal.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/img_9301-e1693404630928.jpgIMG_9301It also still has its "sausage guy" who sells the best bratwurst you will ever have in your life that includes a hunk of bread and a squirt of mustard for 7 CHF (about $8; it used to be 6 CHF, so not a ton of inflation here).2023-08-31T18:40:01+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/08/28/what-we-have-been-drinking-8-28-2023/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/img_8714-e1693228100206.jpgIMG_87142023-08-28T13:20:18+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/08/27/sundays-are-for-sebastian-362/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/img_9348-e1693145315952.jpgIMG_93482023-08-27T14:09:02+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/08/25/tales-of-a-cycling-tour-guide-part-4-dinner-in-rambouillet/2023-08-25T10:09:13+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/08/23/what-we-have-been-drinking-european-edition-8-23-23/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/img_9260-e1692726076457.jpgIMG_9260The incredible view of Lago di Lugano from Monte Brè.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/img_9184-e1692724198958.jpgIMG_9184https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/img_9202-e1692724231705.jpgIMG_9202Believe it or not, but my photo of this fantastic dish is waaaaay better than the one in the menu.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/img_9271-e1692724297562.jpgIMG_9271One more dinner in Lugano....2023-08-22T17:49:42+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/08/21/august-in-europe-part-3/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/img_9201-e1692622540977.jpgIMG_9201Our hotel balcony view. Not too shabby.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/img_9193-e1692622496120.jpgIMG_9193So a few photos were necessary.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/img_9186-e1692622381992.jpgIMG_9186Not even 100 meters away from the station, we were greeted with this...https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/img_9185-e1692622243700.jpgIMG_9185That night I broke with our traditional carbonara (there was not one on the menu) and went with a Bolognese.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/img_9116-e1692620565383.jpgIMG_9116A theme for the trip was certainly Carbonara, as it is Nathan's all-time favorite dish that I make. He kept saying mine is better, but I am pretty sure he was just being nice.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/img_9123-e1692620821746.jpgIMG_9123Como is pretty special at night.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/img_9125-e1692620876723.jpgIMG_9125https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/img_9133-e1692620923939.jpgIMG_9133The following day, we took a ferry up to Bellaggio.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/img_9150-e1692621241450.jpgIMG_9150https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/img_9158-e1692621303271.jpgIMG_9158Bellagio was nice, but completely overrun with tourists.2023-08-21T12:57:28+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/08/20/sundays-are-for-sebastian-er-nathan-revisited-165/2023-08-20T08:37:14+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/08/18/tales-of-a-cycling-tour-guide-part-3-getting-into-rambouillet/2023-08-19T13:00:31+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/08/14/august-in-europe-part-2/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/c9c955ea-3ea7-477f-a339-a52e6d6bdb92.jpgc9c955ea-3ea7-477f-a339-a52e6d6bdb92Before we left Annecy, this little kid wanted to play me in foosball. He was good, but don't worry, I came back and crushed him.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/img_8453-e1692006732905.jpgIMG_8453A better photo?https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/img_8971-e1692006652465.jpgIMG_8971...whereas my wife had a more, er, direct approach.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/img_8982-2-e1692006212583.jpgIMG_8982 2https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/img_8969-e1692005817169.jpgIMG_8969We made a b-line to the center of town where Evan flows free 24/7. Nathan took the opportunity to refill his water bottle...https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/img_8966-e1692005561493.jpgIMG_8966The following day, we took the ferry across Lake Geneva and back into France to Evian-les-Bains, home to the eponymous water.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/img_8958-e1692005499521.jpgIMG_8958...and down Les Espaliers du Marché...https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/img_8952-e1692005425869.jpgIMG_8952...and back into the center of town where the boys were much happier.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/img_8950-e1692005305946.jpgIMG_8950We continued our little stroll through town past the Château de Maire...https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/img_8946-e1692005042710.jpgIMG_8946The view itself is well worth the climb up, but it was tough convincing the boys.2023-08-14T09:58:35+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/08/13/sundays-are-for-sebastian-revisited-92/2023-08-13T07:32:47+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/08/11/domaine-bousquet-doing-the-right-thing/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/img_8183-2-e1691745913230.jpgIMG_8183 2Rip it off, throw in the trash.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/g-c-s-1-e1691743492170.jpgG-C-S-1https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/carboncica-682x1024-1-e1691743676273.jpgcarboncica-682x1024https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/pint-noir-600x900-1-e1691743548992.jpgPINT-NOIR-600x900https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/dom_bousquet_virgen_red_mv_750-e1691743728118.jpgdom_bousquet_virgen_red_mv_750https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/charmat-rose-2-600x900-1-e1691743618841.jpgcharmat-rose-2-600x9002023-08-11T15:42:17+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/08/09/what-we-have-been-drinking-european-edition/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/img_8394-2-e1691563934601.jpgIMG_8394 2https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/img_8924-e1691563812936.jpgIMG_89242023-08-09T06:52:40+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/08/07/august-in-europe/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/img_8251-e1691393260810.jpgIMG_8251Our trip started off well (we thought) when we all got upgraded to Polaris on the flight to Paris. It turned into a bit of a nightmare, however, as Nathan's bag, which contained all of his clothes for his semester in Lyon, was lost by our "friends" at United Airlines. Despite our continued efforts through countless phone calls, the bag remains lost.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/img_8809-e1691393480548.jpgIMG_8809Our trip started in Paris for a couple of days in our familiar neighborhood of the @nd Arrondissement. This rosé from Provence was a lovely choice despite the cool temps (low 60s) and close to constant rain.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/img_8260-2-e1691394765417.jpgIMG_8260 2Sebastian was happy with his escargot, though.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/img_8265-e1691394557782.jpgIMG_8265The highlight of the evening meal was our waiter, who was quite the character and upsold us on the wine (which was not very hard to do).https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/img_8818-1-e1691395921784.jpgIMG_8818The Côte Rôtie was great, the veal? Not so much.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/img_8287-2-e1691394885321.jpgIMG_8287 2https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/img_8312-e1691394914178.jpgIMG_8312Before leaving, we stopped by Notre Dame (the largest church in Paris), which is still very much recovering from the devastating fire in 2019, and remains closed to the public.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/img_8329-e1691395570400.jpgIMG_8329The other recurring theme is that my lovely wife "needs" to take photos every three seconds or so.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/img_8318-e1691395277945.jpgIMG_8318We then headed for the Haute Savoie and the lake resort town of Annecy, known for its canals and, well, lake.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/img_8358-e1691394816880.jpgIMG_8358And Nathan was not letting his lost luggage dampen his trip.2023-08-09T20:32:20+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/08/06/sundays-are-for-sebastian-revisited-17/2023-08-06T10:17:30+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/08/04/cans-in-the-heat/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/le-petit_orig-e1691133555692.jpgle-petit_orighttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/21vsbcan_600x.png-e1691133649663.webp21vSBCan_600x.pnghttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/appleicious-2-wpath-copy-1663796099712-e1691133615972.jpegappleicious-2-wpath-copy-1663796099712https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/underwoodprideroseweb_grande.jpg-e1691133712659.webpUnderwoodPrideRoseWeb_grande.jpg2023-08-04T07:27:51+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/08/02/tales-of-a-cycling-tour-guide-part-2-leaving-paris/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/screenshot-2023-08-02-at-6.55.17-am.pngScreenshot 2023-08-02 at 6.55.17 AMIf you have never been to Versailles, it is, um, big. (Photo: wikimedia)https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/screenshot-2023-08-02-at-6.48.56-am.pngScreenshot 2023-08-02 at 6.48.56 AMI have climbed the Glibber once. That was enough (Photo: wikipedia). The road to Rambouillet was not this.2023-08-02T14:24:01+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/07/31/what-we-have-been-drinking-7-31-2023/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/img_8665-e1690808597540.jpgIMG_86652023-07-31T13:13:18+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/07/30/sundays-are-for-sebastian-361/2023-07-30T13:50:14+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/07/28/the-random-samples-7-28-2023/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/6729_2ae84f2017d438d083533c845f7eb08c-e1690551704965.png6729_2ae84f2017d438d083533c845f7eb08chttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/6_grande.png-e1690551913786.webp6_grande.pnghttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/3_grande.png-e1690551652976.webp3_grande.pnghttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/imengine.prod_.srp_.navigacloud.com_-e1690551781155.jpegimengine.prod.srp.navigacloud.comhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/1591144x-e1690551971971.jpg1591144xhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/amphoraamber-2021small-e1690551816481.jpgAmphora+Amber-2021+smallhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/624838__00903-e1690552035759.jpg624838__009032023-07-28T13:47:59+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/07/27/another-return-to-the-winners-circle/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/img_8779-e1690461250240.jpgIMG_8779https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/img_8784-e1690461287601.jpgIMG_8784I served the Chards with a shrimp pesto risotto and pan-seared scallops.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/img_8787-e1690461361382.jpgIMG_8787With the Pinots, I channelled my inner Thomas Keller with Fig and fennel stuffed roast of pork, sautéed fennel, and fresh corn with buttermilk, crême fraiche, and lime.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/img_8785.jpgIMG_87852023-07-27T12:38:48+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/07/26/tales-of-a-cycling-tour-guide-ile-de-france-part-one/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/screenshot-2023-07-26-at-9.28.40-am.pngScreenshot 2023-07-26 at 9.28.40 AMAu Clair de Lune in the 2nd. Get the brochette. 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Not bad, but not great either.2023-07-13T14:45:58+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/07/10/a-few-forgotten-wines/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/beringer-cab-e1689000308154.pngBeringer Cabhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/beringer_private_reserve_chardonnay-750-e1689000188189.pngBeringer_Private_Reserve_Chardonnay-750https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/nastagio-transparent-e1689000370706.pngnastagio-transparenthttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/col_d_orcia_brunello-e1689000229491.pngcol_d_orcia_brunellohttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/poggioalvento-e1689000273682.pngPoggioAlVento2023-07-10T14:57:00+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/07/09/sundays-are-for-sebastian-revisited-231/2023-07-09T02:36:23+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/07/07/current-releases-from-a-favorite-tongue-dancer-wines/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/slyonechard-e1688737029452.jpgSlyOneChardhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/foxtrot-e1688737070362.jpgFoxtrothttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/2017-pratt-1662596227279-e1688737121603.png2017-pratt-1662596227279https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/pinot-front-wpath-copy-1663377474512-e1688737154145.jpegpinot-front-wpath-copy-16633774745122023-07-07T13:47:41+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/07/03/independence-day-2023/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/screenshot-2023-07-03-at-5.41.59-pm.pngScreenshot 2023-07-03 at 5.41.59 PMThe elevation profile of a recent 30-mile ride.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/screenshot-2023-07-03-at-5.37.03-pm.pngScreenshot 2023-07-03 at 5.37.03 PMThe Katy Freeway, about a mile from my house. 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inner courtyard at Donnafugata.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/DSC_0862.jpgDSC_0862https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/DSC_0866-e1545239023952.jpgDSC_0866Antonio and Baldo either discussing my probing and in-depth questions or having a quick cigarette break.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/DSC_0901-e1546554916539.jpgDSC_0901The town is tiny, but chockfull of little restaurants and even smaller shops.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/DSC_0896-e1546554661367.jpgDSC_0896After landing, we jumped into a rental car and headed to Pantelleria, the eponymous capital of the islandhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/DSC_0887-e1545243625319.jpgDSC_0887That evening, we dined al fresco adjacent to the ancient salt farm, not far from Marsalla.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/DSC_0881.jpgDSC_0881https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/DSC_0907-e1546555137402.jpgDSC_0907We then took the 42km Ring Road that circled the island of stunning seascapes…https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/DSC_0913-e1546555204591.jpgDSC_0913…and vineyard after vineyard of Zibibbo stretching up to (and often on) the rolling slopes.2023-04-20T12:48:05+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2018/12/13/returning-to-my-sicilian-hometown-of-palermo/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/DSC_0945-e1546555787867.jpgDSC_0945The ever stylish Baldo Palermo.2023-04-20T12:44:58+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/04/17/what-we-have-been-drinking-4-17-2023/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/img_8394-e1681741873718.jpgIMG_83942023-04-17T14:34:40+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/04/14/clif-family-winery-and-cyclists-a-natural-pairing/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/rte-blanc-sauvignon-blanc-e1681473932380.pngRte-Blanc-Sauvignon-Blanchttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/2020-the-climber-red-blend-e1681473977967.png2020-The-Climber-Red-Blendhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/2020-bici-red-blend-e1681473884795.jpg2020-Bici-Red-Blendhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/2022-unoaked-chardonnay-1678992417789-e1681473836781.png2022-unoaked-chardonnay-16789924177892023-04-17T14:17:33+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/04/16/sundays-are-for-sebastian-355/2023-04-16T14:21:46+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/04/12/a-vertical-study-chateau-st-jean-cinq-cepages/2023-04-12T15:27:08+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2019/02/25/what-we-have-been-drinking-2-25-2019/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/img_2886-1.jpgimg_2886-1https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/img_2886.jpgimg_28862023-04-12T02:30:48+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/04/03/a-few-photos-from-california/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pedroncelli-rose-e1681158498641.jpgPedroncelli rosé…and a late stop at Willi’s for some Pedroncelli rosé.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/img_8510.jpgimg_8510https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/img_8505.jpgimg_8505https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/img_8503.jpgimg_8503https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/img_8489.jpgimg_8489https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/img_8485.jpgimg_8485https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/img_8484.jpgimg_8484https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/img_8482.jpgimg_8482https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/img_8474.jpgimg_8474https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/img_8471.jpgimg_84712023-04-17T14:29:11+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/04/10/a-few-more-photos-from-california/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/img_8479-e1681137712566.jpgIMG_8479I dropped off my buddy Christophe in San Francisco after having spent the weekend with him, tasting some fantastic wines.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/img_8515-e1681137929774.jpgIMG_8515...where we tasted through several of his fantastic wines which also happen to be kosher.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/img_8516-e1681137798760.jpgIMG_8516I then headed across the Bay Bridge to Berkeley, where I met up with Jeff Morgan of Covenant wines...https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/img_8520-e1681137969956.jpgIMG_8520I then rushed over to the North Berkeley BART station to pick up my wife and son. We spent the better part of the week together, including a memorable hike through the Armstrong Redwoods.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/img_8523-e1681138108647.jpgIMG_8523Even though the number of wineries that I visited slowed down considerably with my wife and son in tow, we still managed to find some wine to drink.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/img_8524-e1681138208347.jpgIMG_8524We stayed at an Air B&B for a couple of days, which, surprisingly, did not have a corkscrew. So I got a little creative.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/img_8525-e1681138279685.jpgIMG_8525We did manage a few winery stops, including Pedroncelli with good friends Ed and Julie St. Johnhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/img_8531-e1681138444821.jpgIMG_8531...highlighted by a couple of Zinfandels...https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/img_8535-2-e1681138354758.jpgIMG_8535 2I snuck away one morning to Quivira, though, for a wonderful tasting...https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/img_8534-2-e1681138545540.jpgIMG_8534 2...and a Tesla charging 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Roséhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/perlino_prosecco_rose-e1675250237538.jpgPerlino_Prosecco_Rosehttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/la-gioiosa-prosecco-rose-millesimato-doc-e1675250265713.jpgla-gioiosa-prosecco-rose-millesimato-dochttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/sandirose-e1675250322266.jpgSandiRosé2023-02-01T11:20:25+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/01/30/what-we-have-been-drinking-1-xx-2023/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/img_8314-e1675091296252.jpgIMG_83142023-01-30T15:12:53+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/01/29/sundays-are-for-sebastian-350/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/img_6783-e1675007959212.jpegIMG_67832023-01-29T19:27:19+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2016/05/04/changing-perceptions-inama-soave-classico/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_5778.jpgimg_5778The Vignette du Lot was 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2https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/img_8260-e1674755180626.jpgIMG_8260https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/69215402063__f2988d3c-f9b5-4501-97a6-a53069b7e4be-e1674755256483.jpg69215402063__F2988D3C-F9B5-4501-97A6-A53069B7E4BE2023-01-26T17:55:04+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/01/23/great-champagne-is-not-for-everyone/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/img_8306-e1674491254508.jpgIMG_8306https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/img_6519.jpgimg_65192023-01-24T23:52:32+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/01/22/sundays-are-for-sebastian-349/2023-01-22T15:27:25+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/01/20/the-random-samples-1-20-2023/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/37162_latorderaproseccodivaldobbiadenesuperiorerivediguiaotrevalextrabrut_2021_3-e1674226484774.png37162_LaTorderaProseccoDiValdobbiadeneSuperioreRiveDiGuiaOtrevalExtraBrut_2021_3https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/santa_margherita_prosecco_valdobbiadene-e1674226584410.jpgsanta_margherita_prosecco_valdobbiadenehttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/valdoca-e1674226465609.jpgValDOcahttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/valdo1926-e1674226630268.jpgvaldo1926https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/terranoble-e1674226651859.jpegTerraNoblehttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/miguel-torres-miguel-torres-cordillera-reserva-esp-e1674226517278.jpgmiguel-torres-miguel-torres-cordillera-reserva-esphttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/aquitania_lazuli_bottleshot-e1674226551296.pngaquitania_lazuli_bottleshot2023-01-20T15:00:53+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/01/18/sweet-bordeaux-challenge-6-ribeye/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/img_7766-1-2-e1674057230538.jpgIMG_7766 (1) 2Here are a couple of ribeyes hot off the grill. The wine was not too shabby either.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/img_8308-e1674057220120.jpgIMG_8308Normally, I would have staged a much better photo. Sorry.2023-01-18T16:15:33+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/01/16/what-we-have-been-drinking-1-16-2023/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/img_8301-e1673883043605.jpgIMG_83012023-01-16T15:50:16+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/01/15/sundays-are-for-sebastian-348/2023-01-15T15:28:10+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/01/13/the-random-samples-1-13-2023/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/loveblock-e1673624107298.jpegLoveblockhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/dmc_brut_btl__web-e1673623990372.pngdmc_brut_btl__webhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/melchor-e1673624212242.jpegMelchorhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/dcreve-e1673624027653.jpegDCRevehttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/dcrose-e1673624168408.jpgDCRoséhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/alvaro_palacios_camins_13_750-e1673624139862.pngalvaro_palacios_camins_13_750https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/copacetic-e1673624229622.jpegCopacetichttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/tonoikebomurokabinkanhiiretokubetsumiyama.jpg-e1673624267878.webpTonoikeBomurokaBinkanhiireTokubetsuMiyama.jpg2023-01-13T15:46:54+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/01/11/how-much-would-you-pay/2023-01-24T23:53:09+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2013/07/24/wine-trivia-wednesday-back-at-it/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/romanee-conti-photo-14.jpgromanee-conti-photo-142023-01-11T14:10:58+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/01/09/what-we-have-been-drinking-1-9-2023/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/img_8255-e1673279108915.jpgIMG_82552023-01-09T15:57:10+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/01/08/sundays-are-for-sebastian-347/2023-01-08T16:40:31+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2023/01/06/trying-to-make-peace-with-sauvignon-blanc/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/17sb_web-e1673026468989.jpg17SB_WEBhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/savblanc2-e1673026321506.pngSavBlanc2https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/benziger_sb.jpg-e1673026507584.gifBENZIGER_SB.jpghttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/conosursb-e1673026370429.jpgConoSurSBhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/conchsb-e1673026550196.pngConchSBhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/casillerosb-e1673026344951.jpegCasilleroSBhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/53625_refdetail-0-e1673026397644.jpg53625_refDetail-0https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/21vsb750websit_1024x1024.png-e1673026584308.webp21vSB750WEBSIT_1024x1024.pnghttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/budlight.jpegbudlightIf this were the only other choice, though? 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2023-01-01 at 10.58.47 AM2023-01-01T20:17:49+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/12/30/my-top-ten-sparkling-wines-of-the-year-2022/2022-12-30T15:35:32+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/12/29/my-top-red-wines-of-the-year-2022/2023-03-24T22:14:50+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2021/12/30/my-top-ten-red-wines-of-the-year-2021/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/outshinery-brooks-pinotnoir-crannel-nv-1599065428779.png-e1640876205675.pngoutshinery-brooks-pinotnoir-crannel-nv-1599065428779.png2022-12-29T13:46:23+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/12/28/my-top-white-wines-of-the-year-2022/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/img_7187-e1672244374191.jpegIMG_7187https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/img_7389-e1672244305409.jpegIMG_7389Amazing wine, but not a sample.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/img_7857-e1672244343262.jpegIMG_7857Another memorable wine, but...https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/img_7395-e1672244213695.jpegIMG_73952022-12-29T18:11:37+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/12/27/the-top-ten-champagnes-in-the-u-s-2/2022-12-27T14:02:44+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/12/26/the-fifth-annual-worlds-largest-blind-tasting-of-american-sparkling-wine-part-four-with-final-results/2022-12-26T18:04:36+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/12/21/the-fifth-annual-worlds-largest-blind-tasting-of-american-sparkling-wine-brut-part-one/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/img_8273-e1671631220363.jpgIMG_8273I see you in there, Flaunt!https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/img_8271-e1671631181557.jpgIMG_8271https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/img_8280-e1671631201717.jpgIMG_8280https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/img_8281.jpgIMG_82812022-12-26T17:48:29+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/12/25/merry-christmas-10/2022-12-25T20:22:12+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2013/12/13/what-you-should-get-me-for-christmas/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/screaming-eagle.jpgScreaming EagleThere is a difference between a 'critter" and an "animal". this is the latter.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/20131213-085902.jpg20131213-085902.jpgA few of my corkscrews.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/20131213-085845.jpg20131213-085845.jpgCoolest corkscrew I own2022-12-25T00:24:38+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/12/23/the-fifth-annual-worlds-largest-blind-tasting-of-american-sparkling-wine-part-three-rose/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/img_8278-e1671813330845.jpgIMG_8278https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/img_8277.jpgIMG_8277https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/img_8284-e1671813379645.jpgIMG_8284https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/img_8287-e1672074424575.jpgIMG_82872022-12-23T16:37:57+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/12/22/the-fifth-annual-worlds-largest-blind-tasting-of-american-sparkling-wine-brut-part-two/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/img_8276-e1671732628161.jpgIMG_8276https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/img_8274-e1671732581269.jpgIMG_82742022-12-22T18:13:12+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/12/19/20-sparkling-wines-to-brighten-the-season-fort-bend-focus/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/screen-shot-2022-12-19-at-9.43.12-am-e1671464642689.pngScreen 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pepper with olive oil and butter.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/img_8291-e1671036725544.jpgIMG_8291Spaghetti with the peppercorns but before adding the cheese.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/img_8293-e1671036776960.jpgIMG_8293https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/img_8294.jpgIMG_82942022-12-14T17:21:57+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/12/12/i-am-an-idiot-but-also-extremely-fortunate/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/cattleya-chard-1-e1670858709590.jpgCattleya 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bottles of Pinot on the counter. 55 bottles of Pinot.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/img_8183-e1669049703790.jpgIMG_8183Capsules are such a waste, I wish wineries would stop using them!https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/img_8188-e1669049677986.jpgIMG_8188What 55 bottles of Pinot look like in brown paper bags.2022-11-21T16:56:30+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/11/20/sundays-are-for-sebastian-344/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/img_8222-e1668957479738.jpgIMG_82222022-11-20T15:19:38+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/11/18/the-random-samples-11-18-2022/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/colheita-br-2020_destaque-1-233x1000-1-e1668785089246.pngColheita-Br-2020_destaque-1-233x1000https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/beckstone_cabernet_sauvignon_nv_hq_bottle-e1668784897962.jpgbeckstone_cabernet_sauvignon_nv_hq_bottlehttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/01_esporae295a0ao-colheita-tinto-750-2018_destaque-220x1000-1-e1668784937214.png01_Espora╠âo-Colheita-Tinto-750-2018_destaque-220x1000https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/rsrv-tinto-750-2018_destaque-1-291x1000-1-e1668785127270.pngRsrv-Tinto-750-2018_Destaque-1-291x1000https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/c558c9ffc7cc43406926713bf8c000bb-e1668784977713.pngc558c9ffc7cc43406926713bf8c000bbhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/lions-mane-rwb-2_edited.jpg-e1668785161480.webpLions 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AM2022-11-02T14:36:41+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/10/31/what-we-have-been-drinking-10-31-2022/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/img_7857-e1667224544196.jpgIMG_78572022-12-21T17:39:39+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/10/30/sundays-are-for-sebastian-341/2022-10-30T13:50:01+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/10/28/the-random-samples-10-28-2022/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/sol-lot70-1664501531143-e1666961011788.pngsol-lot70-1664501531143https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2848-l.-r-e1666961047170.jpg2848 L. 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That last climb looks waaaay easier on Strava than it was in real life.2022-10-27T13:29:36+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/10/24/what-we-have-been-drinking-10-24-2022/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/img_8164-e1666624379256.jpgIMG_81642022-10-24T15:13:12+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/10/23/sundays-are-for-sebastian-340/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/img_6093-e1666534611795.jpgIMG_60932022-10-23T14:17:08+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/10/20/the-random-samples-10-20-2022/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2018-qupe-y-block-chardonnay-sbc.png-e1666268231452.jpeg2018 Qupe Y Block Chardonnay SBC.pnghttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/prt_5048193_partimage_20211014_145306-e1666267764800.pngPRT_5048193_PARTIMAGE_20211014_145306https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/les-princes-abbes-gewurztraminer-nv-4411-1625090087-e1666267798948.pngLes-Princes-Abbes-Gewurztraminer-NV-4411-1625090087https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/les-princes-abbes-pinot-gris-nv-4310-1619122987-e1666267869502.pngLes-Princes-Abbes-Pinot-Gris-NV-4310-1619122987https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/vallado_rose_non_vintage_bottle_shot-1-e1666267889174.pngVallado_Rose_Non_Vintage_Bottle_Shothttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/riesling_gc_kitterle_2017-scaled.jpg-e1666267818323.webpriesling_gc_kitterle_2017-scaled.jpghttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/vallado_rose_non_vintage_bottle_shot.pngVallado_Rose_Non_Vintage_Bottle_Shothttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/vallado-e1666267849517.jpegVallado2022-10-20T12:17:34+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/10/18/what-we-have-been-drinking-10-18-2022/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/img_7864-e1666102611288.jpgIMG_78642022-10-18T14:18:49+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/10/16/sundays-are-for-sebastian-revisited-226/2022-10-16T15:08:47+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2018/10/14/sundays-are-for-sebastian-225/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/img_2161.jpgimg_21612022-10-16T13:14:56+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/10/13/biking-the-dordogne-valley-day-3-saint-emilion-to-chateau-de-vacques/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/img_7918-e1665666147419.jpgIMG_7918One more walk about town and a quick lunch, and I would be on my way....https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/screen-shot-2022-10-13-at-7.39.32-am-e1665664881698.pngScreen Shot 2022-10-13 at 7.39.32 AM2022-10-13T13:05:13+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/01/06/an-exclusive-tasting-with-chateau-la-nerthe-the-reds/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/les-clavelles-e1641478263983.jpgLes Clavelleshttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/les-cadettes.jpgLes Cadetteshttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/christophe-les-cadettes-e1641478223617.jpgChristophe les Cadetteshttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/la-nerthe-rouge-e1641478188258.jpgLa Nerthe Rouge2022-10-12T16:58:27+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/10/10/biking-the-dordogne-valley-saint-emilion-part-two/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/screen-shot-2022-10-10-at-2.17.36-pm-e1665404424838.pngScreen Shot 2022-10-10 at 2.17.36 PMThe route...https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/img_7914-e1665404127710.jpgIMG_7914Duck gizzard and lardons salad.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/img_7915-e1665404175177.jpgIMG_7915More duck breast, but with fries this time!https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/images.jpegimagesPretty much a dead ringer (without the beard).https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/img_7892-2-e1665398415726.jpgIMG_7892 2https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/img_7903-e1665402885336.jpgIMG_7903I started the ride at the top of Saint Émilion, where the vineyards start immediately.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/img_7904-e1665402987466.jpgIMG_7904Some grapes still to be picked, but I only saw a few vineyards heavy with fruit still.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/img_7907-e1665403019745.jpgIMG_7907https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/img_7909-e1665403547188.jpgIMG_7909It would have been so much worse with hairy legs. Ugh.2022-10-10T12:20:58+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/10/07/biking-the-dordogne-valley-saint-emilion/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/img_7894-e1665141355256.jpgIMG_7894It is rather impressive...https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/img_7889-e1665141371108.jpgIMG_7889...but the only way to get inside is to get a ticket from the tourist office. That seemed a bit un-Christian to me, so I passed.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/img_7895-e1665141648336.jpgIMG_7895Over 60% of the Saint Émilion "area" is planted to vines. I guess they need to sell all that wine somewhere.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/img_7901-e1665141555421.jpgIMG_7901A view from the top of the town. See all those buildings? They're all wine shops (not really, but close).https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/img_7910-e1665141975850.jpgIMG_7910My bike trying desperately not to go screaming down the hill.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/img_7911-e1665141500686.jpgIMG_7911My kinda wine shop.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/img_7916-e1665141729380.jpgIMG_7916One of the many areas in which the French excel is the lighting of monuments.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/img_7920-e1665141793148.jpgIMG_7920The Franciscan Cloisters in the upper part of the city. Free entry. So I went.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/img_7924-e1665141930601.jpgIMG_7924A LOT steeper than it looks.2022-10-10T09:20:32+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/10/09/sundays-are-for-sebastian-revisited-280/2022-10-09T09:13:53+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/10/05/biking-the-dordogne-valley-paris-to-saint-emilion-part-two/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/img_7885-2-e1664950624194.jpgIMG_7885 2Surprisingly, I guess, the bike fit much better on the bus than on the train.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/img_7886-2-e1664950529159.jpgIMG_7886 2https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/img_7887-e1665141227570.jpgIMG_7887The Saint Émilion Station, was, well, not much (other than soggy).https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/img_7888-e1665141292943.jpgIMG_7888You can see the church from just about everywhere in town.2022-10-05T06:19:46+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/10/04/october-fort-bend-focus-article-out/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/12056527962142.png-e1664867630775.webp12056527962142.pnghttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/coulychinonbarronie-e1664867722493.pngCouly+Chinon+Barroniehttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/6092ecc3c70711725a3c76e0_089419120967-main-e1664867585663.jpg6092ecc3c70711725a3c76e0_089419120967-mainhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/cheverny-rouge-delaille.jpg-e1664867677431.pngcheverny-rouge-delaille.jpghttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/les-baronnes-sb-e1664867539672.pngLes-Baronnes-SBhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/screen-shot-2022-10-04-at-8.25.35-am.pngScreen Shot 2022-10-04 at 8.25.35 AM2022-10-04T07:17:22+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/10/03/biking-the-dordogne-valley-day-1-paris-to-saint-emilion/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/img_7880-e1664741791406.jpgIMG_7880When the opportunity arose, I opted to sit with all my crap as to put the Frenchies at ease. Nobel Peace Prize? Here I come!https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/img_7882-e1664741672612.jpgIMG_7882Not an easy schlep.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/img_7881.jpgIMG_7881https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/img_7883-e1664744523206.jpgIMG_7883No bike in there. Nothing to see. Move along.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/img_7884-e1664744578138.jpgIMG_7884Two bags. Neither has a bike in it. Swear.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/paris-arrondissements-map21024_1.jpgparis-arrondissements-map21024_12022-10-03T05:09:51+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/10/02/sundays-are-for-sebastian-revisited-262/2022-10-02T08:30:37+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/09/30/back-home/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/img_7877-e1664547530360.jpgIMG_7877This group is doing excellent work, successfully blocking the entrance to the restaurant while simultaneously causing congestion on the sidewalk. Bravo. If only they were also smoking...https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/img_7869-1-e1664536397693.jpgIMG_7869https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/img_7871-1-e1664536207945.jpgIMG_7871...even here.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/img_7871-e1664536134979.jpgIMG_7871Random woman, great style...https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/img_7329-e1664536531858.jpgIMG_7329Protesting the war in Ukraine is of course, different.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/img_7342-e1664536465487.jpgIMG_7342https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/img_5882-e1664536626675.jpgIMG_5882...and this.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/img_7328-2-e1664535991429.jpgIMG_7328 2Louis XIV at Place des Victoires, my $400 billion man.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/img_7369-2-e1664535768316.jpgIMG_7369 2There is also nothing like the smell of walking into a french cheese shop. I love cheese even though it does not always love me back.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/img_7741-e1664536604783.jpgIMG_7741Even if you have never been to Paris, I am confident you know what this is...2022-10-03T07:42:38+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/09/26/what-we-have-been-drinking-9-26-2022/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/img_7848-e1664197626560.jpgIMG_78482022-10-07T08:42:16+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/09/25/sundays-are-for-sebastian-revisited-250/2022-09-25T13:16:35+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/09/22/revisiting-some-bubbles/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/gloria-ferrer-royal-cuvee-e1663863940387.pngGloria-Ferrer-Royal-Cuveehttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/nv-elements-192x300-1-e1663863845594.pngNV-Elements-192x300-1https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/2016-brut-cuvee-5-e1663863909808.png2016-Brut-Cuvee-5https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/arete-350x1000-1-e1663863971958.jpgarete-350x1000-1https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/6packbrut4-e1663863889776.png6PackBrut4https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/1460826x-e1663863998288.jpg1460826x2022-09-22T16:27:36+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/09/18/sundays-are-for-sebastian-339/2022-09-18T13:43:16+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/09/16/the-random-samples-9-16-2022/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/davis-bynum-sauvignon-blanc-2018-bottle-e1663337313977.jpegdavis-bynum-sauvignon-blanc-2018-bottlehttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/bs-solomon-blanc-list-e1663337130159.pngBS-SOLOMON-BLANC-LISThttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/metz-road-e1663337176563.jpgMetz 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smallhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/sid_nv_wv_pnoir_outshinery_1-e1662729700452.pngSID_NV_WV_PNoir_Outshinery_1https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/00075284-full-e1662729581491.jpg00075284-fullhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/amber-amphora-2020-small-e1662729718601.jpgAmber Amphora 2020 smallhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/original-e1662729651991.pngoriginal2022-09-09T13:28:46+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/09/08/a-few-dates/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/img_3738-1.jpegIMG_3738 (1)The last time I was in the Dordogne, I finished with a trip to Rocamadour.2022-09-13T14:52:05+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/09/05/what-we-have-been-drinking-9-5-2022/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/img_7845-e1662388351781.jpgIMG_78452022-09-05T14:33:34+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/09/04/sundays-are-for-sebastian-337/2022-09-04T14:13:23+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/09/02/bringing-the-house-wine-home/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/screen-shot-2022-09-02-at-8.50.45-am-e1662127118705.pngScreen Shot 2022-09-02 at 8.50.45 AM2022-09-06T13:58:49+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/09/01/winery-spotlight-vintage-longbottoms-henrys-drive/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/h-syrah-e1662036848982.jpegH Syrahhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/vlb-2020-henrys-drive-shiraz-cab-sauv-e1662036937947.jpgVLB-2020-Henrys-Drive-Shiraz-Cab-Sauvhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/vlb-2020-henrys-drive-shiraz-grenache-mourvedre-e1662036787898.jpgVLB-2020-Henrys-Drive-Shiraz-Grenache-Mourvedrehttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/vlb-2020-henrys-drive-shiraz-e1662036826800.jpgVLB-2020-Henrys-Drive-Shirazhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/vlb-2021-henrys-drive-shiraz-magnus-e1662036990378.jpgVLB-2021-Henrys-Drive-Shiraz-Magnushttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/vlb-2021-h-sauvignon-blanc-e1662036732884.jpgVLB-2021-H-Sauvignon-Blanc2022-09-01T13:04:33+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/08/29/what-we-have-been-drinking-8-29-2022/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/img_7841-e1661781471977.jpgIMG_78412022-08-29T14:55:41+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2021/04/25/sundays-are-for-nathan-9/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/tempimagedy3vzr-e1619359325775.jpgtempImagedy3VZr2022-08-28T13:14:23+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/08/28/this-sunday-is-for-nathan-revisited-9/2022-08-28T13:13:23+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2021/02/07/sundays-are-for-nathan-8/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/1967_johnny_unitas-e1612708385210.jpg1967_Johnny_UnitasJohnny Unitas (You-Nigh-Tis) is considered by many to be the first “modern” quarterback in the professional football, he played most of his 18 year career with the Baltimore Colts (Jack Irsay moved the team moved to Indianapolis in 1984). 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Upon reaching this building, one (who shall remain nameless) of us asked me: "Hey what is that building?" To which I responded "The Louvre? You may have heard of it?"https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/img_5861-e1660823451948.jpgIMG_5861I agreed to the taking of this photo freely and willingly.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/img_5882-e1660823810681.jpgIMG_5882We made our way up to the Arc, but I could convince no one to climb to the top. We did, however, take a slew of photos.2022-08-19T09:43:31+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/08/15/what-we-have-been-drinking-8-15-2022-france-edition/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/img_7738-1-e1660557187857.jpgIMG_7738To say I was "shocked" to see this for under $40 is an understatement.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/img_7747-1-e1660557119103.jpgIMG_7747I cooked dinner one night for some friends and the Grande Réserve served as a perfect apéritif.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/img_7748-e1660557249778.jpgIMG_7748The Role Côtes du Jura was a fantastic pairing for my spicy Gochujang and Crème Fraiche shrimp pasta.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/img_7771-e1660556908803.jpgIMG_7771The Drappier paired famously with a tart flambé on the terrace of a restaurant in Blois.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/img_7796-e1660556984363.jpgIMG_7796We ditched the kids for a night (or did they ditch us?) and had this lovely Vouvray at an outside table in lovely Vieux Tours.The dish, escargots in a cream sauce with puff pastry, was divine.2022-08-15T09:57:16+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/08/14/sundays-are-for-sebastian-revisited-13/2022-08-14T08:42:04+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2013/06/30/sundays-are-for-sebastian-11-2/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_3994.jpgIMG_3994https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_3985-e1498399385226.jpgIMG_39852022-08-14T08:38:17+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/08/12/a-few-photos-from-france/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/img_5810-e1660294021726.jpegIMG_5810From the fortress walls, the Clos de l'Echo is clearly visible...https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/img_7817.jpgimg_7817...which might have caused me to sneak in a tasting and tour of my favorite producer in Chinon...https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/img_7815.jpgimg_7815...and I may have purchased a bottle of the sparkling white Cabernet Franc that is only available at the winery.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/img_5736-e1660293259645.jpegIMG_5736...gigantic fields full of sunflowers...https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/img_5770-e1660294237448.jpegIMG_5770Our bike trip ended in Chinon with a great tour of the medieval fortress.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/img_5698-e1660294252542.jpegIMG_5698Cycling in France offers endless photo 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2https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/img_6960-e1659271232545.jpgIMG_6960The three of us with my mom a few months ago....2022-08-01T15:55:10+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/07/29/the-random-samples-7-29-2022/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/troon-dfred-e1659100042580.jpgTroon DFRedhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/montalto-pg-e1659099996881.jpegMontalto 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da Fontehttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/eponymous_bs-e1657254055536.pngEponymous_BS2022-07-08T04:47:25+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/07/06/a-week-in-maine/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/img_2217-e1657108239759.jpegIMG_2217Our hosts brought their fiesta rat terrier who warmed up to me eventually (perhaps even too much).https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/img_7684-e1657107371812.jpgIMG_7684My poached shrimp and roasted red pepper salad was a hit, as was the Domaine Carneros Brut.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/img_7686-e1657107459375.jpgIMG_7686Perhaps the freshest scallops I can remember eating adorned my seafood risotto (accompanied by a delightful Vietti Roar Arneis).https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/67855882902__9e15dac6-d593-48a9-84dc-8eaf9dcf7af9.fullsizerender-e1657107973482.jpg67855882902__9E15DAC6-D593-48A9-84DC-8EAF9DCF7AF9.fullsizerenderLobster roll #3 (or was it #4) was the best, served at The Ramp (a tiny seaside bar in Kennebunkport, was the best.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/img_7688-e1657108115724.jpgIMG_7688Did I mention we had some lobster?https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/img_7693-e1657108350704.jpgIMG_7693We swung up to Freeport for an afternoon and the roll there was huge and probably the second best of the week.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/img_7694-e1657108616869.jpgIMG_7694Of course no trip to Kennebunkport would be complete without a ride past this place where the family is still beloved.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/img_7702-e1657108534817.jpgIMG_7702As I said, we managed to drink a bunch of wine and this champagne might have been the best.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/img_7671-e1657106692274.jpgIMG_7671https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/img_7672-e1657106992971.jpgIMG_76722022-07-06T13:48:11+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/07/04/what-we-have-been-drinking-7-4-2022/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/img_7667-e1656933962949.jpgIMG_76672022-07-04T11:33:32+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/07/03/sundays-are-for-sebastian-revisited-241/2022-07-03T10:25:44+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/07/01/new-column-out/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2021-sauv-blanc-e1656673224970.png2021-Sauv-Blanchttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/573834-e1656673256559.jpg573834https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/apchard3-cchvqi-e1656673177216.pngAPChard3-CCHVQIhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/ancientpeaks-petitverdot400.33x-e1656673198379.pngAncientPeaks-PetitVerdot@0.33xhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/ancientpeaks-oysterridge-nv400.3x-e1656673287467.pngAncientPeaks-OysterRidge-NV@0.3xhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/aprose-e1656673147189.jpegAPRoséhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/screen-shot-2022-07-01-at-6.38.56-am-e1656672005959.pngScreen 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Bianchihttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/no-vintage-_river-road-unoaked_chardonny_sonoma_2-e1656080395897.pngNo-vintage-_River-Road-Unoaked_Chardonny_Sonoma_2https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/two_angels_pet_sirah_mv_750-e1656080313495.jpegtwo_angels_pet_sirah_mv_7502022-06-24T14:20:12+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/06/22/a-quick-trip-to-lago-di-garda-day-two/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/img_7628-2-e1655908137341.jpgIMG_7628 2I don’t really need to say much here.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/img_7570-e1655905129239.jpgIMG_7570https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/img_7582-e1655906737809.jpgIMG_7582https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/img_7599-e1655906944758.jpgIMG_7599There is a restaurant at the winery and the four-course lunch was one of the best I have had.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/img_7610-e1655907016253.jpgIMG_7610We then raced back across the lake, this time in a motorboat, passing many historical sites along the shores, including the Scaliger Castle, which also dates from the 13th Century.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/img_7624-e1655907728421.jpgIMG_7624We then hiked up to a garden above the winery for an aperitivo as the sunset. You know, as one does.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/img_7634-e1655908207940.jpgIMG_7634All that was left was a few more bubbles...https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/img_7575-e1655906767243.jpgIMG_7575We stopped among the vines for an apperitivo before lunch. You know, as one does.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/img_7637-e1655908258215.jpgIMG_7637…and, of course, a bit more pasta.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/img_7622-e1655907607108.jpgIMG_7622We started with a tour of Rocca Sveva. And while I have been through a ton of barrel rooms, this one might have been the most stunning.2022-06-22T14:31:22+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/06/20/what-we-have-been-drinking-6-20-2022/2022-06-20T13:25:19+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2021/08/30/what-we-have-been-drinking-8-30-2021/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/pinot-grigio_nuova_us_h975.pngPinot grigio_nuova_us_h9752022-06-20T13:14:42+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/06/19/sundays-are-for-sebastian-happy-fathers-day-2022/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/93170793-gentzenfamilyportraits22_025-2-e1655647490516.jpeg93170793-Gentzen+Family+Portraits+'22_025 22022-06-19T16:53:30+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/06/17/the-sixth-annual-worlds-largest-blind-tasting-of-american-true-roses-flights-11-13-and-final-results/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/img_7439.jpgIMG_7439https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/img_7440.jpgIMG_7440https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/img_7441-e1655478791984.jpgIMG_74412022-06-17T15:35:29+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/sixth-annual-worlds-largest-blind-tasting-of-american-true-roses-alphabetical-list/2022-06-17T15:35:04+00:00weekly0.6https://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/06/15/the-sixth-annual-largest-blind-tasting-of-american-true-roses-flights-9-10/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/img_7438-2-e1655299417179.jpgIMG_7438 2Thanks to H-E-B for, er, "supplying" the bags for the tasting.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/img_7442-e1655300092856.jpgIMG_7442Lots and lots of wine left over.2022-06-15T13:35:30+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/06/13/a-quick-trip-to-lago-di-garda-day-one/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/img_7522-e1655129062882.jpgIMG_7522...and views.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/img_7465-e1654842737373.jpgIMG_7465It was at the harbor that we first caught a glimpse of the Siora Veronica, a ship that would figure prominently later in the evening.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/img_7467-e1654842633242.jpgIMG_7467The town center is colorful and charming...https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/img_7469.jpgIMG_7469...and it's harbor is tiny, but active.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/img_7474-e1654842844313.jpgIMG_7474I stink at selfies.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/img_7487-e1654842970767.jpgIMG_7487The main focus of the day was a tasting of the many wines of the Garda DOC which encompasses ten other historical DOC.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/img_7495-e1654843000591.jpgIMG_7495The highlight of the tasting for me was this 2009 Perla del Garda, Chardonnay sparkling wine. Whoa (more on that to come).https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/img_7510-e1654843082908.jpgIMG_7510We then boarded the Siora Veronica for a lovely three hour cruise of Lago di Garda with plenty of wine...https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/img_7515-e1654843194219.jpgIMG_7515https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/img_7520.jpgIMG_75202022-06-16T04:04:46+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/06/12/sundays-are-for-sebastian-revisited-270/2022-06-12T14:26:53+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/06/09/the-sixth-annual-largest-blind-tasting-of-american-true-roses-flights-7-8/2022-06-09T06:46:23+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/06/07/the-sixth-annual-largest-blind-tasting-of-american-true-roses-flights-5-6/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/img_7438-e1654607402931.jpgIMG_7438https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/img_7435-e1654607343913.jpgIMG_7435https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/img_7436-e1654607373547.jpgIMG_74362022-06-07T13:12:24+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/06/06/what-we-have-been-drinking-6-6-2022/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/img_7448-e1654522615694.jpegIMG_74482022-06-06T13:37:06+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/06/03/the-sixth-annual-largest-blind-tasting-of-american-true-roses-flights-3-4/2022-06-06T13:04:27+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/06/05/sundays-are-for-sebastian-332/2022-06-05T13:48:43+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/06/02/the-sixth-annual-worlds-largest-blind-tasting-of-american-true-roses-flights-1-2/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/img_7429-e1654174026960.jpgIMG_7429https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/img_7434-e1654174086847.jpgIMG_7434A few of the True Rosés waiting their turn to get 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web2022-05-24T23:17:39+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/05/24/tiny-bottle-tuesday-being-humbled-with-master-the-world/2022-05-24T14:27:27+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2014/09/26/tales-from-estate-1856-dry-creek-valley/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_4507.jpgIMG_4507https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_4506.jpgIMG_4506https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_4505.jpgIMG_45052022-05-23T14:50:08+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/05/23/what-we-have-been-drinking-5-23-2022/2022-05-23T14:16:27+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/05/22/sundays-are-for-sebastian-330/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/img_7422-e1653230067871.jpegIMG_74222022-05-23T00:40:46+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/05/16/what-we-have-been-drinking-5-16-2022/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/img_7418-e1652711100642.jpgIMG_74182022-05-16T14:25:18+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/05/15/sundays-are-for-sebastian-329/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/img_7393-e1652626320633.jpegIMG_7393At least I have one "kid" that listens to me....2022-05-15T19:00:54+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/05/13/a-ton-of-memories-in-a-bottle-of-vouvray/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/img_7389-1-e1652451148486.jpgIMG_7389https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/67366228708__39c0c241-d52f-46af-b33c-ff19e43e346f.fullsizerender-e1652451181414.jpg67366228708__39C0C241-D52F-46AF-B33C-FF19E43E346F.fullsizerenderI managed to sneak in some wine in Detroit, albeit in not ideal stemware.2022-05-13T14:15:23+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/05/09/what-we-have-been-drinking-5-9-2022/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/img_7396-e1652111214546.jpegIMG_73962022-05-09T15:52:40+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/05/08/sundays-are-for-sebastian-revisited-174/2022-05-08T14:16:48+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/05/05/getting-a-booking-at-booker/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/bookervineyard-e1651760540454.jpgBookerVineyardWe ended with a tour of the vineyards. Apparently, Eric has kept some of the land as well as his house on the property. A new project on the horizon??https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/bookergym.jpgBookerGymRarely seen by "outsiders" there is a full basketball court on the property. It was all I could do to stop from lacing up and reliving my college years.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/oublie-e1651759497990.jpgOubliéhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/bookerbarrel-e1651760180993.jpgBookerBarrelI've seen a ton of barrel rooms and Booker's ranks right up there.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/bookerkralik-e1651758284486.jpgBookerKralikI was able to pull some strings to get us in....https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/bookertastingroom-e1651758934841.jpgBookerTastingRoomOne of the several spots where one can taste at Booker, all with sweeping views of the 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Yeah.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/img_7215-e1647530511446.jpgIMG_7215I am not going to lie, our first ride, which included about a half mile stretch at 18% (after a couple miles at 9%), was rough. Although my buddy Frank did not seem to mind.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/img_7223-e1647531037569.jpgIMG_7223Sea lions, elephant seals, and otters dotted the coast at just about every beach.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/img_7217.jpgIMG_7217https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/img_7273-e1647530725501.jpgIMG_7273This trip included my first stop at Booker. 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Photo from the hotel’s Facebook page.2022-08-16T14:13:07+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2019/05/02/ohmygod-58-another-day-and-another-bomb-scare/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/canadian-flag.jpgCanadian flagfrom etsy.comhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/gare-centrale-2.jpggare-centrale-(2)Bruxelles-Centrale. From Brusselsarchitecture.behttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/e343fd1b_z.jpge343fd1b_zThe courtyard at Hotel Monasterium PoortAckere. From expedia.com2022-02-01T14:51:12+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2019/04/04/ohmygod-57-xxxxx/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/19510513_autorail_poix.jpg19510513_autorail_PoixPoix in 1951. Not much has changed. (Wikipedia)https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/1920px-poix-saint-hubert_050717.jpg1920px-Poix-Saint-Hubert_050717Poix-Saint-Hubert in 2005 (Wikipedia).https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/689px-belgium_relief_location_map.jpg689px-Belgium_relief_location_map2022-02-01T14:15:39+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2019/03/13/ohmygod-56-avoiding-confrontation-like-a-boss/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/tenor.giftenorhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/07b099f2-694a-4391-93ca-84ce37de20d5.jpg07b099f2-694a-4391-93ca-84ce37de20d52022-02-01T14:03:37+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/02/01/a-conversation-with-eric-jensen-of-booker-wines-part-two/2022-02-01T13:37:33+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/01/31/what-we-have-been-drinking-1-31-2022/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/img_7019-e1643636160809.jpgIMG_70192022-01-31T14:30:40+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/01/30/sundays-are-for-sebastian-revisited-220/2022-01-30T15:44:54+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/01/28/italian-immersion-seconda-parte/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/butussi-e1643375047597.pngButussihttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/cosa-madrevite-400x800-1-e1643374993783.jpgCosa-Madrevite-400x800https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/pietro_beconcini_reciso_toscana__05419.1636672305-e1643375091583.jpgPietro_Beconcini_Reciso_Toscana__05419.1636672305https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/al-poggio-cc-e1643375014114.pngAl Poggio CChttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-e1643375138974.jpgimagehttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/barone-sergio-nero-davola-e1643374952541.jpgBarone-Sergio-Nero-davola2022-01-28T13:06:34+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/01/21/italian-immersion-prima-parte/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/regola-e1642773409793.jpgRegolahttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/piastraia-e1642773431445.jpegPiastraiahttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/pro-nobis-e1642773535923.pngPro Nobishttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/frisu-e1642773362910.pngFrisuhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/trefiano-e1642773323679.jpgTrefianohttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/fontfiano-e1642773498295.jpgFontFiano2022-01-26T05:35:40+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/01/25/tiny-bottle-tuesday-loire-valley-whites-with-master-the-world/2022-01-25T16:43:59+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/01/24/what-we-have-been-drinking-1-24-2022/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/carg2007-e1643036813626.jpgCarg20072022-01-24T15:20:53+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/01/23/sundays-are-for-sebastian-321/2022-01-23T20:02:39+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/01/19/tiny-bottle-tuesday-getting-really-really-small-again/2022-01-21T13:10:00+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2017/11/13/ohmygod-53-on-the-road-to-gent-2/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/rohefort-10.jpgRohefort 10https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/monasterium-poortackere-bar-11-jpg.pngmonasterium-poortackere-bar.11.jpgThe bar is small, but has some great beers available.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/img_1870.jpgIMG_1870The Gravenstein Castle in Ghent.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/img_1865.jpgIMG_1865https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/img_1869.jpgIMG_1869I’d be lying if I told you I had any idea what river/canal/moat might be called.2022-01-18T04:03:50+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2018/06/01/ohmygod-55-and-then-it-got-awkward/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/img_1869-1.jpgIMG_1869 (1)On the ground floor of each of these buildings there is a restaurant. Any of them would have been a better choice.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/img_1873.jpgIMG_1873Outside the restaurant, there is an awkward table for one, which I had hoped to occupy that night.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/img_1836.jpgIMG_1836I should have done as I did in Bruges: buy a waffle, wander the streets, call it a night.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/img_4815.jpgimg_4815Several years later, with my boys at the Rocky statue in Philadelphia.2022-01-18T04:03:20+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2021/08/12/ohmygod-part-32-2/2022-01-18T01:40:59+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/01/17/what-we-have-been-drinking-1-17-2022/2022-01-17T16:27:38+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/01/16/sundays-are-for-sebastian-and-nathan-320/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/img_7058-e1642352383615.jpgIMG_70582022-01-16T17:00:22+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/01/14/a-few-wines-from-the-pacific-northwest/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/luke-cab-e1642172390369.pngLuke Cabhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/luke-merlot-e1642172272197.jpgLuke Merlothttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/luke-red-e1642172359679.webpLuke Redhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/troon-glou-e1642172319971.jpegTroon Glouhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/troon-amber-e1642172435405.jpegTroon Amberhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/10000-hours-2019-cabernet-sauvignon-red-mountain-wine-10000-hours-wines-e1642172222198.jpg10000-Hours-2019-Cabernet-Sauvignon-Red-Mountain-Wine-10000-Hours-Wines2022-01-14T15:43:13+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2017/09/14/ohmygod-53-on-the-road-to-gent/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_2946.jpgimg_2946Ohmygod seemed to like this one, the Herbakkersbier.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/bike-trolley-track.jpgBike trolley trackFrom Bike Germanyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/daavinci.jpgDAAVINCI2022-01-13T07:21:51+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2017/07/31/ohmygod-52-oh-thats-what-its-called/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/penelope-cruz1.jpgpenelope-cruz2022-01-13T05:20:49+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2022/01/12/on-this-date/2022-01-15T11:20:18+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2017/04/07/ohmygod-part-50-trying-to-ditch-ohmygod/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/de_garre_-_brugge_-_smalste_straatje.jpgDigital StillCameraYou can see the door of the bar through the narrow purple entry to de Garre "street". From Wikimedia.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_2914.jpgIMG_2914Rodenbach Grand Cru. 2022-01-12T02:15:15+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2014/11/04/ohymgod-part-28/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/pierre-peters-vivino.jpgPierre Peters VivinoPierre Peters 1996 Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru. From Vivino.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_4237.jpgIMG_4237Moët et Chandon, makers of Dom Pérignon are perhaps the most well-known house in Epernay.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_4259.jpgIMG_4259Some of my favorite bubbles--Gosset.2022-01-11T16:33:47+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2014/10/06/ohymgod-part-27/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_1757.jpgIMG_1757Storm clouds can come up quickly in the Marne Valley....2022-01-11T16:33:31+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2014/09/01/ohymgod-part-26/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/wwi-memorial.jpgWWI MemorialA typical WWI memorial out along the route--nothing else around for miles....https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/jouarre-abbey.jpgJouarre AbbeyThe Abbey of Jouarre--Looks cool from the outside....2022-01-11T16:33:11+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2013/05/01/ohmygod-sound-and-light/2022-01-11T16:32:44+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2019/10/04/ohmygod-58-another-day-and-another-bomb-scare-re-blog/2022-01-11T16:32:12+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2013/05/31/ohmygod-just-when-i-thought-i-had-seen-it-all/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/20130531-085906.jpg20130531-085906.jpghttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/waynes-world.jpgWayne's Worldhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/700.jpg700From The Onion2022-01-11T16:31:03+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2013/08/01/ohmygod-part-12-a-mystery-solved/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/800px-chateau_amboise.jpg800px-Chateau_AmboiseAmboise (from Wikipedia)https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/vouvray-facade.jpgVouvray facade2022-01-11T16:19:18+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2013/03/03/ohmygod-are/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ohmygod-sunglasses.jpgOhmygod sunglasseshttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/img_0026.jpgIMG_0026Chenonceau chateau2022-01-11T16:14:53+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2013/04/01/ohmygod-dinner/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/roseraie-dinning.jpgRoseraie Dinning2022-01-11T16:14:30+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2013/01/01/ohmygod-call-the-cops-part-b-lets-try-this-again/2022-01-11T16:13:08+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2013/01/01/ohmygod-call-the-cops/2022-01-11T16:12:35+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2013/01/31/ohmygod-on-to-chenonceaux/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/picasa_album_forcer_affichage_photo_reduite-php.jpgpicasa_album_forcer_affichage_photo_reduite.phpHotel La Roseraie--Chenonceauxhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/150px-chateau_de_blois_escalier_monumental.jpg150px-Chateau_de_Blois_escalier_monumentalFrom Wikipedia2022-01-11T16:12:09+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2012/10/01/ohmygod-karma-is-a-bit/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/300px-gare_paris-austerlitz.jpg300px-Gare_Paris-AusterlitzAusterlitz (from Wikipedia)2022-01-11T16:11:04+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/2015/02/05/ohmygod-part-31-getting-to-dinner-in-epernay/https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/2008aubrynombre.jpg2008aubrynombrehttps://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_1778.jpgIMG_1778Aÿ is the home of some great Champagne houses (Bollinger, e.g.) and some of the greatest Pinot Noir vineyards in Champagne.https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_1777.jpgIMG_1777https://thedrunkencyclist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_1776.jpgIMG_17762022-01-11T16:07:48+00:00monthlyhttps://thedrunkencyclist.comdaily1.02026-04-03T14:20:33+00:00