Bar Dog Cabernet Sauvignon

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Written By Catherine Courtney

Bar Dog Cabernet Sauvignon

GRAPES: 95% Cabernet Sauvignon + 2% Petite Verdot +2% Petite Sirah +1% Merlot

VINTAGE: 2022

REGION: Hopeland, California

ALCOHOL PERCENTAGE: 13.5%

PRICE: $10.99

Hello, fellow wine lovers! I hope 2025 is off to a great start for each of you. I’m curious: how many of you have already broken one of your New Year’s resolutions? I’ve found that oftentimes, some are harder than others to stick with. Healthy eating, what?

For those not embracing dry January or cutting back on wine consumption for the year, I have a new bottle to share: Bar Dog Cabernet Sauvignon.

I love a cute wine label, and when I saw the Bar Dog label with the little pup on the front, I had to go over it and check it out. As I read the label, I discovered that a portion of the proceeds are donated to animal rescues. <Immediatley places in cart> As if I needed another reason to purchase this!

Over the last few months, I’ve had some hit-and-misses with wine, so I am keeping my fingers crossed that this one is a hit!

Let’s jump into the tasting details, shall we?

Tasting Notes:

  • Deep ruby hue with hints of garnet at the edge

  • On the nose, aromas of blackberries and ripe plums, with hints of cocoa and vanilla-maybe even a subtle touch of toasted oak and black pepper

  • Medium- full-bodied profile with smooth tannins

  • Velvety texture

Verdict:

Even without trying Bar Dog Cabernet Sauvignon, I fell in love with it because a portion of the proceeds are donated to animal rescues. However, I fell for it a little harder once I poured my first glass. It’s rich, smooth, and easy to drink. Whether you enjoy it alongside a steak, cheeseburger, or one that you sip solo, it’s sure to be a crowd-pleaser. I like to think of this wine as one of my well-rounded friends who wears glasses and is kind of bookish yet approachable in any social setting. But you find yourself surprised by how much fun you have when you’re together out on the town. If you grab this bottle, I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments below.

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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