David Lawrason
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Beyond the Pale: The Allure of Canada’s Light Reds
Canada is making some really great light reds, which...
Unsworth Pinot Noir Saison Vineyard 2023
Tasting Note: Every once in a while along comes...
Orofino Gamay 2025
Tasting Note: There is certainly a lot going in...
Last House Vineyard Hillier Rouge Daniel Block Pinot Noir 2024
Tasting Note: I have come to really enjoy tasting...
Keint-He Winery & Vineyards Cluster Pluck Pinot Noir 2024
Tasting Note - Wines with amusing, clever or catchy...
Hidden Bench Gamay 2024
Tasting Note: I continue to watch the evolution of...
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...
Closson Chase Pinot Gris 2025 Ridge Vineyard PEC & Watson Vineyard Niagara, Ontario
Tasting Note I encountered this duo at a trade tasting called SIPToronto held in April. It was a great opportunity to experience the dramatic...
Domaine Queylus Droite 2023
Tasting Note Droite, of course, translates as “right” in French, so this signals a Bordeaux blend emulating right bank wines based on merlot and...
The Grange of Prince Edward Aurelia Syrah 2024
Tasting Note Syrah all the way but, most importantly, this is not a PEC syrah. It is from fruit purchased from the Hemeris Vineyard...
