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,...

Exultet Estate Royal Road Pinot Noir 2021

Tasting Note There is a sense of precision and purity in the winemaking by Gerry Spinosa that has captivated me from day one. This...

Trail Estate Winery Chardonnay VI 2022

Tasting Note Those who prize bushels of fruit in their chardonnay may not appreciate first scents of this natural-leaning, reductive-edged County chardonnay. But, my...

The Grange of Prince Edward Victoria Block Chardonnay 2024

Tasting Note This is the second season for the refurbished Grange of Prince Edward under winemaker Jonas Newman. This wine pours with more colour...

Last House Vineyard Hillier Blanc Block 130 Vineyard Chardonnay 2023

Tasting Note This pours fairly deep lemon yellow/brass. The nose is both piquant and rich, led by some brine and flint but with considerable...

Prince Edward County’s Classic Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays

It might seem premature to use the term “classic” in reference to Prince Edward County, one of the newest wine regions in the world....

Norman Hardie Winery & Vineyard Cuvée L Pinot Noir 2022

Tasting Note Encountered twice, and lifting the roof off both times, this ranks in my top three most memorable Canadian pinots in 2025. It...