Central Maine tasting rooms figuring out what’s next, including a commitment to outdoor service during winter months.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
Savage Oakes Vineyard in Union is for sale
Owners Elmer and Holly Savage say they’ve been considering the change for some time, but the pandemic sped up their schedule.
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Maine wine and food dealers worry new tariffs will upend business
Severe tariffs on wine, cheese, food and other products from Europe could devastate small businesses in Maine and across the U.S.
Posted inNews
Freeport wine bar Conundrum closes
The owner said a ‘lack of employees’ led to the decision.
Posted inBusiness
The Wrap: Winter renovations underway; praise for Cellardoor; delivery business put on ice
A roundup of local food and restaurant news.
Posted inNews, The Franklin Journal
Growing grapes in a new way in Farmington
FARMINGTON — John and Patty Cormier, owners of Kennebec Home Brew Supplies at 235 Farmington Falls Road, might be the first operation in the state growing grapes for wine production in a hoop house. “There are 28 wineries on the Maine Wine Trail. Many grow their own grapes,” Patty Cormier said. “We’re just that much […]
Posted inMaine, sj-web
Bottle bill would lower deposit for wine, spirits
Advocates of a proposal that would lower the deposit on wine and liquor bottles by 10 cents say the measure would equalize returnables and simplify the process. State Rep. Ellie Espling, R-New Gloucester, the bill’s sponsor, wrote in a statement that she seeks “to implement a uniform refund value” by reducing the deposit put on […]
Posted inPets, sj-web
How an 80-pound goldendoodle helped build a California wine brand
When Eric Story and Alison Smith-Story started their winery in 2014, they didn’t follow any conventional path. An old saw advises that to make a small fortune in the wine industry, you should start with a large one. That was not an option, so they went the modern way. “We didn’t have an inheritance, and […]
Posted inPerspective, sj-web
Prehistoric wine discovered in inaccessible caves forces a rethink of ancient Sicilian culture
Monte Kronio rises 1,300 feet above the geothermally active landscape of southwestern Sicily. Hidden in its bowels is a labyrinthine system of caves, filled with hot sulfuric vapors. At lower levels, these caves average 99 degrees Fahrenheit and 100 percent humidity. Human sweat cannot evaporate and heat stroke can result in less than 20 minutes […]
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Surprised by tax, golfing winemaker
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am very disappointed in the state of Maine. I went to buy some groceries at Hannaford on Spring Street in Auburn, and bought vegetables, fruits, milk, hot dogs, beans in a can, frozen potatoes, gravy, fresh package chicken, hot sausage, hamburger, Velveeta cheese, polish deli meat ham and my usual summer […]