Josefina Rosé

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Written By Catherine Courtney

Josefina Rosé

GRAPES: Syrah

VINTAGE: 2018

REGION: Paso Robles, California

ALCOHOL PERCENTAGE: 13.5%

PRICE: $6.99

There’s no better way to commemorate the start of summer than with a bottle of rosé! As we continue to Drink the Rainbow, I wanted to sample two rosés, one still and one sparkling. Call me basic, but there’s nothing better than sitting on a patio sipping a glass of rosé with my best friends.

While I was at Trader Joe’s last week, I picked up a bottle of Josefina Rosé which is produced in Paso Robles, California. We’ve sampled several wines from this area, all of which have been enjoyable. As I was checking out the label, I noticed that this was a Syrah rosé, which explains the darker color. This particular wine was cold fermented in stainless steel tanks in hopes of preserving the freshness and ripe fruits.

More than excited to commemorate summer 2020, I poured a glass and said cheers!

TASTING NOTES:

  • Screwtop

  • Darker hue due to Syrah grapes

  • Notes of red and purple fruit on the nose and in the mouth, specifically strawberries

  • Fruit flavor dissipates and leaves a weird, funky tart finish in the mouth

  • Medium body

Verdict:  You win some, you lose some and this my friends was a straight-up loser. While the fruit flavors were bold initially, they immediately disappeared once in the mouth leaving me with a less than pleasant taste. For the $6.99 price point, there are other rosés that are far better. Let’s hope that the sparkling rosé next week doesn’t let us down!

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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