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...

Cabernet Franc: Canada’s Most Useful and Prized Red Grape

At last year’s National Wine Awards of Canada, 84 cabernet francs were entered, with 45 taking medals, including six Platinum (the most of any...

Stanners Vineyard Devil’s Wishbone Cabernet Franc 2023

Tasting Note- Over the years Colin Stanners has had notable success with this juicy, fragrant “Loire” style of County cabernet franc. It pours fairly...

Liquidity Wines Cabernet Franc Reserve 2022

Tasting Note - This is a deeply hued, luminous cab franc with a sense of polish, ripeness and beautiful fruit. It is among the...

The Grange of Prince Edward 2023 Aurelia Cabernet Franc

Tasting Note - A few years ago I was dining at The Drake in Wellington PEC with MW James Cluer of Fine Vintage Ltd....

Fort Berens 2022 Cabernet Franc Reserve

Tasting Note - When tasted directly beside the also-excellent Cabernet Franc 2022, this showed the same sense of poise, fragrance and delicacy, that I...

Cave Spring CSV Cabernet Franc 2022

Tasting Note - This is the first cab franc vintage to be designated as CSV - single vineyard Cave Spring Vineyard – the top...