2024 Event Schedule (IN PROGRESS)
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WEEKLONG: ROSÉ WEEK @ CENTRAL PROVISIONS
DETAILS: This Portland Wine Week, Central Provisions is taking the occasion to paint the week pink! All week long Sommelier Victoria Barthelmes will be featuring rosé wines from some of her favorite producers from across the globe—from light and elegant to full-bodied and complex, they’ve got a style of rosé that you will truly enjoy alongside their incredibly delicious food. They are excited to showcase all the things that a rosé can be. Join them to celebrate great wine and food and kick off summer.
WHEN:
Lunch 11 am-2 pm Tuesday - Friday
Dinner 5 pm-9:30 pm Monday - Sunday
Brunch 11 am-2 pm Monday, Saturday - Sunday
WINES: TBA
PRICE: Varies per glass
LINK: Central Provisions
Portland Wine Week is Presented by Wine Wise with Partner Sponsors Bangor Savings and Buoy Local.
Sommelier Victoria Barthelmes curates the wine program at Central Provisions and Tipo Restaurant. A graduate of The Culinary Institute of America, she focused the beginning of her career in New York City at Lincoln Ristorante under Chef Richard Capizzi and Johnathan Beno. While at Lincoln, Victoria was an integral part of the team that also produced the pastry program offered at the Metropolitan Opera, Lincoln Center, and elaborate wedding cakes for the Brooklyn Botanical Garden. Upon moving to Maine in 2015, she began purchasing wine as a General Manager for a cafe and market in Cape Elizabeth. When she joined the team at Tipo, she worked her way up to General Manager and eventually took over the wine director role for both of the Goulds’ restaurants. She earned her first-level degree with the Court of Master Sommeliers in 2023.
GRAND OPENING Women Winemakers LUNCHEON, Sponsored by Back Cove Financial @ Falmouth Country Club
SPONSORED BY BACK COVE FINANCIAL
DETAILS: Celebrate the official kickoff to Portland Wine Week with an incredible four-course luncheon featuring four fabulous women wine professionals representing, pouring, and discussing notable women winemakers' wines from their portfolios. What a way to celebrate the start of this year’s signature Women in Wine Track!
Each of the four wines will be paired with a delicious course from Executive Chef Tim Labonte and the Falmouth Country Club culinary team. The sparkling personalities of Blake Hayes and Kelly Towle from Coast 93.1 will lead festivities as the emcees. If there was ever a reason to take a Monday off from work to enjoy a long, leisurely, and delicious wine lunch — this is it.
The luncheon can accommodate 70 guests, seated at tables for 2-6. Guests will be seated at a table sized according to the number of people in the reservation.To ensure a shared table for your party, please purchase all tickets in one transaction for the people you’d like to sit with. We will be unable to make changes to tables, and seating charts at the event as tables will be sized and set according to the party. We recommend Venmo as a great app to transfer funds between guests so one member of your group can purchase all the tickets for your table.
Due to the nature of this event, we regret that we cannot accommodate food substitutions.
PRICE: $125 per person includes food, wine, and tax.
EMCEES:
FEATURING:
GET YOUR TICKETS TO ALL OPENING DAY EVENTS AT FALMOUTH COUNTRY CLUB:
11:30-2:00 pm Women Winemaker Luncheon
5:30-9:00 pm Women in Wine Dinner: Who Paired it Better?
Portland Wine Week is Presented by Wine Wise with Partner Sponsors Bangor Savings and Buoy Local.
CANCELLATIONS/RESCHEDULES/NO SHOWS
CANCELLATIONS/RESCHEDULES/NO SHOWS
Cancellations affect us significantly. No refunds will be permitted after May 1. We will have incurred all the expenses for wine, food, and rentals for your reservation by then. Before May 1, if you need to cancel we must be able to re-sell your tickets before we can refund your tickets minus a $30.00 credit card transaction fee per ticket (e.g., two tickets = $60). You are always welcome to send a friend or family member in your place or sell your own tickets. Just make sure we have the ticket holders’ names and email addresses so we may send them event notifications, including any day-of weather-related communications. There are no refunds or reschedules for no-shows or if we are not able to resell your tickets. Makes sense, right?
WEEKLONG: 2020 Cantele Amativo @ ISA BISTRO
DETAILS: Take a journey to Puglia via Portland, Maine, with this delightful weeklong wine showcase featuring the 2020 Cantele Amativo, a unique Negroamaro and Primitivo blend. Enjoy this big, complex, balanced, and bold red with a delicious dish from Isa Bistro’s eclectic and seasonally inspired menu. Sommelier Suzie Perez recommends the Marinated Bistro Steak as the perfect pairing for an indulgent dinner — or savor the earthy, aromatic wine as an aperitif. The choice is yours!
HOURS: Isa Bistro is closed on Tuesdays.
PRICE: $19 a glass (plus tax and gratuity)
LINK: Isa Bistro
RESERVE: Call 207-808-8533. Online reservations will be available from 5/12 onward. Please have a credit card number ready to hold your reservation. A cancellation fee of $30 per person will be applied if canceling within 24 hours of the event.
Portland Wine Week is Presented by Wine Wise with Partner Sponsors Bangor Savings and Buoy Local.
GRAND OPENING Women in Wine Dinner: Who Paired it Better? Sponsored By Bangor savings @ Falmouth Country Club
DETAILS: Join us for Portland Wine Week's Grand Opening Women in Wine Dinner: Who Paired it Better? This dinner features 5 outstanding Maine Chefs and 10 Greater Portland Sommeliers who all happen to be women. 5 courses and 10 wines. Two Sommeliers are paired with each Chef to present their best wine pairing with the dish to each guest. Two wines per dish. The only criteria is that all wines chosen/poured will be made by women winemakers.
Who paired it better? You’ll thoroughly enjoy figuring that out and voting for your favorites … one beautiful wine and food pairing after another. Join us for this incredible show of wine and food talent for one epic dinner under the beautiful large tent at Falmouth Country Club.
We cannot wait to bring our community and visitors together for this outstanding one-of-a-kind event to kick off Portland Wine Week.
TEN SOMMELIERS, FIVE CHEFS, AND MENU TO BE ANNOUNCED!
COST: $250 per person - Includes all food, wine, tax, and gratuity.
Dinner will be for up to 100 people seated at tables for 2-6, according to the number of people on the reservation ticket. Please purchase all tickets in one transaction for the people you’d like to sit with. We will be unable to make changes to table sizes, and seating charts at a later date. We recommend Venmo as a great app to transfer funds between guests so one member of your group can purchase all the tickets for your table. *Due to the nature of this event, we regret that we cannot accommodate food substitutions.
EMCEE:
Erica Archer | WINE WISE
Archer is a true oenophile, having obtained high levels of certification in her field. In 2010, she was awarded the Wine Spirit and Education Trust Level Three Advanced Certification in Wines and Spirits (with merit), became a Sommelier in the American Court of Master Sommeliers, and received her Certified Wine Professional award from the Culinary Institute of America in St. Helena, California. Erica is the principal of Wine Wise, a wine education and events service and presenting sponsor of Portland Wine Week.
FIVE FEATURED CHEFS:
TEN FEATURED WOMEN SOMMELIERS:
GET YOUR TICKETS TO ALL OPENING DAY EVENTS AT FALMOUTH COUNTRY CLUB:
11:30-2:00 pm Women Winemaker Luncheon
5:30-9:00 pm Women in Wine Dinner: Who Paired it Better?
Portland Wine Week is Presented by Wine Wise with Partner Sponsors Bangor Savings and Buoy Local.
WOMEN IN WINE DINNER CANCELLATIONS/RESCHEDULES/NO SHOWS
Cancellations affect us significantly. No refunds will be permitted after May 15. We will have incurred all the expenses for wine, food, and rentals for your reservation by then. Before May 15, if you need to cancel we must be able to re-sell your tickets before we can refund your tickets minus a $30.00 credit card transaction fee per ticket (e.g., two tickets = $60). You are always welcome to send a friend or family member in your place or sell your own tickets. Just make sure we have the ticket holders’ names and email addresses so we may send them event notifications, including any day-of weather-related communications. There are no refunds or reschedules for no-shows or if we are not able to resell your tickets. Makes sense, right?
WEEKLONG: WOMEN WINEMAKERS OF ITALY @ TIPO
DETAILS: It's Portland Wine Week and Tipo is excited to feature a line-up of glass pours and special bottles made by truly inspirational women! In true Tipo fashion, all the featured wines will be from Italy. They will have something for everyone on the list, fun light bubbles, bright roses, and some serious reds. Stay tuned for whose wines she’ll be pouring! Make your reservations now to join them indoors or on their beautiful expanded patio to celebrate these women winemakers and winery owners and the amazing wines they have created!
PRICE: Varies based on glass
LINK: Tipo Restaurant
Portland Wine Week is Presented by Wine Wise with Partner Sponsors Bangor Savings and Buoy Local.
(SOLD OUT) WINE DINNER: VINO E PASTA WITH PAOLO @ SOLO ITALIANO
DETAILS: Wine and Pasta with Paolo brings pasta making into full focus with wine pairings, as the Italians would no doubt have it. Featuring Chef Paolo Laboa and resident wine guy, Jesse Bania, this class will teach the ins and outs of pasta (shape will be a surprise!) and pairing its preparation with the perfect wine. You'll delve into the history of pasta and some of Paolo’s own pasta-making stories. After some hands-on work, your pasta will then head to the kitchen where Paolo will finish and present them in two distinctly unique manners. While you enjoy the fruits of your labor with your classmates, you'll learn about "bridge ingredients" within those preparations that might affect a suggested wine pairing, using two different wines specially selected and presented by Jesse.
PRICE: $125 (tax and gratuity not included). Limited to 16 people.
LINKS: Solo Italiano
Portland Wine Week is Presented by Wine Wise with Partner Sponsors Bangor Savings and Buoy Local.
WEEKLONG: La Hora del Vermut @ Hunt + Alpine
DETAILS: In celebration of Portland Wine Week, Hunt & Alpine has taken a tip from the Spaniards and created "vermouth hour," a time to rest in the afternoon sun with a refreshing, light(ish) ABV beverage. Enjoy. wide range of vermouth-based cocktails all week from 4-6pm. Reservations not required, but it doesn’t hurt to reserve your seats!!
Not sure what Vermouth is? Its a category of fortified wine that’s flavored with various botanicals (roots, barks, flowers, seeds, herbs, and spices). Today it is usually served as an apéritif, with fashionable cafés in Spain and Italy, and ahem, Portland, Maine.
Portland Hunt + Alpine Club is a cocktail bar and Scandinavian-style restaurant in Portland's Old Port. It is a two-time James Beard Foundation semi-finalist for "Outstanding Cocktail Program" and was included as one of Thrillist's 2019 Top 19 Bars in the Country. Wine Enthusiast Magazine named Hunt one of their "50 Wine Restaurants We Love." They serve a late night Happy Hour from 11pm - 1am. And a full menu until 1am everyday.
PRICE: $10- $15 per cocktail
LINK: Hunt + Alpine
Portland Wine Week is Presented by Wine Wise with Partner Sponsors Bangor Savings and Buoy Local.
WEEKLONG: Glass Pours & Bites @ The North Point
DETAILS: Tucked in the heart of Portland’s Old Port, The North Point feels both at the center of the action and, somehow, a quiet little retreat from the bustle. This cozy destination will be offering two different wine specials for you to indulge in all week! Each day, The North Point will highlight one red and one white varietal ($8 per pour, two pour limit per customer), and the chef will select the perfect cheese and meat plate to pair with each pour ($7 per plate). Even better? The weeklong special will run back-to-back with Happy Hour, which includes the same deal — meaning you can enjoy incredible deals on delicious wine pours and meat and cheese plates all Portland Wine Week long!
PRICE: $8/glass (limit two glasses per customer), additional $7/plate. Tax and gratuity not included.
LINK: The North Point
PHONE: 207-899-3778
Portland Wine Week is Presented by Wine Wise with Partner Sponsors Bangor Savings and Buoy Local.
WEEKLONG: BICHI WINES FROM MEXICO’S BAJA CALIFORNIA @ REGARDS
DETAILS: Enjoy special glass pours of rotating Bichi wines from Baja, Mexico during Portland Wine Week. While the wine region of Baja California may not be a household name, the Telléz family founded Bichi to spotlight the incredible diversity and heritage of its organic vineyards, creating unexpected yet exceptional wines that express the rugged, mountainous terroir of Mexico’s Baja California Norte. You can order these wines by the glass, from 5-9 p.m. daily. Follow along with @regardsmaine on Instagram during Portland Wine Week to see the featured Bichi wine of the day!
A small plates restaurant that draws inspiration from the diverse food culture of Los Angeles, REGARDS specializes in natural, low-intervention wines and delicious food made from the beautiful products and produce of Maine. Tucked into an elegant space on Congress Street, Regards sparkles with creative West Coast and Mexican influences while sourcing directly from Maine-based farmers and fishermen. Heralded as one of Bon Appetit’s “50 Best New Restaurants of 2022” and one of “14 Must-Visit Restaurants in Portland, Maine” by Boston Magazine, REGARDS has carved out a reputation as an unmissable destination for impeccably fresh, Mexican-inspired small plates and libations.
PRICE: $14 per pour (tax + gratuity not included)
LINK: Regards
EMAIL: hello@regardsmaine.com
Portland Wine Week is Presented by Wine Wise with Partner Sponsors Bangor Savings and Buoy Local.
Chef Neil Zabriskie | Hailing from Southern California and influenced by the flavors of Mexico and the Southwest, Chef Neil Zabriskei honed his skills at culinary school and restaurants in Los Angeles. After 10 years in the kitchens of Spanish and Japanese establishments, he was pulled northward by the siren song of the ocean and the availability of fresh, local seafood. Relocating to Portland in 2018, Zabriskie immersed himself in the culinary landscape and community.
In 2022, Zabriskie opened Regards alongside wife and Sommelier Kimberely Lunch. The restaurant is a bridge between his culinary experiences, from L.A., to New York, to Portland. Tapping into his strong connections with local farmers, he prioritizes coastal New England produce and seafood to create a seafood-forward menu that feeds his nostalgia for the authentic Mexican flavors of his youth. Zabriskie was profiled as one of Star Chefs’ Rising Stars in 2023.
WINE DINNER: Fierce Wining, Dining & Queens @ Sur Lie
DETAILS: Join Sur Lie for a four-course, family style dinner with wine pairings served by true Queens. Start the evening with an optional cocktail hour starting at 5pm followed by a fabulous, fierce wine dinner starting promptly at 6pm. Meet Sur Lie’s sole proprietor & James Beard semi-finalist, Krista Cole, and executive chef, Mimi Weissenborn as they taste you through female winemaker Brianne Day's eclectic collection of boutique, artisanal bottlings made from fruit sourced exclusively from a small group of Oregon grape growers, each paired with a special dish.
In keeping with the fierce femmes theme, Day Wines are distributed exclusively by Crush Distributors here in Maine, which is also a female owned business. If you've never attended a wine dinner at Sur Lie, you're in for a treat! Nominated as a semi-finalist for a James Beard award for Outstanding Hospitality in 2023, Sur Lie's family style dining creates a fun and unique dining experience. You'll taste your way through four courses each paired with its own unique wine. The food will be perfectly paired by executive chef Mimi Weissenborn, a Michelin Star recommended chef who boasts most of her experience in NYC.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to the family style, sharing nature of our dinner we will not be able to accommodate late arrivals, allergies or dietary restrictions.
PRICE: $150 (Tax and gratuity not included)
LINK: Sur Lie
Portland Wine Week is Presented by Wine Wise with Partner Sponsors Bangor Savings and Buoy Local.
Mimi Weissenborn | Creative Director & Executive Shef of Sur Lie and Gather Restaurant
A native Maryland crab, Shef studied at L’Academie de Cuisine and promptly decided to pursue a culinary career in New York City as a proud member of the LGBTQ+ community. As the Creative Director, and later Executive Chef, at Vinateria she received a Michelin recommendation, participated in multiple chef collaborations such as New York City Food & Wine Festival, Harlem Eat Up and a gamut of James Beard Foundation dinners headlining and selling out one of her very own.
Krista Cole | Owner/Director of Operations & Marketing of Sur Lie in Portland & Gather Restaurant in Yarmouth, Maine.
Krista Cole is a two-time James Beard semi-finalist. She is a semi-finalist for Outstanding Restaurateur and Sur Lie is a semi-finalist for Outstanding Hospitality. Leadership is something she takes very seriously, and feels that her most important job is to create an environment of equity, transparency, integrity and respect. She seeks team members who share her passion for the craft of hospitality and who believe in the contributions they make to their community.
WEEKLONG: Premium Wine Pairings @ Twelve
DETAILS: Join Sommelier Jenn Forge and Chef Colin Wyatt for an unforgettable one-week-only offering in celebration of Portland Wine Week. Jenn will be pouring premium wine pairings, including some world-renowned wines, from tête de cuvée champagne to grand cru wines and everything in between, each selected to enhance and complement Chef Wyatt’s delicious four-course prix fixe menu made from local, seasonal ingredients. Twelve’s House and Elevated wine pairing offerings will also be available this week.
Walk-in availability is extremely limited and reservations for Twelve fill up fast. If you wish to participate in the Premium Wine Pairing event, an early reservation is strongly encouraged.
PRICE: $240 per person (does not include tax, gratuity, or supplemental items)
PHONE: 207-910-7400
LINK: Twelve
Portland Wine Week is Presented by Wine Wise with Partner Sponsors Bangor Savings and Buoy Local.
Sommelier Jenn Forge | Born and raised in Portland, Maine, Jenn is a veteran of the city’s restaurant scene, gaining experience in every front of the house position over the last 17 years. A local favorite bartender, Jenn’s love of wine began while working at Munjoy Hill’s highly regarded Lolita and at ViA VECCHiA, before she joined the opening team at Twelve in 2022. Jenn has a degree in hospitality management, and she is a certified Sommelier through the Court of Master Sommeliers, which recently accepted her application to participate in the Advanced Sommelier Course. She has also completed the WSET Advanced Level 3 course and feels that exploring both paths has been beneficial to her wine education. “First and foremost, I’m grateful to work in a restaurant where I’m surrounded by so many talented people — it’s nothing short of inspiring. I want the wine list at Twelve to be both approachable and impressive to cater to Portland’s diverse demographic. I am committed to serving every guest a delicious bottle (or glass) of wine, regardless of price point, with unparalleled hospitality."
Chef Colin Wyatt | After twelve years working in New York’s DANIEL and Eleven Madison Park, where he led the team awarded the accolade of “The World’s Best Restaurant” in 2017, Chef Wyatt recently returned to Maine to open the doors of Twelve. A veteran Portland chef, the natural beauty, vibrant culture, and passion of Maine’s growers and creatives ultimately called him back. “Maine has always been a place I wanted to return to. As beautiful as it is, I think it’s the people that attract everyone to the state. This is why I came back and why I wanted to start this restaurant. Twelve is a way for us to be a part of this community and hopefully, add our own voice to it.”
WEEKLONG: Rare NAMAZAKE x SMALL PLATE PAIRING @ IZAKAYA MINATO
DETAILS: Put this on your list of can’t-miss restaurants in Portland, Maine, and see what an excellent izakaya is all about: a place to sit back, sip on sake, and share delicious Japanese dishes with friends. Enjoy a 2-oz pour of rare nama (unpasteurized sake) perfectly paired with a rotating small plate all Portland Wine Week-long. Namazake is aromatic, fresh, and lively — a perfect match for the savory cuisine of Izakaya Minato.
Brewed using a similar method to beer, Sake is made of water, rice, yeast and koji, a special type of culture traditional to Japanese fermentation. Most sake is typically pasteurized twice, so this is an exclusive opportunity to experience a highly limited nama, which translates to “raw” or “fresh,” that is almost never available in Maine.
PRICE: $13 for a 2oz pour of sake and a small paired dish (tax and gratuity not included)
LINK: Izakaya Minato
RESERVE: Limited reservations for parties of 4 or more only. Reservations open on 5/11. Limited tables and bar seating available for walk-in guests. Please call (207) 613-9939 or email info@izakayaminato.com to request a reservation.
Portland Wine Week is Presented by Wine Wise with Partner Sponsors Bangor Savings and Buoy Local.
WEEKLONG: Domaine Eden Chardonnay + Shef Mimi's Lobster Popover @ Sur Lie
DETAILS: Look out, lobster rolls. Michelin Star-recommended “Shef” Mimi Weissenborn’s signature Lobster Popover is stepping into the spotlight all Portland Wine Week-long. James Beard Award semi-finalist for outstanding hospitality, Sur Lie is offering a weeklong opportunity to enjoy the delicious, buttery lobster dish perfectly paired with a glass of the 2020 Domaine Eden Chardonnay grown at high elevation in California's Santa Cruz Mountains District. A match made in heaven. No one would judge you if you got it every single day of Portland Wine Week! Save us a seat!
Glass of 2020 Domaine Eden, Chardonnay, Santa Cruz Mountains, California
Lobster popover with Gulf of Maine Lobster, Cream Of Corn, Tarragon Beurre Monté, Scallion
PRICE: $45 for both (excludes tax + gratuity)
LINK: Sur Lie
PHONE: 207-956-7350
Portland Wine Week is Presented by Wine Wise with Partner Sponsors Bangor Savings and Buoy Local.
Krista Cole | Owner/Director of Operations & Marketing of Sur Lie in Portland & Gather Restaurant in Yarmouth, Maine.
Krista Cole is a two-time James Beard semi-finalist. She is a semi-finalist for Outstanding Restaurateur and Sur Lie is a semi-finalist for Outstanding Hospitality. Leadership is something she takes very seriously, and feels that her most important job is to create an environment of equity, transparency, integrity and respect. She seeks team members who share her passion for the craft of hospitality and who believe in the contributions they make to their community.
Mimi Weissenborn | Creative Director & Executive Chef of Sur Lie and Gather Restaurant
A native Maryland crab, Shef studied at L’Academie de Cuisine and promptly decided to pursue a culinary career in New York City as a proud member of the LGBTQ+ community. As the Creative Director, and later Executive Chef, at Vinateria she received a Michelin recommendation, participated in multiple chef collaborations such as New York City Food & Wine Festival, Harlem Eat Up and a gamut of James Beard Foundation dinners headlining and selling out one of her very own.
(SOLD OUT) WINE & FOOD SAIL: with Paolo Laboa of Solo Italiano @ Wine Wise
DETAILS: If these are not the best things going on in Portland this Summer, we don’t know what is. Sommelier Erica Archer has invited some of her favorite chefs in Portland to join her on a select few of our season-long wine sails to pair five delicious courses with five delicious wines. We’re so excited for Chef Paolo Laboa of Solo Italiano to join us to help us kick off our Portland Wine Week schedule!
You’ll sail and sip five incredibly delicious wines that you'll love to have in your repertoire each paired with food thoughtfully prepared for you by Chef Paolo Laboa… all while indulging in a gorgeous scenic sail on board the 74-foot immaculate sailboat, Frances, built by her Captain and crew on Portland's waterfront. You're in for an incredible wine and food experience as you sail through Maine’s beautiful Casco Bay with scenic views of Maine lighthouses, islands, and waterways ... all with delicious wines and paired food. You'll walk away knowing a lot about wine, how regional influences impact wine styles and quality, and gain confidence knowing how to evaluate, select, and pair wines and describe what you smell and taste. And no doubt you will enjoy every bite and sip.
MENU: TBD
The menu will be available close to the date of the event as the chef takes inspiration from only the freshest local ingredients. Due to the nature of this event, we regret that we cannot accommodate food substitutions.
PRICE: $185
LINK: Wine Wise
Portland Wine Week is Presented by Wine Wise with Partner Sponsors Bangor Savings and Buoy Local.
WEEKLONG: Glass Pours & Nightly Tapas Pairings @ Local 188
DETAILS: Local 188 will be celebrating their 25th year as a Portland institution! They’ll be offering 1/2 & full glass pours of hand-selected wines paired with the chef's choice nightly tapas special! Enjoy the eclectic, cozy atmosphere of Local 188 while you experience the delicious locally sourced menu paired perfectly with wines from the world.
WINES
Each $6.5 half-glass / $13 glass / $47 bottle + (tax and gratuity)
2022 Gramona, Gessami, Penedes, Spain (Muscat, Sauvignon Blanc, Gewurztraminer)
2022 Domaine Maestracci, Corse Calvi Blanc "E Prove", Corsica, France (Vermentinu)
2021 Celler Cecilio, “Black Slate Gratallops” Priorat, Spain (Garnatxa Negra, Cariñena, Syrah)
2022 Vidigal, Vinho Verde, Portugal for $6 a glass… a fun summer wine special for the week!
LINK: Local 188
Portland Wine Week is Presented by Wine Wise with Partner Sponsors Bangor Savings and Buoy Local.
Weeklong: Entree Special with Wine Pairing @ Knotted Apron
DETAILS: Chef Ryan Hickman will be preparing a Pan Roasted Duck Breast with Farro, Fava Beans and Rhubarb. Owner Kate Hickman will be pouring glasses of 2020 The Vice House Pinot Noir from Napa Valley, California and bottles of 2022 Clementine Carter Grenache from Sta. Rita Hills, California. Seating available both indoors & outdoors, weather permitting.
WINE DETAILS: The Vice Wine is a Napa Valley luxury wine brand made in small batches. Each batch is crafted from single grape varietals sourced from hand selected vineyards that best express the grape varietal and the region that it comes from. The Vice Wine is a result of passionate labor, sustainable farming, a long expertise of the wine industry and a current understanding of the consumer’s wine trend. The Vice Wine is about as personal of a brand as it gets. Everything is done entirely by the founders.
Rhône varietals grown in Santa Barbara Wine Country are the focus of Clementine Carter, particularly Grenache and my new love Mourvèdre. Grenache is a crazy challenging grape to farm. Big clusters, big berries, thick skins. Farming Grenache is all about nuance. Finding the right zone with the correct balance to elevate the sexy, elegant, finessed tingles beautiful wine can impart. I have had the privilege of working with almost every Grenache vineyard in Santa Barbara County searching for the ones that resonate with me and my goals - to deliver a pure wine experience with pure intention.
PRICES:
Duck Breast with Glass of The Vice Pinot Noir = $54 (tax and gratuity excluded)
Vice Pinot Noir Glass a la carte = $17.00 (tax and gratuity excluded)
Clementine Carter Grenache Bottle = $90.00 (tax and gratuity excluded)
LINK: Knotted Apron
PHONE: 207-805-1523
Portland Wine Week is Presented by Wine Wise with Partner Sponsors Bangor Savings and Buoy Local.
Chef/Owner Ryan Hickman | Like many aspiring chefs Ryan started his career as a young dishwasher before soon being summoned to the line. Ryan worked as a line cook at restaurants throughout New England before moving to Portland to train under Chef Larry Matthews Jr. of Back Bay Grill, eventually becoming the Sous Chef. Ryan learned the importance of scratch cooking and quality local ingredients, two pillars that became the backbone of his cooking style. In the years following Chef Ryan ventured to California to explore the growing farm to table movement, eventually settling in Lake Tahoe. Two years later Ryan found his way back east to Arrow’s restaurant in Ogunquit with Chef ’s Mark Gair and Clark Fraiser. In 2014 Chef Ryan helped open and helm the kitchen at Pine Point Grill in Scarborough, bringing seasonal menus and culinary expertise to an area not known for its dining. When the restaurant sold in 2019, Chef Ryan ventured out on his own.
In 2020 Chef Ryan opened the doors to The Knotted Apron with his loving fiancé and co-owner Kate Harvey. His passion for simple, well executed and seasonal food is fully expressed in his first role as Chef-Owner where he continues to make his dreams come true one plate at a time.
General Manager/Owner Kate Hickman | Kate Hickman is the Co-Owner & Manager of The Knotted Apron, and very begrudgingly allowed herself an ‘about me’. Kate attributes her love of restaurants to her Grammy Edna, a waitress at Boston’s famed Copley Plaza Hotel. Edna was one of the first women to work as part of the wait staff in the illustrious oval room, a position normally reserved for men, during WWII. Grammy Edna diligently taught Kate how to polish silverware, take orders and set the table. From a young age dinners at home was treated like an occasion, with Kate taking orders and even making drinks!
Kate officially entered the industry at 16, serving as a bus girl at The Rosa in Portsmouth, NH. By 18 Kate had started serving and bartending, the beginning of an extensive career that covered every role in the restaurant world that doesn’t involve cooking food. Kate moved to Portland in 2017 where she started a career with Prentice Hospitality working at Evo Old Port and the Chebeague Island Inn. With decades of industry experience under her belt, Kate made a lifelong dream of having her own restaurant come true.
WINE DINNER: 5-COURSE CANTELE OF PUGLIA WITH FRED MULLINS @ ISA BISTRO
DETAILS: Get whisked away to southern Italy with Isa Bistro during a delicious five-course dinner highlighting the wines of Cantele. Chef Isaul Perez will create bistro-style fare to complement this beautiful lineup of wines that showcases the native grapes of Puglia, Italy. A James Beard 2023 Semi-Finalist, Isaul’s unique style combines his Mexican heritage with extensive experience cooking French and Italian cuisine. His wife and fellow co-owner, Sommelier Suzie Perez and Fred Mullins of Vias Imports will guide you through five delicious wines of Cantele.
WINES: Experience the Estate’s Verdeca, Chardonnay, Rosato, Negramaro, and Primitivo varieties.
MENU: Chef Perez will post the menu on their website one month prior to the event.
PRICE: $150 per person includes food and wine pairings (tax and gratuity not included).
LINK: Isa Bistro
RESERVE: Call 207-808-8533. Online reservations are available from 5/12 onward. Please have a credit card number ready to hold your reservation. A cancellation fee of $30 per person will be applied if canceling within 24 hours of the event.
Portland Wine Week is Presented by Wine Wise with Partner Sponsors Bangor Savings and Buoy Local.
Wine Dinner: 7-Course Wine Pairing Experience @ David’s Opus Ten
DETAILS: Enjoy the creative cooking and personal attention of Chef David Turin during this 7-course wine dinner, taking place Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday during Portland Wine Week. Locally sourced seasonal dishes paired with seven wonderful wines, each selected to perfectly complement the lineage and style of these reconstructed classic dishes. Seating is limited to 18 guests per night, so don’t wait around to secure your seats!
David’s is also offering this Wine Dinner on:
Each seating if limited to 18 guests.
PRICE: $185/per person (not including tax and gratuity)
LINK: David’s Opus 10
Menu modifications are politely declined. Cancellation is 1 week in advance. Full ticket price will be charged for no shows.
MENU
Three oysters
pears and prosecco
Torched with fine herbs, garlic and butter
Crispy fried in arborio rice with citrus aioli
NV Gonet Medeville, Premier Cru Champagne. France
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Foie gras and chicken liver mousse
Pickled pear • oloroso cherries • pickled Fresno • ginger white balsamic • brioche • frisse
2022 Dr. Thanisch Riesling, Mosel, Germany
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Opus cioppino
Mussels • clams • peaky toe crab • cod fish • wine, tomato and chili broth
2021 Ramey Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, CA
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Sorbet
Peach • blackberry • lemon • thyme
Frozen vodka
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Raviolo al uovo
Roasted exotic mushrooms • sage brown butter • guanciale • pecorino romano
2019 Louis Latour Marsannay, Burgundy, France
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Lamb
Roasted saddle • pressé with dates • Moroccan spiced winter vegetables
Madras curry and coconut demi glaze • pomegranate glaze
2021 Famille Perrin, Chateauneuf de Pape, Rhone, France
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Apple tart tatin
Cinnamon- ginger ice cream
2020 Chateau Rieussec Sauterne
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Mignardises
Milk chocolate truffle • blackberry tartlette • pistachio - cherry macaron
Portland Wine Week is Presented by Wine Wise with Partner Sponsors Bangor Savings and Buoy Local.
WINE DINNER: 4-Course SAMSARA WINE DINNER with Joan Szkutak @ CHAVAL
DETAILS: Indulge in a fabulous New England and French-inspired dinner, featuring wines from boutique California winery, SAMsARA–considered one of the top Syrah producers in California. Owner Joan Szkutak will present the wines and her share insights into her highly exclusive wines and sustainable winemaking process. As you sip and explore each small-batch wine, enjoy delicious dishes made from local ingredients prepared by Chaval’s acclaimed owners, Chefs Damian Sansonetti and Pastry Chef Ilma Lopez. Seats are extremely limited. Book your table before it’s too late!
PRICE: $129 plus tax and gratuity
LINKS: Chaval
RESERVE: Via email reservations@chavalmaine.com
Portland Wine Week is Presented by Wine Wise with Partner Sponsors Bangor Savings and Buoy Local.
BIOS:
Before Chef Damian Sansonetti was the acclaimed chef de cuisine at the uber-French Bar Boulud in New York, co-owner Damian Sansonetti grew up savoring his mother's and grandmother's cooking from handmade pasta to grilled fish to learning how to cure meat and make sausages with his grandfather. A career in food was practically his birthright. After graduating from the Pennsylvania Culinary Institute, Sansonetti worked at Nantucket’s Brant Point Grill and Pittsburgh’s Steelhead Grill, moving to New York to open Heartbeat in the W Hotel. Sansonetti met Daniel Boulud while working at Shallots in Midtown and eventually took a position at Boulud’s DB Bistro Moderne. Sansonetti was a 2022 finalist for the James Beard Award, Best Chef Northeast.
Chef Ilma Lopez has worked in some of the most demanding and rewarding kitchens in the industry, such as DB Bistro, Corton, Tailor, El Bulli, Café Boulud, and Le Bernardin. When she left New York City to the quieter reaches of Maine, Lopez found a new terrain she couldn’t resist. Arriving with a mastery of colors, flavors, textures, and spices—and a seasoned ability to work under pressure—Lopez makes classic dishes her own, with attention to micro-detail and thoughtful twists. For her work, Lopez earned a 2014 StarChefs Coastal New England Rising Star Pastry Chef Award, Has been a multiple-time James Beard top-Chef finalist, and you may have seen her name in the September issue of Bon Appetit Magazine highlighting her incredible talents when naming Portland, Maine as their pick for Restaurant City of The Year. You can find her daily at their new bakeshop and luncheonette The Ugly Duckling.
Joan Szkutak | Hailing from Maine, SAMsARA Wine Co. owner, began her career as engineer in the corporate world before she translated her talents into a boutique winery owner. Using low-intervention methods, SAMsARA produces limited releases of Pinot Noir, Syrah, Grenache and Chardonnay from carefully selected micro-sites around Santa Barbara.
SUNSET WINE SAIL: Sparkling Wines @ Wine Wise
DETAILS: Join presenting sponsor Wine Wise for a gorgeous scenic wine sail on board the 74-foot Sailboat, Frances as you explore some delicious sparkling wines from around the world with Sommelier Erica Archer. You're in for an incredible wine education experience as you sail through Maine’s beautiful Casco Bay with scenic views of Maine lighthouses, islands, and waterways.
Taste and learn about a series of five delicious sparkling wines from around the world, including, of course, Champagne, France that you’ll love having in your repertoire.
Discover classic and emerging sparkling wine regions, styles, and producers that this exciting and growing category of sparkling wines has to offer.
Discuss the major styles of sparkling wines (e.g., pet-nat, Charmant, and Methode Champagnoise) worthy of your attention.
Learn what to expect from certain terms on a sparkling wine label when selecting your next glass or bottle.
Learn the basics of tasting or take your wine knowledge to the next level
Enjoy your delicious box of cheeses, cured meats, fruit, nuts, crackers, etc. Due to the nature of our events, we cannot accommodate food allergies, commissions, accommodations, or substitutions during these sails. You may bring your own snack if you have food allergies or hesitations.
PRICE: $150 per person
LINK: Wine Wise
Portland Wine Week is Presented by Wine Wise with Partner Sponsors Bangor Savings and Buoy Local.
WINE LUNCH: OCCHIPINTI @ CENTRAL PROVISIONS
Details: Join the incredible team at Central Provisions for a highly exclusive (only 20 seats!), four-course wine luncheon featuring the wines of Arianna Occhipinti, each paired with delicious food from acclaimed Chef Chris Gould and his culinary team. Winemaker Arianna Occhipinti’s name graces just about every women winemaker list in the world. She began her foray into wine at the age of 16 with an introduction by her uncle Giusto Occhipinti, whose COS wines are undisputedly amongst the best of Sicily. Over the years she has climbed to stratospheric fame. Her wines are made with a focus on a quality expression of the terroir of each vineyard made in small lots, making them difficult to come by but highly sought after. Wine Director Victoria Barthelmes will guide you through each incredible wine pour.
WINES:
2021 Occhipinti, SP68 Bianco, Terre Siciliane (60% Zibibbo,40% Albanello)
From certified organic vines, averaging more than 20 years old and planted on chalky, sandy soils. The bunches are harvested by hand, destemmed, and co-fermented spontaneously with native yeasts in concrete tanks. Maceration lasts approximately two weeks. The wine is aged in concrete tanks for six months and bottled unfiltered.2020 Occhipinti, Vino di Contrada BB Bombolieri, Terre Siciliane (100% Frappato)
This wine shows a slightly more saturated hue with dark fruit flavors of black cherry and fresh plum. I like the impeccable balance of the BB (from the Contrada Bombolieri with sandy soils and stones), which is more accessible and primary next to the Contrada PT and without the earthy overtones you get in the Contrada FL. Sulfur use is minimal.2020 Occhipinti, Vino di Contrada PT Pettineo, Terre Siciliane (100% Frappato)
A few miles away from Bombolieri and Fossa di Lupo, the 0.9-hectare “Pettineo” plot features the oldest Frappato vines (60 years) in Vittoria. They grow on 25 inches of fine orange sand over tufa (a porous limestone) and are a mix of alberello and guyot training. This site is the first of the three to be harvested. Arianna finds a forward fruitiness and fine, smooth tannins in this wine, loaded with flavors of sweet and sour cherries, orange peel, ash, and tobacco. With regards to Arianna’s other two single-vineyard Frappatos, PT is the most juicy, bright, and fruit-driven.2020 Occhipinti, Siccagno, Sicilia DOC (100% Nero d'Avola)
From multiple, certified organic parcels with vines averaging 35 years old, planted on red-sandy, limestone soils and trained in alberello and guyot. The bunches are hand-harvested and destemmed with the berries left whole. Fermentation is spontaneous with native yeasts in 20-hectoliter concrete tanks and with approximately 30 days of maceration and only gentle extraction. The wine is aged for 22 months in 25-hectoliter Slavonian oak barrels and is bottled without fining or filtration. Sulfur use is minimal. "Siccagno" is the local dialect for "totally dry.” Chili pepper, wet tobacco, and black cherries collide on the nose while the palate can be characterized by dark licorice, tart dark cherry, ashy charcoal, and fresh potting soil.
TICKETS: 20 tickets available
PRICE: $200 per person (plus tip and service)
LINK: Central Provisions
Portland Wine Week is Presented by Wine Wise with Partner Sponsors Bangor Savings and Buoy Local.
Chef Chris Gould began his culinary career at the age of 15 as a summer dishwasher and prep cook at the Bethel Inn in Bethel, Maine. He spent the following summer on the line working sauté and then enrolled in The Balsams’ accredited American Culinary Foundation apprenticeship program where he trained under several Certified Master Chefs and Bakers such as Chef Roland Henin, Chef Phil Learned, and Chef Steve James. After graduating from The Balsams in 2006, Chris landed in Boston working at Clio Restaurant as a Garde Manager cook; within a year he was chef tournant, also taking on the position of sashimi assistant at Uni. In 2009, he was the opening sous chef at Chefs Ken Oringer and Jamie Bissonnette's Coppa Enoteca. Later that year, Chef Oringer asked Chris to return to Uni as his chef de cuisine, where he spent the next three years. He met his future wife and business partner, Paige Gould at Clio and in October 2012, the two moved to Portland, Maine. Chris and Paige spent two years making Central Provisions a reality, and in February 2014, they opened the doors to national acclaim, including a nomination for Best New Restaurant by the James Beard Foundation. Three years later, they opened Tipo restaurant, specializing in Neapolitan pizzas, pasta, and small plates.
Sommelier Victoria Barthelmes curates the wine program at Central Provisions and Tipo Restaurant. A graduate of The Culinary Institute of America, she focused the beginning of her career in New York City at Lincoln Ristorante under Chef Richard Capizzi and Johnathan Beno. While at Lincoln, Victoria was an integral part of the team that also produced the pastry program offered at the Metropolitan Opera, Lincoln Center, and elaborate wedding cakes for the Brooklyn Botanical Garden. Upon moving to Maine in 2015, she began purchasing wine as a General Manager for a cafe and market in Cape Elizabeth. When she joined the team at Tipo, she worked her way up to General Manager and eventually took over the wine director role for both of the Goulds’ restaurants. She earned her first-level degree with the Court of Master Sommeliers in 2023.
WEEKLONG: TASTE OF MAINE TERROIR @ CELLARDOOR WINERY Portland
DETAILS: Join Cellardoor Winery for "A Taste of Maine Terroir" in their Portland tasting room during Portland Wine Week. Sample the preset flight and experience Maine-grown and crafted wines. For nearly twenty years, the Cellardoor team, spearheaded by Winemakers Aaron and CC Peet, has pioneered the cultivation of cold-hardy grape varieties for Maine's distinctive maritime climate. The challenge of growing grapes in Maine is also what makes Cellardoor's vineyard unique. They believe the spirit of meeting those challenges, and the unique environment and climate of Maine, is present in every sip.
Cellardoor Winery's winemaking facility and vineyard is located in Lincolnville, Maine. Each wine is made using fruit from their Estate Vineyard and from premier appellations in Washington, California, and New York states. From the 5.5 acre estate vineyard, Cellardoor grows Marquette, Frontenac blanc, and Frontenac gris grapes, developed by the University of Minnesota viticulture programs in the 1980s and 1990s; as well as L'Acadie blanc grapes, developed in Ontario, Canada in the 1950s.
This is an un-ticketed event! Reservations not required; walk-ins welcome.
HOURS:
Thursday 3:00 - 7:00 PM
Friday 12:00 - 7:00 PM
Saturday 12:00 - 7:00 PM
Sunday 12:00 - 5:00 PM
PRICE: $20 tasting flight / $12 glasses of wine. Tax and gratuity not included.
LINK: Cellardoor Winery
Portland Wine Week is Presented by Wine Wise with Partner Sponsors Bangor Savings and Buoy Local.
Wine Sail: Pacific Northwest @ Wine Wise
DETAILS: Join presenting sponsor Wine Wise for a gorgeous scenic wine sail on board the 74-foot Sailboat, Frances as you explore five delicious quality wines from the Pacific Northwest with Sommelier Erica Archer. You're in for an incredible wine education experience as you sail through Maine’s beautiful Casco Bay with scenic views of Maine lighthouses, islands, and waterways.
Taste and learn about a series of five delicious wines of the Pacific Northwest that you’ll thoroughly enjoy and love having in your repertoire. We’ll be pouring two of our most favorite wines that we’ve discovered lately.
Discover classic and emerging wines, varieties, and styles found in these regions.
Discuss the major grape varieties and styles worthy of your attention
Learn what to expect from certain terms on a wine label when selecting wine.
Learn the basics of tasting or take your wine knowledge to the next level.
Enjoy our delicious selection of cheeses, cured meats, fresh fruit, crackers, etc… presented in your own individual box. We are not able to accommodate food allergies or substitutions during these sails. But you may bring your own snack if you have food allergies or hesitations of any kind.
PRICE: $150 per person
LINK: Wine Wise
Portland Wine Week is Presented by Wine Wise with Partner Sponsors Bangor Savings and Buoy Local.
WEEKLONG: THE FUTURE (OF WINE) IS FEMALE @ FRIENDS & FAMILY
DETAILS: Join Friends & Family Thursday - Sunday* for a celebration of female and nonbinary winemakers! Each day will feature a special bottle from some of their favorite producers, each showcasing a different region, growing style, or winemaker journey. This is your chance to savor some truly rare and delicious selections, all available by the glass and by the bottle. All of the wines will also be clearly marked and available for purchase so that you can take your favorite bottles home with you. *Note Friends & Family is closed on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Sommelier Cecily Upton will be one of the fabulous sommeliers participating in the Grand Opening Women in Wine Dinner: Who Paired it Better? Sponsored by Bangor Savings @ Falmouth Country Club (6/10).
This is an un-ticketed event. Reservations not required; walk-ins welcome.
PRICE: $15/glass, bottle prices vary
PHONE: (207) 536-4022
LINKS: Friends & Family
Portland Wine Week is Presented by Wine Wise with Partner Sponsors Bangor Savings and Buoy Local.
WINE HAPPY HOUR: VINO E APERITIVO @ SOLO ITALIANO
DETAILS: Historically a Northern Italian concept from Genoa to Milan and Venice, Aperitivo Hour is flush with appetizing beverages and small bites. Solo Italiano will embrace this tradition and open the doors to its bar area and patio for Portland Wine Week's visitors and showcase Aperitivo Hour's full, authentic experience. Chef Paolo Laboa, a native of Genoa, will curate an array of complimentary small bites to pair with appetizing wines, vermouths, and/or wine-based spirit cocktails. Opportunities to relax and taste your way through a flight of vermouth, while learning a bit about this dynamic of wine culture abound. The goal is to be in the company of friends, food, and beverage—the true trifecta of a rich, social culture, and something that has found a renewed sense of purpose these days.
PRICE: Varies, on beverage consumption.
LINK: Solo Italiano
RESERVE: NO RESERVATIONS NECESSARY! JUST COME! Guests will be served on a first come, first served basis.
Portland Wine Week is Presented by Wine Wise with Partner Sponsors Bangor Savings and Buoy Local.
SPECIAL EVENT: PortoVino "Classics Redefined" Glass Pour Takeover @ Leeward
DETAILS: Now this is going to be a magnificent night of special people and wine pours at Leeward! Join Tess from PortoVino, Dyane from Wicked Wines, and Leeward's Wine Director, Paige Buehrer as they pour wines redefining classic Italian wine regions, available by the glass or half glass. Enjoy a delectable evening at Leeward with high-quality pours available to elevate your dining experience (who knew it could get even better!)
WINE:
2019 i Custodi 'Imbris' Etna Bianco Superiore, Contrada Caselle, Sicily, Italy, Carricante
2022 Società Agricola il Sasso Valpolicella Classico DOC, Veneto, Italy, Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella
2021 Bakkanali Toscana Rosso IGT, Tuscany, Italy, Sangiovese
and/or other surprises
PRICE: price varies per half glasses, glasses, and bottles
LINK: Leeward
PHONE: 207-808-8623
Portland Wine Week is Presented by Wine Wise with Partner Sponsors Bangor Savings and Buoy Local.
Wine Dinner: 7-Course Wine Pairing Experience @ David’s Opus Ten
DETAILS: Enjoy the creative cooking and personal attention of Chef David Turin during this 7-course wine dinner, taking place Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday during Portland Wine Week. Locally sourced seasonal dishes paired with seven wonderful wines, each selected to perfectly complement the lineage and style of these reconstructed classic dishes. Seating is limited to 18 guests per night, so don’t wait around to secure your seats!
David’s is also offering this Wine Dinner on:
Each seating if limited to 18 guests.
PRICE: $185/per person (not including tax and gratuity)
LINK: David’s Opus 10
Menu modifications are politely declined. Cancellation is 1 week in advance. Full ticket price will be charged for no shows.
MENU
Three oysters
pears and prosecco
Torched with fine herbs, garlic and butter
Crispy fried in arborio rice with citrus aioli
NV Gonet Medeville, Premier Cru Champagne. France
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Foie gras and chicken liver mousse
Pickled pear • oloroso cherries • pickled Fresno • ginger white balsamic • brioche • frisse
2022 Dr. Thanisch Riesling, Mosel, Germany
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Opus cioppino
Mussels • clams • peaky toe crab • cod fish • wine, tomato and chili broth
2021 Ramey Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, CA
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Sorbet
Peach • blackberry • lemon • thyme
Frozen vodka
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Raviolo al uovo
Roasted exotic mushrooms • sage brown butter • guanciale • pecorino romano
2019 Louis Latour Marsannay, Burgundy, France
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Lamb
Roasted saddle • pressé with dates • Moroccan spiced winter vegetables
Madras curry and coconut demi glaze • pomegranate glaze
2021 Famille Perrin, Chateauneuf de Pape, Rhone, France
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Apple tart tatin
Cinnamon- ginger ice cream
2020 Chateau Rieussec Sauterne
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Mignardises
Milk chocolate truffle • blackberry tartlette • pistachio - cherry macaron
Portland Wine Week is Presented by Wine Wise with Partner Sponsors Bangor Savings and Buoy Local.
WINE DINNER: 5-Course Alsatian-Inspired Wine Dinner with Rick Rainey of Forge Cellars @ Chaval
DETAILS: Take a gastronomic journey to Alsace as you sample boutique-made wines from Forge Celllar winery of Seneca, New York, during this unique 5-course Wine Dinner. Renowned Chefs Ilma Lopez and Damian Sansonetti will interpret the distinctive dishes of the Rhine region, while winemaker Rick Rainey pour bone-dry Riesling, cool-climate Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Cabernet Franc and introduces you to the terroir of the Finger Lakes Region of New York. Chaval’s Alsatian dinners are not to be missed.
PRICE: $120 (plus tax & gratuity)
RESERVE: Via email reservations@chavalmaine.com
LINKS: Chaval, Ugly Duckling, Forge Cellar
Portland Wine Week is Presented by Wine Wise with Partner Sponsors Bangor Savings and Buoy Local.
BIOS:
Before Chef Damian Sansonetti was the acclaimed chef de cuisine at the uber-French Bar Boulud in New York, co-owner Damian Sansonetti grew up savoring his mother's and grandmother's cooking from handmade pasta to grilled fish to learning how to cure meat and make sausages with his grandfather. A career in food was practically his birthright. After graduating from the Pennsylvania Culinary Institute, Sansonetti worked at Nantucket’s Brant Point Grill and Pittsburgh’s Steelhead Grill, moving to New York to open Heartbeat in the W Hotel. Sansonetti met Daniel Boulud while working at Shallots in Midtown and eventually took a position at Boulud’s DB Bistro Moderne. Sansonetti was a 2022 finalist for the James Beard Award, Best Chef Northeast.
Chef Ilma Lopez has worked in some of the most demanding and rewarding kitchens in the industry, such as DB Bistro, Corton, Tailor, El Bulli, Café Boulud, and Le Bernardin. When she left New York City to the quieter reaches of Maine, Lopez found a new terrain she couldn’t resist. Arriving with a mastery of colors, flavors, textures, and spices—and a seasoned ability to work under pressure—Lopez makes classic dishes her own, with attention to micro-detail and thoughtful twists. For her work, Lopez earned a 2014 StarChefs Coastal New England Rising Star Pastry Chef Award, Has been a multiple-time James Beard top-Chef finalist, and you may have seen her name in the September issue of Bon Appetit Magazine highlighting her incredible talents when naming Portland, Maine as their pick for Restaurant City of The Year. You can find her daily at their new bakeshop and luncheonette The Ugly Duckling.
Rick Rainey | Managing Partner & Conductor of Forge Cellars
Born in Florida, Rick came to the Finger Lakes by way of the Philadelphia restaurant industry with the aim of someday owning a winery. For more than two decades, Rick has been involved in all aspects of the distribution business, from his role as a wine buyer for a French portfolio to managing a team of nine sales people. He naturally gravitates to working in partnership with growers and alongside the vines but also enjoys the cellar, as it is the culmination of all their hard work.
SUNSET WINE SAIL: Greece @ Wine Wise
DETAILS: Join presenting sponsor Wine Wise for a gorgeous scenic wine sail on board the 74-foot sailboat, Frances, built by her Captains and crew on Portland's waterfront, with new seats added for everyone to be seated comfortably. You'll explore a selection of delicious quality wines from the renowned wine regions of Greece that you'll love to have in your repertoire.
Taste and learn about five delicious wines from Greece’s mainland, peninsula, and islands.
Find out what makes Greece’s regions and sub-regions unique in their styles of wine.
Discuss the major grape varieties and styles worthy of your attention.
Learn what to expect from certain terms on a wine label when selecting wine.
Learn the basics of tasting or take your wine knowledge to the next level.
Enjoy your delicious box of cheeses, cured meats, fruit, nuts, crackers, etc. Due to the nature of our events, we cannot accommodate food allergies, commissions, accommodations, or substitutions during these sails. You may bring your own snack if you have food allergies or hesitations.
PRICE: $150 per person
LINK: Wine Wise
Portland Wine Week is Presented by Wine Wise with Partner Sponsors Bangor Savings and Buoy Local.
WINE BRUNCH: BRUNCH AND BUBBLES WITH OYSTER RIVER WINEGROWERS @ OCOTILLO
DETAILS: Ocotillo [oh-koh-tee-yo], a new brunch spot coming to you from the amazing team at Terlingua, in Portland's West End neighborhood, is welcoming Maine’s Oyster River Winegrowers for a one-time Brunch and Bubbles event during Portland Wine Week! Chef Al Zoni will prepare Mexican and Southwestern Springtime-inspired flavors that will pair perfectly with the distinct, natural, terroir-driven wines made by the acclaimed Oyster River Winegrowers team in midcoast Maine!
Wines will be offered by the glass alongside a delicious a la carte menu. Winemaker Brian Smith will be present to talk with guests about the winemaking process and story of Oyster River. Oyster River is a small farm winery in Warren, Maine. Since 2007, Oyster River has been making lively wines and ciders in a low-intervention style from both its own fruit, and fruit sourced from other growers in the Northeast. The vineyards and orchards are managed organically, and in the summer months the barn opens as a popular gathering spot for adventurous wine drinkers from near and far.
LINKS: Ocotillo, Oyster River Winegrowers
WINES:
Maine-Grown:
2021 Oyster River “Chaos” White Sparkling Wine: $12 2.5oz. // $24 5oz. // $60 BTL
A 100-percent homegrown, traditional-method sparkling wine (aka Champagne) made from organically managed La Crescent and Vidal Blanc vineyards. The wine is fermented with only the wild yeasts naturally occurring on the grape skins, aged on the lees in bottle, then riddled and hand-disorged with no sulfur added and no sugar dosage. This is coastal Maine's un-manipulated terroir, where brutality and tension produce dramatic beauty. Really fine bubbles and acidity accompany a deeply savory yeastiness.
2023 Oyster River “Carbonic Nation” Red: $9 2.5oz. // $18 5oz. // $45 BTL
A carbonic fermentation of 100-percent Maine fruit makes for a deep, fruity red with a little prickle of residual carbon dioxide on the pallet. No sulfites added and unfiltered. Serve at cool cellar temp.
Wildman Dry Cider 750ml: $12 // $35 BTL
Produced from apples gathered from wild seedling trees and old unmaintained trees of unknown varieties. Wild yeast fermented, unfiltered, bottle conditioned, no sulfites added.
North Fork, Long Island, New York Grown:
2023 Oyster River “Morphos Pet Nat White” $12 // $35 BTL
Bottled during the end of active fermentation, this wine continues to ferment in the bottle leaving it dry, cloudy, yeasty, and full of life, with a natural effervescence. Released just after bottling, it is the fresh wine of the harvest. Morphos is fresh and fruity after bottling, but ages gracefully into more yeasty, toasty aromas. Made from a blend of Cayuga and Seval grapes from Finger Lakes region, New York.
2022 Oyster River “Morphos Pet Nat Rosé” $12 // $35 BTL
A pétillant naturel style wine made from 100-percent Merlot from the North Fork of Long Island. The wine is wild fermented in the barn with no added sulfur and bottled toward the end of active fermentation. It continues to ferment in the bottle and is never filtered, creating a fizzy, yeasty and refreshing living rosé.
BIOS:
Head Chef Al Zoni has a passion and talent in using foraged and farmed seasonally-driven local ingredients matched with Ocotillo’s Mexican and Southwestern driven influences on the menu.
Brian Smith is the winemaker at Oyster River Winegrowers. He has a traditional education in winemaking from Fresno State University, and uses that knowledge base to make distinct wines in ways that may have been common in pre-industrial times. He believes his role in the winemaking process to be more nature's assistant than winemaker. Most of our fermentations start spontaneously with wild yeasts that occur on the fruit and in the cellar, and play out over the course of several months. We add nothing and take nothing away from the natural chemistry of the fruit. All of Oyster River’s ciders and our sparkling wines are bottled without the addition of sulfites and are not filtered. Still wines are minimally sulfited where necessary. The farm supplies the fruit for Chaos, a homegrown traditional method sparkling wine, Carbonic Nation, and a good portion of its cider. Oyster River’s other wines are made with fruit purchased from close contacts in the Northeast.
The vineyards consist of the following varieties: LaCrescent, Vidal Blanc, L’Acadie Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc, Marquette, Sabrevois, and St. Croix. We have a couple acres of orchards, consisting of Cider-specific varieties as well as wild “seedling” apples on the farm. Our vineyards and orchards are managed organically.
WINE HAPPY HOUR: Fizz Friday: Sip, Savor, and Sparkle @ Angoor Wine Bar
DETAILS: Add some sparkle to your Friday at one of Portland’s newest wine bars during Portland Wine Week! Local wine aficionado Laura Zimmerman of Crush will be in attendance to guide you through flights of delightful sparkling wine, from Prosecco to Cava to Champagne, while you sample miniature gourmet cheese and charcuterie boards from The Cheese Shop on the outdoor patio (weather permitting).
This event is limited to 30 people. A $10 gift card will her offered per person to be used that day or a future visit at Angoor!
Angoor, meaning “grape” in Hindi, is a new “self-pour” wine bar in Portland, where guests can explore wine regions of the world through two, four, and six-ounce servings from a selection of 32–48 rotating wines.
PRICE: $50 per person
LINKS: Angoor Wine Bar
RESERVE: Angoor Wine Bar. For questions, please call: 978-509-4104
Portland Wine Week is Presented by Wine Wise with Partner Sponsors Bangor Savings and Buoy Local.
WINE SAIL: Amber, Orange, + Rosé @ WINE WISE
DETAILS: Join presenting sponsor Wine Wise for a gorgeous scenic wine sail on board the 74-foot Sailboat, Frances as you explore five delicious quality Orange & Rosé wines with Sommelier Erica Archer. You're in for an incredible wine education experience as you sail through Maine’s beautiful Casco Bay with scenic views of Maine lighthouses, islands, and waterways.
Taste and learn about a series of five delicious orange and rosé wines from around the world that you’ll love
Find out where the color of orange and rosé wine comes from
Discuss the major grape varieties and styles worthy of your attention.
Learn what to expect from certain terms on a wine label when selecting your next bottle of wine
Learn the basics of tasting or take your wine knowledge to the next level
Enjoy your delicious box of cheeses, cured meats, fruit, nuts, crackers, etc. Due to the nature of our events, we cannot accommodate food allergies, commissions, accommodations, or substitutions during these sails. You may bring your own snack if you have food allergies or hesitations.
PRICE: $150 per person
LINK: Wine Wise
Portland Wine Week is Presented by Wine Wise with Partner Sponsors Bangor Savings and Buoy Local.
Special Event: Brut Nature Release Party @ Cellardoor Winery Tasting Room
DETAILS: Be among the first to taste the 2021 vintage of Brut Nature Rosé, an exclusive estate-grown sparkling wine made in Lincolnville, Maine. To celebrate the release, Cellardoor Winery is hosting a party at its gorgeous downtown Portland tasting room. Enjoy a complimentary pour of the delightfully dry sparkling rosé alongside delicious hors d’oeuvres as you mingle with fellow wine enthusiasts. Curious about cold climate viticulture? Winemakers Aaron and CC Peet will be in attendance ready to answer your questions.
Cellardoor Winery's facility is located in Lincolnville, Maine, and uses fruit from their Estate Vineyard and premier appellations in Washington, California, and New York states.
WINE: The 2021 Brut Nature Rose is a co-ferment of Lincolnville estate-grown L’Acadie blanc, Frontenac blanc, and Marquette. Following primary fermentation, the wine was aged in stainless steel tanks for 8 months prior to bottling the base wine with yeast and sugar for a Traditional Method bottle fermentation. Following completion of bottle fermentation, the wine was aged on the lees for an additional 20 months before disgorging the yeast and corking. Cellardoor finished the wine with zero sugar for a delicious, dry brut nature sparkling rose.
PRICE: Admission is free and includes one complimentary glass of Brut Nature Rose per guest. Additional wine pours are $12 per glass (excluding gratuity).
LINK: Cellardoor Winery
Portland Wine Week is Presented by Wine Wise with Partner Sponsors Bangor Savings and Buoy Local.
Wine Dinner: 7-Course Wine Pairing Experience @ David’s Opus Ten
DETAILS: Enjoy the creative cooking and personal attention of Chef David Turin during this 7-course wine dinner, taking place Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday during Portland Wine Week. Locally sourced seasonal dishes paired with seven wonderful wines, each selected to perfectly complement the lineage and style of these reconstructed classic dishes. Seating is limited to 18 guests per night, so don’t wait around to secure your seats!
David’s is also offering this Wine Dinner on:
Each seating if limited to 18 guests.
PRICE: $185/per person (not including tax and gratuity)
LINK: David’s Opus 10
Menu modifications are politely declined. Cancellation is 1 week in advance. Full ticket price will be charged for no shows.
MENU
Three oysters
pears and prosecco
Torched with fine herbs, garlic and butter
Crispy fried in arborio rice with citrus aioli
NV Gonet Medeville, Premier Cru Champagne. France
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Foie gras and chicken liver mousse
Pickled pear • oloroso cherries • pickled Fresno • ginger white balsamic • brioche • frisse
2022 Dr. Thanisch Riesling, Mosel, Germany
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Opus cioppino
Mussels • clams • peaky toe crab • cod fish • wine, tomato and chili broth
2021 Ramey Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, CA
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Sorbet
Peach • blackberry • lemon • thyme
Frozen vodka
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Raviolo al uovo
Roasted exotic mushrooms • sage brown butter • guanciale • pecorino romano
2019 Louis Latour Marsannay, Burgundy, France
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Lamb
Roasted saddle • pressé with dates • Moroccan spiced winter vegetables
Madras curry and coconut demi glaze • pomegranate glaze
2021 Famille Perrin, Chateauneuf de Pape, Rhone, France
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Apple tart tatin
Cinnamon- ginger ice cream
2020 Chateau Rieussec Sauterne
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Mignardises
Milk chocolate truffle • blackberry tartlette • pistachio - cherry macaron
Portland Wine Week is Presented by Wine Wise with Partner Sponsors Bangor Savings and Buoy Local.
SUNSET WINE SAIL: Spain @ Wine Wise
DETAILS: Join presenting sponsor Wine Wise for a gorgeous scenic wine sail on board the 74-foot sailboat, Frances, built by her Captains and crew on Portland's waterfront, with new seats added for everyone to be seated comfortably. You'll explore a selection of delicious quality wines from the diverse wine regions of Spain that you'll love to have in your repertoire.
Taste and learn about some delicious wines from the renowned and diverse sub-regions of Spain with all of its varying climates, elevations, terrain, classic and emerging wines, and styles.
Find out what makes each Spanish wine region unique in the styles of wine they produce
Discuss the major and emerging Spanish grape varieties and styles worthy of your attention
Learn what to expect from certain terms on a wine label when selecting your next bottle of wine
Learn the basics of tasting or take your wine knowledge to the next level
Enjoy your delicious box of cheeses, cured meats, fruit, nuts, crackers, etc. Due to the nature of our events, we cannot accommodate food allergies, commissions, accommodations, or substitutions during these sails. You may bring your own snack if you have food allergies or hesitations.
PRICE: $150 per person
LINK: Wine Wise
Portland Wine Week is Presented by Wine Wise with Partner Sponsors Bangor Savings and Buoy Local.
(SOLD OUT) WINE DINNER: 7-Course LOPEZ DE HEREDIA LIBRARY WINES @ CHAVAL
DETAILS: Get ready to be dazzled during this exclusive wine dinner featuring the Rioja wines of Lopez de Heredia, paired with delicious 7 courses from acclaimed culinary duo, Chef Damian Sansonetti and Chef Ilma Lopez of Chaval. Lopez de Heredia is recognized as one of the all-time greatest Rioja producers, a legendary winemaking family that has been making wine the same way since it began in 1877, now in the hands of 4th generation winemaker Mercedes Lopez de Heredia. Not only will you have the opportunity to taste a portfolio of these incredible wines (which also happen to be one of the Chefs’ favorites), you’ll savor them with delicious dishes inspired by Spanish flavors and flair, featuring regional and local ingredients, with an exquisite touch. Seating is limited to only 10 people seated in their intimate private dining room.
FEATURED WINES:
2011 R. Lopez De Heredia, Viña Gravonia, Rioja Crianza Blanco, Spain
2010 R. Lopez De Heredia, Viña Tondonia, Rioja Reserva Blanco, Spain
2012 R. Lopez De Heredia, Viña Bosconia, Rioja Reserva, Spain
2007 R. Lopez De Heredia, Viña Tondonia, Rioja Reserva, Spain
2006 R. Lopez De Heredia, Viña Tondonia, Rioja Reserva, Spain
2005 R. Lopez De Heredia, Viña Tondonia, Rioja Reserva, Spain
2001 R. Lopez De Heredia, Viña Tondonia, Rioja Reserva, Spain
RESERVE: Via email reservations@chavalmaine.com
PRICE: $199 plus tax and gratuity
LINKS: Chaval, Ugly Duckling
Portland Wine Week is Presented by Wine Wise with Partner Sponsors Bangor Savings and Buoy Local.
BIOS:
Before Chef Damian Sansonetti was the acclaimed chef de cuisine at the uber-French Bar Boulud in New York, co-owner Damian Sansonetti grew up savoring his mother's and grandmother's cooking from handmade pasta to grilled fish to learning how to cure meat and make sausages with his grandfather. A career in food was practically his birthright. After graduating from the Pennsylvania Culinary Institute, Sansonetti worked at Nantucket’s Brant Point Grill and Pittsburgh’s Steelhead Grill, moving to New York to open Heartbeat in the W Hotel. Sansonetti met Daniel Boulud while working at Shallots in Midtown and eventually took a position at Boulud’s DB Bistro Moderne. Sansonetti was a 2022 finalist for the James Beard Award, Best Chef Northeast.
Chef Ilma Lopez has worked in some of the most demanding and rewarding kitchens in the industry, such as DB Bistro, Corton, Tailor, El Bulli, Café Boulud, and Le Bernardin. When she left New York City to the quieter reaches of Maine, Lopez found a new terrain she couldn’t resist. Arriving with a mastery of colors, flavors, textures, and spices—and a seasoned ability to work under pressure—Lopez makes classic dishes her own, with attention to micro-detail and thoughtful twists. For her work, Lopez earned a 2014 StarChefs Coastal New England Rising Star Pastry Chef Award, Has been a multiple-time James Beard top-Chef finalist, and you may have seen her name in the September issue of Bon Appetit Magazine highlighting her incredible talents when naming Portland, Maine as their pick for Restaurant City of The Year. You can find her daily at their new bakeshop and luncheonette The Ugly Duckling.
(SOLD OUT) SPECIAL EVENT: FLORAL ARRANGEMENT AND SIPS @ VIA VECCHIA
This event is currently sold out. Checkout Wearable Floral Arrangements and Sips @ ViA VECCHiA (6/16)!
DETAILS: Let creativity bloom this Portland Wine Week! Craft your own gorgeous seasonal bouquet, guided by florist Morgan Wagner-Holz of Elder Farm and Forage, while Sommelier Susannah Gleason leads a tasting of four deliciously paired wines in the beautiful surrounds of ViA VECCHiA. Get ready to show off your unique floral design and insider wine knowledge! Don’t wait around — tickets won’t last long.
ViA VECCHiA is an Italian-inspired small plates restaurant located in the heart of the Old Port in an iconic brick and ivy-covered building overlooking cobblestone streets. A destination for wine and dining, VV boasts a large wrap-around 20-seat bar surrounded by luxurious velvet booths in a warm, energetic atmosphere.
MENU: Four vibrant wines that will pair to enhance the bouquet-making experience
PRICE: $85 per person all inclusive (30 tickets available)
LINKS: ViA VECCHiA, Elder Farm and Forage
Portland Wine Week is Presented by Wine Wise with Partner Sponsors Bangor Savings and Buoy Local.
Susannah Gleason, Via Vecchia’s wine director, has experience in all facets of the restaurant and retail wine industries. Her focus at Via Vecchia is on helping staff and guests navigate the occasionally complex world of classic Italian wines. Susannah holds an advanced certificate in wine from WSET, and enjoys furthering her knowledge through practical experience as well as personal exploration.
We are so excited to have Morgan Wagner-Holz of Elder Farm and Forage join us for this special event. Her focus is on creating gorgeous, seasonal bouquets from blooms she cultivates herself on her farm in Windham.
(SOLD OUT) WINE BRUNCH: Fabulous Champagne Brunch @ Chaval
DETAILS: Join the incredible team at Chaval for the indulgent and unmissable Fabulous Champagne Brunch, including Krug Rosé (we repeat, Krug rosé) and caviar! The four-course brunch menu will feature four incredible expressions of Champagne, each paired with a decadent, French-inspired dish. Chaval’s talented culinary team, helmed by acclaimed chefs Damian Sansonetti and Ilma Lopez, will blow you away with a delicious menu utilizing local and regional ingredients, heritage meats, and caviar. This is truly a fantastic event for all lovers of fine bubbles and decadence. Tickets won’t last long.
Seating will be indoors or on the private patio if the weather permits.
FEATURED CHAMPANGES: Krug rosé! Other Featured Champagnes and Menu TBA
PRICE: $145 per person (plus tax and gratuity)
LINKS: Chaval
RESERVE: Email reservations@chavalmaine.com
Portland Wine Week is Presented by Wine Wise with Partner Sponsors Bangor Savings and Buoy Local.
Chef Ilma Lopez has worked in some of the most demanding and rewarding kitchens in the industry, such as DB Bistro, Corton, Tailor, El Bulli, Café Boulud, and Le Bernardin. When she left New York City to the quieter reaches of Maine, Lopez found a new terrain she couldn’t resist. Arriving with a mastery of colors, flavors, textures, and spices—and a seasoned ability to work under pressure—Lopez makes classic dishes her own, with attention to micro-detail and thoughtful twists. For her work, Lopez earned a 2014 StarChefs Coastal New England Rising Star Pastry Chef Award, Has been a multiple-time James Beard top-Chef finalist, and you may have seen her name in the September issue of Bon Appetit Magazine highlighting her incredible talents when naming Portland, Maine as their pick for Restaurant City of The Year. You can find her daily at their new bakeshop and luncheonette The Ugly Duckling.
Before Chef Damian Sansonetti was the acclaimed chef de cuisine at the uber-French Bar Boulud in New York, co-owner Damian Sansonetti grew up savoring his mother's and grandmother's cooking from handmade pasta to grilled fish to learning how to cure meat and make sausages with his grandfather. A career in food was practically his birthright. After graduating from the Pennsylvania Culinary Institute, Sansonetti worked at Nantucket’s Brant Point Grill and Pittsburgh’s Steelhead Grill, moving to New York to open Heartbeat in the W Hotel. Sansonetti met Daniel Boulud while working at Shallots in Midtown and eventually took a position at Boulud’s DB Bistro Moderne. Sansonetti was a 2022 finalist for the James Beard Award, Best Chef Northeast.
WINE SAIL: South Africa @ Wine Wise
DETAILS: Join Sommelier Erica Archer, CWP, WSET Advanced, in beautiful Portland, Maine, for a gorgeous scenic wine sail on board the 74-foot sailboat, Frances, built by her Captains and crew on Portland's waterfront, with new seats added for everyone to be seated comfortably. You'll explore a selection of delicious quality wines from the diverse wine regions of South Africa that you'll love to have in your repertoire.
Taste and learn about some delicious wines from the renowned and diverse sub-regions of South Africa with all the varying climates, elevations, terrain, classic and emerging wines, and styles.
Find out what makes each wine region unique in the styles of wine they produce
Discuss the major grape varieties and styles worthy of your attention
Learn what to expect from certain terms on a wine label when selecting your next bottle of wine
Learn the basics of tasting or take your wine knowledge to the next level
Enjoy your delicious box of cheeses, cured meats, fruit, nuts, crackers, etc. Due to the nature of our events, we cannot accommodate food allergies, commissions, accommodations, or substitutions during these sails. You may bring your snack if you have food allergies or hesitations.
PRICE: $150 per person
LINK: Wine Wise
Portland Wine Week is Presented by Wine Wise with Partner Sponsors Bangor Savings and Buoy Local.
SUNSET Wine Sail: Sicily @ Wine Wise
DETAILS: Join presenting sponsor Wine Wise for a gorgeous scenic wine sail on board the 74-foot sailboat, Frances, built by her Captains and crew on Portland's waterfront, with new seats added for everyone to be seated comfortably. You'll explore a selection of five delicious quality wines from the renowned wine regions of Sicily that you'll love to have in your repertoire.
Taste and learn about a series of five delicious wines from Sicily from the distinctive, volcanic, and high elevations of Mount Etna, to Cerasuolo Vittoria, and nearby Islands and inlets, etc.
Find out what makes Sicily’s regions and sub-regions unique in their styles of wine.
Discuss the major Sicilian grape varieties and styles worthy of your attention.
Learn what to expect from certain terms on a wine label when selecting wine.
Learn the basics of tasting or take your wine knowledge to the next level.
Enjoy your delicious box of cheeses, cured meats, fruit, nuts, crackers, etc. Due to the nature of our events, we cannot accommodate food allergies, commissions, accommodations, or substitutions during these sails. You may bring your own snack if you have food allergies or hesitations.
COST: $150 per person
LINK: Wine Wise
Portland Wine Week is Presented by Wine Wise with Partner Sponsors Bangor Savings and Buoy Local.
WINE DINNER: 5-COURSE Frank Cornelissen x Piccolo-Style @ Ugly Duckling
DETAILS: Join renowned Chefs Ilma Lopez and Damian Sansonetti as they revive Piccolo, their beloved former Italian restaurant, for one night only! Take your seat around the signature horseshoe counter in Portland’s West End for an unforgettable 5-course Southern Italian-inspired dinner featuring five wines from Frank Cornelissen, Sicily's and Mt. Etna's most emblematic winemaker. Indulge in five of his small-productions wines, including magnums and exclusive library vintages, all perfectly paired with a diverse menu of fish, meat, house made pastas, and desserts made from local ingredients … and perhaps even Piccolo’s famous cavatelli (if you know you know!)
Space is extremely limited! Book your table in advance to experience this one-off, boutique dinner during Portland Wine Week.
PRICE: $135, plus tax and gratuity.
LINK: Ugly Duckling
RESERVE: Email reservations@chavalmaine.com
Portland Wine Week is Presented by Wine Wise with Partner Sponsors Bangor Savings and Buoy Local.
Before Chef Damian Sansonetti was the acclaimed chef de cuisine at the uber-French Bar Boulud in New York, co-owner Damian Sansonetti grew up savoring his mother's and grandmother's cooking from handmade pasta to grilled fish to learning how to cure meat and make sausages with his grandfather. A career in food was practically his birthright. After graduating from the Pennsylvania Culinary Institute, Sansonetti worked at Nantucket’s Brant Point Grill and Pittsburgh’s Steelhead Grill, moving to New York to open Heartbeat in the W Hotel. Sansonetti met Daniel Boulud while working at Shallots in Midtown and eventually took a position at Boulud’s DB Bistro Moderne. Sansonetti was a 2022 finalist for the James Beard Award, Best Chef Northeast.
Chef Ilma Lopez has worked in some of the most demanding and rewarding kitchens in the industry, such as DB Bistro, Corton, Tailor, El Bulli, Café Boulud, and Le Bernardin. When she left New York City to the quieter reaches of Maine, Lopez found a new terrain she couldn’t resist. Arriving with a mastery of colors, flavors, textures, and spices—and a seasoned ability to work under pressure—Lopez makes classic dishes her own, with attention to micro-detail and thoughtful twists. For her work, Lopez earned a 2014 StarChefs Coastal New England Rising Star Pastry Chef Award, Has been a multiple-time James Beard top-Chef finalist, and you may have seen her name in the September issue of Bon Appetit Magazine highlighting her incredible talents when naming Portland, Maine as their pick for Restaurant City of The Year. You can find her daily at their new bakeshop and luncheonette The Ugly Duckling.
SPECIAL EVENT: WEARABLE FLORAL ARRANGEMENT AND SIPS @ VIA VECCHIA
DETAILS: Adorn yourself in flowers during this unique event at ViA VECCHiA. Hosted by Sommelier Susannah Gleason, you’ll sip on four wines while florist Morgan Wagner-Holz of Elder Farm and Forage guides the creation of a gorgeous floral headband, wrist cuff, or pocket square. Don’t wait around — tickets won’t last long. Choose whether to make a gorgeous floral headband, wrist cuff, or pocket square during booking.
ViA VECCHiA is an Italian-inspired small plates restaurant located in the heart of the Old Port in an iconic brick and ivy-covered building overlooking cobblestone streets. A destination for wine and dining, VV boasts a large wrap-around 20-seat bar surrounded by luxurious velvet booths in a warm, energetic atmosphere.
MENU: Four vibrant wines that will pair to enhance the bouquet-making experience
PRICE: $85 per person all inclusive (30 tickets available)
LINKS: ViA VECCHiA, Elder Farm and Forage
Portland Wine Week is Presented by Wine Wise with Partner Sponsors Bangor Savings and Buoy Local.
Susannah Gleason, Via Vecchia’s wine director, has experience in all facets of the restaurant and retail wine industries. Her focus at Via Vecchia is on helping staff and guests navigate the occasionally complex world of classic Italian wines. Susannah holds an advanced certificate in wine from WSET, and enjoys furthering her knowledge through practical experience as well as personal exploration.
We are so excited to have Morgan Wagner-Holz of Elder Farm and Forage join us for this special event. Her focus is on creating gorgeous, seasonal bouquets from blooms she cultivates herself on her farm in Windham.
WINE & FOOD SAIL: with Mimi Weissenborn of Sur Lie @ Wine Wise
DETAILS: If these are not the best things going on in Portland this Summer, we don’t know what is. Sommelier Erica Archer has invited some of her favorite chefs in Portland to join her on a select few of our season-long wine sails to pair five delicious courses with five delicious wines. We’re so excited for “Shef” Mimi Weissenborn of Sur Lie in Portland, Gather in Yarmouth, and the soon-to-be-open Catface Cafe in Biddeford, to join us again this year during Portland Wine Week!
You’ll sail and sip five incredibly delicious wines that you'll love to have in your repertoire ... each paired with food thoughtfully prepared for you by Shef Weissenborn… all while indulging in a gorgeous scenic sail on board the 74-foot immaculate sailboat, Frances, built by her Captain and crew on Portland's waterfront. You're in for an incredible wine and food experience as you sail through Maine’s beautiful Casco Bay with scenic views of Maine lighthouses, islands, and waterways ... all with delicious wines and paired food. You'll walk away knowing a lot about wine, how regional influences impact wine styles and quality, and gain confidence knowing how to evaluate, select, and pair wines and describe what you smell and taste. And no doubt you will enjoy every bite and sip.
MENU: TBD
The menu will be available close to the date of the event as the chef takes inspiration from only the freshest local ingredients. Due to the nature of this event, we regret that we cannot accommodate food substitutions.
PRICE: $185
LINK: Wine Wise
Portland Wine Week is Presented by Wine Wise with Partner Sponsors Bangor Savings and Buoy Local.
Mimi Weissenborn | Creative Director & Executive Shef of Sur Lie and Gather Restaurant
A native Maryland crab, Shef studied at L’Academie de Cuisine and promptly decided to pursue a culinary career in New York City as a proud member of the LGBTQ+ community. As the Creative Director, and later Executive Chef, at Vinateria she received a Michelin recommendation, participated in multiple chef collaborations such as New York City Food & Wine Festival, Harlem Eat Up and a gamut of James Beard Foundation dinners headlining and selling out one of her very own.
WINE SAIL: Fresh Maine Oysters @ Wine Wise
DETAILS: Join presenting sponsor Wine Wise for a gorgeous scenic wine sail on board the 74-foot Sailboat, Frances as you explore five delicious quality wines each paired with fresh Maine oysters shucked right on board, with Sommelier Erica Archer. You're in for an incredible wine education experience as you sail through Maine’s beautiful Casco Bay with scenic views of Maine lighthouses, islands, and waterways.
Find out what makes a wine a good match for fresh oysters
Discuss the major grape varieties and styles worthy of your attention
Learn what to expect from certain terms on a wine label when selecting your next bottle of wine
Learn the basics of tasting or take your wine knowledge to the next level
We are serving five wines and plenty of oysters. Due to the nature of our events, we are not able to accommodate food allergies, accommodations, or substitutions during these sails. But you may bring your own snack if you have food allergies or hesitations of any kind.
PRICE: $175 per person
LINK: Wine Wise
Portland Wine Week is Presented by Wine Wise with Partner Sponsors Bangor Savings and Buoy Local.
Sunset WINE SAIL: Celebrating Women Winemakers @ Wine Wise
DETAILS: Join presenting sponsor Wine Wise for a gorgeous scenic wine sail on board the 74-foot Sailboat, Frances as you explore five delicious quality wines from some incredible women winemakers with Sommelier Erica Archer. You're in for an incredible wine education experience as you sail through Maine’s beautiful Casco Bay with scenic views of Maine lighthouses, islands, and waterways.
Find out what makes each wine region unique in the styles of wine they produce
Discuss the major grape varieties and styles worthy of your attention
Learn what to expect from certain terms on a wine label when selecting your next bottle of wine
Learn the basics of tasting or take your wine knowledge to the next level
Enjoy your delicious box of cheeses, cured meats, fruit, nuts, crackers, etc. Due to the nature of our events, we cannot accommodate food allergies, commissions, accommodations, or substitutions during these sails. You may bring your own snack if you have food allergies or hesitations.
PRICE: $150 per person
LINK: Wine Wise
Portland Wine Week is Presented by Wine Wise with Partner Sponsors Bangor Savings and Buoy Local.
(SOLD OUT) WINE DINNER: Occhipinti @ The Ugly Duckling
DETAILS: Join the incredible chefs and team at The Ugly Duckling for a wine dinner featuring the wines of Arianna Occhipinti, each paired with delicious food from Chefs Damian Sansonetti and Ilma Lopez. Winemaker Arianna Occhipinti is a women whose name graces just about every women winemaker list in the world. She began her foray into wine at the age of 16 with and introduction by her uncle Giusto Occhpinti, whose COS wines are undisputedly amongst the best of Sicily. Over the years she climbed to statepheric fame.
Limited to 16 people seated around the intimate horseshoe bar at the Duckling.
Featured Wines:
Magnum of 2021 Occhipinti, SP68 Rosso, Sicily, Italy
Magnum of 2020 Occhipinti, SP68 Rosso, Sicily, Italy
2019 Occhipinti, Siccagno Nero D’Avola, Sicily, Italy
2014 Occhipinti, Grote Alte, Ceresuelo di Vittoria Classico, Italy
Magnum of 2016 Occhipinti, IL Frappato, Sicily, Italy
COST: $125 plus tax and gratuity
RESERVE by email reservations@chavalmaine.com
LINKS: The Ugly Duckling
Before Chef Damian Sansonetti was the acclaimed chef de cuisine at the uber-French Bar Boulud in New York, co-owner Damian Sansonetti grew up savoring his mother's and grandmother's cooking from handmade pasta to grilled fish to learning how to cure meat and make sausages with his grandfather. A career in food was practically his birthright. After graduating from the Pennsylvania Culinary Institute, Sansonetti worked at Nantucket’s Brant Point Grill and Pittsburgh’s Steelhead Grill, moving to New York to open Heartbeat in the W Hotel. Sansonetti met Daniel Boulud while working at Shallots in Midtown and eventually took a position at Boulud’s DB Bistro Moderne. Sansonetti was a 2022 finalist for the James Beard Award, Best Chef Northeast.
Chef Ilma Lopez has worked in some of the most demanding and rewarding kitchens in the industry, such as DB Bistro, Corton, Tailor, El Bulli, Café Boulud, and Le Bernardin. When she left New York City to the quieter reaches of Maine, Lopez found a new terrain she couldn’t resist. Arriving with a mastery of colors, flavors, textures, and spices—and a seasoned ability to work under pressure—Lopez makes classic dishes her own, with attention to micro-detail and thoughtful twists. For her work, Lopez earned a 2014 StarChefs Coastal New England Rising Star Pastry Chef Award, Has been a multiple-time James Beard top-Chef finalist, and you may have seen her name in the September issue of Bon Appetit Magazine highlighting her incredible talents when naming Portland, Maine as their pick for Restaurant City of The Year. You can find her daily at their new bakeshop and luncheonette The Ugly Duckling.
(SOLD OUT) WINE SAIL: Fresh Maine Oysters @ Wine Wise
DETAILS: Join presenting sponsor Wine Wise for a gorgeous scenic wine sail on board the 74-foot Sailboat, Frances as you explore five delicious quality wines each paired with fresh Maine oysters shucked right on board, with Sommelier Erica Archer. You're in for an incredible wine education experience as you sail through Maine’s beautiful Casco Bay with scenic views of Maine lighthouses, islands, and waterways.
Find out what makes a wine a good match for fresh oysters
Discuss the major grape varieties and styles worthy of your attention
Learn what to expect from certain terms on a wine label when selecting your next bottle of wine
Learn the basics of tasting or take your wine knowledge to the next level
We are serving five wines and plenty of oysters. Due to the nature of our events, we are not able to accommodate food allergies, accommodations, or substitutions during these sails. But you may bring your own snack if you have food allergies or hesitations of any kind.
COST: $150 per person
LINK: winewiseevents.com
RESERVE: Click here to purchase tickets.
WINE BRUNCH: Fabulous Champagne Brunch @ Chaval
Saturday’s Portland Wine Week Fabulous Wine Brunch at Chaval sold out so quickly that they added this one on Sunday.
DETAILS: Join Chaval as they pour four Champagnes, including Krug Rosé (we repeat, including Krug rosé), for this annual not-to-be-missed Portland Wine Week brunch. This 4-course pairing menu will feature four incredible expressions of Champagne, each paired with a decadent course. The menu will be French-inspired, utilizing local and regional ingredients, caviar, and heritage meats. This is truly a fantastic event for a lover of fine bubbles and deliciousness. Tickets will not last long.
Other Featured Champagnes and Menu TBA
Seating will be indoors or on the private patio (weather permitting).
COST: $139 per person (plus tax and gratuity)
RESERVE: Email reservations@chavalmaine.com
LINKS: chavalmaine.com
Before Chef Damian Sansonetti was the acclaimed chef de cuisine at the uber-French Bar Boulud in New York, co-owner Damian Sansonetti grew up savoring his mother's and grandmother's cooking from handmade pasta to grilled fish to learning how to cure meat and make sausages with his grandfather. A career in food was practically his birthright. After graduating from the Pennsylvania Culinary Institute, Sansonetti worked at Nantucket’s Brant Point Grill and Pittsburgh’s Steelhead Grill, moving to New York to open Heartbeat in the W Hotel. Sansonetti met Daniel Boulud while working at Shallots in Midtown and eventually took a position at Boulud’s DB Bistro Moderne. Sansonetti was a 2022 finalist for the James Beard Award, Best Chef Northeast.
Chef Ilma Lopez has worked in some of the most demanding and rewarding kitchens in the industry, such as DB Bistro, Corton, Tailor, El Bulli, Café Boulud, and Le Bernardin. When she left New York City to the quieter reaches of Maine, Lopez found a new terrain she couldn’t resist. Arriving with a mastery of colors, flavors, textures, and spices—and a seasoned ability to work under pressure—Lopez makes classic dishes her own, with attention to micro-detail and thoughtful twists. For her work, Lopez earned a 2014 StarChefs Coastal New England Rising Star Pastry Chef Award, Has been a multiple-time James Beard top-Chef finalist, and you may have seen her name in the September issue of Bon Appetit Magazine highlighting her incredible talents when naming Portland, Maine as their pick for Restaurant City of The Year. You can find her daily at their new bakeshop and luncheonette The Ugly Duckling.
(SOLD OUT) SPECIAL EVENT: Bottles and Bites @ Twelve
DETAILS: Join TWELVE on the patio for a wine casual afternoon of fun in the sun! Complete with our sommelier Jenn Forge’s favorite summer crushers and passed Hors-d'Oeuvres done in elevated Twelve fashion that will be sure to kick off your summer the right way.
Learn more about Sommelier Jenn Forge in our Portland Wine Week Sommelier Feature Reel sponsored by SheLuxe.
MENU: TBD
PRICE: $100 (excluding tax & gratuity)
RESERVE: Reservation Link
PHONE: 207-910-7400
JENN FORGE: SOMMELIER
Born and raised in Portland, Maine, Jenn is a veteran of the city’s restaurant scene having experience in every front of the house position over the last 16 years. A local favorite bartender, Jenn’s love of wine began while working at Munjoy Hill’s highly regarded Lolita and her last position at Via Vecchia before joining the opening team at Twelve. She is a certified sommelier through the Court of Master Sommeliers, has a degree in hospitality management, and puts an emphasis on exemplary service.
“First and foremost, I’m grateful to work in a restaurant where I’m surrounded by so many talented people—it’s nothing short of inspiring. I want the wine list at Twelve to be both approachable and impressive to cater to Portland’s diverse demographic. I am committed to serving every guest a delicious bottle (or glass) of wine, regardless of price point, with un-paralleled hospitality.”
(SOLD OUT) WINE & FOOD SAIL: Chef Series Wine & Food Sail with Mimi Weissenborn of Sur Lie @ Wine Wise
DETAILS: Wine & Chef Sails are back at Wine Wise!
If these Wine & Chef Sails are not the best thing happening in Portland this Summer, we don’t know what is. Sommelier Erica Archer has invited some of her favorite chefs in Portland to pair five mouth-watering courses with five delicious wines on a select few of our season-long wine sails. We’re kicking off the 2023 series during Portland Wine Week with “Shef” Mimi Weissenborn of Sur Lie.
Learn more about Shef Mimi Weissenborn in our Portland Wine Week Chef Feature Reel sponsored by Buoy Local, or in the Portland Wine Week Blog.
You’ll sip five incredible wines, each paired with food thoughtfully prepared by Shef Weissenborn while indulging in a scenic sail through the Casco Bay. Join us on board the 74-foot immaculate sailboat, Frances, built by her Captain and crew on Portland's waterfront. Take in the views of Maine lighthouses, islands, and waterways. You'll walk away knowing a lot about wine, how regional influences impact wine styles and quality, and gain confidence knowing how to evaluate, select and pair wines and describe what you smell and taste.
MEUN: TBD
The menu will be available close to the date of the event as the chef takes inspiration from only the freshest local ingredients. Due to the format of this event, we unable to accommodate food substitutions.
LINK: 6/18/23 Chef Series | Wine + Food Sail with Mimi Weissenborn of Sur Lie
Mimi Weissenborn | Creative Director & Executive Shef of Sur Lie and Gather Restaurant
A native Maryland crab, Shef studied at L’Academie de Cuisine and promptly decided to pursue a culinary career in New York City as a proud member of the LGBTQ+ community. As the Creative Director, and later Executive Chef, at Vinateria she received a Michelin recommendation, participated in multiple chef collaborations such as New York City Food & Wine Festival, Harlem Eat Up and a gamut of James Beard Foundation dinners headlining and selling out one of her very own.
SPECIAL EVENT: Floral Arrangement and Sips @ ViA VECCHiA
DETAILS: This lively tasting event will be hosted by Sommelier Susannah Gleason and florist Morgan Wagner-Holz of Elder Farm and Forage. Susannah will lead the group in tasting four wines while Morgan guides the creation of gorgeous bouquets!
Learn more about Sommelier Susannah Gleason in our Portland Wine Week Sommelier Feature Reel sponsored by SheLuxe.
MENU: Four vibrant wines that will pair enhance the bouquet making experience
ViA VECCHiA is a small plates Italian inspired restaurant. Located in the heart of the Old Port in an iconic brick and ivy covered building overlooking cobblestone streets. Re-imagined for 2020, VV boasts a large wrap around 20 seat bar surrounded by luxurious velvet booths in a warm, energetic atmosphere.
COST: $65 per person all inclusive
RESERVE: Click here to book through RESY
LINKS: ViA VECCHiA
Susannah Gleason, Via Vecchia’s wine director, has experience in all facets of the restaurant and retail wine industries. Her focus at Via Vecchia is on helping staff and guests navigate the occasionally complex world of classic Italian wines. Susannah holds an advanced certificate in wine from WSET, and enjoys furthering her knowledge through practical experience as well as personal exploration.
We are so excited to have Morgan Wagner-Holz of Elder Farm and Forage join us for this special event. Her focus is on creating gorgeous, seasonal bouquets from blooms she cultivates herself on her farm in Windham.
WINE DINNER: Lopez de Heredia, Including Reserva Vintage Library Wines @ The Ugly Duckling
DETAILS: Join the incredible chefs and team at The Ugly Duckling for an incredible wine dinner featuring the Rioja wines of Lopez de Heredia, each paired with delicious food from Chefs Damian Sansonetti and Ilma Lopez. Lopez de Heredia is recognized as one of, if not the best, Rioja producers in Spain. They have been making their wine the same way since they began in 1877. This is a wonderful opportunity to taste through a library portfolio of these wines that also happen to be one of the favorite wines in the world for these chefs. The menu will feature regional and local ingredients with a Spanish flair and influence.
Limited to 16 people seated around the intimate horseshoe bar at the Duckling.
Featured Wines:
2013 R. Lopez De Heredia, Viña Cubillo, Crianza, Rioja, Spain
2012 R. Lopez De Heredia, Viña Gravonia Crianza Blanco, Rioja, Spain
2008 R. Lopez De Heredia, Viña Tondonia, Rosé, Rioja, Spain
2006 R. Lopez De Heredia, Viña Tondonia, Reserva, Rioja, Spain
2007 R. Lopez De Heredia, Viña Tondonia, Reserva, Rioja, Spain
COST: $135 plus tax and gratuity
RESERVE by email reservations@chavalmaine.com
LINKS: The Ugly Duckling
Before Chef Damian Sansonetti was the acclaimed chef de cuisine at the uber-French Bar Boulud in New York, co-owner Damian Sansonetti grew up savoring his mother's and grandmother's cooking from handmade pasta to grilled fish to learning how to cure meat and make sausages with his grandfather. A career in food was practically his birthright. After graduating from the Pennsylvania Culinary Institute, Sansonetti worked at Nantucket’s Brant Point Grill and Pittsburgh’s Steelhead Grill, moving to New York to open Heartbeat in the W Hotel. Sansonetti met Daniel Boulud while working at Shallots in Midtown and eventually took a position at Boulud’s DB Bistro Moderne. Sansonetti was a 2022 finalist for the James Beard Award, Best Chef Northeast.
Chef Ilma Lopez has worked in some of the most demanding and rewarding kitchens in the industry, such as DB Bistro, Corton, Tailor, El Bulli, Café Boulud, and Le Bernardin. When she left New York City to the quieter reaches of Maine, Lopez found a new terrain she couldn’t resist. Arriving with a mastery of colors, flavors, textures, and spices—and a seasoned ability to work under pressure—Lopez makes classic dishes her own, with attention to micro-detail and thoughtful twists. For her work, Lopez earned a 2014 StarChefs Coastal New England Rising Star Pastry Chef Award, Has been a multiple-time James Beard top-Chef finalist, and you may have seen her name in the September issue of Bon Appetit Magazine highlighting her incredible talents when naming Portland, Maine as their pick for Restaurant City of The Year. You can find her daily at their new bakeshop and luncheonette The Ugly Duckling.
(SOLD OUT) WINE SAIL: Delicious France @ Wine Wise
DETAILS: Join presenting sponsor Wine Wise for a gorgeous scenic wine sail on board the 74-foot Sailboat, Frances as you explore five delicious quality wines from France with Sommelier Erica Archer. You're in for an incredible wine education experience as you sail through Maine’s beautiful Casco Bay with scenic views of Maine lighthouses, islands, and waterways.
Taste and learn about some delicious wines from France; such as Bordeaux, Burgundy, The Rhone, and The Loire Valleys, etc.
Find out what makes each French wine region unique in the styles of wine they produce
Discuss the major grape varieties and styles worthy of your attention
Learn what to expect from certain terms on a wine label when selecting wine.
Learn the basics of tasting or take your wine knowledge to the next level.
Enjoy your delicious box of cheeses, cured meats, fruit, nuts, crackers, etc. Due to the nature of our events, we cannot accommodate food allergies, commissions, accommodations, or substitutions during these sails. You may bring your own snack if you have food allergies or hesitations.
COST: $125 per person
LINK: winewiseevents.com
RESERVE: Click here to purchase tickets.
(SOLD OUT) WINE SAIL: Orange & Rosé @ WINE WISE
DETAILS: Join presenting sponsor Wine Wise for a gorgeous scenic wine sail on board the 74-foot Sailboat, Frances as you explore five delicious quality Orange & Rosé wines with Sommelier Erica Archer. You're in for an incredible wine education experience as you sail through Maine’s beautiful Casco Bay with scenic views of Maine lighthouses, islands, and waterways.
Taste and learn about a series of five delicious orange and rosé wines from around the world that you’ll love
Find out where the color of orange and rosé wine comes from
Discuss the major grape varieties and styles worthy of your attention.
Learn what to expect from certain terms on a wine label when selecting your next bottle of wine
Learn the basics of tasting or take your wine knowledge to the next level
Enjoy your delicious box of cheeses, cured meats, fruit, nuts, crackers, etc. Due to the nature of our events, we cannot accommodate food allergies, commissions, accommodations, or substitutions during these sails. You may bring your own snack if you have food allergies or hesitations.
COST: $125 per person
LINK: winewiseevents.com
RESERVE: Click here to purchase tickets.
(SOLD OUT) WINE BRUNCH: Fabulous Champagne Brunch @ Chaval
They just added a second Fabulous Champagne Wine Brunch on Sunday, June 18! See details here.
DETAILS: Join Chaval as they pour four Champagnes, including Krug Rosé (we repeat, including Krug rosé), for this annual not-to-be-missed Portland Wine Week brunch. This 4-course pairing menu will feature four incredible expressions of Champagne, each paired with a decadent course. The menu will be French-inspired, utilizing local and regional ingredients, caviar, and heritage meats. This is truly a fantastic event for a lover of fine bubbles and deliciousness. Tickets will not last long.
Other Featured Champagnes and Menu TBA
Seating will be indoors or on the private patio (weather permitting).
COST: $139 per person (plus tax and gratuity)
RESERVE: Email reservations@chavalmaine.com
LINKS: chavalmaine.com
Before Chef Damian Sansonetti was the acclaimed chef de cuisine at the uber-French Bar Boulud in New York, co-owner Damian Sansonetti grew up savoring his mother's and grandmother's cooking from handmade pasta to grilled fish to learning how to cure meat and make sausages with his grandfather. A career in food was practically his birthright. After graduating from the Pennsylvania Culinary Institute, Sansonetti worked at Nantucket’s Brant Point Grill and Pittsburgh’s Steelhead Grill, moving to New York to open Heartbeat in the W Hotel. Sansonetti met Daniel Boulud while working at Shallots in Midtown and eventually took a position at Boulud’s DB Bistro Moderne. Sansonetti was a 2022 finalist for the James Beard Award, Best Chef Northeast.
Chef Ilma Lopez has worked in some of the most demanding and rewarding kitchens in the industry, such as DB Bistro, Corton, Tailor, El Bulli, Café Boulud, and Le Bernardin. When she left New York City to the quieter reaches of Maine, Lopez found a new terrain she couldn’t resist. Arriving with a mastery of colors, flavors, textures, and spices—and a seasoned ability to work under pressure—Lopez makes classic dishes her own, with attention to micro-detail and thoughtful twists. For her work, Lopez earned a 2014 StarChefs Coastal New England Rising Star Pastry Chef Award, Has been a multiple-time James Beard top-Chef finalist, and you may have seen her name in the September issue of Bon Appetit Magazine highlighting her incredible talents when naming Portland, Maine as their pick for Restaurant City of The Year. You can find her daily at their new bakeshop and luncheonette The Ugly Duckling.
(SOLD OUT) WINE DINNER: CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE WITH DOMAINE DU PEGAU @ Chaval
DETAILS: Well this is going to be glorious, a Domaine du Pegau, Châteauneuf-du-Pape wine dinner featuring whites, reds, special cuvées, reserve wines, magnums … paired with 5-courses of Rhone-Alpine cuisine from the wine-loving team at acclaimed restaurant Chaval.
Featured Domaine du Pegau Wines:
2020 Chateau Pegau, Cuvée Maclura, Côtes de Rhône Rouge
2021 Domaine du Pegau, Châteauneuf-du-Pape Reserve Blanc
Magnum of 2013 Domaine du Pegau, Cuvée Lawrence, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
2020 Domaine du Pegau, Châteauneuf-du-Pape Reserve
2018 Domaine du Pegau, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Menu: TBA
Seating is limited to 22.
COST: $129 (plus tax and gratuity)
RESERVE: email reservations@chavalmaine.com
LINKS: chavalmaine.com
Before Chef Damian Sansonetti was the acclaimed chef de cuisine at the uber-French Bar Boulud in New York, co-owner Damian Sansonetti grew up savoring his mother's and grandmother's cooking from handmade pasta to grilled fish to learning how to cure meat and make sausages with his grandfather. A career in food was practically his birthright. After graduating from the Pennsylvania Culinary Institute, Sansonetti worked at Nantucket’s Brant Point Grill and Pittsburgh’s Steelhead Grill, moving to New York to open Heartbeat in the W Hotel. Sansonetti met Daniel Boulud while working at Shallots in Midtown and eventually took a position at Boulud’s DB Bistro Moderne. Sansonetti was a 2022 finalist for the James Beard Award, Best Chef Northeast.
Chef Ilma Lopez has worked in some of the most demanding and rewarding kitchens in the industry, such as DB Bistro, Corton, Tailor, El Bulli, Café Boulud, and Le Bernardin. When she left New York City to the quieter reaches of Maine, Lopez found a new terrain she couldn’t resist. Arriving with a mastery of colors, flavors, textures, and spices—and a seasoned ability to work under pressure—Lopez makes classic dishes her own, with attention to micro-detail and thoughtful twists. For her work, Lopez earned a 2014 StarChefs Coastal New England Rising Star Pastry Chef Award, Has been a multiple-time James Beard top-Chef finalist, and you may have seen her name in the September issue of Bon Appetit Magazine highlighting her incredible talents when naming Portland, Maine as their pick for Restaurant City of The Year. You can find her daily at their new bakeshop and luncheonette The Ugly Duckling.
(SOLD OUT) WINE SAIL: The Mediterranean @ Wine Wise
DETAILS: Join presenting sponsor Wine Wise for a gorgeous scenic wine sail on board the 74-foot Sailboat, Frances as you explore five delicious quality wines from some incredible women winemakers with Sommelier Erica Archer. You're in for an incredible wine education experience as you sail through Maine’s beautiful Casco Bay with scenic views of Maine lighthouses, islands, and waterways.
Taste and learn about a series of five delicious wines from all around The Mediterranean from countries such as Greece, Mediterranean France, Italy, Spain, Croatia, Lebanon, etc.
Discover some incredible gems, emerging and classic, that you’ll love to have in your repertoire.
Learn a few things to expect from wines made in these Mediterranean counties and climates.
Discuss the major grape varieties and styles worthy of your attention.
Learn what to expect from certain terms on a wine label when selecting wine.
Learn the basics of tasting or take your wine knowledge to the next level.
Enjoy your delicious box of cheeses, cured meats, fruit, nuts, crackers, etc. Due to the nature of our events, we cannot accommodate food allergies, commissions, accommodations, or substitutions during these sails. You may bring your own snack if you have food allergies or hesitations.
COST: $125 per person
LINK: winewiseevents.com
RESERVE: Click here to purchase tickets.
WINE DINNER: FRENCH CLASSICS REVISITED @ DAVID'S OPUS 10
DETAILS: It’s no secret that David Turin has deep roots in the wine and food from France. If you’ve eaten at David’s, you’ll know in a minute that’s where his culinary passion originates. These dinner selections will be paired with a wide variety of regional French wines to perfectly compliment the lineage and style of these reconstructed classic dishes. Don’t miss this!
David’s is also offering this Wine Dinner on:
Each seating if limited to 18 guests.
COST: $185/per person (not including tax and gratuity)
RESERVE: Reserve Online
LINK: David’s Opus 10
Menu modifications are politely declined Cancellation is 1 week in advance. Full ticket price will be charged for no shows.
MENU
Crevettes au Pernod et bouillie blanche
shrimp • fennel • shallots • cream • corn porridge
Champagne Taittinger, Champagne Brut Réserve (NV)
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Soupe de moule "Billi Bi"
Bangs Island mussels • white wine • saffron • cream
Alphonse Mellot, Sancerre La Moussière Blanc (2020)
____________________
Saumon à l'oseille beurre blanc
Seared Scottish salmon • parsley potato • sorrel butter sauce
Maison Albert Bichot, Montagny 1er Cru (2019)
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Poulet poché et cheveux d'ange
Poached chicken • angel hair pasta • shiitake mushrooms
strong chicken broth
Vincent et Sophie Morey, Santenay Les Hâtes (2020)
____________________
Cunard au Foie gras
Magret breast • Hudson valley foie • orange gastrique • foie gras butter crouton
Famille Perrin, Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Sinards Rouge (2020)
____________________
Careé D’agneau Persille
Parsley and garlic crust rack of lamb • carved off the bone • bordelaise • au gratin potato
Château La Gaffelière, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Dame de Gaffelière (2019)
___________________
Deux Fromages
Roquefort • brie
Hot honey • crusty bread • fig jam
Château Rieussec, Carmes De Rieussec Sauternes (2020)
___________________
Mignardises
tarte aux framboises
Macaron
truffe au chocolat au lait
Orange brûlée tuile
(SOLD OUT) WINE SAIL: Portugal + Spain @ Wine Wise
DETAILS: Join presenting sponsor Wine Wise for a gorgeous scenic wine sail on board the 74-foot Sailboat, Frances as you explore some delicious sparkling wines from around the world with Sommelier Erica Archer. You're in for an incredible wine education experience as you sail through Maine’s beautiful Casco Bay with scenic views of Maine lighthouses, islands, and waterways.
Taste and learn about a series of five delicious sparkling wines from around the world, including, of course, Champagne, France that you’ll love having in your repertoire.
Taste and learn about some delicious wines from Iberian Portugal + Spain as we explore indigenous grape varieties grown in varying climates, elevations, terrain, and classic and emerging wines and styles.
Find out what makes each wine region unique in the styles of wine they produce
Discuss the major and emerging Portuguese and Spanish grape varieties and styles worthy of your attention
Learn what to expect from certain terms on a wine label when selecting your next bottle of wine
Learn the basics of tasting or take your wine knowledge to the next level
Enjoy your delicious box of cheeses, cured meats, fruit, nuts, crackers, etc. Due to the nature of our events, we cannot accommodate food allergies, commissions, accommodations, or substitutions during these sails. You may bring your own snack if you have food allergies or hesitations.
COST: $125 per person
LINK: winewiseevents.com
RESERVE: Click here to purchase tickets.
WEEKLONG: Coastal Latitudes @ Crown Jewel
DETAILS: Crown Jewel (located in Diamond Cover on Great Diamond Island) is pleased to offer a luxurious, oceanic bite paired with your choice of two unique varietal and terroir-driven wines from Croatia and Australia that emphasize the salinity and symbiotic relationships of their island environment, kitchen, and bar program. Take the ferry or water taxi and raise a glass on island time!
WHEN:
Friday, June 16: 3 PM - 10 PM
Saturday, June 17 & Sunday, June 18: 11 AM - 10 PM
OFFERING:
Caviar Toast: Grilled oysters with ramp butter, a chorizo crumble, and chive.
PAIRINGS:
Pairings: Voštinić – Klasnić, Ŝkrlet, Croatia, 2021 (BTG/$12 BTB $40)
Moondara, Chardonnay Pet Nat, Victoria, Australia, NV (BTG $16 BTB $48)
COST: $35 Grilled Oysters + Glass of either wine (tax + gratuity not included)
WINE TASTING: Northern Italian Wines and Fortified Wines Lesson @ ViA VECCHiA
DETAILS: Join Via Vecchia’s Sommelier Susannah Gleason and Beverage Director Mark Hibbard for this fun event exploring some of the beautiful wines Northern Italy has to offer. We’ll talk through and taste several wines with Susannah and Mark, and end with a fortified wine-based cocktail workshop.
Learn more about Sommelier Susannah Gleason in our Portland Wine Week Sommelier Feature Reel sponsored by SheLuxe.
ViA VECCHiA is a small plates Italian inspired restaurant. Located in the heart of the Old Port in an iconic brick and ivy covered building overlooking cobblestone streets. Re-imagined for 2020, VV boasts a large wrap around 20 seat bar surrounded by luxurious velvet booths in a warm, energetic atmosphere.
COST: $55 all inclusive
RESERVE: Click here to book through RESY
LINKS: ViA VECCHiA
Susannah Gleason, Via Vecchia’s wine director, has experience in all facets of the restaurant and retail wine industries. Her focus at Via Vecchia is on helping staff and guests navigate the occasionally complex world of classic Italian wines. Susannah holds an advanced certificate in wine from WSET, and enjoys furthering her knowledge through practical experience as well as personal exploration.
Mark Hibbard has had stewardship of Via Vecchia’s beverage program since its inception in 2020. Using the knowledge he has gained over his 20 years in the food and beverage industry he now focuses his efforts on crafting approachable cocktails centered around Italy’s fortified wines, amari, and aperitivo.
(SOLD OUT) WINE DINNER: Greek Wine Dinner @ Evo Kitchen + Bar
DETAILS: Join acclaimed Chef and "Chopped Champion" Matt Ginn at Evo Kitchen + Bar is joined by the expertise of Andreas Zinelis, COO for Cava Spiliadis Collection and a Master of Wine candidate for a unique culinary experience that brings together the flavors of Maine and the Mediterranean. Handpicked Greek wines will accompany the restaurant's exquisite 5-course tasting menu with Andreas presenting the wines. This special Portland Wine Week dinner promises to be an unforgettable journey for your taste buds, featuring Greek staples like lamb, octopus, and olives, paired with fresh Maine ingredients. Come indulge and savor the flavors of this exceptional culinary event.
Learn more about Chef Ginn in our Portland Wine Week Chef Feature Reel sponsored by Buoy Local, or in the Portland Wine Week Blog.
WINES:
2021 Tselepos, Mantinia Classic, Greece (100% Moschofilero)
2021 Canava Chrissou-Tselepos, Santorini Vieilles Vignes, Greece (100% Assyrtiko)
2020 Christos Fonsos, "Mathiulis" Red, Tinos Island, Greece (80% Koumari, 20% Mavro Potamisi)
2019 Parparoussis "Oeniophilos" Red, Greece (Agiorgitiko, Mavrodaphne)
COST: $120 (plus tax and gratuity)
RESERVE: Reservations at Evo Kitchen + Bar
LINK: Evo Kitchen + Bar
PHONE: (207) 358 7830
Executive Chef Matt Ginn
Both in his personal and professional life, Matt strives to create food that is honest and speaks for itself with outstanding ingredients that require minimal intervention. Matt’s culinary philosophy is guided by the seasons and the region, which has allowed him to cultivate long-standing, meaningful relationships with local Maine farmers. This shines through on Evo’s menu, which he thoughtfully curates and rotates daily. Additionally, Matt is also the executive chef of Chebeague Island Inn, the farm-to-table restaurant on Maine’s coast that focuses on the state’s micro seasons, where he oversees the menu and restaurant operations. At both Evo and Chebeague, Matt strives to create a work environment that supports the growth and development of his employees.
Andreas Zinelis
Andreas Zinelis is the COO for Cava Spiliadis Collection, an importer/distributor in North America and UK. He joined the company in 2014 after working close to a decade as a sommelier and wine director.
Having studied Biology and International Relations at UC Irvine, Andreas quickly realized that wine is the best of both worlds. In the process he also received his Grand Diplome from the French Culinary Institute, specializing in food and wine pairings.
Andreas completed his Wine and Spirits Education Trust (WSET) Diploma at International Wine Center in 2017 and is currently a Master of Wine candidate. The science and enjoyment behind wine, as well as interacting with people from all over the world have always been his dream and he could not be happier doing this.
(SOLD OUT) Wine Sail: Delicious California Wines @ Wine Wise
DETAILS: Join presenting sponsor Wine Wise for a gorgeous scenic wine sail on board the 74-foot Sailboat, Frances as you explore five delicious quality wines from Napa + Sonoma with Sommelier Erica Archer. You're in for an incredible wine education experience as you sail through Maine’s beautiful Casco Bay with scenic views of Maine lighthouses, islands, and waterways.
Taste and learn about some delicious wines from the diverse regions of California, such as Central Coast, Napa, Mendocino, Santa Barbara, Santa Rita Hills, Sonoma, etc.
Find out what makes each California wine region unique in the styles of wine they produce
Discuss the major grape varieties and styles worthy of your attention
Learn what to expect from certain terms on a wine label when selecting wine.
Learn the basics of tasting or take your wine knowledge to the next level.
Enjoy your delicious box of cheeses, cured meats, fruit, nuts, crackers, etc. Due to the nature of our events, we cannot accommodate food allergies, commissions, accommodations, or substitutions during these sails. You may bring your own snack if you have food allergies or hesitations.
COST: $125 per person
LINK: winewiseevents.com
RESERVE: Click here to purchase tickets.
WINE DINNER: 'SUSUCARU' MAGNUM DINNER—PICCOLO STYLE @ THE UGLY DUCKLING
DETAILS: Pastry Chef Ilma Lopez and Chef Sansonetti recently opened The Ugly Duckling Luncheonette and Bakeshop in Portland’s West End and are excited to be showcasing a Portland Wine Week Dinner featuring magnums of Frank Cornelisson's 'Susucaru' from Mt Etna and course after course of Sicilian-inspired food channeling their beloved Italian restaurant Piccolo that closed in 2020. You can count on lots of local ingredients, fish, meat, house made pastas, and dessert. Guests will be seated around the horseshoe to enjoy this delicious and exciting night.
Limited to 16 people.
6 wines + 6 courses + prosecco welcome toast (out of magnum, of course)
COST: $110 plus tax and gratuity
RESERVE: email reservations@chavalmaine.com
LINKS: The Ugly Duckling
Before Chef Damian Sansonetti was the acclaimed chef de cuisine at the uber-French Bar Boulud in New York, co-owner Damian Sansonetti grew up savoring his mother's and grandmother's cooking from handmade pasta to grilled fish to learning how to cure meat and make sausages with his grandfather. A career in food was practically his birthright. After graduating from the Pennsylvania Culinary Institute, Sansonetti worked at Nantucket’s Brant Point Grill and Pittsburgh’s Steelhead Grill, moving to New York to open Heartbeat in the W Hotel. Sansonetti met Daniel Boulud while working at Shallots in Midtown and eventually took a position at Boulud’s DB Bistro Moderne. Sansonetti was a 2022 finalist for the James Beard Award, Best Chef Northeast.
Chef Ilma Lopez has worked in some of the most demanding and rewarding kitchens in the industry, such as DB Bistro, Corton, Tailor, El Bulli, Café Boulud, and Le Bernardin. When she left New York City to the quieter reaches of Maine, Lopez found a new terrain she couldn’t resist. Arriving with a mastery of colors, flavors, textures, and spices—and a seasoned ability to work under pressure—Lopez makes classic dishes her own, with attention to micro-detail and thoughtful twists. For her work, Lopez earned a 2014 StarChefs Coastal New England Rising Star Pastry Chef Award, Has been a multiple-time James Beard top-Chef finalist, and you may have seen her name in the September issue of Bon Appetit Magazine highlighting her incredible talents when naming Portland, Maine as their pick for Restaurant City of The Year. You can find her daily at their new bakeshop and luncheonette The Ugly Duckling.
TASTING: Charcuterie Building and Wine Pairing Class @ Grippy Tannins
DETAILS: Join Starboard and Co. at Grippy Tannins for a fun evening of charcuterie building and wine pairing. Anne & Maggie from Starboard and Co. will teach you how to build a glorious charcuterie board while Lindsey from Grippy Tannins will guide you through how to pair the perfect wine with your spread.
You’ll sample 5 different wines while snacking and styling your board. Take your new-found skills and your delicious board home with you and impress at your next gathering!
*10% discount on all wines sampled
COST: $75 plus tax and service
RESERVE: Reservation Link
LINK: grippytannins.com
WINE DINNER: FRENCH CLASSICS REVISITED @ DAVID'S OPUS 10
DETAILS: It’s no secret that David Turin has deep roots in the wine and food from France. If you’ve eaten at David’s, you’ll know in a minute that’s where his culinary passion originates. These dinner selections will be paired with a wide variety of regional French wines to perfectly compliment the lineage and style of these reconstructed classic dishes. Don’t miss this!
David’s is also offering this Wine Dinner on:
Each seating if limited to 18 guests.
COST: $185/per person (not including tax and gratuity)
RESERVE: Reserve Online
LINK: David’s Opus 10
Menu modifications are politely declined Cancellation is 1 week in advance. Full ticket price will be charged for no shows.
MENU
Crevettes au Pernod et bouillie blanche
shrimp • fennel • shallots • cream • corn porridge
Champagne Taittinger, Champagne Brut Réserve (NV)
___________________
Soupe de moule "Billi Bi"
Bangs Island mussels • white wine • saffron • cream
Alphonse Mellot, Sancerre La Moussière Blanc (2020)
____________________
Saumon à l'oseille beurre blanc
Seared Scottish salmon • parsley potato • sorrel butter sauce
Maison Albert Bichot, Montagny 1er Cru (2019)
____________________
Poulet poché et cheveux d'ange
Poached chicken • angel hair pasta • shiitake mushrooms
strong chicken broth
Vincent et Sophie Morey, Santenay Les Hâtes (2020)
____________________
Cunard au Foie gras
Magret breast • Hudson valley foie • orange gastrique • foie gras butter crouton
Famille Perrin, Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Sinards Rouge (2020)
____________________
Careé D’agneau Persille
Parsley and garlic crust rack of lamb • carved off the bone • bordelaise • au gratin potato
Château La Gaffelière, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Dame de Gaffelière (2019)
___________________
Deux Fromages
Roquefort • brie
Hot honey • crusty bread • fig jam
Château Rieussec, Carmes De Rieussec Sauternes (2020)
___________________
Mignardises
tarte aux framboises
Macaron
truffe au chocolat au lait
Orange brûlée tuile
WEEKLONG: Daniel Chotard Sancerre Flight @ Broken Arrow
DETAILS: The Chotard family has been making wine for over 200 years, though Daniel Chotard very almost broke the chain, starting his career as a teacher and musician. Ultimately the family roots were too deep to be avoided and he, alongside his wife Brigitte took up the mantle to farm organically and produce exceptional Sancerre wines. He is known to organize elaborate music and wine celebrations - These are party wines, which means they are perfect for Broken Arrow's dimmed lights and loud music!
Daniel Chotard Sancerre Flight:
2021 Daniel Chotard Sancerre Blanc, Loire, France (100% Sauvignon Blanc) $21 glass/ $75 bottle
2020 Daniel Chotard, Sancerre Rosé, Loire, France (100% Pinot Noir) $21 glass/ $75 bottle
2020 Daniel Chotard, Sancerre Rouge, Loire France (100% Pinot Noir) $21 glass/ $75 bottle
PRICE: $30 + tax and gratuity for three half glasses (one of each)
LINK: brokenarrowmaine.com
PHONE: (207) 808-8938
WEEKLONG: Carcavelos & Maine Cheese Pairing @ Broken Arrow
DETAILS: West of Lisbon lies Portugal's smallest wine appellation, Carcavelos. Despite these fortified dessert wines gaining significant renown in the 18th century, the arrival of phylloxera was a setback from which they never quite recovered. Today there is only one active producer of Carcavelos. Villa Oeiras, born of a partnership between Portugal's Ministry of Agriculture and the municipality of Oeiras, keeps the tradition alive.
We love Maine cheese at Broken Arrow! This sweet and salty pairing will be a perfect start or end to a meal, especially if you are indulging in our 5 course chef's selection with wine pairings!
PRICE: $15 for a single portion, $28 for two (not including tax and gratuity) for 3oz pours of Villa Oeiras 12 year Carcavelos with a perfectly paired Maine cheese (to be announced based on seasonal availability).
LINK: brokenarrowmaine.com
PHONE: (207) 808-8938
WEEKLONG: 5-Course Wine Pairing & Chef Select Menu @ Broken Arrow
Broken Arrow’s is curating a lovely wine dinner with Executive Chef Jordan Knightley's Chef Selection Prix Fixe menu all Portland Wine Week-long! Experience an elevated version of Broken Arrow’s dining experience with 5-courses from their seasonal menu with wine pairings.
Everyone at the table participates. Please note
They are able to accommodate gluten allergies and vegetarian or vegan requests with advanced notice. Other dietary restrictions may not be able to be met in this particular format and are left to the discretion of the kitchen.
WHEN: 5:00-7:30 Thursday - Sunday
PRICE: $110 (tax + gratuity not included)
LINK: brokenarrowmaine.com
PHONE: (207) 808-8938
Executive Chef Jordan Knightley is a creator, a builder, and an artist; with a focus on introducing simple ingredients to unexpected pairings, with skillful execution. Food that is playful, creative, and simply beautiful.
WINE HAPPY HOUR: Vino e Aperitivo Tradizionale @ Solo Italiano
DETAILS: Historically a northern Italian concept from Genoa to Milan and Venice, Aperitivo Hour is flush with appetizing beverage and small bites. The goal is to be in the company of friends, food, and beverage—the true trifecta of a rich, social culture and something that has found a renewed sense of purpose these days.
On Thursday, June 15th, from 4-6pm, Solo Italiano will embrace this tradition and open its doors of the bar area and its 24-seat patio to Portland Wine Week's visitors and showcase Aperitivo Hour's full, authentic experience. Chef Paolo will curate an array of complimentary small bites to pair with appetizing wines, vermouths, and/or wine-based spirit cocktails the responsibility of the guest. Opportunities to relax and taste your way through a flight of vermouth, while learning a bit about this dynamic of wine culture, will certainly abound.
Learn more about Chef Laboa in our Portland Wine Week Chef Feature Reel sponsored by Buoy Local, or in the Wine Wise Blog.
COST: Varies, on beverage consumption
LINK: www.soloitalianorestaurant.com
RESERVE: NO RESERVATIONS NECESSARY! JUST COME!
Guests will be served on a first come, first served basis.
TASTING: Koehler-Ruprecht Tasting @ Browne Trading
DETAILS: We are thrilled to welcome winemaker, Dominik Sona, from the famed Koehler-Ruprecht winery to Browne Trading for an unforgettable event! Koehler-Ruprecht is one of the oldest wineries in the Palatinate region in Pfalz, Germany, known worldwide for their distinctive, broad and mineral driven wines. This centuries old winery was originally managed by Bernd Philippi until Dominik took over in 2011, continuing the dedication and attention to detail the house was known for. With a focus on old school style winemaking and an eye on climate change in the vineyards, Dominik balances the delicate act of looking to the past and the future to make wines with soul and longevity. At Koehler-Ruprecht, Dominik abides by the motto, “Wine is the poetry of the earth,” (Mario Soldati, 1907-1999). Come have a sip of poetry in your glass with the world class winemaker, Dominik Sona.
WINES:
2020 Koehler-Ruprecht, Kallstadter Riesling, Kabinett Trocken, Pfalz, Germany
2020 Koehler-Ruprechet, Pinot Blanc, Kabinett Trocken, Pfalz, Germany
2020 Koehler-Ruprechet, Kallstadter Saumagen Riesling, Kabinett Trocken, Pfalz, Germany
2020 Koehler-Ruprecht, Kallstadter Annaberg Chardonnay, Spatlese Trocken, Pfalz, Germany
2020 Koehler-Ruprecht, Pinot Noir, Kabinett Trocken, Pfalz, Germany
COST: Free
Link: Browne Trading
Link: Koehler-Ruprecht
WINE SAIL: Tuscany @ Wine Wise
DETAILS: Join presenting sponsor Wine Wise for a gorgeous scenic wine sail on board the 74-foot Sailboat, Frances as you explore some delicious sparkling wines from around the world with Sommelier Erica Archer. You're in for an incredible wine education experience as you sail through Maine’s beautiful Casco Bay with scenic views of Maine lighthouses, islands, and waterways.
Taste and learn about a series of five delicious sparkling wines from around the world, including, of course, Champagne, France that you’ll love having in your repertoire.
Taste and learn about five delicious wines from Tuscany, such as Carmignano, Chianti Classico, Montalcino, Maremma, San Gimignano, etc.
Find out what makes Tuscany’s regions and sub-regions unique in their styles of wine.
Discuss the major grape varieties and styles worthy of your attention.
Learn what to expect from certain terms on a wine label when selecting wine.
Learn the basics of tasting or take your wine knowledge to the next level.
Enjoy your delicious box of cheeses, cured meats, fruit, nuts, crackers, etc. Due to the nature of our events, we cannot accommodate food allergies, commissions, accommodations, or substitutions during these sails. You may bring your own snack if you have food allergies or hesitations.
COST: $125 per person
LINK: winewiseevents.com
RESERVE: Click here to purchase tickets.
WEEKLONG: A Taste of Maine Terroir @ Cellardoor Winery
DETAILS: We invite you to enjoy a selection of four locally-grown estate wines! For nearly 15 years, we have worked diligently to discover which grape varieties will grow well here in Maine, particularly in our specific midcoast microclimate, a deep valley between Cameron and Levenseller mountains.
Marquette, Frontenac blanc, Frontenac gris, and L'Acadie blanc are the four varieties that have proven themselves year after year to be extremely cold hearty while also producing fantastically distinctive wines that we hope will become synonymous with Maine wine. We strive daily to sustainably grow beautiful quality grapes to craft into delicious wines for you to enjoy! '
Flight includes the following Cellardoor Estate Grown wines:
2017 Blanc de Blancs - This Brut Nature-style sparkling wine is delicate on the palate with a hint of stone fruit. 100% L'Acadie blanc
2017 Bulles Rose - With bright aromas of cranberry and raspberry, this is a traditional method brut-style sparkling wine. 76% Marquette, 24% Frontenac blanc
2020 Late Harvest - This delectable dessert wine is liquid sunshine in a glass! 50% Frontenac blanc, 50% Frontenac gris
2019 Vin Doux Naturel - With the perfect balance of body, sweetness, and acidity, our vin doux naturel has notes of cherry, licorice, and sarsaparilla. 88% Marquette, 7% Frontenac gris, 5% Frontenac blanc
Cellardoor Winery's facility is located in Lincolnville, Maine, and uses fruit from their Estate Vineyard and premier appellations in Washington, California, and New York states.
COST: $20 tasting flight / $12 glasses of wine. Tax and gratuity not included.
LINK: Cellardoor Winery
(SOLD OUT) WINE SAIL: Sparkling Wines @ Wine Wise
DETAILS: Join presenting sponsor Wine Wise for a gorgeous scenic wine sail on board the 74-foot Sailboat, Frances as you explore some delicious sparkling wines from around the world with Sommelier Erica Archer. You're in for an incredible wine education experience as you sail through Maine’s beautiful Casco Bay with scenic views of Maine lighthouses, islands, and waterways.
Taste and learn about a series of five delicious sparkling wines from around the world, including, of course, Champagne, France that you’ll love having in your repertoire.
Discover classic and emerging sparkling wine regions, styles, and producers that this exciting and growing category of sparkling wines has to offer.
Discuss the major styles of sparkling wines (e.g., pet-nat, Charmant, and Methode Champagnoise) worthy of your attention.
Learn what to expect from certain terms on a sparkling wine label when selecting your next glass or bottle.
Learn the basics of tasting or take your wine knowledge to the next level
Enjoy your delicious box of cheeses, cured meats, fruit, nuts, crackers, etc. Due to the nature of our events, we cannot accommodate food allergies, commissions, accommodations, or substitutions during these sails. You may bring your own snack if you have food allergies or hesitations.
COST: $125 per person
LINK: winewiseevents.com
RESERVE: Click here to purchase tickets.
WINE DINNER: FRENCH CLASSICS REVISITED @ DAVID'S OPUS 10
DETAILS: It’s no secret that David Turin has deep roots in the wine and food from France. If you’ve eaten at David’s, you’ll know in a minute that’s where his culinary passion originates. These dinner selections will be paired with a wide variety of regional French wines to perfectly compliment the lineage and style of these reconstructed classic dishes. Don’t miss this!
David’s is also offering this Wine Dinner on:
Each seating if limited to 18 guests.
COST: $185/per person (not including tax and gratuity)
RESERVE: Reserve Online
LINK: David’s Opus 10
Menu modifications are politely declined Cancellation is 1 week in advance. Full ticket price will be charged for no shows.
MENU
Crevettes au Pernod et bouillie blanche
shrimp • fennel • shallots • cream • corn porridge
Champagne Taittinger, Champagne Brut Réserve (NV)
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Soupe de moule "Billi Bi"
Bangs Island mussels • white wine • saffron • cream
Alphonse Mellot, Sancerre La Moussière Blanc (2020)
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Saumon à l'oseille beurre blanc
Seared Scottish salmon • parsley potato • sorrel butter sauce
Maison Albert Bichot, Montagny 1er Cru (2019)
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Poulet poché et cheveux d'ange
Poached chicken • angel hair pasta • shiitake mushrooms
strong chicken broth
Vincent et Sophie Morey, Santenay Les Hâtes (2020)
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Cunard au Foie gras
Magret breast • Hudson valley foie • orange gastrique • foie gras butter crouton
Famille Perrin, Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Sinards Rouge (2020)
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Careé D’agneau Persille
Parsley and garlic crust rack of lamb • carved off the bone • bordelaise • au gratin potato
Château La Gaffelière, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Dame de Gaffelière (2019)
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Deux Fromages
Roquefort • brie
Hot honey • crusty bread • fig jam
Château Rieussec, Carmes De Rieussec Sauternes (2020)
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Mignardises
tarte aux framboises
Macaron
truffe au chocolat au lait
Orange brûlée tuile