GREECE
Dates include: 6/13, 6/30, 7/21, 8/17, 9/08
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.
MEDITERRANEAN
Dates include: 6/08, 6/29, 7/26, 8/16, 8/24, 9/08, 10/13
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.
Learn a few things to expect from wines made in these Mediterranean countries and climates.
PIEDMONT, ITALY
Dates include: 6/7, 7/6, 8/03, 8/18, 9/15, 10/06
Taste and learn about a series of five delicious wines from Piedmont, Italy that you’ll thoroughly while sailing and seeing in the sight on the coast of Maine and love having in your repertoire.
Discover classic and emerging wines, varieties, and styles found in the Piedmont region.
SPAIN
Dates Include: 6/14, 6/29, 7/20, 8/09, 9/01
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.
SICILY
Dates Include: 6/15, 7/07, 8/10, 9/14
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.
TUSCANY
Dates Include: 6/30, 7/21, 8/17, 9/15
Taste and learn about five delicious wines from Tuscany, such as Carmignano, Chianti Classico, Montalcino, Maremma, San Gimignano, etc.
THE LOIRE VALLEY
Dates include: 6/7, 8/4, 9/22
Taste and learn about these delicious wines that you’ll be thrilled to have in your repertoire
ITALY
Dates: 6/21, 7/20, 8/02, 10/12
Taste and learn about some delicious wines from Italy, such as Alto Adige, Friuli, Liguria, Piedmont, Sicily, Sardinia, Tuscany, Umbria, Veneto, etc.
EUROPEAN WINES
Dates include: 6/21, 7/19, 8/02, 8/18, 8/31, 9/07, 10/11
Taste and learn about some delicious wines from Europe’s classic and up-and-coming wine regions in countries such as Austria, Croatia, France, Italy, Georgia, Greece, Slovenia, Spain, etc.
FRANCE
Dates include: 6/15, 6/22, 7/14, 8/11, 8/30, 9/22, 9/28
Taste and learn about some delicious wines from France; such as Bordeaux, Burgundy, Loire Valley, Savoie, Rhone Valley, etc.
PORTUGAL + SPAIN
Dates Include: 6/28, 7/12, 8/31
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.
Where do we meet?
We depart from the Maine State Pier, located at 56 Commercial Street (where Commercial Street meets Franklin Street). You’ll receive a more detailed email a few days before your event.
What else?
Please put your Wine Sail in your calendar to arrive before the boarding time. Please heed our advice and allow plenty of time to drive into Portland and find parking. It is no fun missing the boat because of late arrivals.
We receive many of the same questions very frequently. We have taken the time to write thorough answers to frequently asked questions on our FAQ page. Please look there for immediate answers to many questions.