David Lawrason

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Syrah’s 30 Year Rise in Canada

Syrah’s fortunes are linked to our warming climate, but...

Vanessa Vineyard Syrah 2021

Tasting Note:   One of the most powerful syrah's...

Quails’ Gate Boswell Syrah 2022

Tasting Notes – This one of the most expensive...

Painted Rock Estate Syrah 2023

Tasting Note – This is one of the biggest,...

1 Mill Road 2025 Pinot Noir Rosé

Tasting Note This is a profound pinot noir rosé. Aromas jump from the glass —strawberry/redcurrant, fine fresh herbs leaning to evergreen, saffron and spice,...

Sprucewood Shores Abbey’s Baco Noir Hawks Flight Reserve 2025

Tasting Note I came upon this huge, luminous, deep purple-ruby fruit bomb at the new SIPToronto trade event. A famous American wine writer liked...

Stratus Red 2022

Tasting Note I have been reviewing Stratus Red since its first vintage in 2001, its longevity making it one of the original premium red...

Black Bank Hill Chardonnay 2023

Tasting Note The strong spring release line-up from this newish winery shows how far it has come so fast. Chardonnay has become the bellwether...

Fielding Estate Rock Pile Winemaker’s Red 2023

Tasting Note I really like how this invokes serious, exacting Bordeaux-like aromas, then delivers them with Niagara energy and ease, which is Fielding’s style....

Terravista Vineyards 2025 Verdejo & Mencia Rose

Tasting Note Terravista has made a name for itself with Spanish varieties. Verdejo is an important white variety in the Rueda region near the...