David Lawrason

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Syrah’s 30 Year Rise in Canada

Syrah’s fortunes are linked to our warming climate, but...

Vanessa Vineyard Syrah 2021

Tasting Note:   One of the most powerful syrah's...

Quails’ Gate Boswell Syrah 2022

Tasting Notes – This one of the most expensive...

Painted Rock Estate Syrah 2023

Tasting Note – This is one of the biggest,...

The Long Way Home Chardonnay 2023

This very textural, complex and intriguing chardonnay took top spot at the Toronto Kitchen Party in November 2025, earning a berth in the Canadian...

Closson Chase Churchside Vineyard Pinot Noir 2023

Tasting Note I have spent a lot of time with this lovely, lively pinot noir, a wine that combines both energy and elegance. It...

Best of the Canadian Culinary Championship 2026

With late January temperatures in downtown Ottawa stuck at a raw –25C, the grand interior of the Rogers Convention Centre glittered and glowed as...

Rosehall Run Tempranillo 2024, Prince Edward County, Ontario

Tasting NoteIt doesn’t get much more obscure than finding the Spanish tempranillo grape bottled as a single variety in Prince Edward County. But it...

Stratus Vineyards Petit Verdot 2020, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario

Tasting NotePetit Verdot translates as the 'the little green one". So, by the book, this heat seeking, very late ripening often green tasting grape...

Four Shadows Zweigelt 2023

Tasting NoteThere aren't many zweigelts in Canada, but this is among the best from B.C., with a nod to Arrowleaf as well. This cool...