Salut: 12 wines from Lower Mainland day trip wineries

Vancouver Sun wine critic Anthony Gismondi selects his top 12 summer sips from day trip wineries:Averill Creek Somenos Series Pinot Noir, Cowichan Valley, Vancouver Island, $38
Winemaker Andy Johnson’s “best Pinot Noir batches” make it into Somenos, an Averill Creek terroir wine reminiscent of earth, leather, cherries and plums with exotic orange flecks.Blue Grouse Estate Pinot Noir, Cowichan Valley, Vancouver Island, $27
Fresh bright cherry/dark raspberry fruit mixes effortles