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...

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...

Domaine l’Espiègle Gamma-Rays 2024

Tasting Note: by Janet DorozynksiThis gamaret‑gamay blend, the winery’s sixth to date, is a standout and speaks clearly to Québec’s exceptional 2024 red‑wine vintage....

Divergence Creek Road Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2023

Tasting NoteThis has the stuffing that reminds me of great white Bordeaux. It has that kind of structure and depth. In fact, in recent...

Terravista Vineyards Fandango 2024

Tasting Note: by Janet DorozynskiThis white is a blend of native Spanish varieties albariño (58%) and verdejo (42%). We see very little of this...

The Long Way Home (Barrel-Aged) Riesling 2024

Tasting NoteOver my career I have come across experimental barrel aged rieslings, but until now never found one I really liked. Somehow wood and...