Fdip281: Grape Races

When oenophiles think about wine, they rarely consider the sport of running with regards to it’s enjoyment; and when runners consider our passion for moving our bodies through space: the topic of wine is not chief among our hydration strategies.  Yet these two areas of interest have their complementary intersections.

Both can be a form of art; one through viticulture, the other through motion.  One can be the reward for the other: a relaxing glass of wine being the prize for a good effort on the road.  The historical challenges of running a good race and creating a good wine are well documented.

Ultimately, what links these two topics of interest can be expressed with one word: Passion.  Passion for our running and passion for the grape.

Where these two passions intersect one can find beauty: both in the natural settings of a vineyard and the glorious magnificence of human motion.  Both wine and running are expressions of life: and an appreciation for the fermented grape can be, in fact, a way of celebrating our lives, and living them to the top.

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GRAPE RACES:
http://www.marathondecheverny.com
http://www.marathondumedoc.com
The Bacchus Marathon
http://www.huntervalleymarathon.net
http://www.wineglassmarathon.com
http://www.winevinerun.com
http://lpwines.com/harvest
http://northcountywinerun.getboldevents.com
http://www.mallowrun.com/run.shtml
http://www.vineyardrun.com
http://lpwines.com/harvest
http://northcountywinerun.getboldevents.com
http://www.mallowrun.com/run.shtml
http://www.vineyardrun.com

http://destinationraces.com
http://www.napa2sonoma.com
http://www.runsantaynez.com
http://run4oregonwine.com
http://www.runhealdsburg.com
http://www.run4virginiawine.com

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