Delicious selections of wine for the wine consioure you must have a eclectic taste for wine to come…read morehere and enjoy! Don't talk about ALDI cheap red wines here it's embarrassing!

Always a treat. We don't live in Portland but we imagine it is such a gift to have a neighborhood…read morewine shop with a carefully curated selection of wines. This is one of the few places in Portland we try to visit every year when we visit and we're never disappointed. The tasting menu is always great and the owner is delightful, offering thoughtful notes on each of the wines. A great place to get out of the heat and relax during the summer. Definitely stop by!

Incredible selection. I buy a few cases each year. Wines…read morefor all palates. Try the chocolate (raspberry?) truffle!!

What a beautiful place to stop into to get out of the sun and try delicious samplings of the best…read moretasting wines. Super friendly owner and staff and beautiful little oasis in the woods . Can't wait to come back.

I had such a fantastic experience at Cellardoor Winery in Portland. The establishment is very…read morespacious with ample seating for wine tasting and group events. As a nice added touch, there are games to play while sampling different wine flights. My friend and I did a selection of red and white wines for our tasting. There is food available to purchase and merchandise. Excellent and quality care regarding the staff. They went out of their way to answer any questions about the wine. We also took our time with the tasting and played games. We never felt rushed. It was a great way to spend a rainy Saturday. I particularly enjoyed the sparkling and white wines!

What an amazing find!! Hands down one of the best tasting rooms ever. Local Maine wine with a…read moreselection of noshes to complete your experience. Everything was spot on!!

My first experience with tasting mead, I had no idea what to expect. Walking in we were greeted by…read morea great guy with so much knowledge about the company and mead in general. We decided to go for the flight, 4 samples of mead for $10. Lavender lemonade was interesting, light crisp flavor. My favorite flavor was the iced tea mead... refreshing and light. Our group tried a bunch of their flavors. We ended up buying a few bottles to bring home.

Okay. Wow. We…read morewalked by this place when exploring the town and figured why the heck not. We were greeted by the friendliest worker that was clearly passionate about his work. He explained the company in full detail and walked us through the fermentation process. We decided on the guided mead tasting per his recommendation. We liked the dry. But the cranberry, DAMN YALL. Obviously had to buy a bottle to bring home. No complaints on the apple cyser or the lavender lemonade either. Apple cyser tastes like adult apple juice and lavender lemonade is absolutely crisp in the best way, the mint aftertaste is just an added bonus. I'm interviewing this weekend and this just added an extra bonus for moving to Maine. Fingers crossed the interview goes well just so I can come back here.

What a cute little spot near all the breweries. They are open limited hours for their tasting room,…read morebut you can get their wine at hannafords. I love all their wine my favorite was the strawberry one. We tasted all the different ones and they were all good! Def worth a stop if you are in the area.

A low-key, really great local spot! They have rhubarb wine that is brewed on site. My partner and I…read morereally enjoyed our flight of wine to try a wide variety. FYI: there's a good amount of parking and seating inside (though not really ideal for a group larger than 3.

I recently visited Sweetgrass Winery & Distillery and had a very enjoyable experience. One of the…read morebiggest draws was their $1 tastings, yes, just one dollar for a taste of their ciders, wine and spirits, which is really fun and makes sampling without commitment super easy. The service was great, our server, Courtney, was exceptionally friendly, helpful in guiding us through the selection, and made the whole experience relaxed and enjoyable. I want to note, as a point of context, that in September the production facility of Sweetgrass's main operation in Union suffered a devastating fire. Despite that, the Portland tasting room remains open and functioning, which is a testament to their resilience. On the tasting side the variety was solid, and the $1 price point made it easy to try a bunch of things. The ambiance is cozy and inviting. If I were to pick one improvement, I'd say the tasting pours felt a bit light compared to some other spots I've been to....not a complaint, just an observation given the price point and expectations. In all, Sweetgrass is a strong pick if you're looking for a laid-back, local winery/distillery stop in Portland with friendly staff (shoutout to Courtney) and wallet-friendly tastings.

Sweetgrass Winery & Distillery is a farm winery and distillery that opened in Union, Maine in 2005…read more It was founded by husband and wife Keith & Constance Bodine. Keith has been in the alcohol business since 1992, and he earned his MS degree in Food Science and Enology. Constance has been called the heart, soul and brains behind the business. She spends most of her time in the fields, gardens and barns that produce the various ingredients used for making their wine and spirits. Sweetgrass is Maine's first farm winery & distillery; using over 70,000 pounds of Maine-grown fruit and grain each year. The distilled spirits are hand crafted in old world tradition with a copper alembic, still capturing the full flavors of their gin, rum, and traditional apple brandy. A secondary tasting room and retail shop opened on historic Fore Street in the Old Port section of Portland in February 2014. In September 2025, a debilitating fire destroyed the Union facility. The Old Port location remains open, but the future of the Union location remains uncertain. My extended family and I visited Sweetgrass's Portland location this past summer while we were vacationing in Maine. While exploring Old Port, we walked past their window and I said, "Hey, this looks like a cool place!" We went inside and signed up for a tasting. For just $10, customers can choose any five wines, ciders or spirits to taste. The five that I chose included "Maine Hard Imperial Cider" (Dry Cider), "Blueberry Smash" (Semi-Sweet Dessert Wine), "Back River Gin", "Cranberry Gin", and "Apple Brandy". The latter was easily my favorite of the tasting, but unfortunately they had no more bottles for purchase. I plan on ordering some online in the future. I am so happy that I discovered the Old Port tasting room by chance. I felt really bad when I learned later on that the Union location burned down. I'm happy to hear that no one was hurt and I hope that they are able to rebuild.

Cute small little tasting room in Wolfeboro. The son of the owners who served us is really nice and…read moreknowledgeable about the wines they offer. If you are looking for nice small place, have a glass of wine and listen to some decent acoustic music, this is a good place to stop in.

The wine and atmosphere are wonderful. We had a great time talking with the owners while having…read morewine flights. Wound up buying a bottle of wine to go. Highly recommend!

An ad randomly popped up on Facebook and I decided to purchase this as a Christmas gift for my…read morehusband. We flew up from Pittsburgh and had an amazing time. What a great evening on the sunset wine and sail with an extremely knowledgeable sommelier. We highly recommend this for anyone visiting the Portland area. We tasted 5 wines and received a charcuterie box as well. We now want to travel to Fort Lauderdale to say we did both locations!

This was my third time on the Frances. It's one of my favorite wine sails of all time. Every time I…read morecome back to my #1 vacation spot of Portland, this is where I book first. The host was different and I was a bit irritated by the amount of her narrative/talking but otherwise we had fun. The little box of snacks was okay. On precious sails, I recall getting a glass tray where you can hook your wine glass and they'll give you cheese on there to enjoy. I preferred back in the days and am hoping this was just a slight glitch bc I'm still coming back! One of my best memories there.

What a amazing experience. My wife and I went to Portland to visit Maine (we fell in love with it…read morea few years ago and wanted to check out Portland). She searched for things to do and found this tour and I am sure glad she did. We did the biking tour with Don and it was wonderful. Was able to taste some local mead, beer, and rum and see parts of Portland. He was extremely friendly, fun, and informative. I am not going to lie...I was a little bummed when my wife said she booked this tour instead of the earlier biking brewery tour (visit 3 local brewery's as opposed to our scheduled mead, beer, and rum tour). But it didn't matter, it was a amazing experience. In fact, our guide pointed out man local establishments on the tour that we tried the next day (cough..cough..Forage Market) and was amazed; it truly added to our Portland experience. And we have a tour for the next time we come. All in all...6 out of 5 stars for this organization. I wish I was able to post some pictures, but to be honest, I didn't think about it as I was immersed in the moment and enjoying every second of it. So when in Portland...book your tour, you won't be sorry.

best 21+ cruise/ tour in the greater portland area by far. Both Joe and Pete have been fantastic,…read moreesp after bad trips with other companies. It was refreshing to have professional knowledge in a comforting setting!