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,...

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,...

Laughing Stock Portfolio 2022

Tasting Note This is a very generous, ripe and rich Bordeaux blend from a Naramata winery that sources fruit from all five Bordeaux varieties...

Black Hills Nota Bene 2022

Tasting Note This has become one of the most recognized and collected Bordeaux blends in Canada, thanks to a long history, ample production and...

Ailm Estate The Connemara 2021

Tasting Note This is one of Canada’s biggest reds! The 2021 Connemara is a dark, dense almost brooding yet well-proportioned and sophisticated wine. It...

Mission Hill Compendium 2020

Tasting Note My favourite Compendium to date! I am particularly enthused with this 2020, from one of the great vintages in B.C. Part of...