The Grape Growers of Ontario, with the Honourable Speaker of the Legislature and MPP for Wellington-Halton Hills, Ted Arnott, hosted the 45th Annual Wine Tasting event at Queen’s Park on Wednesday, October 23rd. The following have been chosen as the official wines of Ontario’s Legislative Assembly for 2025:

Sparkling Wine: 2019 Traditional Sparkling Rose by Fielding Estate Winery,  Beamsville Bench
 

Red Wine: 2022 Cabernet Franc by Fielding Estate Winery, Beamsville Bench
 

White Wine: 2022 Lailey White by Lailey Winery, Niagara River

Fifty Members of the Provincial Parliament and more than 200 guests gathered to select the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s official VQA wines to be served at legislative functions throughout 2025. Participants tasted and marked their preferences on a voting ballot to determine which wines would be selected from the six participating Ontario VQA wineries: Lailey Winery, Hare Wine Co., Honsberger Estate Winery, Sugarbush Winery, Fielding Estate Winery, and Muscedere Estate Winery. The Grape Growers of Ontario thank the Honourable Speaker Ted Arnott for his support and look forward to continuing the tradition of the Legislative Wine Tasting.

Source:  Grape Growers of Ontario October 25, 2024 newsletter