David Lawrason

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John Szabo’s Vintages Review April 12th: From the HeartBy John Szabo MS and David Lawrason, with notes from Sara d’Amato, Megha Jandhyala, and Michael Godel. We’d like to draw your attention to an online charity auction that runs until April 22, called Grapes for Humanity, founded by philanthropist Arlene Willis and by prolific Canadian wine author Tony Aspler. Proceeds this year go to Tree Canada and Nature Conservancy of Canada.

1 month ago | winealign.com | David Lawrason

We asked our writers, “If you could buy only one wine from the March 29th release, which one would it be and why?”Muga Selección Especial 2019, Rioja, Spain$55.95, VinexxMichael Godel – Muga’s Selección Especial 2019, DOCa Rioja is a blend of tempranillo, garnacha tinta, graciano and mazuelo grown in the clay-limestone (tertiary era) terraces located on the slopes of Montes Obarenes and Sierra Cantabria.

1 month ago | winealign.com | David Lawrason

John Szabo’s Vintages Review March 29: Elbows Up with Canadian Wine in Hand; Launch of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano’s Pievi; What do Consumers Think of Ontario Wine? By John Szabo MS, with notes from Sara d’Amato, Megha Jandhyala, David Lawrason, and Michael GodelElbows Up: The Canadian WorldAre we still trapped in the Old World vs. New World paradigm? Let’s move on.

1 month ago | winealign.com | David Lawrason

We asked our writers, “If you could buy only one wine from the March 15th release, which one would it be and why?”Bachelder Wismer Parke Pinot Noir 2022, Ontario, Canada$54.95, Lifford Wine & Spirits (Select Wine Merchants)Megha Jandhyala – My “only one” this week is once again a gorgeous Ontario wine that highlights, for those who are still agnostic, that our terroirs and winemakers can be world class.

2 months ago | winealign.com | David Lawrason

U.S.A. Out, Canada In – Ontario Wineries Need to Be Nimble!by David Lawrason, with reviews by Sara d’Amato and Megha JandhyalaThe Vintages catalogue for the March 15th release lists 15 American wines that are, of course, not available. The LCBO could not pivot quickly enough on the news March 2nd that U.S. wines were being pulled from the shelves. It is fair to criticize the LCBO for not being a nimble organization overall, but let’s not be mean on this one circumstance.