French Fizz Le Blanc

TJ TuesdaySparkling Wine
Written By Catherine Courtney

Le Blanc

GRAPES: French Muscat

VINTAGE: 2021

REGION: France

ALCOHOL PERCENTAGE: 10.5%

PRICE: $6.99

Hello, fellow wine lovers! Rest assured, I haven’t fallen off the face of the earth. I’ve been revisiting my tried and true favorites and learning about a few new producers during my travels. But I’m back and I have a new wine that you will want to get your hands on. Even though we are a few days away from the official start of summer, the Nashville temperatures say otherwise. It’s been miserably hot. So much so, that the thought of lounging poolside isn’t even appealing.

During my last visit to Trader Joe’s, I noticed a new bottle in the sparkling section, Le Fizz. Not only was the label eye-catching, but I loved the fact that the bottle had a swing-top closure keeping all the “fizz” in between glasses. I grabbed a bottle and decided to pop it open this week. I figured 100-degree temperatures called for a glass of chilled wine. Let’s jump into the tasting notes, shall we?

TASTING NOTES:

  • Bottle cap top

  • Slight effervescence

  • Notes of white peach and citrus

  • Vibrant with a hint of tartness in the mouth

  • Overall, very well-balanced

Verdict:

Y’all, I realize this may be a little premature, but this could easily be the wine of the summer for me. It’s incredibly well balanced. This drinks very well on its own and would pair nicely with summer salads and cheeseboards. These bottles are limited, so I’ll be heading to Trader Joe’s today to pick up a few more as the summer of 2022 will undoubtedly be hot! If you grab a bottle of this, let me know what you think 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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