David Lawrason

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Iconic Wineries of British Columbia:

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Mission Hill Perpetua Chardonnay 2023

Tasting Note – I have tasted this three times....

Mission Hill Compendium 2022

Tasting Note:  As the name suggests this a blend...

The Top Tier Canadian Chardonnays at i4C 

If you are attending i4C - the International Cool Climate Chardonnay Celebration July 16 to 18 in Niagara - I hope to see you...

Bachelder Hill of Wingfield Wismer Vineyard Chardonnay 2023

Tasting Note: What a beauty! Lively, sophisticated, refined and complete. It was a stand out among the complete Bachelder range of 2023s that I...

Tawse of Niagara Turns 25 as Canada Comes of Age

Tawse Winery on the Niagara Escarpment celebrated its 25th anniversary in June 2026. Tawse is not the only important Canadian winery reaching this milestone...

Tawse David’s Block Cabernet Franc, 2022 Twenty Mile Bench

Tasting Note This pours brilliant ruby and deep — almost shockingly deep — ruby. The nose is a beautiful thing and textbook franc, with...

Tawse Quarry Road Pinot Noir 2023

Tasting Note Quarry Road does it again — and easily offers the best value in the Tawse pinot lineup. Such an elegant, even and...

Tawse Cherry Avenue Pinot Noir 2023

Tawse considers Cherry Ave pinot to be the flagship of its pinot series. It strikes me as being a very typical Niagara version, with...