THE BOTTLE TALK
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.
We can therefore drink our refrigerator-dependent wines without concern both before and during storms. I can’t blame you for choosing to burst the cork on some bubbly in this situation for some people. But this might be the one occasion when I resist popping open a bottle from my assortment of champagne. Aside from the fact that the wind is always getting stronger, I also like to drink sparkling wine rather than beer. The incredibly low barometric pressure that accompanies a hurricane may cause the bubbles in my drink to leave more quickly, resulting in flat wine by the time I finish the glass—possibly a more absurd situation than the storm itself.
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