Wow, we haven’t done a real sit down wine dinner in a while.  But, when a super cool Sicilian winemaker is in town, you do what you gotta do.  I am so excited about these wines, and the pairings we are developing for them!  Childhood friends Nicola and Guido founded Elios in 2015. They started keeping bees and found themselves excited by the prospect of returning to tending the land in their home region of Sicily. Their mission: to make wines that taste like their land with no shortcuts, just nature and craftsmanship. They only work with native Sicilian grapes like Nerello Mascalese, Catarratto, Grillo, and Nero d'Avola. Nicola will be here for Maine Wild Wine Fest so we asked if we could do a dinner with him, and the powers that be said yes! We will be featuring four of his wines, paired with four courses that meld Sicilian cuisine with local ingredients… Dinner will be seated communally and served family style. 85$/PP Exclusive of tax and gratuity. Call Vessel and Vine to Sign up! - 207-721-3000

5/15/2026

1.

Dunstans smoked bluefish, Freshwater sourdough, spring herb gremolata, bishopsweed 

Elios Blanc De Blanc Brut Nature NV
Cataratto

2.

nettle egg fettuccine, ramp butter, egg yolk, pecorino, toasted hazelnut

Elios “Modus Bibendi” Bianco 2024

Grillo

3.

grilled pork kebabs, Replenova Farm spicy greens, cipolline agrodolce 

Elios “Glou Glou” 2023

Nerello Mascalese

4.

honeycomb brittle, Oaklands farm Roxanne, honey drizzle 

Elios “Modus Bibendi” Macerato 2022

Cataratto, Grillo, Zibibbo