The Best Laid Plans - or more on Nichol Gewürztraminer

We had plans to go away camping this weekend, however, the rock slide on the Sea-to-Sky put a stop to that. We talked about doing a short overnight backpacking trip instead (I am my father's daughter, after all), but the weather was such that that possibility also fell through. So we’re stuck at home this weekend, working. But this series of events did push us to (finally) replace our DVD player. (The old one stopped working several months ago, and although the list of movies we want to see has grown almost exponentially in recent months, we never seemed to make it to the store.) So last night was movie night in our house, which means popcorn.

What could popcorn possibly have to do with BC food and wine you might be wondering. Well, several months ago in an appearance on the Josh Kornbluth show (www.kqed.org/tv/programs/index.jsp?pgmid=13958), Bay Area wine celeb Leslie Sbrocco (www.lesliesbrocco.com) recommended champagne with popcorn. I didn’t feel like bubbles last night, so that was out. But I figured that some other white wine might just do the trick. I wandered through the wine store for a while, having difficulty deciding. I finally settled on the Nichol Gewurtz (www.nicholvineyard.com/wines.htm).

Crazy as it may sound, it was an excellent choice. The popcorn, made in the microwave using a trick from Alton Brown, was lightly buttered and salted with French grey sea salt. The wine had just the right amount of acid for the butter. At the same time the fruit really came through, making for enjoyable drinking. There really is a wine for every occasion! Throw caution to the wind and try it.