Maine & Loire ★ 4.8
Maine and Loire on Washington Avenue, from Peter and Orenda Hale, is Portland's natural-wine flagship with Loire-led pours and counter charcuterie.
TipCounter service, walk-in only, no tipping. Last call 17:00, closes 18:00.
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Portland's wine bars skew toward the natural and low-intervention end, matching the city's restless, ingredient-driven mood. Maine & Loire on Washington Avenue in East Bayside is the standard-bearer, a natural-wine shop and bar on a street thick with notable kitchens, while Chaval in the West End runs an ambitious list alongside its French and Spanish food. Angoor on Fore Street brings wine to the Old Port.
Angoor Wine Bar ★ 4.2
Angoor Wine Bar on Fore Street is Portland's first self-pour wine bar, opened 2024, with 30 rotating wines from around the world and 2, 4 or 6 oz dispensers.
TipClosed Sunday to Tuesday. The self-pour stations rotate through the season; ask staff what's just landed.
The Honey Paw Wine Program ★ 4.4
The Honey Paw bar on Middle Street runs a tight pan-Asian-leaning wine program built to drink with the kitchen's hand-pulled noodles and curry plates.
TipWalk-up bar; full menu service until 22:00. The wine list is part of the Big Tree Hospitality cellar.
LFK ★ 4.0
LFK on State Street near Longfellow Square is a literary-themed bar pouring an eclectic, natural-leaning by-the-glass wine list with sandwiches and snacks.
TipKitchen runs late; daytime walk-ins find seats easily, weekend evenings fill.
Chaval Wine Program ★ 4.6
Chaval's bar on Pine Street pours a Spanish and French-led by-the-glass list built for the kitchen's tapas and bistro plates, with apero pricing weekdays.
TipBar seats walk in; reservations via OpenTable for tables. Apero hour 16:30-18:00 weekdays.
Maine & Loire ★ 4.3
Maine & Loire on Washington Avenue in Portland is a wine-shop counter with the city's deepest natural-wine selection from the Loire and beyond, no tipping.
TipWednesday to Sunday 12:00-18:00. Counter service only; no bookings.
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