Dark Waves

TJ TuesdayRed BlendRed Wines
Written By Catherine Courtney

Dark Waves

 

Grapes:  Not provided

Vintage: Not Provided

Region: Central Coast, California

Alcohol Percentage: 13.9%

Price: $5.99

 

Tasting Notes: 

Let me preface this by saying I spent last weekend in Napa Valley tasting some of the most amazing wines I've had in a while. Don't worry, they are coming to the blog soon ;) So my review tonight may be a bit skewed.

I poured the first glass of this wine and noticed that there wasn't a prominent nose or aroma coming from the glass. I swirled it a bit and noticed a small bit of black fruit, but nothing noteworthy. 

I took a few sips and felt nothing. Usually, sipping wine evokes some sort of emotion, excitement, disgust, SOMETHING, but with this wine, there was nothing. I made it through an entire glass and thought maybe the salad I had for dinner wasn't the best thing to have before I tasted. So, I waited a bit and poured another glass. Still nothing. 

The wine was bland and lacked depth and character and overall I would say it's meh. Honestly, I'd rather have a good cup of coffee than sip on this.

Verdict: Hard Pass on this bottle. I'll be pouring the rest down the drain. 

Until Next Time! 

Catherine Courtney

Welcome to Blonde Voyage Nashville!

I am so excited to finally see this dream become a reality.  Between the destination restaurants, the copious amount of food photos and insanely crazy travel stories, I have decided to share my journey. 

My name is Catherine Courtney and I am a Nashville native with a penchant for culinary creativity and epic travel adventures. I'll admit... I also have a slight obsession with handbags.

Two years ago, my life changed completely.  Everything that I knew to be was completely turned upside down.  I quickly realized that time is our greatest commodity and it's not to be taken for granted. I couldn't wait for the perfect time, who knew when that would be.  I needed to take the leap and explore the world on my own.  There were so many places I wanted to go, but where would I start. 

France was always one of those places that I had romanticized.  Wandering the streets of Paris and seeing the Eiffel tower were at the top of my list. Without hesitation, I booked a two week trip to the French Rivera and Paris.  It was a journey of a lifetime.  Not only were amazing friendships cultivated, but it was on that trip that i discovered that food and travel are the embers that that keep my soul on fire. 

It wasn't until I arrived back in Nashville with my passport that I realized I had been bit. Wanderlust had completely taken over.  I already started thinking about where I wanted to go next.  It was then that I decided that it was more important to have camera full of photos and a tattered journal full of stories than anything else. My heart was overflowing.

One of my favorite quotes that resonates is from Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland:

"Actually, the best gift you could have given her was a lifetime of adventures...."

Join me as I explore near and far away places, filling my passport full of stamps and satiating my appetite with some of the most amazing cuisine the world has to offer. 

Thanks for reading! 

       

 

 

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