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...