David Lawrason

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Canada’s Sparkling Specialists

Canada is poised to become a great sparkling wine nation, with geography at our soul. All of our wine regions are considered cool climate....

Icellars Estate Winery Wiyana Wanda 2020

Tasting Note So here is a wild card selection, an expensive Ontario red from a small estate winery, likely unknown to many. It is...

Dobbin Estate Cabernet Blend 2020

Tasting Note Of all the selections in this post, here is the wine you want to open and drink tonight. It is the most...

Stratus White Label Red 2020

Tasting Note This has been designed to provide decades of ageing, so it feels more substantial and structured than any of its Niagara peers...

Stone Eagle 2020

Tasting Note This proprietary namesake red is a surprising, energized and intriguing wine with an intense and fragrant aroma chock full of cabernet sauvignon...

Corcelettes Estate Winery Talus 2022

Tasting Note I encountered this surprising, energized yet sophisticated wine twice in June 2025 during the National Wine Awards that were held in Penticton,...