David Lawrason

David Lawrason
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There is no right or wrong about what wines you like, or how you enjoy them. But a critic should not reflect personal preferences. Helpful criticism is about knowing quality, rating it objectively and describing any wine based on tasting thousands of wines of all types. I have been doing that since 1986 for the Globe and Mail, Wine Access, Toronto Life and now WineAlign, the best vehicle yet created for comprehensive, democratic wine reviewing. I define quality as pure, balanced and generous expression of origin and winemaking intent - and I have met winemakers with both noble and crassly commercial intent. Price usually does reflect quality, but price should not be factored into ratings. What I can afford , or you can afford, has nothing to do with what the price should be. And finding and recommending the best value wines - at any price - is my mandate and my great pleasure. With WineAlign your chances of finding pleasure in very good wine at the price you can afford just got a whole lot better.

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Stratus Red 2008, VQA Niagara On The Lake, Niagara Peninsula Bottle Stratus Red 2008, VQA Niagara On The Lake, Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
131037
Review added: October 08, 2011
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$44.20 None
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Five Rows Craft Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Icewine 2009, St Davids Bench, Niagara Peninsula (375ml) Bottle Five Rows Craft Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Icewine 2009, St Davids Bench, Niagara Peninsula (375ml)
Ontario, Canada
WA-21114
Review added: October 08, 2011
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$45.00 None
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Five Rows Craft Winery Pinot Noir 2008, St Davids Bench, Niagara Peninsula Bottle Five Rows Craft Winery Pinot Noir 2008, St Davids Bench, Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
WA-21113
Review added: October 08, 2011
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$50.00 None
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Five Rows Craft Winery Riesling 2010, St Davids Bench, Niagara Peninsula Bottle Five Rows Craft Winery Riesling 2010, St Davids Bench, Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
WA-21112
Review added: October 08, 2011
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$25.00 None
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Five Rows Craft Winery Shiraz 2008, St. Davids Bench, Niagara Peninsula Bottle Five Rows Craft Winery Shiraz 2008, St. Davids Bench, Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
WA-19690
Review added: October 08, 2011
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$50.00 None
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Hinterland Riesling Traditional Method 2009, Prince Edward County Bottle Hinterland Riesling Traditional Method 2009, Prince Edward County
Ontario, Canada
Agent
Review added: October 08, 2011
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$33.00 None
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Hinterland Riesling (Charmat Method) 2009, Prince Edward County Bottle Hinterland Riesling (Charmat Method) 2009, Prince Edward County
Ontario, Canada
WA-21109
Review added: October 08, 2011
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$25.00 None
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Wayne Gretzky No. 99 Estate Series Pinot Noir 2008, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle Wayne Gretzky No. 99 Estate Series Pinot Noir 2008, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
129056
Review added: October 07, 2011
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$18.95 None
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Château Des Charmes Chardonnay Musqué 2009, VQA Niagara On The Lake Bottle Château Des Charmes Chardonnay Musqué 2009, VQA Niagara On The Lake
Ontario, Canada
640516
Review added: October 02, 2011
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$13.75 None
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Tawse Quarry Road Chardonnay 2009, Vinemount Ridge, Niagara Peninsula Bottle Tawse Quarry Road Chardonnay 2009, Vinemount Ridge, Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
111989
Review added: October 02, 2011
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$34.95 None
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