Wine & Oyster Sails - Photo Credit: Wine Wise Events

Wine + Dine Series

You’re in for an incredible wine education experience as you sail through Maine’s beautiful Casco Bay with scenic views of lighthouses, islands, and waterways, all while indulging in an incredible selection of 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, pair wines, and describe what you smell and taste.

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Maine State Pier
Maine State Pier
Portland, Maine 04101 United States
About the Event
Presented by
Wine Wise
June 8, 2024 through October 13, 2024

Wine + fresh Maine Oyster Sail
Dates include: 6/08, 6/16, 7/06, 7/13, 7/14, 8/11, 8/17, 8/31, 9/01, 9/21, 9/28, 10/13
Taste and learn about five delicious wines that pair great with fresh Maine oysters and find out what makes a wine a good match for fresh oysters. Discuss the major grape varieties and styles worthy of your attention while learning what to expect from certain terms in a wine label when selecting your next bottle of wine.
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. You are welcome to bring your own snack if you have food allergies or hesitations of any kind.

Chef Series Wine + Food Sail with “Shef” Mimi Weissenborn
Date: 6/18
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.

Chef Series Wine + Food Sail with Chef Laboa
Dates: 6/12, 9/13
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. Taste and learn about Italian wines that you’ll love to have in your repertoire each paired with incredible food from Chef Laboa, five wines, and food pairings in all.

Champagne + Oysters
Dates: 10/13
Taste and learn about five delicious Champagnes that pair great with fresh Maine oysters. Find out what makes Champagne a good match for fresh oysters. You also will taste and learn about different houses and styles of Champagne .Find out what makes each Champagne unique from other sparkling wines.