SEAGLASS PINOT GRIGIO

TJ TuesdayTrader JoesWhite WinesPinot Grigio
Written By Catherine Courtney

Seaglass Pinot Grigio

GRAPES: 93% Pinot Grigio, 4% Gruner Veltliner, 3% Albarino

VINTAGE: 2023

REGION: Central Coast- California

ALCOHOL PERCENTAGE: 13.5%

PRICE: $11.99

Ah, the classic PR slow burn.

A few years ago, a particular brand slid into my inbox with the enthusiasm of a golden retriever. They were thrilled to share their product and wanted me to spread the news. Words like “collaboration” and "we love your content” were thrown around with wild abandon. I was both flattered and intrigued.

Over the course of three months, we exchanged several emails and then…radio silence. Not a polite, “we went another direction” or “ your price is above our budget,” just POOF. I got ghosted by the company faster than I do on a dating app.

So you can imagine my surprise when, years later, I stumbled upon their product at my local Trader Joe’s. And here’s where it gets interesting. It was actually kind of great, which is both satisfying and slightly infuriating.

So here we are. No collab, no payment- just me, a bottle of Seaglass Pinot Grigio, and my honest opinion.

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

Tasting Notes:

  • Light, pale straw hue

  • Notes of green apple, hints of pear, and keeping things on the citrus side of a bit of lemon zest

  • Picked up on the occasional hint of peach

  • Mild-Medium acidity- you aren’t going to enter sour patch kid territory

  • Clean and fresh on the palate with slight minerality at the finish

Verdict:

I hate to admit it, but this is a lovely bottle. Will one glass be life-changing? Absolutely not, but it will undoubtedly improve your evening. It’s easy, beachy, and a great bottle when you’re not trying too hard. Think of a neighborhood picnic or perhaps a girl’s night in playing mahjong. Grab this bottle next time you are at Trader Joe’s and let me know what you think!

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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