Pessimist

TJ TuesdayRed Blend
Written By Catherine Courtney

Pessimist

GRAPES: Syrah, Petite Sirah, Zinfandel and Tannat

VINTAGE: 2018

REGION: Paso Robles, California

ALCOHOL PERCENTAGE: 15.2%

PRICE: $19.49

WINE WEBSITE

Y’all, it’s been a wild but wonderful week. Aside from receiving my first COVID-19 vaccination, I spent some quality time with friends and family, got a new ride, and am anxiously awaiting the delivery of my Peloton. What can I say, quarantine has brought out the best in this girl.

To celebrate, I snagged a bottle of wine during my most recent Costco run called Pessimist. As it states on the bottle, “ A pessimist is never disappointed.” If I am being completely honest, I was quite the pessimist last year ( as I am sure many of us were), but I have a renewed sense of hope, and I am excited to see what this next trip around the sun has in store.

I realize it’s out of character to share a bottle of wine that doesn’t come from Aldi or Trader Joe’s, but I thought why the hell not. Sometimes you need to celebrate with a bottle that you wouldn’t normally drink during the week, and that’s exactly what I did. So let’s talk tasting notes, shall we?

TASTING NOTES:

  • Classic cork

  • Bold; Full body, fruit-forward, and complex

  • Notes of dark fruit- think blueberry, blackberry, and hints of plum

  • Complex character with hints of vanilla and oak throughout

  • Smooth and splendid finish

Verdict:

This is the first time I’ve enjoyed a bottle of the Pessimist. My only complaint is the amount of sediment that was in the bottle- it was rather obnoxious, but the wine was still delicious. I shared that I was pouring this bottle on Instagram, and you all LOVE it! I had no many DMs about it being one of your go-to bottles and a favorite in your wine cooler. Even though this price point is a little higher than what I normally share, grab a bottle the next time you find yourself at the wine shop or Costco… trust me, you are worth it!

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! 

       

 

 

http://blondevoyagenashville.com
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