Wine / Liquor

Maine's oldest winery and distillery, founded in 1983 by Bob and Kathe Bartlett, crafting award-winning fruit wines and small-batch spirits in Gouldsboro near Acadia.

Bier Cellar is a Portland-based artisanal beer, wine, cider, and mead shop—curating small-producer bottles and cans from Maine and beyond.

Maine sparkling wine made from 100% wild blueberries — founded by Michael Terrien and Eric Martin, produced in Jefferson.

86-acre vineyard and 1890s barn event venue in Hartford from Chad Casey and Jen Bonaventura — tasting room opened July 2025 with first commercial vintages from estate-grown grapes.

Sophisticated downtown Augusta restaurant and lounge with specialty cocktails and a curated wine list, opened February 2026 by longtime friends Andy Chapman, Sotirios Gudis, and Mike Akanji.

Contemporary American restaurant from Northern Union alumni Molly Pritchett and chef Josh Grindstaff, opened October 2025 in the former Secundo space.

Cellardoor Winery is an independent grocery & food business based in Midcoast Maine. The Lincolnville winery produces estate-grown and Maine-blueberry wines, shipping bottles and gift sets nationwide.

Second-floor wine bar above the existing Cork & Cow retail wine shop at 47 Main Street in Belgrade Lakes, opened spring 2026. Fri–Sun 3–9pm.

Alex Wight's French-inspired wine bar and restaurant on Wharf Street in Portland's Old Port — small plates, raw bar, and oyster happy hour.

French-inspired wine bar and restaurant on Wharf Street from Alex Wight (Crown Jewel), opened April 2026 with chefs from Chicago and a beverage director from wd-50.

Argentine Bodegón wine bar in Portland's Old Port — New York Times 14 Best Restaurant Desserts We Ate Across the US 2025.

West End cocktail bar from the Wayside Tavern team and chef Rian Wyllie, opened September 2025 in the former Bao Bao space at 133 Spring Street.

Persian-Maine digestif bitters from Shahin Khojastehzad — 29 botanicals bridging Iran and Maine, featured in Wine Enthusiast and sold in 30 states.

Established in 2009, House Wine is Bar Harbor’s premier retailer for quality wine, Maine craft beer and local fine cheese and charcuterie.

Wine-and-cocktail bar from Nashville transplants Carly and Wesley Summers, opened October 2025 in the former Brass Compass space on Main Street.

Peruvian-influenced cocktail bar and restaurant in downtown Biddeford — Pinnacle Guide–recognized bar program and four-star Press Herald review in 2025.

Maine Baskets is an independent grocery & food business based in Greater Portland. They assemble themed Maine gift baskets — gourmet, champagne, holiday, and corporate — with free Maine delivery and nationwide shipping.

Maine Craft Distilling is an independent grocery & food business based in Greater Portland. The Portland distillery produces grain-to-glass spirits and operates a tasting room with online merchandise.

Morrill's Corner breakfast-and-lunch cafe from Amanda and Matt Lebel, opened April 2025 in the former Samuel's Bar & Grill space.

LyAnna Sanabria's Puerto Rican bar and kitchen in Portland's Old Port — a Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards Top Ten Best New East Cocktail Bar.

Sommelier-led wine bar and shop in downtown Belfast from David Speer (formerly of Portland Oregon's Ambonnay) and Kristin Amundson-Speer, opened spring 2025.

All-day wine bar, market, and catering shop in Falmouth's Wyeth building from Emma Martin and Sami Smart, opened January 2026 with grazing boards and small plates.

Round Turn is a small distillery located in a 150 year-old textile mill on the coast of Maine in Biddeford. Maker of Bimini Gin.

Split Rock Distilling is a Newcastle-based, certified-organic Maine distillery producing organic vodka, whiskey, bourbon, and gin from grain to glass.

Sweetgrass Farm Winery & Distillery is an independent grocery & food business based in Midcoast Maine. The family-run Union estate makes fruit wines, gins, and Back River craft spirits using Maine fruit.

Three of Strong Spirits is an independent grocery & food business based in Greater Portland. The Portland distillery makes small-batch rum and craft spirits with online merchandise and ready-to-drink cocktails.