Maine Tasting Center

06/17/2026

Broaden your soup and stew repertoire this spring with four different Asian soups. Ger Liang Tysk of Red Kettle Kimchi will take you on a culinary adventure through Chinese, Japanese, and Korean soups, guiding you as you prepare delicious, warming dishes like Cantonese congee and Korean kimchi stew. The best part? You'll get to eat the soups you make in a group lunch at the end of class!

🎟️Advance registration is required. Buy your tickets today at https://www.mainetastingcenter.com/explore-classes/asian-soups

Discover Maine's culinary scene at Maine Tasting Center. From local delicacies to artisanal creations, our classes and events take you on a tour of Maine's foods and beverages all in one destination.

06/16/2026

Seven days a week, we’re serving up
the ultimate guide to Maine food and beverage! 🦞
Drop-in programming is officially open in our Tasting
Room all season long.
Join us for Flavors of Maine 101 for a delicious
introduction to all things local food, or level up with a
class from our 201 series for a deep dive into a
specific industry. We host at least one Flavors of Maine
class every single day from June through October
(with a few exceptions for special events), so there is
always something new to taste and discover.
Click the link to check out our Flavors of Maine
calendar for the up-to-date schedule and plan your
next tasting adventure! 🎟️✨
https://www.mainetastingcenter.com/explore-flavors-of
-maine

06/03/2026

Healthy Lincoln County is onsite for a food drive until 6pm! Stop by with pantry goods and personal care items - and while you're here dropping off items, enjoy campus tours, entry to a drawing for foodie prizes, and 20% off a drink in the Tasting Room.

Times are tough, let's help each other 💗

06/02/2026

Join us on Wednesday for a Healthy Lincoln County food drive! We can't wait to see you there 💗

Just two days until our food drive with Maine Tasting Center !

Any food we collect will go directly to share tables and share sheds around Lincoln County, as well as with our Community Routes programming. We appreciate you and any support you are able to provide!

Wednesday June 3, 2pm-6pm.
See you there!

💚🥫🫶🧃

05/29/2026

We open for the summer TOMORROW (Saturday, May 30)! We can't wait to see you all again. After our regular hours 11am-5pm tomorrow, we'll be kicking our event season off with an Edible Insect Happy Hour event, starting at 5pm - grab your tickets now and don't miss it!

And, of course, we'll be offering our Flavors of Maine class series all summer long, with at least one class offered each day - we hope you'll sign up for one and see what we're all about!

See you soon :)

05/29/2026

Opening day is Saturday,May 30 and we can't wait to see you! We're changing up our Tasting Room schedule for 2026 and here's what you need to know:

👉Friday–Monday, 11am–5pm: Full bar menu (full pours, cocktails, mocktails, flights) charcuterie boards, soft pretzels, warm cookies and more - the full Tasting Room experience you know and love.

👉Tuesday–Thursday, 12–5pm: Full pours of Maine-made beer, wine, cider, mead, seltzers, teas, coffees, and sodas, plus a small selection of snack flights and packaged snacks from our retail shop. The kitchen is closed but there's still plenty to sip and snack on!

No matter which day you visit, our Flavors of Maine classes will be available! Catch Flavors of Maine 101 seven days a week at noon, or join us for a special topic class Sunday through Wednesday at 3pm. Visit our website to register for Flavors of Maine, or sign up in person in the Tasting Room.

05/15/2026

Start your summer with a trip outside your comfort zone! 🐛 On May 30th, join us at Maine Tasting Center in Wiscasset for an Edible Insect Happy Hour. Meet the Maine producers leading the way in one of food's most exciting and sustainable frontiers, Invertebration out of Athens and Entosense, Inc out of Lewiston.

Edible insect appetizers are included with your ticket, and our cash bar will be serving drinks including cocktails/mocktails featuring edible insects. Edible insects are nutritious, resource-efficient, and increasingly recognized as a key part of the future of food. Come taste where that future is headed! Link in bio for tickets 🎟️

04/29/2026

📢Want to become a Member? It's easy to do!

Our classes start next week, and they are filling up fast! As a member, you'll get early access to our classes and invitations for surprise classes. To become a member, go to givebutter.com/mfbecmember or link in bio🔗