Here you will find all scheduled events, including our highly-rated Wine Sails, Small-Group Trips, Private Events, and Wine Club deliveries. See the schedule in a calendar view.
We are booked for a private wine dinner today with the Sur Lie team. To learn more about private events for your group or gathering, please visit our Private Events page.
You’ll find answers to frequently asked questions about Private Events on our FAQ page.
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Falmouth Country Club members, please join us for a delicious wine dinner tonight! You can make your reservations by contacting Falmouth Country Club directly. See you there!
We are booked for a private event this evening. To learn more about private events for your group or gathering, please visit our Private Events page.
You’ll find answers to frequently asked questions about Private Events on our FAQ page.
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We’ll be pouring delicious wines at the Falmouth Country Club member’s holiday party tonight! We’d love to pour wines for your party, too.
We are booked for a Corporate Holiday Party Wine Tasting today. We’d love to do one for you, too.
This wine dinner is now sold out. Falmouth Country Club members, please join us for a delicious wine dinner tonight! You can make your reservations directly through Falmouth Country Club. See you there!
We are booked for a private event this evening. To learn more about private events for your group or gathering, please visit our Private Events page.
You’ll find answers to frequently asked questions about Private Events on our FAQ page.
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We’re booked for a corporate event tonight! We are booking a limited number of private events for parties of 12 or more. Menus can be customized, and the wines can range from our Explorer, Elevated, to Premium levels. Or just buy the number of tickets you need to one of our wine sails and we’ll se you on the water!
We are booked for a private event this evening. To learn more about private events for your group or gathering, please visit our Private Events page.
You’ll find answers to frequently asked questions about Private Events on our FAQ page.
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We are booked for a private event this evening. To learn more about private events for your group or gathering, please visit our Private Events page.
You’ll find answers to frequently asked questions about Private Events on our FAQ page.
Cheers!
We are booked for a Corporate Holiday Party Wine Tasting today. We’d love to do one for you, too.
We’ve curated the ultimate traditional Thanksgiving meal (serves 2-4 people)—with the wine pairing of your dreams—curated from 10-14 local restaurants, a bread bakery, and wine purveyors in Great Portland—and we’re delivering it all to your door on Wednesday, November 24.*
This holiday, we at Wine Wise are proud to connect you with small independent businesses in Maine that have long served Mainers by creating a food scene that is incredibly diverse, quality-driven, and community-centric. By purchasing this meal, you not only will perhaps have the most incredible Thanksgiving meal yet (sorry, Mom)—you also help strengthen our community. Join us in our mission to support Maine’s small, quality-focused, independent food and wine businesses.
We’re so motivated to make it convenient and compelling to support local businesses in Maine this holiday season AND want to make sure that this Thanksgiving is as delicious as possible for you.
You've got pie options and wine options, but you don't have order deadline options because we're only doing 30 deliveries and orders must be in by Wednesday, November 17 ... or before they're all gobbled up. Place your order today!
Here’s what’s included:
Chef Jef Wright of Wine Wise (yes, you read that right!) is preparing a fresh and whole 14lb air-chilled turkey from Commonwealth Poultry in Gardiner, Maine that’s dry-brined, seasoned, trussed, and in a roasting pan and ready for you to put into your oven Thursday morning. He’s also making his delicious Sourdough Stuffing with sausage and smoked olives.
Sur Lie is making your Roasted Brussels Sprouts with bacon, caramelized onions, and Dijon.
Solo Italiano is making Truffled Mashed Potatoes with Parmigiano. (And here’s Chef Paolo Laboa’s mashed-potato pancake recipe that you can make with any leftovers for breakfast the next morning. Yes, please!)
Central Provisions is including their Cranberry Relish with Sorrento Lemon, Walnut, and Orange
Tipo is making the Turkey Gravy that’s traditional and delicious
Otherside Deli is making Braised Kale with Chilies, and Balsamic
Helm is making your Delicata Squash, farmers cheese, cranberry vinaigrette, spiced seeds.
We’re including a ridiculously good Thanksgiving Country Loaf from Night Moves Bread
And for the grand finale … Chef Ilma Lopez of Chaval is making your choice of the perfect Thanksgiving dessert for you to choose from. You’ll pick from one of these two incredible options at checkout:
Bittersweet Chocolate Ganache Pie with Speckled Ax Coffee Cream and Pecan Crumble
Pumpkin Pie with Roasted Cranberries and Apple Butter
Sommelier Erica Archer has included two very high-quality wines, from small local wine distributors to take this year’s Thanksgiving to another level.
The 2020 Domaine Huet, Le Haut-Lieu, Demi-Sec, Vouvray, France (96 points WS) Read more >>
2017 Shea Wine Cellars, Estate Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon (93 points JS) Read more >>
Tip: Add on the 6-bottle Thanksgiving Wines that Support Maine Wine Businesses, to be well-stocked with a diverse selection of different and delicious wines… for those delicious leftovers and beyond.
Due to the complexities of this delivery, we’re not able to make any food substitutions.
Purchasers must be 21 years of age or older and be present with a valid ID upon delivery.
Price includes the bottles of wine, Thanksgiving meal contents listed above, with dessert pie of your choice, Maine State sales tax, Maine’s fifteen-cents redemption deposit per bottle of wine, service, and delivery.
If your billing address is different than your delivery address, please include your delivery address in the comments section at checkout.
*Delivery is by Wine Wise—not third-party carriers. For this meal our delivery area is to homes in Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland, Cumberland Foreside, Falmouth, Gorham, Old Orchard, Portland, Saco, Scarborough, South Portland, Westbrook, and Yarmouth. Live outside of our delivery area? No problem. You may meet us somewhere along our route Wednesday afternoon for contact-free curbside pick-up. We will not know the time until all orders are in, and we know our route.
We are booked for a private event this evening. We’d love to do one for you, too, if you have a group of people that you’d like to get together for an incredible experience.
We are on vacation today.
We are on vacation today.
We are on vacation today.
To learn more about private events for your group or gathering please visit our Private Events page.
You’ll find answers to frequently asked questions about Private Events on our FAQ page.
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We are booked for a Private Event today.
To learn more about private events for your group or gathering please visit our Private Events page.
You’ll find answers to frequently asked questions about Private Events on our FAQ page.
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We are booked for a Private Event this evening.
To learn more about private events for your group or gathering please visit our Private Events page.
You’ll find answers to frequently asked questions about Private Events on our FAQ page.
Cheers!
We are booked for a Private Event today.
To learn more about private events for your group or gathering please visit our Private Events page.
You’ll find answers to frequently asked questions about Private Events on our FAQ page.
Cheers!
We are booked for a Private Event this evening.
To learn more about private events for your group or gathering please visit our Private Events page.
You’ll find answers to frequently asked questions about Private Events on our FAQ page.
Cheers!
We are booked for a Private Event this evening.
To learn more about private events for your group or gathering please visit our Private Events page.
You’ll find answers to frequently asked questions about Private Events on our FAQ page.
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We are booked for a Private Event this afternoon.
To learn more about private events for your group or gathering please visit our Private Events page.
You’ll find answers to frequently asked questions about Private Events on our FAQ page.
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We’ve curated such an incredible brunch and paired two beautiful wines for two to enjoy at home on New Year’s Day—and we’re delivering it all to your door on Thursday, December 31.* So you can put it all in your refrigerator, enjoy your evening plans, sleep in, and not have to worry about who is cooking you an incredible breakfast because Chaval is! We think you may even have some leftover wine and food to enjoy in the evening as well. But we’re not holding you to that!
We’ve had these foods, with these wines, and believe us when we tell you that they are magical pairings and a certain way to celebrate the start of a new year! And there’s an option to include 50g of Browne Trading’s beautiful Galilee Prime Osetra Caviar accompanied by Chaval’s Maine Buckwheat Bellinis, Crème Fraîche, and a 1/2 bottle of Jean Vesselle, “Oeil de Perdrix” Brut, Champagne to make your first day of 2021 truly memorable.
New Year’s Day Brunch for Two includes:
Two Featured Wines:
2019 Cantina Terlan, “Winkel”, Sauvignon Blanc, Alto Adige-Sud Tyrol, Italy
2019 Jean-Marc Burgaud, “Les Charmes”, Morgon, Beaujolais, France
Brunch for Two:
2 Trocaderos
2 Servings of Quiche made with Smoked Local Bacon, Gruyere, Onion, and Herbs
2 Buttermilk Sea Salt English Muffins
3 oz Brown Trading Company Smoked Salmon
Pickled Red Onions and Capers
Whipped “Everything” Cream Cheese
Simple Greens Salad with Vinaigrette
8 oz Bottle Natalie’s Fresh Orange Juice
There are only 10 available. Orders must be placed by noon this Wednesday, December 30, or before they sell out.
Serving recommendations:
2019 Cantina Terlan, “Winkel”, Sauvignon Blanc, Alto Adige-Sud Tyrol, Italy
Toast the Buttermilk Sea Salt English Muffins
Spread the Whipped “Everything” Cream Cheese over two halves
Top with each half with half of the Brown Trading Smoked Salmon and half of the pickled red onions, half of the capers, and top with the other halves of the English Muffin
Enjoy while the quiche is warming in the oven
2019 Jean-Marc Burgaud, “Les Charmes”, Morgon, Beaujolais, France
Place the two pieces of quiche on a baking sheet and into a preheated 350-degree oven for 10-12 minutes or until the quiche is warmed all the way through
In a medium bowl toss the greens with the vinaigrette, finish with salt and pepper
Plate half the greens with each slice of quiche
Trocaderos – enjoy as a starter while your English Muffins are toasting, as a dessert, or both!
We do think you’ll have some wine left over to enjoy with dinner that evening or the day after. Close up any remaining wine tightly and store it in the refrigerator to let the cold temps keep it preserved.
Caviar and Champagne option - add it on or go it alone!
1/2 bottle of Jean Vesselle, “Oeil de Perdrix” Brut, Champagne
50g of Browne Trading’s Galilee Prime Osetra Caviar
Maine Buckwheat Bellinis
Crème Fraîche
Due to the nature of this event, we regret that we cannot accommodate food substitutions.
Price is all-inclusive of your wines, food, wines, tax, service, and delivery.
Tell us about delivery.
Our delivery area for Greater Portland includes Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland, Cumberland Foreside, Falmouth, Gorham, Old Orchard Beach, Portland, Scarborough, South Portland, and Westbrook. Live outside of our Greater Portland delivery area? No problem. You may meet us for contact-less curbside pick-up on 12/31 at 4:15 pm at Chaval. Just make sure to put a note in the comments section at checkout that you’ll do 4:15 curbside at Chaval.
If you are sending this delivery to an address different than your billing address, please include the recipient’s name, delivery address, email, and contact phone number in the special instructions section at checkout.
We’ll deliver all of these goodies on Thursday 12/31 between 3:00-6:00 pm. We will keep a safe 6-feet-distanced while wearing our face masks. The exact time that we arrive depends on our route after all orders are in. We’ll call you when we’re on our way. Please have your phone turned on and today is the day to answer the phone when those numbers that you don’t recognize are calling. Please know that we are vigilant about abiding by all safety and physical distancing requirements for your safety and that of ourselves and our teams.
Chef Damian Sansonetti, a Pittsburgh native, grew up exploring fresh, local ingredients, making pasta with his grandmothers, curing meats with his grandfather, and assisting his father in the family kitchen. A career in food was practically his birthright. Graduating from the Pennsylvania Culinary Institute, Sansonetti worked at Nantucket’s Brant Point Grill and Pittsburgh’s Steelhead Grill, moving to New York to open Heartbeat in the W Hotel. Sansonetti met Daniel Boulud while working at Shallots in Midtown and eventually took a position at Boulud’s DB Bistro Moderne.
Training rigorously under Chef Olivier Muller, Sansonetti became chef de banquet at Daniel and then sous chef under Jean Francois Bruel. Promoted to executive chef of Bar Boulud in 2008, Sansonetti was named a 2009 StarChefs.com Rising Star. Now ensconced in the burgeoning food scene of Portland, Maine, Sansonetti’s partnered with his wife, Pastry Chef Ilma Lopez (a 2014 StarChefs.com Rising Star Pastry Chef and nominated in 2018 for a James Beard Award as Outstanding Pastry Chef), to open their Italian fine dining restaurant Piccolo and in 2017 Chaval.
Chef Ilma Lopez has worked in some of the most demanding and rewarding kitchens in the industry, such as DB Bistro, Corton, Tailor, El Bulli, Café Boulud, and Le Bernardin. When she left New York City to the quieter reaches of Maine, Lopez found a new terrain she couldn’t resist. Arriving with a mastery of colors, flavors, textures, and spices—and a seasoned ability to work under pressure—Lopez makes classic dishes her own, with attention to micro-detail and thoughtful twists. For her work, Lopez earned a 2014 StarChefs Coastal New England Rising Star Pastry Chef Award, has been a twice a semi-finalist James Beard “Best Pastry Chef” (national), and you may have seen her name in an issue of Bon Appetit Magazine highlighting her incredible talents when naming Portland, Maine as their pick for ‘Restaurant City of The Year’.
Sommelier Erica Archer is a Maine native and a true oenophile, having obtained high levels of certification in her field. In 2010, she was awarded the Wine Spirit and Education Trust Level Three Advanced Certification in Wines and Spirits (with merit), became a Sommelier in the American Court of Master Sommeliers, and received her Certified Wine Professional award from the Culinary Institute of America in St. Helena, California. Erica is the principal of Wine Wise, a wine education and events service, and is skilled at creating truly creative and memorable wine experiences that take guests beyond a typical tasting with her intimate understanding of what makes each wine unique. And she’ll do it with her trademark down-to-earth style and sense of humor.
Cancellations
Because Chaval and Wine Wise both need to purchase the food and wine to accommodate the number of brunches sold, we will be able to refund you only if we can re-sell your brunch (minus the $20.00 credit card transactions we have to pay). Makes sense, right?
We are booked for a Private Event this afternoon.
To learn more about private events for your group or gathering please visit our Private Events page.
You’ll find answers to frequently asked questions about Private Events on our FAQ page.
Cheers!
We are booked for a Private Event this afternoon.
To learn more about private events for your group or gathering please visit our Private Events page.
You’ll find answers to frequently asked questions about Private Events on our FAQ page.
Cheers!
We are booked for a Private Event this afternoon.
To learn more about private events for your group or gathering please visit our Private Events page.
You’ll find answers to frequently asked questions about Private Events on our FAQ page.
Cheers!
We are booked for a private event this afternoon.
To learn more about private events for your group or gathering please visit our Private Events page.
You’ll find answers to frequently asked questions about Private Events on our FAQ page.
Cheers!
We are booked for a Private Wine Sail this afternoon.
To learn more about private events for your group or gathering please visit our Private Events page.
You’ll find answers to frequently asked questions about Private Events on our FAQ page.
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We are booked for a Private Wine & Food Walk this evening.
To learn more about private events please visit our Private Events page.
You’ll find answers to frequently asked questions about Private Events on our FAQ page.
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