Rain, Rain Go Away!

I don't share Gene's good mood for rain

This post is sponsored my grouchiness over the fact that it’s rained buckets all day. And that really crappy type of rain that falls sideways. You know what I’m talking about, right? And with those gusts of wind you need an umbrella made of steel.

So naturally I’ve spent most of the day inside, browsing certain bottles of wine I had been saving for – you guessed it – a rainy day.

For a white I have a 2009 Luisa Ribolla Gialla from the Friuli region of Italy. It was more of an economical (read: cheap) purchase a few weeks ago. It’s very acidic and light bodied. For me I got a strong degree of lemony hues on the taste. Not very complex, so it goes well with the Real Housewives of Orange County. (I told you I’m grouchy tonight.)

On the other hand I ended my evening with one glass (OK: a glass and a half) of 2008 Diamond Ridge Pinot Noir. From Santa Barbara County in the Sonoma Coast, this is a thinner Pinot Noir than I am used to. The flavors of raspberry and cherry were very muted. Mercifully I tasted no dill so I suspect the vineyard stayed clear of American oak.

These weren’t the most stellar wines, but they certainly made my rainy day less heinous. I promise I’ll be sunnier tomorrow!