The Woman in Cabin 10 & Rainstorm Pinot Gris
This post is brought to you live from the dregs of Hurricane Florence.
Here in Durham we- very, very luckily- have escaped the worst, our impact from the hurricane coming mostly in flickering lights, broken branches, and endless drizzly rain.
I had a different pairing planned for this week, but in honor of just how miserably wet it's been, I instead reached for this hurricane-inspired duo.
The Pairing
The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware and Rainstorm Pinot Gris
There is something to be said for being dry and warm under some blankets with rain pouring outside, your book and wine close by. There is something more to be said when your book and wine are also reminiscent of pouring rain. It brings your personal coziness to a new level.
That was, at least, my experience. Ruth Ware's novel will have your heart pumping and the pages turning, all the way to the end. There were a few slower parts in the middle, but all you have to do is pour a fresh glass of wine and hunker down and you'll be back into the action in no time.
I lucked out that this Rainstorm wine is made in Oregon. They know some things about rain up there, and if the research is true, weather plays a huge part in the final product of a wine. I like to imagine that the hint of salinity in this Pinot Gris is an echo of the countless rainy days the vines endured. (Or it could be that this hurricane cabin fever has finally gone to my head.)
While normally I'd reach for a red wine to go with a mysterty/thriller novel, something about the ocean made me land on a white instead. I'll grab a red again when it's snowing and bitter outside my home or inside my book, but hurricane weather (sticky, humid, wet) called for this perfectly balanced Pinot Gris: crisp enough to cut through the humidity (or salty air for our constantly-endangered herione), rich enough to hold onto when the going gets rough (...that's for both of us).
I hope everyone stayed dry and safe during this storm- bad weather should only get as bad as needed to keep you from leaving your home so you have an excuse to read all day. If you wish you weren't stuck inside anymore, grab this pairing and soon you'll be glad your biggest issue is too much peace and quiet.
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Before you set sail, get yourself some gear. You'll want something to remember this trip...
Here in Durham we- very, very luckily- have escaped the worst, our impact from the hurricane coming mostly in flickering lights, broken branches, and endless drizzly rain.
I had a different pairing planned for this week, but in honor of just how miserably wet it's been, I instead reached for this hurricane-inspired duo.
The Pairing
The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware and Rainstorm Pinot Gris
There is something to be said for being dry and warm under some blankets with rain pouring outside, your book and wine close by. There is something more to be said when your book and wine are also reminiscent of pouring rain. It brings your personal coziness to a new level.
That was, at least, my experience. Ruth Ware's novel will have your heart pumping and the pages turning, all the way to the end. There were a few slower parts in the middle, but all you have to do is pour a fresh glass of wine and hunker down and you'll be back into the action in no time.
I lucked out that this Rainstorm wine is made in Oregon. They know some things about rain up there, and if the research is true, weather plays a huge part in the final product of a wine. I like to imagine that the hint of salinity in this Pinot Gris is an echo of the countless rainy days the vines endured. (Or it could be that this hurricane cabin fever has finally gone to my head.)
While normally I'd reach for a red wine to go with a mysterty/thriller novel, something about the ocean made me land on a white instead. I'll grab a red again when it's snowing and bitter outside my home or inside my book, but hurricane weather (sticky, humid, wet) called for this perfectly balanced Pinot Gris: crisp enough to cut through the humidity (or salty air for our constantly-endangered herione), rich enough to hold onto when the going gets rough (...that's for both of us).
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| The wine label got a little wet during the photos. We were underneath a roof, but hurricane rain has a tendency to go sideways. |
I hope everyone stayed dry and safe during this storm- bad weather should only get as bad as needed to keep you from leaving your home so you have an excuse to read all day. If you wish you weren't stuck inside anymore, grab this pairing and soon you'll be glad your biggest issue is too much peace and quiet.
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Before you set sail, get yourself some gear. You'll want something to remember this trip...
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