Wine Tasting — Blog — Blonde Voyage Nashville

If you know me or have been following Blonde Voyage Nashville for any amount of time, it’s no secret that I LOVE wine. Aside from my weekly wine reviews (TJ Tuesdays), I have total geek-out moments when I open my World Atlas of Wine and learn about a new wine-producing region or a grape varietal that I am unfamiliar with. Given my passion for wine, I travel to Napa Valley and surrounding areas at least once or twice a year to explore new vineyards and revisit some old favorites. Even though the airlines are taking the utmost precautions, I’m just not ready to fly.

Love The Wine You're With

Each trip to wine country presents its own unique, first world challenges. With over 400 wineries in Napa and Sonoma, it can be difficult to decide which new wineries to visit while making time to visit trusted favorites that have yet to disappoint.

Napa ValleyCatherine CourtneyJanuary 3, 2019Artesa, Long Meadow Ranch, Scribe Winery, Wine Tasting, Napa Valley, Sonoma, CarnerosComment

A Beginner's Guide To Napa Valley

I am not afraid to admit I am a self proclaimed oenophile. While my friends were throwing back Jager Bombs and Red Bull Vodkas, I was at my local wine shop asking questions and looking for bottles that intrigued me. Don't let me fool you, I had my fair share of Red Bull, but my taste shifted.

Fast forward to 2018 and things haven't changed much. My passion for wine is greater than ever and my friends are now sipping on craft beers and Aperol spritzes.

Napa ValleyCatherine CourtneyAugust 17, 2018Wine Tasting, Restaurants, Napa Valley, WSETComment

TJ Tuesday Information

I always say I wouldn't need a glass of wine after work if my job was tasting wine! Luckily, I have found some great new wines for the summer at Trader Joe's. I've had a lot of questions lately about where you find my TJ Tuesday wine info. So, I thought it might be helpful if I put it all in a short post.

TJ Tuesday, Pour DecisionsCatherine CourtneyJune 15, 2018TJ Tuesday, Wine Tasting, Reverse Wine SnobComment

Cheers To Pour Decisions: I Pàstini

What's better than a fire when you are freezing your a$$ off in Nashville? A bottle of VersoSud from I Pàstini. I am savoring every single drop!

One of my favorites from my Puglia trip was our visit to I Pàstini. Located in Martina Franca, I Pàstini is a winery not to be missed. Not only is their harvest organic, but every single grape is hand-picked.

ItalyCatherine CourtneyJanuary 13, 2018I Pastini Puglia, Wine, I Pastini, VersoSud, Rosé, Wine Tasting, Vineyards, ItalyComment