Video: Crush 2018
Crush begins with L’Acadie blanc A little over a month ago, Crush, the period in time in which we harvest, receive, crush, and begin the winemaking process began. On September 17th, our team and a...
View ArticleEvent Recap: Pairings at the Point Halloween
On Halloween, we hosted a truly spooktacular Pairings at The Point featuring delectable nibbles from Fire and Company. Thanks to our pals Kristen and Tim from 5iveLeaf Photography for capturing all of...
View ArticleSolstice Scallops and Pinot Gris
Tis the season for festive gatherings, and we have just the meal idea for you to share with family and friends. A simple, easy, and decadent risotto, cooked and served with our Pinot Gris, finished...
View ArticleAwards: 2019 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
In January we learned Cellardoor wines won 24 awards, including two Best of Class awards, three Double Golds, and five Golds at the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition (SFCWC). As our Winemaker...
View ArticleGreat Northwest Wine: Alumni, College Cellars of Walla Walla rock San...
Alumni, College Cellars of Walla Walla rock San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition The 2019 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition generated more critical acclaim for the Pacific Northwest, and...
View ArticleA Spring Update
Friends, Here in Maine, the snow is finally melting, the vineyard team is pruning, and the winery team is preparing for an upcoming bottling run. We are reopening our Thompson’s Point tasting room for...
View ArticleEvent Recap: Taste of Spring
This season of events kicked off with a Taste of Spring cooking class with Chef Kerry Alterio and his fabulous Cafe Miranda team in the farmhouse. The evening’s menu featured courses featuring...
View ArticleEvent Recap: Illusions Bistro
Magic was in the air at Bistro Night! Shimshi, our visiting illusionist treated guests to a night of wonder, Trillium Catering served a spectacular spread, and 5iveLeaf Photography captured all the...
View ArticleThe New York Times: 36 Hours in Camden and Rockport, Maine (and Environs)
So honored to be featured among so many local friends in this New York Times Travel feature on Midcoast, Maine. If Maine’s much-debated slogan, “the way life should be,” were a place, the towns of...
View ArticleEvent Recap: Live in the Vines
At this year’s Live in the Vines, Cellardoor friends new and old joined us in our vineyard for an afternoon of good food, good friends, and good fun! We enjoyed entertainment from Troy Ramey, David...
View ArticleEvent Recap: Vino Al Fresco
Vino al Fresco is all about the vineyard, food, wine, and fellowship and we couldn’t have asked for a more incredible evening. From the rainbow themed dishes by Trillium Caterers to the weather, Tim...
View ArticleEvent Recap: Grape Affair
This year’s Gatsby inspired Grape Affair treated guests to an evening of dining and dancing as the sun sets over the vineyard in Lincolnville. Trillium Catering will tantalized our taste buds; Landau...
View ArticleEvent Recap: Winemaker Dinner
Our inaugural Winemaker Dinner treated guests to an intimate and lavish multi-course, plated dinner designed by Trillium Caterers to showcase our favorite Estate and Artist series wines. The post Event...
View ArticleVideo: Announcing the release of our first Ice Wine!
As we look forward to the delights of harvest 2019, we proudly share and enjoy ourselves, our newly released, inaugural Ice Wine from our 2018 harvest. A year ago, in mid-November, our team and harvest...
View Article2019 L’Acadie Blanc Harvest
There are only so many warm and sunny days for growing here in Maine, so a cold, wet, and drawn out Spring season delayed our L’Acadie blanc harvest to October 19th, nearly a month later than we...
View ArticleEvent Recap: Somewhere Over the Rainbow
There’s no place like our happy place! At our Somewhere Over The Rainbow dinner with Megunticook Market and Catering, a yellow brick road guided guests into the magical, mystical world of OZ. The...
View ArticleHarvesting Marquette for Vin Doux Natural
This past Sunday, November 3rd, we picked our Marquette grapes. It was another great volunteer turnout and a beautiful day for picking. Marquette is a cousin of Frontenac and grandson of Pinot noir...
View ArticleEvent Recap: Halloween Pairings at the Point
At Pairings at The Point Halloween, guests, dressed in their best, enjoyed an evening of pairings featuring all things delicious and delectable by Fire and Company. The post Event Recap: Halloween...
View ArticleRecipe: Pizza Beans
Pizza beans are a cozy, comfortable, unfussy one pot meal meant to share. “This is a refrigerator velcro kinda dish. I’ve never made it the same way twice. ” – Devon Salisbury Inspired by Smitten...
View ArticleVideo: Making Maine Wine
This fall we were thrilled to host Teagan Wright, host of the Maine CW’s From Away, to show him how we grow, harvest, sort, ferment, and most importantly drink Maine made wine! It takes a team of...
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