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Maine wine tasting law

Maine has repealed a law that made it illegal to hold wine tastings in retailers and wineries unless they were held out of the sight of children. Under the old law, wine retailers were required to cover their windows, and supermarkets couldn't hold wine tastings at all.

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Does Maine hate its wineries?

Writes DownEast.com: "Winemakers and wine regulators agree that if Maine’s fledgling wine industry is to capitalize on the state’s growing reputation as a culinary destination, its wineries will need to become more productive and more competitive — and its liquor laws will need a comprehensive overhaul."

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Wine for lobster – Big Claw

Technically, perhaps, this isn’t regional wine, but it does have regional roots. The Lobster Institute at the University of Maine has helped develop Big Claw -- a new wine specifically designed to pair with lobster.

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Maine's Cellardoor Vineyards

How about the winery's Blue Lobster Blue, a blueberry wine, suggests a blog called The Other 46?

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