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...

1 Mill Road Home Block Pinot Noir 2023 

Tasting Note: It was a hotter, earlier harvested vintage in the Okanagan, resulting in a quite powerful, well structured (13.5% abv) and age-worthy pinot...

Alderlea Vineyards Pinot Noir Reserve 2022

Tasting Note: The quality and consistency of Island pinot noirs I encountered during a visit in June was a revelation. This solid example is...

Ten Exciting Pinot Noirs Coast to Coast

Pinot noir is literally Canada’s red grape – growing from sea to sea. More specifically it is working in the Annapolis Valley of Nova...