Had a lovely Galicia Spain wine flight (can also make alterations for other wines on the menu if…read morepreferred) with thorough explanations provided for each wine and the process involved for creating the wine and mixture based on the region. Intimate lowkey atmosphere with peaceful music for a quiet speaking ambiance, absolutely will recommend to others on their visit to Portland!

We have been to Grippy many times over the last few years and absolutely love the vibes! A wine bar…read morebut more an experience, from the walls of wine to the knowledge of Lindsey this spot is spectacular. Further, I reached out to Grippy to procure a pairing for a private dinner celebrating a Birthday. Lindsey went above and beyond to coordinate with the Chef, find a great mix of wines that paired PERFECTLY with all courses we had! Cannot give a higher kudos and recommendation for Grippy Tannins to anyone looking for a wine stop in Portland!

Beautiful location off the beaten path off of a dirt road. You come up into the driveway where you…read morepark on the grass. Tasting room located in the cellar of the house. Beautiful views with outdoor seating in back overlooking the vines. No food but you could pack your own picnic. Tasting comes with a wine glass with their logo. Wines were delicious.

5 stars all the way baby! This place is absolutely…read morefantastic and I'd come back in a heartbeat. The owner Ted and his son Nick are both personable and super entertaining but also knowledgeable about the wines! They make a red called Vino Cappuccino with coffee beans and my goodness it was to die for. Also the Dreamsicle was a unique orange creamsicle flavored white that was delicious - and I'm not even usually a fan of white wine! The atmosphere was super laid back, and it's dog friendly which is a bonus. The back yard area is gorgeous with comfy couches to sit on overlooking the vineyard. We had a great time and left with a large assortment of bottles :) 10/10, if you're in the area check this place out, you won't be disappointed! - Sean & Allie

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

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

Man, do I feel like a friggin' dingus! Driving up to the location of this lovely establishment…read moreproved to be nothing shy of slightly misguided. I blame Google Maps for this (not the restaurant) because it had me turn directly into the EXIT lane! Yeah. By the time I realized my mistake, it was too late. Couldn't do a three point turn. Couldn't just reverse out of there and try again. So, I sheepishly drove my car at a snail's pace up the wrong way whilst veering as far to the right side as I could. Passed like 3 cars. Yep. I'll likely beat myself up over that one for years to come. Anyways, welcome to my Prime at Sky Meadow review! :D So, wifey and I share the same birth month. Every year, we choose a bougie restaurant to have what we call a combined birthday dinner together. Tired of always going to Ruth's Chris every other year, we decided to see what the locale had to offer. One thing led to another and...we ended up booking a res at Prime. Walking in, we're immediately greeted with an aura of elegance. The entrance consists of a grand standing lobby featuring a self playing piano, adding to the opulent atmosphere. We were able to get a table within mere seconds after they verified our reservation. The dining room LOOKS nice and has a great view, from what I understand (it was dark that evening, so we couldn't enjoy the view). Too bad I can't say the same for the acoustics. Out of the many fine dining restaurants I've visited in my life, Prime may possibly be one of the noisiest. I think it's because the tables are too close together. Which means you can almost hear entire conversations at the table next to yours. It's why I never travel in public without at least one pair of earbuds. Misophoniacs UNITE!! XD Now, I'd like to give a shout out to the waitress who took care of us that evening (I really wish I didn't suck with names so much). Service was stellar, overall. After receiving our drinks, we ordered the following.. Appetizers: Got the crab cake and clam chowder. Now, I just need to mention...our waitress had us at, "it's pure crab, no breadcrumbs". Both our eyes lit up as I said, "Yup. We'll take it!". Guys. I gotta tell ya....not a lot of restaurants can make a crab cake properly. Yet, Prime nails it! This thing was f#*!ing delicious! I dare say it may possibly be the greatest crab cake one can buy anywhere in the state of NH. And I will stand by that claim until or unless I discover better elsewhere. The clam chowder is in a league of its own. I often say how the very best chowders are the ones you don't have to add any additional seasoning to. This one totally slaps! Creamy, savory, made with REAL fresh clams. The cheesy bread they give on the side pairs brilliantly with the chowder as well. Solid 10 out of 10 for both apps! Mains: Wifey and I stuck with our favorites, getting a filet and ribeye, respectively. Describing the taste of these should be brief, since they seem to season all their steaks the same way. While the temperatures were absolutely spot-on, they could have used a bit more seasoning for our preference. However, we didn't see the need to send them back and just sprinkled some salt over the steak instead. Ch'yeah! Forgot to mention...this is one of the few fine dining restaurants that actually leaves the salt and pepper shakers on the table. Inconceivable! :o Got the lobster mac & cheese as the sharable side. And, uh....I think we were totally spoiled by RC's version of this. Because what Prime does here is....unique. The cheese (which I STILL cannot identify yet) was so mild, I truly believe the chefs were going for a subtle flavor. If done properly, it can actually give a delectable impression to the palate. Few extra dashes of salt, the whole thing was quite tasty! My one complaint here though: lobster meat was lacking. Normally, the ratio should be something like 70/30, macaroni's favor. This version was more like...85/15. Side's an 8 out of 10; steaks would both be a 9 out of 10. Dessert: Last, we have the peanut butter pie. I decided to take this one home, since I already felt like a pregnant whale by this point. Simply put, this pie was nothing short of sublime. Rock hard chocolate frosting aside, this was a 9 out of 10 for me. It's worth noting an 18% service fee is automatically charged to your total bill. So, take that into account when tipping. I'm not totally sure why they do this regardless of party size. Nevertheless, we made sure to close the gap, so to speak, on the gratuity by adding in an additional 7%. Service was just that good! Whilst I'd love to be able to give this place a perfect score, I honestly can't when considering the noisy ambiance of the dining area and lack of lobster portioning in their mac & cheese. That's not to say, however, that Prime is anything short of an amazing dining experience. I'm giving Prime at Sky Meadow 4 stunningly sweet chocolate peanut butter pies that melt in your mouth, not on your fork, out of 5.

Came here to celebrate my sister and her friend graduating their Master's program. We did make a…read morereservation because we had a group of 9. I appreciate the fact they allowed us to be seated at different time as the second car was ten minutes behind. We started with a few drinks and took our time looking over the menu. Sarah was nice enough to give us insight on the portion size. All of the sides are shareable for 3-4 people. Even a few of the main dishes you can share amongst two people. The standout menu items were Miso Sea Bass, Ribeye, and mac and cheese. That Sea Bass was beyond amazing. Aside from the food our waitress was amazing, she was the queen at small talk. She had a wonderful attitude and was on top of our drink orders and brought the food out in a timely manner. The manager Felix was also such a delight. You can tell he loves his job and people! Made the graduates feel extra special especially with the comped desserts. (Thank you for remembering the nut allergy.) Such a lovely experience. Expect to pay around $75 - $125 depending on the main course and drinks. Thankful this is the location we choose to have a celebration dinner. Highly recommend for people visiting out of town and locals looking for a nice meal. Overall STRONG 5/5 stars!

This was an easy stop off to and from Boothbay or the Botanical Gardens. The two stars here…read moreentirely represent the ease of free parking and the service, with clean dining room and bathrooms. Another nice aspect was the free recipe with spice packets, free chocolate tasting and free coffee grounds. All these were very tasty. So I have confidence their food was probably good, though we did not order any. The drinks were quite horrible. There were two of us who stopped in. One tried the spirit flight and the other the mead and kombucha flight. Nothing was good to either of us. I've never left a spirit behind, but this time I had to. The offerings were just terrible to taste. Hopefully they'll get some better local businesses to support their drink offerings in the future.

Stopped back in the Maine Tasting Center again this year on the way to Damariscotta. They have just…read morerecently opened for the season and have so many fun and new things coming up! The standout for us this year, was trying a Maine made vegan "meat" salami! They are also dog friendly and have lots of parking!! The staff is also so welcoming!! We also loved seeing all of the cool food and beverage trails throughout Maine!!

Cute little store with a diverse selection of culinary finds including local goods, assorted olive…read moreoils and a unique wine selection. Found a few treats including chocolate bitters, a wonderful bottle of Sancerre and unusual olive oil. Hard to leave without at least one treat unless you try extremely hard!

In the past I've only come here for the oils and vinegars. Lately the wines they have been getting…read moreare very unique and incredible, same with the beers. A lot of these you will not see at a regular liquor store. I love this place!

I found this place online while searching for a winery in the Maine area as a tourist. Due to COVID…read morecausing many places to have limited hours or shutdowns, it was great to find this place open on a Sunday. Coming to this place I didn't really know what to expect. My friend and I drove from downtown Portland which was a 35 minute drive. As we got closer to the entrance the place started to look a little sketchy. At first, we thought we were lost because we circled a few times. However, little did I know that it was behind a family house down a dirt road in an open field. After we parked the car, we walked towards the entrance and were greeted by these two lovely couples. They were actually really friendly and welcomed us inside their cozy mini bar. I forgot their names but the way they talked about their wine really showed how passionate they were about their products. They also mentioned that they are the only place that sold alcoholic beverages in the area. The prices were reasonable and for the tasting they gave us six mini bottles. We were able to choose the flavors we wanted. The three that I remember were the "Blueberry Pineapple" (didn't like), "Strawberry" (the best) I had two of those and the "Cranberry" (meh). My friend and I enjoyed our wine tasting outside under the tent and it was so peaceful out until I saw a dog running around. After an hour long convo and wine sipping we finally decided it was time for us to go. So we took some photos and headed out. Before leaving the dog made its way down close to our table and I got really scared that I froze when it started sniffing around us lol. Overall, I'd say that the couples are off to a good start and they will get better as time goes. Also once they do some renovations to the outside, it will be an inviting outdoor seating area.

Let's start with some knowns about the craft alcohol industry in Maine: it's widespread, it has an…read morebreadth of options, the Mainers behind these brands are generally good folk. I would consider Solar Rock no exception to the final rule. Nano startups in the fermentation business generally fall into two camps with me. Either they are enormously backwater, lacking creativity, and are band-wagoners capitalizing on making a buck and care nothing for process, or they're fun-loving, good people that truly enjoy the fermented arts. I would consider Solar Rock the latter. Maria was our host (and we did get a fly-by from Craig, the vintner) and she was charming. Let's settle expectations of course. It's called a winery, but Maine cannot play host to anything like Sonoma county, Paso Robles, Beaujolais, etc. We don't grow grapes of note. Full stop. Do not come with an expectation of sipping anything near to an estate chard. You will be grossly dissatisfied. Maine is rife with fruit juice fermenters. Wine, generally defined is by grape juice, but we don't do that here so we make do with the next best things. The tasting room is the daylight basement retrofit of a home down a dead-end dirt road (don't hit the ducks on your way through). The bar is cozy and inviting. The people are pleasant and like to share their craft. This is admirable in the least. But how is the product? There are pros/cons. The hits were the apple/tea-infused wine, the apple/habanero infused was deliciously spicy, and the strawberry will find a home in a few cocktails of mine. The Mountain Dew (you read that correctly) was a failed concept, and pineapple always struggles in fermentation (you lose a lot of essence as it ferments). But it was definitely interesting. And fun. I certainly smiled a lot while there. If you are in the area, pop in and try it. Big smiles may abound if you do.

It was an amazing assortment of wines to choose from, literally everything they carry. We sat…read moreoutside and it was super relaxing. We never felt rushed or like we were taking up tables. There are no dogs allowed anymore, fyi, in case you've been here before and wanted to bring yours

We just felt like we were visiting a friend's place; that's the best way I can describe Whippletree…read moreWinery. You know their wine is good when you head home with five bottles after your tasting! We loved everything about this winery. We stumbled upon it during our trip to Center Harbor, and wow -- I can't wait to return. As soon as we got off the car, we were welcomed by the staff, who invited us in and asked where we were visiting from. They were so friendly! We opted to sit outside due to the nice weather and had the most pleasant afternoon doing their $15 tasting, which included 5 of their wines. You get to pick any of their wines for the tasting, even the premium ones! They do it all -- reds and whites and roses and everything else in between. Their fruit wines were some of the best we've ever had. Our server, whose name I wish I had gotten, treated us like family. This place is just incredible. Don't miss it if you're in the area!

Worth the visit! A tasting is about $6 and a cheeseboard for 2 (maybe even 3) is about $7. You can…read morethen get a glass for about $6-8. My friend and I opted for froses they make in house with their wines. They had complimentary popcorn for the people in their tasting room. They have bocce ball outside and tables with umbrellas for people to hangout in the vineyard. Our 2 year old was able to play and we brought a yard game to entertain him as well. The only wish was that there be frozen drinks or slushies for parents wishing to enjoy without the kiddo grabbing my cup jajaja! Overall recommend this place for a fun afternoon activity.

I had reservations at 12:30 at Sweet Baby. I arrived a little early, and they weren't very busy at…read moreall so we were told where our table was right away. To start, I ordered white peach. Sweet Baby has all different types of wines from bubbles, reds, whites, to dessert wines so everyone can find something they like. I mostly ordered sweet wines as that is my preference. Every wine was good, but my favorite was pear. It tasted exactly like pear without being too sweet. On the other hand, blueberry which my husband ordered at one point was overall sweet and tasted like liquid sugar. You can get flights, tastings, and glasses. I went for a tasting- 6 , 1oz pours (although I feel that the pours always look bigger then 1oz). The staff is always sweet and willing to tell you more about the wines and make recommendations when needed. Great local winery! In the summer they offer outside seating as well, some of the tables that have an umbrella covering them. When they are busy, parking in the back can be limited, and you may have to park in the grass when you first enter into the winery area.

Oyster River Winegrowers is just off the beaten path in Warren. We were staying in nearby Rockland…read moreand had this on our must-visit list while in town. Thankfully we made it for their last open weekend for 2021! Service was extremely friendly - and we learned a ton about the winery and their practices. My husband listened to a podcast about the winery (which is why we'd wanted to visit), and the owner used to plow only using a horse. They have since switched to more modern ways - but I love that their wines are all-natural and with as minimal intervention as possible. The wines themselves are fantastic!! We had a 1/2 pour of each of the six offerings (sparkling white morphos, sparkling rose morphos, Chardonnay, cab franc, merlot and a cider) and I truly was surprised to find they are all GREAT!!! The sparkling white and Chardonnay were my favorites, but the reds were nice and dry and full of flavor. The cider was also dry and tart - it is lovely! The rose morphos was a bit too sweet for me, but tasty nonetheless! We will absolutely be back next time we are in the area!

This place is awesome and most definitely worth a stop when traveling between Portland and Acadia…read moreNational Park, as we were. It's a big ol' barn full of haphazard seating at and away from the bar. There's a good selection of wines, and the casual atmosphere only got better during our stay as more people filed in and filled the place up more. But even without a crowd, it was a peaceful spot to sit and decompress for a bit after a busy several days hiking at the national park and driving around Maine. The wine was very tasty, with my wife saying one of the sparkling wines she had was particularly good. I went with a blueberry wine because Maine, right? Also quite good, as well as thematically appropriate. Shoutout to the cute pup who greeted us when we pulled into the parking lot and walked us to the front door. He was chilling on welcome-dog duty when we left a while later haha. Great mascot. Great place.