Blacksmiths Winery

It's a cute little spot with a lot of local charm. I enjoyed trying the different wines but nothing stood out as spectacular. I was excited to try the fruity wines but they were too sweet for my taste. There were nine of us in the group and it was hard to get the attention of the bartender who was helping us. It's worth a stop if you're in the area but I wouldn't go out of my way to go back.

Great, friendly place! And the wine choices? Delicious! Also, they had soda tastings for the kids...so great!!

A little pricey, we paid $24 for wine and soda tastings and a bottle of hard cider. I've never been to a winery that had ala cart prices for wine tastings. Either way, it was delicious and fun!

Prior to my visit here on 7/23/16, I would have given them a five star rating. I've been to Blacksmith Winery about 8-10 times over the past few years. It's always a favorite spot to bring guests who are in town visiting. The store is rustic and beautiful, and the wines are delicious. Sitting at the bar for a wine tasting is a treat, and my guests and I always end up buying more than one bottle to take home.

This past weekend, I had 7 friends staying with me. We spent a few hours on the lake and then decided to stop into Blacksmiths on our way back to my house. Upon walking up to the bar we were immediately met by a grumpy, rude, sarcastic man (that's giving him the benefit of the doubt) who was clearly not interested in doing any business with anyone that day (from here on out he shall be referred to as Mr. Rude).

One of my girl friends approached the bar first. Mr. Rude asked, in a tone clearly indicating his displeasure at having customers in the winery, "How many?" to which she replied, "There are eight of us, and a second group of people not with us." Mr. Rude then barked back, "How many? It looks like eleven." She answered "I'm not sure, they're not with us." He seemed highly agitated at this point so one of my guy friends asked "Are we an inconvenience to you?" to which Mr. Rude replied, "I haven't decided yet." A few of us looked at each other in disbelief, waiting for him to crack a smile or something to indicate that this was just a joke. We got nothing but a blank stare. Then my guy friend asked, "Shall we leave?" to which Mr. Rude replied, "That's up to you." So we all walked out!!

The whole thing was surprising, to say the least. Embarrassing too. It'll be a long time before I go back there with visitors. And if he's still there when I do go back I will immediately exit. Such a shame.

Feel badly leaving such a low rating,but seems recent reviewers had a similar experience. We stopped by to start off our Labor Day weekend and found the folks behind the bar to be,well, less than friendly. They did seem to know about the offerings, but this was perhaps the most uncomfortable wine tasting we have EVER experienced. This includes a few trips to California and some of the pretentious vineyards out there.

There seemed to be little knowledge about their distribution which I would think is something important for out of towners?! Being a "local",I feel no desire to return to the winery or bring visitors. This is unfortunate as we enjoyed what we tasted. We could buy their products at "any supermarket" (according to our hostess) which I feel would provide a more comfortable and intimate experience.

The winery is closed. They had great wines but the owner said the environment distribution in Maine made him mad about difficulty running his business. I am drinking one of my last bottles from tHem. Sweet elderberry. Miss them

Damn it Kristin M.!
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I introduced you to the deliciousness that is made here.
This is by far my favorite winery on the planet. It's seasonal blueberry, rasberry, and even rhubarb wines are fantastic.
I love coming to sample the season's finest with the ever knowledgeable staff who make it easy to leave with a case.
Andthe wines here are ridiculously affordable starting at $11 dollars or so and going up from there.

I have had and bought the more expensive wines here that are more traditionallly made, but my heart(liver), always lead me back to the fruity-for obvious reasons.

I would totally recommend getting a couple at least bottles of what's seasonal when you go an trying it with whatever summer meal fun you've got going on.
Or saving it for anytime to impress a guest or bringing a bottle or two for the host or hostess of a dinner party.

When they go rhubarb?
Wow, it's great, the trip will have been worth it.

I've been to this winery about three years ago and it was a totally different place. It was full of life, great experience all around with lots of options to try. Now the location is very rundown, the owner seems fed up with people, and the wines have been sitting there for years. It's a sad state of affairs because I bragged about the spot to friends but when we showed up the winery is nothing like I imagined. Ugh. Dusty, drab and soon to be out of business by the looks..

We happened upon Blacksmiths while in Casco for a wedding, and couldn't pass up an opportunity to visit a winery in Maine of all places. Unlike most wineries I've visited, at Blacksmiths you pay per sample, which allows you to try as few or as many of their offerings as you'd like. The per pour price varies from fifty cents to $1.50, with a couple of higher-priced outliers. Most samples were $1.25 each. The wines they offer run the gamut from fruit wines (blueberry, raspberry, elderberry and cranberry) to more traditional varietals like syrah, merlot, cabernet and vidal blanc. Blacksmiths also makes two hard ciders (called Fatty Bumpkins)-- one dry, and one sweet.

I primarily sampled the wines that were made with local Maine fruit, as opposed to the ones made with grapes grown elsewhere, but unfortunately none stood out as being particularly great. The ciders were another story, though. They were awesome-- the best hard cider I've ever had. Both were really light and refreshing. I preferred the dry one, but even the sweet one wasn't cloyingly sweet like some can be.

The guys working the tasting room were very friendly and obviously cared a great deal about their business and products. This was a fun and unexpected way to spend an hour (a winery in Maine-- who had any money on that?).

I can't think of many other more pleasant ways to spend an afternoon than to come to a winery for a tasting. Friendly, and helpful staff are on hand to guide you through the experience. This is a winery where the actual growing of the grapes is "outsourced" to a location more hospitable for the vines. The grapes are crushed, chilled and then transported here to continue the wine-making process. They craft some really unique and wonderful wines.
You might scoff at a rhubarb or blueberry wine but you'd be doing yourself a grave disservice. These wines are outstanding, the local fruits blended perfectly with the grapes. You are allowed to sample up to six wines at the tasting. Terrific value with most whites around $13 and reds at $23. I had the good fortune to sample an ice wine ($50) which was amazing, a rich, smooth, honey flavor but not cloyingly sweet. I walked out very happy with a bottle of the blueberry and a bottle of Vidal Blanc, a delicious white wine. Do not drive by without stopping in for a tasting. You can thank me later.

We've been driving by this place for a while now, on our way to and from Sebago State Park for camping every year. We finally had the opportunity to check it out this summer. I'm glad we did, but disappointed that it took us so long!

First of all, the building and the staff are great - an interesting, relaxing atmosphere is perfect for wine tasting, as is a friendly staff member to help guide you along the way. Wine tastings are free, which is also always nice.

The wines cover a broad range of styles: from traditional varietals like Vidal Blanc and Syrah; to lesser known varietals like Lemberger and Sangiovese; as well as some unique blends, like their Commissure which is a blend of Cabernet Franc and Merlot; and a number of fruit-enhanced or fruit-based wines.

Their varietals and blends are both excellent - the grape aren't grown locally, but they choose carefully, and the craftmanship comes through in the quality of the wine.

However, the most interesting wines may be the fruit-focused wines. Let me state here and now that I'm a fan of sweeter wines. I'm also a fan of dry wines, and just about everything in between, but I do like sweeter wines, so I'm a bit more tolerant of some sweetness and fruitiness in wines unlike some people who think that sweet equals poor quality.

When you start messing around with fruit wines, you do run the chance of making overly saccharine wines that can be like drinking syrup. Not the case with Blacksmith wines. They let the essence of the fruit come through, but not overpower, and they don't let things get too sweet. Like a good piece of fresh fruit, you have a balance between sweet and tart, sugar and acidity. And in the case of their "Roughshod" wine, they help things out by blending Maine blueberry wine with brandy. WOW! That might be our favorite there, but we also enjoyed the Sangiovese, Commissure, Trillium, and Vidal Blanc.

Located right on 302 in Casco, between Raymond and Naples, it is worth going a bit out of your way to go to Blacksmith's if you're anywhere in the region.