THE BOTTLE TALK….read more

THE BOTTLE TALK

Tracking the Tropics: 2 tropical waves in Atlantic have good chance of  developing in next 5 days | WFLA
Even though the South has year-round warm weather and very few severe cold spells, there are still drawbacks to the weather wherever you live. Living in paradise still has its inconveniences, not the least of which is our annual storm season.

Some could argue that there’s no need to worry because our local squalls have been rather bearable lately. Most would predict a landfall in North Carolina when they saw a named storm lingering in the Atlantic, much to the dismay of our northern neighbors. To be honest, Hugo, a Category 4 storm from 1989, was the last “major” hurricane. There is no documented history of a Cat 5 making landfall in South Carolina.

Nonetheless, I argue that being ready for storms is still the greatest way to prevent them from showing up most unexpectedly.

up on our doorstep. Once you have your generator checked, gas cans filled and food supplies topped off, you will need to save some shelf space for a few bottles of “shelter in place” cheer to get you through the wind and rain.

What wines you open and pour should be determined by the timing of the storm progression. Since the chance of power loss is relatively high, any wines that need to be refrigerated (white and sparkling) should be consumed pre or intra storm, up until blackout. Opening your fridge multiple times without power is counterproductive and we don’t want to make that generator work any harder than need be.

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