Wine Picks for Election Day

Whether you need to celebrate the win or mourn the loss of your political party, these wine picks are perfect for Canada's Election Day.

Pick up a bottle on the way home from work and watch the results come in with one of these tasty, affordable and Canadian wines.

Summerhill 2009 Ehrenfelser

We think that Green Party leader Elizabeth May would approve of this environmentally friendly wine from British Columbia.

Wayne Gretzky Estates 2007 No. 99 Cabernet Merlot

Prime Minister Stephen Harper is a hockey enthusiast and NDP leader Jack Layton and Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff watched game one of the Canadiens-Bruins playoff series (the game that changed the date of the French language leaders' debate). Why not toast Canada's national sport and the election?

Benjamin Bridge 2009 Nova 7

Montreal native Jean-Benoit Deslauriers is the winemaker for Benjamin Bridge and has been producing beautiful Nova Scotia wines, including the Nova 7. Toast Quebec and Nova Scotia with this bubbly.

Domaine Pinnacle 2006 Cidre de Glace

Bloc Québécois leader Gilles Duceppe sampled late harvest wine from Quebec on the campaign trail. If you can't find the same wine, Domaine Pinnacle makes beautiful and widely available ice cider.

Henry of Pelham 2008 Sibling Rivalry White

Sometimes (often?) politicians act like children. Try this great Ontario white — politicians can be disappointing, but this Rivalry is not.

Inniskillin Okanagan 2006 Dark Horse Estate Vineyard Meritage Red

Every election has its surprises. In this race, the NDP are proving to be the dark horse — surging ahead of the Liberal party in the latter part of the campaign. Perhaps it's the perfect pick if you're voting NDP?

Photo: Brian Herzog