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...

Joie Farm Winery Riesling Whitfield Vineyard 2024

Tasting Note This is from a cooler, east-facing Summerland Lakefront site, whose proximity to the un-frozen lake likely saved it during the crippling winter...

Hidden Bench Felseck Vineyard Riesling 2020

Tasting Note The Beamsville Bench is known for a certain levity, minerality and elegance, which was reinforced for me as I tasted this among...

Grange of Prince Edward Riesling Newfield Block 2025

Tasting Note Riesling has a place in The County. The nose here is a bit shy, but classic, with ripe green apple, gentle florals,...

Four Shadows Riesling Classic 2025

Tasting Note From old vines on one of steepest and warmest west-facing sites in Naramata, this is the winery’s flagship. It is just off-dry...

Fort Berens Estate Winery Riesling Reserve Wild Ferment 2023

Tasting Note (Previously published in Feb 2026.) This is a solid, barely off-dry riesling — a classic, actually, wherein the natural acidity of this...

Dobbin Estate Riesling “White Cap” Estate Riesling 2021

Tasted Note:   Niagara’s most expensive riesling is sourced from old, organically tended vines on the estate. It pours bright, deep burnished gold —...