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THE WINE Stage 20 raced through the southern end of the Vosges Mountains. The Vosges Mountains are a low mountain range in northeastern France, home to Thibaut Pinot and the Alsace wine region. These are wines of place. Perfect for watching the Tour de France. Alsace's wines are produced under three key appellations: Alsace and Alsace Grand Cru for still white wines (both sweet and dry), and Crémant d'Alsace for sparkling. Almost all wine produced in this region fits into one of these three designations. The Alsace Grand Cru wines are produced from one of 51 favored vineyards distributed along the length of the region. Grand Cru vineyards and wineries produce wines marked by a cool climate, a variety of soil types, in a region that has been making wine for over 400 years. The wines are distinct from wines made in Germany, the US, or Australia. In Alsace, you find delicious white, rosé, and red wines, made in dry styles of Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, and Pinot Noir. The wines are bright with the ample acidity you should expect in a cool climate vineyard. Many wineries also produce delectable dessert wines with balanced sweetness and acidity. There are numerous Alsatian estate wineries imported widely into the US, such as Maison Trimbach, Maison Lucien Albrecht, Hugel et Fils. Alsace creates beautiful wines that are delicious upon release, and cellar very well. I love white wines from Alsace. If you have not had wines from Alsace, I hope you try one soon. They are great summer wines.
Images by Lisa Kolick THE RACE Stage 20 is the penultimate stage of the 2023 Tour de France. Racing from Belfort in the south of the Vosges Mountain range to Le Markstein Fellering. These mountains are home to Thibaut Pinot and great wines from Alsace. Pinot lead the stage today over the penultimate climb of the day with thousands of fans cheering for him. Today, he received the award for most aggressive rider on the stage. Pinot has said this is his last Tour de France and he is retiring at the end of the season.  Thank you, Thibaut Pinot. By A.S.O./Charly Lopez Coming into Stage 20, Vingegaard led Pogacar by 7’48”. No one expected Pogacar to catch Vingegaard, but Pogacar did not give up the fight. At 5km Pogacar, Vingegaard Felix Gall, Adam Yates, and Simon Yates were the lead group. It looked as though Pogacar was setting up to make a move in the final 1km. Adam Yates took the lead in the group, Pogacar followed, then Vingegaard responded with an acceleration through the 2nd to last turn; coming out of that turn Pogacar took off and the sprint between the 2 race leaders was on. Pogacar put in an aggressive sprint and won the stage! Tadej Pogacar wins Stage 20. by A.S.O./Pauline Ballet Vingegaard wins TdF2023. By A.S.O./Charly Lopez Tomorrow is the final stage of the 2023 Tour de France. The entire race apparatus will travel from Le Markstein Fellering to the outskirts of Paris tonight. Their travels will take them up and over the region of Champagne. So, tomorrow I will write about Champagne and raise a glass and toast all of the riders of the Tour de France.
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