David Lawrason

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Brassy Late Summer Whites

Brassy is an attitude, and a colour. Our selections...

Terravista Vineyards Verdejo 2025

Tasting Note - Verdejo is an important white variety...

Skimmerhorn Gewurztraminer 2025

Tasting Note – I visited Skimmerhorn and neighbour Baillie-Grohman...

Rust Gewurztraminer South Rock Vineyard 2025

Tasting Note - Canada’s best gewurztraminer?  Gets my vote...

Henry of Pelham Cuvée Catharine Carte Blanche Blanc de Blancs 2018

Tasting Note The newly released 2018 vintage of this Niagara classic has not yet been judged at the National Wine Awards or other awards...

York Vineyard Brut Reserve

Tasting Note This is one of four bottlings from a new sparkling-only specialist based on York Road in St. David’s, Niagara-on-the-Lake. It is Brut...

Evolve Sparkling House Brut Libre 2017

Tasting Note This is a traditional method blend of 54% chardonnay, 25% pinot noir and 10% pinot blanc. But the addition of 1% riesling...

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....