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July 23, 2023, STAGE 21 The Finalé The 2023 Tour de France ends today, July 23, 2023. Overnight the riders and all 1600-plus people supporting the race fly or drive from Le Markstein Fellering in the Alsace region in northeastern France to Saint-Quentin-En-Yvelines and the center of Paris for the Grand Finalé along the Champs-Elysées. On their way to the Finalé, they all passed through or over the region of Champagne. At the end of the day, almost everyone will raise a glass of Champagne to celebrate the winners and riders who finished a 3-week, 21-stage road race over 3404 KM.  Epernay France. Marne Valley at Le Gallais vineyards. Septembery 2019. by Lisa Kolick Champagne is wine made in the traditional method of Champagne. Creating a sparkling wine from a still wine, principally made from the grape varieties of Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier, and Pinot Noir. Unless the sparkling wine is from the Champagne region of France, it is not to be called Champagne; it can be called sparkling wine, Crémant, or sparkling wine made in the traditional method of Champagne, but not Champagne.  Pinot Meunier grapes. Epernay France. September 2019. by Lisa Kolick When celebrating an event such as the Finalé of the Tour de France, one should most certainly drink Champagne. Today I opened a Champagne Harlin Pére & Fils, NV Cuvée Gouttes d’Or Rosé. A beautiful assemblage of 35% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot Noir, and 25% Pinot Meunier with fresh red raspberry, red cherry, and blackcurrant aromas bubbling to the delicate fruity round bubbly mouthfeel. The perfect summer celebration wine. Champagne Harlin is a grower of champagne. The winemakers are the vineyard owners. They have been growing chardonnay in Epernay, France, since 1969. The first release of the House Cuvée Goutte d’Or Rosé in 1999.  Harlin Pere & Fils, Gouttes d'Or Rose. by Lisa Kolick  Pouring Harlin Champagne rose. by Lisa Kolick All of the leaders of the 2023 Tour de France were known coming into the Finalé; they only needed to complete today’s stage to claim their wins. JORDI MEEUS was the somewhat unexpected winner of stage 21. Winning the sprint to the line on the Champs-Elysées over Jasper Philipsen. The overall race standings remained the same as yesterday.  Tour de France 2023, winners. by LeTour A.S.O.  Tour de France 2023, winners. by LeTour A.S.O. Congratulations to the winners of the race and all of the riders who rode and finished the 2023 Tour de France.
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