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 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...