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...

Stratus Laundry Vineyard Amphora Pinot Noir 2023

Tasting Note - This is the first pinot noir ever made by Stratus, a house built on the reputation of Bordeaux varieties growing in...

Roche Chateau 2022 

Tasting Note: This was my first encounter with a top-notch merlot-led Okanagan Bordeaux blend that compete with but is priced well below the triple-digit...

Last House Vineyard Joie de Vivre Blanc de Blancs 2022

Tasting Note – This is the first Last House Vineyards chardonnay traditional method, a typically light-bodied, elegant and almost ethereal County version with its...

Inniskillin Niagara Heron Pond Cabernet Franc 2023

Tasting Note:  This is one of three new single vineyard cabernet francs launched at the winery’s 50th Anniversary Celebration last summer, where Arterra CEO...

Hillside Occhi Dolci Vineyard Merlot 2023

Tasting Notes – I have long been a fan of Hillside’s merlots, and this latest addition to the single-vineyard range is yet another reason...

Curios, Firsts and Finds from the National Wine Awards

What is your wine fantasy? Mine, is spending five days in a banquet hall ballroom amid 1800+ different Canadian wines, and having a chance...