Gearbox

Pinot NoirRed WinesTJ TuesdayTrader Joes
Written By Catherine Courtney

Gearbox

GRAPES: Pinot Noir

VINTAGE: 2020

REGION: Sonoma, California

ALCOHOL PERCENTAGE: 13.8%

PRICE: $5.99

It’s Wine Down Wednesday at my house, and I am here to share a bottle of new wine from Trader Joe’s. Yes, it’s red, but once spring stops playing hard to get, I’ll start incorporating some white wines into the rotation. Tonight, I’m enjoying Gearbox, a 2020 Pinot Noir from Sonoma, California. Of course, the label art caught my eye. How often do you see a motorcycle on the front of a bottle of wine? For $5.99, I figured I would give it a shot. After all, I’ve wasted money on much worse! Ha! 

Let’s get into the tasting notes, shall we?

Tasting Notes:

  • Smooth, dry, and slightly acidic

  • Medium body

  • Notes of cherry, vanilla, and raisin with a hint of spice

  • Burgundy hue

Verdict:

I find this Pinot Noir to be one of the better ones that Trader Joe’s currently has in stock. Not only does it drink like a $15-$20.00 bottle of wine, it’s smooth and could pair nicely with a beef dish or a charcuterie board. It was very enjoyable and something that I will definitely be purchasing again! If you snag this bottle, 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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