Crush On
This week our winery team has received 24 tons of Tempranillo, Merlot, and Grenache as well as the juice of Semillon and Chenin blanc. While some of our crew is sorting fruit as it heads for pressing,...
View ArticleIron Gate Review: The Tasting Panel Magazine
To cap off a run of award wins at competitions, our Artist Series Iron Gate has been included in the Publisher’s Pick section of the November issue of The Tasting Panel magazine. We’re so honored to be...
View ArticleQueen Anne’s Lace wins the Jefferson Cup
More good news on the awards front! Our 2014 Queen Anne’s Lace, a 50/50 blend of Seyval and Vidal from the Finger Lakes, has won the Jefferson Cup, from the invite-only, The Jefferson Cup Invitational....
View ArticleSeattle Times: Washington wine country stretches from sea to shining sea
Even though our winemaking team has been sourcing and blending grapes from Washington and California for over ten years, this method is still considered somewhat unconventional in the wine world....
View ArticleEvent Recap: Pairings at The Point
Thanks to all of you who joined us Pairings at The Point! Our pals from Trillium Caterers fed. Us. Well. Our next Pairings at The Point Halloween is happening on October 31st and will feature food...
View ArticleEvent Recap: Tapas Night featuring The Craig Lewis Band
We couldn’t have asked for a more perfect day to host our first Bistro Night of the season. Trillium Caterers served up delicious tapas and The Craig Lewis Band delighted. Smiles, dancing, friendship...
View ArticleVineyard Update: Trellis systems, bud thinning, and more
BACKGROUND As we explain in the About section about our vineyard, grapes can, and are, grown all across the world in latitudes much further north and south than Lincolnville, Maine. But can they be...
View ArticleReview: 2014 Petit Verdot by Great Northwest Wine
Our 2014 Petit Verdot has been featured and reviewed by Great Northwest Wine. We’re so honored for this wine to be considered outstanding by the Great Northwest Wine tasting panel. “The wine opens...
View ArticleSediment in Red Wine
High tannic, full-bodied reds, like our 2014 Ned Said Red and 2014 Monte al Mare, are prone to having sediment present in bottle. Dropping sediment is a normal, natural and harmless occurrence in red...
View ArticleEvent Recap: Bistro Night with RAII and Whitney
At our inaugural Bistro Night at Cellardoor Winery at The Point in Portland, guests were treated to a Pan Asian feast by Trillium Caterers and entertainment from the husband and wife duo, RAII and...
View ArticleEvent Recap: Pizza Party with Cafe Miranda
Sometimes we bring pizza to the vineyard! That’s right, the team from Cafe Miranda brings their wood-fired oven to Lincolnville and makes us pizza out in the open, under the sun. It was a perfect day...
View ArticleVideo: Cellardoor Winery in 2018
One of the perks of being located in the Midcoast is we have storytellers come to learn their craft at the world-renowned Maine Media Workshops nearby. Sometimes Cellardoor is lucky enough to be...
View ArticleEvent Recap: Grape Affair
At our very Rubix Cube Grape Affair, guests were invited to choose a combination of decor and menu options, including the MYSTERY BOX, which ended up being Indian Food! Trillium Caterers knocked it...
View ArticleEvent Recap: Live In The Vines
At this year’s Live in the Vines, we welcomed guests for a World Fair inspired afternoon in the Vineyard with carnival games, live music, local foods, brews and of course, Cellardoor wine. This year’s...
View ArticleEvent Recap: Claw to Tail Lobster Cooking Class
At our Claw to Tail Lobster Cooking Class, guests learned how to make the most of Maine’s beloved lobster at our hands-on class with our friends from Megunticook Market. Folks got their hands dirty...
View ArticleEvent Recap: Vino al Fresco
Our inaugural Vino Al Fresco was pure magic! Special thanks to the extraordinary talents at Wallace Events for bringing our vision of ‘a meal amongst the vines,’ to life and Trillium Caterers for...
View ArticleEvent Recap: Under the Maine Sun
At this year’s Under the Maine Sun, we were transported to Cuba! Trillium Caterers prepared an incredible plated dinner, Sean and John Tap Dancers and the wonderfully festive entertainers from Smash...
View ArticleEvent Recap: Sip, Eat, Dance
At Sip, Eat, Dance, the plan was to do just that. Mission accomplished! Trillium Caterers, Matchmaker Band, Art in Motion Academy of Dance, Wallace Events your excellence allows us to provide...
View ArticleIntroducing The Buoy, a wine to benefit Habitat for Humanity
Today, we, Cellardoor in partnership with Bangor Savings Bank’s Buoy Local, are proud to announce the introduction of The Buoy, an engagingly fruity, yet crisp and mouthwatering, blend of Semillon,...
View ArticleEvent Recap: Bistro Night with Tameca Jones
A grey day made way for a temperate sunny sunset in Lincolnville last Friday evening for our fall Bistro Night with Tameca Jones. Trillium Caterers treated guests to a Tex Mex feast, inspired by...
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