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,...

Blue Mountain Vineyards Blanc de Blancs 2016 R.D.

Tasting Note I tasted this beautiful 100% chardonnay Blanc de Blancs soon after it was recently disgorged (R.D.) in the summer of 2025. I...

Ailm Estate Brut Reserve 2020

Tasting Note I have had two opportunities — pre-release in autumn 2024 and again in December 2025 — to taste the debut range from...

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...