Archive for April 20th, 2009

2009.04.20

Diss the White, but Not Tonight

Normally I dislike white wine. I don’t know what it is about the taste, or feel, or texture on the palate or what, but it just doesn’t do anything for me.

But tonight it’s 11PM and still in the 70s here in San Francisco. I don’t know why… Maybe a high pressure system from the inland valley creeping west instead of our normal eastward-bound climate, or perhaps the fact that it’s one of my best friend’s birthday. I don’t know. For a San Franciscan, though, it’s ungodly hot and so tonight, for possibly the second time in my life, I though, You know what might be nice? A bottle of nice, chilled white wine.

You know what? I was right. RMCA and I popped open a bottle of Chignin Bergeron 2007 and we drank it with chicken in mushroom sauce, potato salad, and tomatoes with basil and goat cheese., all looking out on a city still warm enough to sit shirtless (in my case) on the deck looking out over the City full of lights.

It’s a rare night in San Francisco that is warm enough to sit outside so late at night. Very special. Supposedly it will be the same tomorrow night… I can’t wait. I might generally dislike white wine, but tonight it was the perfect accompaniment to food, conversation and warmth in one of the best cities in the world.