1. June 12-18 is a week full of incredible wine sails, brunches, lunches, dinners, seminars, and special weeklong offerings at many of Portland's best restaurants.
Portland Wine Week - portlandwineweek.me
2. Join me with a fine wine in hand for a scenic sail through the pristine Casco Bay on board the 74-foot immaculate sailboat, Frances.
Weekend Wine Sails - winewiseevents.com
3. This acclaimed West End restaurant is where you'll find me on a day off, sipping wine and enjoying incredible French and Spanish-inspired cuisine.
Chaval - 58 Pine St., Portland
4. A nice place to hang out and have a glass of the truly delicious Victoria or Fête Maine Rhubarb wines.
Eighteen-Twenty Wines - 219 Anderson St., Portland
5. Farm-to-table classic Genovese cuisine right on the waterfront. I love seeing what's on Jesse's rotating frizzante list—it's always fun, delicious, and uplifting.
Solo Italiano - 100 Commercial St., Portland
Archer is 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. She is skilled at creating truly 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 sense of humor and down-to-earth style.
