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Here are two easy sipping wines from Spain's the Thr3 Monkeys, if you want to monkey around on your patio while you enjoy your lunch or dinner this #BCDay long weekend.  These wines are listed as #vegan friendly.  A very friendly price as well. Find at your local wine shop, not at BC Liquor stores. Thr3 Monkeys Fresh & Fruity White Wine, NV  (BC $13.98) -  Is bright medium lemon in colour.  It has a medium intensity nose showing a nice mix of citrus and touches of honey and stone fruits.  It is a bit sweeter than off-dry, is round and has a thicker, viscous mouthfeel.  A lower acidity but still gives you a light prickle on your tongue.  Lots of flavour from this wine with a blend of citrus, tropical fruit, apple and a touch of peach.  A medium length finishing with citrus flavours. Thr3 Monkeys Fresh & Fruity Rosé Wine, NV (BC $13.98) -  Has a bright orangy salmon colour.  It has a medium intensity nose with a mix of sweet and tart red fruits and cranberry aromas.  It is off-dry with a thicker mouth feel and has a light acidic prickle on your tongue. Medium plus intensity flavour showing red fruits and candied red fruits, cranberries and red cherries from the mid palate to the finish.  Red cherries with a touch of pepperiness on the finish. Stay tuned for my full tasting notes on mywinepal.com. #winelover #vino #gourmet #bottlesofwine #winewise #wineoclock #whitewine #rosewine #winetime #YVRblogger https://www.instagram.com/p/CDXN8Zph27X/?igshid=ic0fqm7bfrr5

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What do you know about #Chablis wines? They are made from the Chardonnay grape. And grow on a special type of soil that gives the wines a certain vibrancy and flintiness. But there is so much more to tell you about Challis as I will learn during a Masterclass today. Stay tuned for my article on mywinepal.com #winelover #vino #gourmet #bottlesofwine #winewise #wineoclock #whitewine #luxury #somm https://www.instagram.com/p/CIBWd5zhcv2/?igshid=16m8or86kvqp6

The #Bellone grape is a relatively unknown indigenous Italian grape that @CasaleGiglio from Lazio is bringing back to our appreciation. I have 2 wines made from the Bellone grape. I will discuss the differences between these wines in mywinepal.com so for the moment enjoy reading about these 2 high quality wines. Casale del Giglio Bellone 2019 - A medium plus intensity lemon plus gold colour.  It has a pronounced nose, with deep roasted lemon aroma along with honey, toast, ripe apricots and bramble.  ALso a touch of orange with air.  This wine is dry and round with a thicker mouthfeel.  Light acidic prickle on the tongue.  Deep, ripe roasted lemons, ripe stone fruits, apricot skins and dried apricots, and medium pepperiness.  The fruit flavours are deep and intense.  You also get some honey toward the finish.   Casale del Giglio Anthium Bellone 2019 - A deeper, bright clear gold colour in the glass.  It has a medium intensity nose with ripe peaches and other stone fruit, along with touches of mint, honey, bramble and toast aromas.  This wine is dry with a medium body and is quite smooth.  It does have a very light acidic prickle.  It feels thicker in your mouth but gets lighter toward the finish.  You get ripe stone fruit, in particular apricots, and toast on the palate.  Light ripe stone fruit flavours on the finish and light pepperiness. #winelover #vino #gourmet #bottlesofwine #winewise #wineoclock #whitewine #winetasting #drinkgoodwine #YVRblogger #wineknowledge #somm https://www.instagram.com/p/CDmAlI6B0V4/?igshid=1fkv1xte2ehnb

Today I participated in a Trade Tasting with various media and @bluegrousewines Winery's owner Paul Brunner and winemaker Bailey Williamson.  Paul gave us a brief intro to the geological history of Vancouver Island and the specifics of the soils at their Estate.  There was also a discussion of the three vineyard areas, the soils, the grapes planted and their ages.  Then Bailey began to talk to us about the 2 wines we tasted, their Estate Pinot Gris 2019 and Estate Pinot Noir 2017.  I made very brief notes on these 2 wines which I will share with you now, but make more detailed notes when I re-taste the wines tomorrow on my own.  Both wines are excellent.  The Pinot Noir is excellent++. Blue Grouse Estate Pinot Gris 2019 - toast and pears on the nose, some waxiness and butterscotch.  Medium - body, mineral, dry, butterscotch, toast, pears and roasted apples.  Some citrus upon first opening.  Medium acid balanced with fruit.  Some butteriness on the palate.  Blue Grouse Estate Pinot Noir 2017 - medium translucent garnet to the core.  Nice sweet red fruit, raspberries, floral, sweet spices and cedar on the nose.  Medium body, round with fine light tannins.  Medium acidity.  Red fruits, raspberries, red cherries, quite floral, and sweet spices.  Some candied red fruits.  Everything nicely balanced; Fruit, acidity and tannins. Tannins do get a bit drying at the end.  This Pinot Noir can age 4-5 years.  Elegant and tasty fruit flavours. #winelover #vino #gourmet #bottlesofwine #winewise #wineoclock #whitewine #redwine #bcwine  #winetasting #drinkgoodwine #winetime #YVRblogger #wineknowledge #somm #wineeducation #ilovewine #bcvqa https://www.instagram.com/p/CAZJboghIuV/?igshid=5xrymflydfbl

Here is the last of the @winemakers_cut Estate wines that I was provided to taste.  Earlier I reviewed their Sauvignon Blanc and Rose wines on IG. Winemaker's CUT #Syrah 2018 - This wine is a dull yet translucent to the core medium garnet colour.  I am guessing that this wine is bottled unfiltered.  It has a medium minus intensity nose showing smokiness, rich cassis, ripe black fruits, toasted oak, along with some meatiness, vanilla and cocoa.  With a little time swirling in the glass, the wine also offers ripe raspberry aromas.  It is dry, round and smooth with a full mouthfeel, yet not heavy.  Sweet ripe black fruits, cassis, plums and toast on the palate to start, along with touches of vanilla and oak.  Black pepper on the mid-palate to the finish.  After a bit of swirling you get floral and raspberry flavours becoming more evident.  The tannins are light and fine grained.  The acidity is there to give the fruit bright flavour, without leaving a prickle on your tongue.  It finishes with cassis, plums, black pepper, and oak flavours and light drying tannins. A well structured Syrah.  Ready to drink now but could age for a few years too if you prefer. Stay tuned for my full tasting notes on mywinepal.com #winelover #vino #gourmet #bottlesofwine #winewise #wineoclock #redwine #bcwine  #winetasting #drinkgoodwine #winetime #YVRblogger #wineknowledge #somm #wineeducation #ilovewine #bcvqa https://www.instagram.com/p/CAQWkc0h00Q/?igshid=1f751wx2h3co5

Continuing with my tasting of @winemakers_cut wines, today I tasted their Sauvignon Blanc 2019 and Rose 2019.  These wines and the others I tasted are all #vegan. The Winemaker's CUT Sauvignon Blanc 2019 (BC $26) - has a light pear skin colour. It has a medium minus intensity nose showing a mix of apples, white flowers, citrus/lime, and ripe peach.  With some swirling the citrus lime gets stronger and a few more minutes of swirling you get some green bean aroma.  The wine is slightly off-dry, with higher acidity that leaves a prickle on your tongue.  It is round and has a thicker mouthfeel, but the acidity is there to give it backbone.  Apples, peaches, apricots and floral flavours.  There is also some minearlity to the wine.  A medium plus length finishing with jalapeno pepper, followed by citrus, pith, ripe peach, and apple at the very end.  An elegant delicious wine. The Winemaker's CUT Rose 2019 (BC $26) - is a blend of 90 % Cabernet Franc and 10% Syrah. It has a pale salmon skin colour in the glass.  A lighter intensity nose showing sweet crab apple, apple blossom and strawberries.  It is slightly off-dry with higher acidity and body, and pronounced flavours.  Lots of sweet fruit flavours; red fruits, fresh strawberries, cut apple and some candied red fruits.  it is semi-round.  Just a touch of tannins.  The wine has a medium plus length finishing with tart red fruits and lees, and lastly cut apple.  A light bright red fruit and apple rose wine. Stay tuned for my full tasting notes on mywinepal.com. #winelover #vino #gourmet #bottlesofwine #winewise #wineoclock #whitewine #rosewine #bcwine  #winetasting #drinkgoodwine #winetime #YVRblogger #wineknowledge #somm #wineeducation #ilovewine #bcvqa https://www.instagram.com/p/CALKjrrBe_C/?igshid=1f21v7kks9qcc