about
We are making sophisticated and delicious wines from Maine-grown rhubarb. We get our rhubarb from local farmers and ferment, bottle, ship and pour it by hand at our location in Portland, Maine. Our wines are often mistaken for a traditional french Rosé, Pinot Grigio, or Sauvignon blanc.
Our wines have won various medals and awards including winning Gold and Best Maine Wine at the Big E, 2 Silvers and a Bronze from the American Wine Society, and Gold from the Eastern Winery Expo.
We also won Maine Owned Small Business of the Year from the SBA.
Ground to glass, seed to sip… whatever you you call it, we think you can make great wines from produce found right here in Maine.
Amanda Denniston
owner & winemaker - eighteen twenty wines
Amanda founded eighteen twenty wines in 2015 after tasting a friend's homemade rhubarb wine and thinking the same thing most people do: "Wait, this actually tastes good." Inspired by that unexpected discovery, she set out to bring a truly unique, locally-sourced wine to market - made not from grapes, but from Maine-grown rhubarb.
With a professional background in marketing and previous experience in the wine industry, Amanda combined her creative drive, love for Maine, and entrepreneurial spirit to turn that curiosity into a thriving boutique winery. Today, eighteen twenty wines continues to grow as a celebration of local agriculture, inventive winemaking, and bold ideas.
In addition to running the winery, Amanda is a Government Relations Manager at Avalara, where she helps states modernize and automate tax administration. She lives year-round on Peaks Island with her husband, Alex; her son, Emmett; a spunky vizsla named Milo; and a very fluffy mini Bernedoodle named Daisy.