Old Orchard Beach Wine Tours: Top Tasting Experiences

So, you’re thinking about a trip to Old Orchard Beach, Maine, and perhaps you fancy mixing up the usual seaside stuff with a bit of wine tasting? Well, it’s almost like you’re in luck! That is because this stretch of the Maine coast might just surprise you with its offerings. Think sun, sand, and, very, very surprisingly, some darn good wine. Here, we’ll be looking at five awesome wine tour and tasting experiences you can find near Old Orchard Beach, all pretty unique and, arguably, perfect for making some lasting memories.

1. Saco River Brewing: Hops and Vines Blend

First up is Saco River Brewing, and it’s, like, not *just* a brewery, as the name may suggest. I mean, that too is obvious, and you know there is going to be great local beer! But they’ve really branched out, haven’t they? What they offer are selections of both beer *and* wine that’ll tickle your taste buds, so it’s almost two for the price of one. They also source grapes from local vineyards and some further away, creating their own wines right there, a bit experimental some would say. Imagine sitting in their rustic tasting room, sampling a crisp white while chatting about the river it’s, typically, named after. They are doing cool things, you see, which make this stop a relaxed yet cultured detour from the beachfront.

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2. Cellardoor Winery at Thompson’s Point: A Taste of Maine’s Diversity

Okay, next we go a bit further afield to Thompson’s Point, but this spot, Cellardoor Winery, it could be argued is well worth the little trip. You see, housed in an old railroad machine shop, it provides an industrial-chic backdrop to, arguably, an exquisite wine experience. Here, Cellardoor isn’t, very, very surprisingly, only showcasing its own wines, yet also serves as a cultural hub that mixes art, music, and plenty of chances to drink tasty local wines. Cellardoor has vineyards dotted around Maine, using the unique microclimates to, basically, influence some complex wines with truly distinctive flavors. Very much the tasting here is quite an event, you realize as you wander around, feeling a part of a larger community event. Check out their calendar; it is full of events. If anything, you’ll learn a lot while having some great local Maine wine.

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3. Maine Mead Works: Honeyed Delight

If wine that is made from grapes feels too, very, very typical, perhaps something that’s a bit unique may be the right alternative? Maine Mead Works offers something that’s rather different—mead. And you know what mead is, don’t you? It’s, like, wine made from honey! You see, what you discover here isn’t just about drinking; yet also it’s about discovery, finding out all the subtle nuances that different kinds of honey bring to their batches of mead. Every glass tells some story regarding Maine’s natural landscape, very, very fitting in some ways. I mean, there are tours where you find out about beekeeping, how they create these incredible drinks, arguably providing a really unique spin on what exactly a “wine tour” can offer you. So, if your plan is that of exploration beyond the normal, this could very well be the stop that’ll wow you.

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4. Sweetgrass Farm Winery & Distillery: A Spirited Selection

Located a little bit further out, yet oh so worthy of your travel time is Sweetgrass Farm Winery & Distillery, you see it almost combines both of best into one. It has both wines *and* spirits to taste, something they craft by use of local ingredients and lots of passion, actually! The wines they craft, right from fruity rosés to quite intense reds, complement, in some ways, what the stills offer in artisanal gins and whiskeys. When you visit, consider to book some tasting, giving yourself that chance of discovering the depth and variety to the things that they produce here. So, it could be suggested, give yourself an extra bit of time to savor everything.

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5. Willow Pond Farm Distillery: Grain-to-Glass Excellence

Alright, to close the list we now head on over to Willow Pond Farm Distillery. Actually, they don’t offer wine, yet hear me out–they still capture that artisanal, crafted-with-care vibe, like your winery experiences but instead focus upon distilled spirits, in that case using locally sourced grains. Willow Pond does pride itself upon its “grain-to-glass” approach. Meaning? Everything comes straight out of the farm, it is truly awesome actually! Tours include that explanation of the distilling process with generous tastings of their signature vodkas, gins, and whiskeys, often with some of their cocktails. Even with it not, you realize, strictly being about that of wine, it fits perfectly into that quest of finding that best tasting experiences around Old Orchard Beach. The drive out to this farm itself is already part of this adventure, trust me on that. In addition to it, I do want you to enjoy seeing just how much the setting impacts flavors inside their distilled spirits.

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