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More exciting awards news!   Buoy White, our Chenin Blanc and Semillon blend wins Best of Class at the 2023 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition. The San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competitio...

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With winter’s chill gradually giving way to the promise of spring’s warmth, it’s time for our team to ready the vines for their inevitable resurgence from winter hibernation. And what... ...

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  Exciting news! Our very own Lincolnville grown and produced Late Harvest wine clinches the title of The Best Late Harvest at the esteemed 2023 San Francisco International Wine Competition.... ...

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The 2023 season, one of the harshest in memory, tested these vines to their max – a deep winter freeze that would have killed most varieties, a post bud break... The post Harvest 2023 appear...

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Sounds of Summer is a series of casual afternoons under the pavilion in Cellardoor Winery’s vineyard with live music, great food, and award-winning wines. Sounds of Summer July 13 –... The ...

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Inspired by the fabulous flavors of Spain, Chef Fernando has created a four-course menu to savor with our Cellardoor wines. Chef Fernando’s multicultural experiences and passion for creating d...

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Weekly Happenings In addition to our self-guided tastings, which we offer anytime during regular business hours, we are excited to offer Tours, Food and Wine Pairings, and Hosted Tastings.  ... ...

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Our $100 Mystery (wink, wink) Cases are an evolving selection of twelve Cellardoor wines. Our Spring Edition is now available in our tasting rooms or shipped to your door. This... The post Spri...

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Join Chef Fernando Ferreira in the Cellardoor Farmhouse Kitchen on Saturday, April 8th, for a special 5 wine/5 bites chef pairing menu! Menu Salmon Pastrami Chicken and Chantilly Pate Spinach... ...

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Our 2017 Sewell is a 2022 Critic’s Challenge Platinum winner the highest level awarded to only 56 of the 1,000+ submissions. Critics Challenge is among the most important and respected wine......

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Our Mystery (wink, wink) Cases are an evolving selection of twelve Cellardoor wines. Our Winter Edition is now available in our tasting rooms or shipped to your door. This case includes:... Th...

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Best buy! For the second time in three vintages, Maine winemaker Aaron Peet uses Riesling to add to Cellardoor’s Platinum total, now 18. He came to appreciate Pacific Northwest grapes... The ...

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This year we harvested the vineyard in a day! With the help of an incredible crew of harvest volunteers, we harvested our entire vineyard – 71 rows of grapes, which... The post Harvest 2022 ...

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Dear Friends, As Summer quickly winds down, I hope you all have had wonderful times with family and friends. We have loved seeing you in our tasting rooms, enjoying the... The post Summer Ends ...

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Dear Cellardoor Friends, February 15, 2007, is just a day for nearly everyone. For me, it is so much more. It is one of a handful of my life’s big... The post A note from Bettina: My 15 Year ...

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We are proud to announce at the 2022 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, the largest wine competition of American wines in the world, three Cellardoor wines won Best of Class,... The post...

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Honored to have our 2018 Malbec listed among the best red wines at the 2021 San Francisco International Wine Competition, as featured in Forbes. The judges described our Malbec as,... The post ...

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CELLARDOOR PORTLAND OPENS THURSDAY Thank you for your support while we’ve navigated the past two years; From masking up in our tasting rooms to waiting in lines outside of our... The post Cel...

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Friends, we have news. We’ve moved and we opening a tasting room at 127 Middle Street in the Old Port in Portland! We are hoping to open in June. Stay... The post Reopening in Portland appea...

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We’re delighted to be included in this recent article published in the San Francisco Chronicle. When you’re evaluating nearly 5,700 wines from more than 1,000 U.S. and Mexico wineries, it... ...

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Today we’re pleased to announce a partnership with National Distributors to donate $1 from each bottle sold to the non-profit, MaineNeeds.org. This fundraising effort begins immediately and goe...

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For those who may like to fill your home wine cellars, basements, or hall closets, we are offering many of our current vintage wines at $120/case prices. No custom mixed... The post Case Specia...

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Tis the month of love and if you can’t be with the one you love, love the wine you’re with! WINE SPECIALS In February, in addition to our regularly priced... The post Valentine’s Specials...

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For the next two weekends, Cellardoor is popping up in Kennebunk to join the first annual Cottage Crawl at Morning Walk in Lower Village. We’re thrilled to join this festive... The post Annou...

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As a thank you for your patronage this holiday season, we’re offering complimentary tickets to Landau Eugene Murphy Jr.’s Virtual Home For The Holidays concert on December 18, with any... T...

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Friends, in our Holiday Mystery Case, you’ll discover a selection of twelve wines, for $120, picked with this season’s celebratory feasts in mind. Roasting a bird to share? We’ve got... T...

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Cellardoor Winery will be open this Friday, October 30th and Saturday, October 31st, by reservation. Email rez@mainewine.com to request a reservation. We will be closed from Sunday, November 1st ...

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With the help of our harvest volunteers, we picked about 4 tons of Marquette, a cousin of Frontenac and grandson of Pinot noir. First developed in 1989 by the University... The post Harvesting ...

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This year our L’Acadie blanc harvest was larger than anticipated and although it was a long and arduous day, the quality of the grapes was exceptional! The chemistry and flavors... The post 2...

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Friends, At the end of this month, this chapter of Cellardoor on Thompson’s Point will end. The Point is conceived and designed to gather large numbers of people. Over the... The post For eve...

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Dear Friends, I hope you and yours are well. Over the past thirteen years, we have been on a journey together. We have sipped wines, enjoyed sweets and savories, danced,... The post Opening in ...

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Thank you, friends, new and old, who joined us for our warehouse sales. We hope you are enjoying wines from prior vintages. April Showers of prior vintages on sale bring... The post Mystery May...

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PORTLAND Updated May 2, 2020 This week Friday and Saturday will be first come, first serve from 12:00 – 3:00 pm at our warehouse at 235 Presumpscot Street in Portland.... The post Portland Wa...

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UPDATE: LINCOLNVILLE IS SOLD OUT Friends, so many folks have enjoyed our Portland warehouse drive-through case special, that we knew we had to make it work in Lincolnville, too. This... The pos...

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  Friends, We’ve heard your kind requests for wine, so today, we’re pleased to launch curbside pick-up and delivery here in the Midcoast. We will take orders by phone and... The post Annou...

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Friends, As I write this, I am thinking of all of you, your lives, your families. We thought carefully about the tone for this note, and Devon captured it perfectly... The post A note from Bett...

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March 12, 2020 Hello friends, in light of the most recent information from the Maine CDC, we have made what we feel is the responsible decision to postpone opening this... The post Postponed: W...

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BEST OF CLASS 2016 Monti al Mare (unreleased) 2016 Cabernet Franc (unreleased) DOUBLE GOLD 2018 Unoaked Chardonnay (unreleased) GOLD 2018 Theron (unreleased) 2018 Ice Wine (sold out) 2018 Perfect...

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On December 1st, 2019, our team and a hardy crew of volunteers picked our Frontenac blanc and Frontenac gris before the sun rose in Lincolnville. The first pull from the... The post Harvesting ...

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 This fall we were thrilled to host Teagan Wright, host of the Maine CW’s From Away, to show him how we grow, harvest, sort, ferment, and most importantly drink... The post Video: Makin...

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Pizza beans are a cozy, comfortable, unfussy one pot meal meant to share. “This is a refrigerator velcro kinda dish. I’ve never made it the same way twice. ” –... The post Recipe: Pizza...

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At Pairings at The Point Halloween, guests, dressed in their best, enjoyed an evening of pairings featuring all things delicious and delectable by Fire and Company. The post Event Recap: Hallow...

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This past Sunday, November 3rd, we picked our Marquette grapes. It was another great volunteer turnout and a beautiful day for picking. Marquette is a cousin of Frontenac and grandson of... Th...

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There’s no place like our happy place! At our Somewhere Over The Rainbow dinner with Megunticook Market and Catering, a yellow brick road guided guests into the magical, mystical world... The...

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There are only so many warm and sunny days for growing here in Maine, so a cold, wet, and drawn out Spring season delayed our L’Acadie blanc harvest to October 19th, nearly... The post 2019...

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As we look forward to the delights of harvest 2019, we proudly share and enjoy ourselves, our newly released, inaugural Ice Wine from our 2018 harvest. A year ago, in... The post Video: Announc...

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Our inaugural Winemaker Dinner treated guests to an intimate and lavish multi-course, plated dinner designed by Trillium Caterers to showcase our favorite Estate and Artist series wines. The p...

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This year’s Gatsby inspired Grape Affair treated guests to an evening of dining and dancing as the sun sets over the vineyard in Lincolnville. Trillium Catering will tantalized our taste... T...

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Vino al Fresco is all about the vineyard, food, wine, and fellowship and we couldn’t have asked for a more incredible evening. From the rainbow themed dishes by Trillium Caterers... The post ...

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At this year’s Live in the Vines, Cellardoor friends new and old joined us in our vineyard for an afternoon of good food, good friends, and good fun! We enjoyed... The post Event Recap: Live ...

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So honored to be featured among so many local friends in this New York Times Travel feature on Midcoast, Maine. If Maine’s much-debated slogan, “the way life should be,” were... The post ...

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Magic was in the air at Bistro Night! Shimshi, our visiting illusionist treated guests to a night of wonder, Trillium Catering served a spectacular spread, and 5iveLeaf Photography captured all ...

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This season of events kicked off with a Taste of Spring cooking class with Chef Kerry Alterio and his fabulous Cafe Miranda team in the farmhouse. The evening’s menu featured... The post Even...

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Friends, Here in Maine, the snow is finally melting, the vineyard team is pruning, and the winery team is preparing for an upcoming bottling run. We are reopening our Thompson’s... The post A...

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Alumni, College Cellars of Walla Walla rock San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition The 2019 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition generated more critical acclaim for the Pacific Northwest, a...

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In January we learned Cellardoor wines won 24 awards, including two Best of Class awards, three Double Golds, and five Golds at the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition (SFCWC). As... The p...

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Tis the season for festive gatherings, and we have just the meal idea for you to share with family and friends. A simple, easy, and decadent risotto, cooked and served... The post Solstice Scal...

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On Halloween, we hosted a truly spooktacular Pairings at The Point featuring delectable nibbles from Fire and Company. Thanks to our pals Kristen and Tim from 5iveLeaf Photography for capturing.....

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Crush begins with L’Acadie blanc A little over a month ago, Crush, the period in time in which we harvest, receive, crush, and begin the winemaking process began. On September... The post Vid...

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A grey day made way for a temperate sunny sunset in Lincolnville last Friday evening for our fall Bistro Night with Tameca Jones. Trillium Caterers treated guests to a Tex... The post Event Rec...

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Today, we, Cellardoor in partnership with Bangor Savings Bank’s Buoy Local, are proud to announce the introduction of The Buoy, an engagingly fruity, yet crisp and mouthwatering, blend of Semil...

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At Sip, Eat, Dance, the plan was to do just that. Mission accomplished! Trillium Caterers, Matchmaker Band, Art in Motion Academy of Dance, Wallace Events your excellence allows us to... The po...

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At this year’s Under the Maine Sun, we were transported to Cuba!  Trillium Caterers prepared an incredible plated dinner, Sean and John Tap Dancers and the wonderfully festive entertainers ...

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Our inaugural Vino Al Fresco was pure magic! Special thanks to the extraordinary talents at Wallace Events for bringing our vision of ‘a meal amongst the vines,’ to life and Trillium Cater...

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At our Claw to Tail Lobster Cooking Class, guests learned how to make the most of Maine’s beloved lobster at our hands-on class with our friends from Megunticook Market. Folks... The post Eve...

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At this year’s Live in the Vines, we welcomed guests for a World Fair inspired afternoon in the Vineyard with carnival games, live music, local foods, brews and of course,... The post Event R...

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At our very Rubix Cube Grape Affair, guests were invited to choose a combination of decor and menu options, including the MYSTERY BOX, which ended up being Indian Food! Trillium... The post Eve...

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One of the perks of being located in the Midcoast is we have storytellers come to learn their craft at the world-renowned Maine Media Workshops nearby. Sometimes Cellardoor is lucky enough... ...

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Sometimes we bring pizza to the vineyard! That’s right, the team from Cafe Miranda brings their wood-fired oven to Lincolnville and makes us pizza out in the open, under the... The post Event...

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At our inaugural Bistro Night at Cellardoor Winery at The Point in Portland, guests were treated to a Pan Asian feast by Trillium Caterers and entertainment from the husband and... The post Eve...

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High tannic, full-bodied reds, like our 2014 Ned Said Red and 2014 Monte al Mare, are prone to having sediment present in bottle. Dropping sediment is a normal, natural and... The post Sediment...

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Our 2014 Petit Verdot has been featured and reviewed by Great Northwest Wine. We’re so honored for this wine to be considered outstanding by the Great Northwest Wine tasting panel.... The pos...

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BACKGROUND As we explain in the About section about our vineyard, grapes can, and are, grown all across the world in latitudes much further north and south than Lincolnville, Maine.... The post...

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We couldn’t have asked for a more perfect day to host our first Bistro Night of the season. Trillium Caterers served up delicious tapas and The Craig Lewis Band delighted.... The post Event R...

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Thanks to all of you who joined us Pairings at The Point! Our pals from Trillium Caterers fed. Us. Well. Our next Pairings at The Point Halloween is happening on... The post Event Recap: Pairin...

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Even though our winemaking team has been sourcing and blending grapes from Washington and California for over ten years, this method is still considered somewhat unconventional in the wine world....

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More good news on the awards front! Our 2014 Queen Anne’s Lace, a 50/50 blend of Seyval and Vidal from the Finger Lakes, has won the Jefferson Cup, from the... The post Queen Anne’s Lace wi...

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To cap off a run of award wins at competitions, our Artist Series Iron Gate has been included in the Publisher’s Pick section of the November issue of The Tasting... The post Iron Gate Review...

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This week our winery team has received 24 tons of Tempranillo, Merlot, and Grenache as well as the juice of Semillon and Chenin blanc. While some of our crew is... The post Crush On appeared f...

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Harvest is upon us! The post Marquette is next appeared first on Cellardoor Winery .

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Vinfest 2017 was a truly special evening on Thompson’s Point. Guests joined us for an evening of incredible Moroccan flavors prepared by the team from Trillium Caterers, dancing, thanks to... ...

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Today we’re harvesting 11 rows of L’Acadie blanc, and thus Crush begins! If you’d like to join our volunteer harvest team in the coming weeks, send an email to wyatt@mainewine.com... The ...

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Heads up! Cellardoor Winery tasting rooms in both Lincolnville and Portland will be closed on Labor Day, Monday, September 4, 2017. Regular hours will resume Tuesday for the Winery and Wednesday...

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Under the Maine Sun! Here’s a gallery from Kristen and Tim of 5iveLeaf Photography who captured the joy of our guests at our annual Under the Maine Sun. To Trillium... The post Event Recap: U...

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Every so often we revisit our library of wines to assess how past vintages are holding up as they age. There’s a general rule that red wines fair better than... The post A Look at how Cellard...

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At Live in the Vines 2017, friends came together for a joyful afternoon full of delicious food and incredible performers. Nibbles were provided by Megunticook Market, 18 Central Oyster Bar & Gr...

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August means harvest time for blueberries, the official fruit of Maine. At Cellardoor we pay homage to the mighty blueberry with Treasure, our blueberry dessert wine. This delicious treat is... ...

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Here in Lincolnville, the vineyard is flourishing and will be a lovely setting for our upcoming special events. We’re looking forward to hosting our annual dinner dance, Under the Maine... Th...

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Grape Affair’s twist of Southern flair made for a magical evening in the Vineyard. While ominous clouds circled the Midcoast, golden July sun shown down on guests, decked out in... The post E...

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When a member of our team pours Cellardoor C’est de ‘or in our tastings rooms, it’s likely they’ll paint a picture of sitting in front of wood stove after dinner.... The post Cantaloupe...

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Live in the Vines, our annual backyard party in the vineyard is next weekend, and it’s not too late to join in the fun! Here’s a peek at what we’ve... The post Preview of Live in the Vine...

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Born and raised in Maine, Aaron Peet received his formal training at the Center for Enology and Viticulture in Walla Walla, Washington. After gaining experience at some of Walla Walla’s... Th...

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The Cellardoor team has big news to celebrate this morning. The results from the 2017 San Francisco International Wine Competition were announced last night and eighteen Cellardoor won awards. Th...

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Despite Maine’s rainy June, our vines have made the most of the handful of sunny days that have graced us with warmth and light. Here in Lincolnville, buttercups are in... The post Photosynth...

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Friends came together to join us in the farmhouse for an intimate evening of food, drink, and entertainment at our first Bistro Night of the season. Our friends at Megunticook Market... The po...

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After a rainy May, a few warm sunny days was all our vines needed to start their annual growth cycle. Tiny buds had begun to swell on the laid down... The post New Beginnings: Bud Break & 700 V...

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As promised, on May 20th, we brought a taste of Spain to Maine! Friends, new and old, gathered at Cellardoor at The Point and were treated to the bold flavors... The post Event Recap: Tapas Nig...

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A few times a year a bottling truck arrives from Canada hooks up to our tanks and bottles, corks, foils, and labels our wines. The post The Bottling Truck is Here! appeared first on Cellardo...

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