{"id":4377,"date":"2021-08-18T10:07:19","date_gmt":"2021-08-18T02:07:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/terroirsense.com\/?p=4377"},"modified":"2021-08-22T18:03:37","modified_gmt":"2021-08-22T10:03:37","slug":"the-lobster-diaries-roll-ing-on-the-coast-of-maine-day-3-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/terroirsense.com\/zh\/p\/4377.html","title":{"rendered":"(English) The Lobster Diaries: Roll-ing on the Coast of Maine, Day 3 & 4"},"content":{"rendered":"

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DAY 3 AUGUST 4, 2021<\/p>\n

We coasted into Camden Harbor and checked into the very lovely 16 Bay View Hotel<\/strong> (16 Bay View St, Camden, ME 04843; (207) 706-7990<\/a>).\u00a0 Our Lobster Roll Hit list was extensive so we thought we needed a little recharge beverage and take in the scenery on the hotels rooftop deck, The View.\u00a0 Overlooking the harbor on a beautiful evening, we settled in to watch the sunset and enjoy a bit of adult refreshment.\u00a0 The small but carefully curated wine by the glass section lead to a glass of the very excellent Berger\u2019s 2020 Gruner Veltliner for me and a salty Blood Orange Margarita for my mom. Well one glass of wine lead to two glasses of wine and before you knew it, we needed a little snack.\u00a0 We ordered the Lobster Popover not really expecting much.<\/p>\n

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OMG!\u00a0 What a surprise!\u00a0 This was our best Lobster Roll to date.\u00a0 Loaded with fresh, sweet, tender, briny Lobster meat and sandwiched in a warm buttery, savory, light and fluffy popover, it was the perfect ratio of \u201croll to lobster.\u201d\u00a0 Extra bonus points given for some textural crunch provided by the sesame seeds baked into the popover and the microgreen garnish.\u00a0 OH, and instead of some boring potato chips, this Lobster Roll delight was served with a bag of Miss Vickie\u2019s chips\u2026 my total favorite and a bit of diet kryptonite.<\/p>\n

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The freshness and citrusy backbone of the Gruner Veltliner was a really great wine complement. However, I had a Classic Vs Local Maine Beverage pair lined up, chilled and ready to go so we took the 2nd<\/sup> Lobster Popover down to our room for the showdown.<\/p>\n

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CLASSIC WINE v LOCAL MAINE BEVERAGE PAIR<\/u><\/p>\n

Domaine Bonard-Bonnefoy 2018 Chassagne Montrachet<\/strong><\/p>\n

Of course, white Burgundy with buttery rich lobster is a classic food and wine pair.\u00a0 By coincidence, I had this beauty chilled and lined up for our upscale Lobster Roll.\u00a0 The savory and umami components of the popover combined with the tender sweet lobster meat matched perfectly with the earthy, rich and pedigreed chardonnay, It was elegant, persistent and a really special combination.<\/p>\n

RAS Arkadia Sparkling Wild Blueberry Wine<\/strong><\/p>\n

Based in Portland, ME RAS winery was started by 3 friends, Dan, Joe and Emily who met and bonded over cooking, movies and sharing thousands of bottles of wine.\u00a0 These 3 share a philosophy of connecting wine to their home state, Maine.\u00a0 Wild Blueberries are fundamental to Maine\u2019s history, geography and culture.\u00a0 They use local farmers to produce a blueberry wine.\u00a0 This wine tasted of blueberry, was very effervescent and tart.<\/p>\n

WINNER:\u00a0 It\u2019s pretty tough to top a Domaine white burgundy and the clear winner was the Domaine Bonard-Bonnefoy Chassagne Montrachet.<\/p>\n

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After my morning run around the harbor, I had a special treat lined up for our Camden Lobster Adventure.\u00a0 We boarded the OLAD SCHOONER at noon for a private sail into the bay loaded down with a picnic of Lobster Rolls, wines, wine glasses and loads of enthusiasm.<\/p>\n

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We couldn\u2019t have scripted a more perfect day for sailing.\u00a0 The sun was shining, the breeze was blowing and yes, that is a sequined Lobster on my T-Shirt. Captain Devon and First Mate Louie were the perfect hosts for our adventure.<\/p>\n

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Our favorite Lobster Roll came from the Camden Deli<\/strong> (37 Main St, Camden, ME 04843; (207) 236-8343<\/a>) with a bargain price tag of $20.\u00a0 The lobster was fresh and sweet, lightly tossed with a hint of mayo and stuffed into a toasted and slightly sweet split roll.\u00a0 It kind of reminded me of Hawaiian sweet bread with just a hint of honey lingering on the finish.<\/p>\n

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We sailed past a few islands full of big fat seals and their pups sunning on the rocks, a few lighthouses complete with an 86 years old permanent resident and lots of unspoiled nature preserves.\u00a0 Ginger was in her shipmate glory\u2026.<\/p>\n

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She made me put on this T-Shirt\u2026<\/p>\n

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CLASSIC WINE v LOCAL MAINE BEVERAGE<\/p>\n

Do Ferreiro 2019 Albarino \u201cCepas Vellas\u201d<\/strong> vs Eighteen Twenty \u201cFete\u201d Maine Rhubarb Wine<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Do Ferreiro 2019 Albarino \u201cCepas Vellas\u201d <\/strong><\/p>\n

Ok, let\u2019s be real here.\u00a0 The Cepas Vellas is a really, really, really special wine and given the setting, I busted out the great stuff.\u00a0 This wine is iconic.\u00a0 Grapes are sourced from a specific 1.5 hectare plot in front of the winery in the Salnes Valley of Rias Biaxas that were planted in 1785.\u00a0 I\u2019ve visited this vineyard.\u00a0 The pergola-trained vines are thick like trees and the branches, grapes and leaves are way over my head.\u00a0 The wine itself was glorious.\u00a0 Layered with fruit flavors of crisp apple, sweet tangerine, lemon citrus, salty minerals, bright acid and a long, complex finish, it perfectly paired with the schooner, the Lobster Roll, the sea and the company.<\/p>\n

Eighteen Twenty \u201cFete\u201d Maine Rhubarb Wine<\/strong><\/p>\n

Originally made for the 2019 Portland Wine Week, the wine successfully sold out immediately and has been produced ever since.\u00a0 Eighteen Twenty winery was started in 2015 by Amanda O\u2019Brien as a side hustle and is solely dedicated to resurrecting the craft of rhubarb wine making.\u00a0 Honestly, it was surprisingly good.\u00a0 Dry, crisp, medium-bodied with some notes of rhubarb and celery with a persistent finish and a pleasant, refreshing acid lift.\u00a0 Given the slightly creamy lobster texture, it worked as a very nice complement.<\/p>\n

WINNER:\u00a0 Do Ferreiro 2019 Albarino \u201cCepas Vellas\u201d<\/p>\n

BUT.. honestly, this wasn\u2019t a fair fight.\u00a0 Pitting a Rhubarb Wine to Cepas Vellas was like bringing a knife to a gun fight.<\/p>\n

DAY 3 was perfection.\u00a0 And now\u2026 we continue up the coast with three more Lobster Shacks on deck from tomorrow\u2026\u2026<\/p>\n

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DAY 4<\/p>\n

August 5, 2021<\/p>\n

We woke up to a soggy, grey Maine day.\u00a0 However, a little inclement weather was not going to deter us from our Lobster Roll expedition, so we sucked it up, packed it up and backtracked a few miles down US1 to Rockland, Maine.\u00a0 We\u2019d received mixed reviews on CLAWS<\/strong> (743 Main St, Rockland, ME 04841; tel. (207) 596-5600<\/a>) from the locals.\u00a0 Rounding the bend on the route, Claws popped into view and was too cute and looked too authentic to pass up.<\/p>\n

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We ordered the footlong CLAW-ossal, a full pound of lobster classically prepared with a toss of mayo or for an extra buck, served warm with butter. (If you\u2019ve been following along in our adventure, you\u2019ll know this is my preference)<\/p>\n

WOWSERS!!<\/p>\n

Our CLAW-ossal had the sweetest, most tender, warm and steamy lobster meat nestled in a giant fluffy hot roll dripping with butter. There were full lobster tails, multiple super juicy claws and various bits and pieces of tasty goodness.\u00a0 The roll was inconsequential and thankfully there was no circuitous greenery.<\/p>\n

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We continued north on Rte. 1 and stopped at McLaughlin\u2019s Lobster Shack<\/strong> (12 McKay Rd, Lincolnville, ME 04849; tel. (207) 789-5205<\/a>) in Lincolnville tucked into a neat little picturesque cove.<\/p>\n

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We caught the owner-operators husband and wife team mid-discussion about some pricey concert tickets.\u00a0 Clearly, the husband was not very happy about the price tag.\u00a0 I asked the wife who they were going to see.<\/p>\n

\u201cPhil Collins,\u201d she replied with a smile in her eyes.\u00a0 The hubby peeked his head out of the kitchen and said, \u201cFor that price, it should be the return of Elvis.\u201d<\/p>\n

The lobster roll looked underwhelming when it arrived.<\/p>\n

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Taking a bite, we were delightfully surprised.\u00a0 The ratio of sweet lobster meat tossed in a light coating of mayo to a perfectly toasted and soaked in butter split roll was on point.\u00a0 The fries were super hot and super crispy and salty.<\/p>\n

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CLASSIC WINE v MAINE BEVERAGE PAIRING<\/u><\/p>\n

Kruger Rumpf Im Pitterberg GG Riesling 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hints of petrol and mineral give way to a mouthful of tart citrus\u2026 lemon, Meyer lemon, kaffir lime leaf, green apple.\u00a0 The finish is incredibly long and the intense acid lift cuts through the buttery lobster like nothing else refreshing your palate and asking you to take another bite of lobster.\u00a0 The wine finishes bone dry and lasts forever.\u00a0 To be sure, the wine has pedigree, depth and class.<\/p>\n

Bluet Wild Blueberry Sparkling Wine 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n

Located in Scarborough, ME the Bluet Winery project was started in 2014 by Michael Terrien and Eric Martin, California winemakers who grew up in Maine.\u00a0 Wild Blueberries are a Maine staple\u2026 tiny and precise and grown all over the state.\u00a0 Despite being called \u201cwild,\u201d they are actually cultivated for industrial purposes.\u00a0 Unfortunately, farmers have abandoned this crop because the price paid per ton is too low to grow profitably.\u00a0 Bluet is working with the Maine Department of Agriculture and federal grants to raise prices and sustain and attract new blueberry farmers.\u00a0 The wine itself is made in the champenoise method using wild natural yeast.\u00a0 It is dry, fizzy and low alcohol\u2026 only 8.5% ABV.\u00a0 The wine was high acid and tasted of blueberry, blackberry with a finish rich in cinnamon flavors\u2026 almost like a tart blueberry pie.<\/p>\n

WINNER: Kruger Rumpf Im Pitterberg GG Riesling<\/p>\n

You cannot deny the refreshing, mouth watering appeal of a Grosses Gewachs Riesling\u2026 another knife in a gun fight\u2026. Paired with buttah and lobstah\u2026. But we loved the connection Bluet has with Maine, it\u2019s history and terroir.<\/p>\n

So, the sun\u2019s out now, there are boats in harbor and we are on our way for more Lobster Roll Adventures\u2026stay tuned.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Laura’s Lobster diaries roll-on… mother and daughter continue on their journey in search of the best lobster roll and its pairing with wines (both local and foreign).
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