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1 N BEACH STREET

NANTUCKET, MA 02554

508.228.2755

info@epernaywines.com

Think Outside Provence

Are you tired of all the buzz about pink wines?  With so many new rosé wines available these days, it is no wonder it can be confusing when shopping in the rosé aisle.  However, it doesn’t have to be that way for you.  I recently discovered these delicious pink wines that get me excited about drinking rosé, not just in the summer, but all year long. How do I find the perfect rosé? First, I always start by looking for one that offers a sense of place where it is grown.  Take Mary Taylor’s Silvain Miniot Rosé, one of the wines featured this month in our Cheers to Charities wine pack, and from the small appellation of Saint-Pourçain in Auvergne, France.  The winemaker harnesses the influences of the local ‘terroir’ to create a well-balanced rosé wine of 100% Gamay.  Imagine, enjoying a sip of this refreshing wine on your sun-filled porch with a piece of Charles Arnaud Comté cheese.  ...Read More >

Holding Out For A Hero

Who (or what) is your HERO? Bonnie Tyler sings about this in the lyrics of her famous song.  I need a hero…  I’m holding out for a hero ’til the end of the night The dictionary defines a hero as a “person who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities.”  This could go one step further in describing a hero as someone “who, in the face of danger, combats adversity through feats of ingenuity, courage, or strength.” Nantucket, and the world beyond, has definitely seen its share of heroes in most recent weeks.  Let us not forget about our island heroes from the past with the coming of Memorial Day weekend, where we honor and mourn military personnel who have perished while serving in the United States Armed Forces. The wars we have fought as a united nation have all had some sort of influence on the wine world as well.  Discover more about this in...Read More >

Nantucket Wine Fest Revisited | #NWF2020

Having attended over 10+ years of Nantucket Wine Fest, we can tell you that whatever the weather forecast is for the weekend, THE PARTY CONTINUES, as it should do so now in our current situation! Let’s keep the #NWF2020 spirit alive this weekend, whether you are currently on island or celebrating with us somewhere else! Below is a selection of some of our wine friends that we will be missing this weekend, however cheers-ing them (and you) from afar. BRITISH FIZZ With a store name like Épernay, why on Earth would we ever talk about England Sparkling Wine?  Let’s think about the soil for starters, White Cliffs of Dover and the chalky soil of Champagne.  Winemakers use the grape varieties in both regions.  Lastly, they both have marginal climates where every year is not guaranteed to be a great vintage, hence being able to blend vintages together is helpful to keep the business in just that, business. CHAPEL DOWN CLASSIC...Read More >

Sustaining Nantucket | One Sip at a Time

Supporting our community ‘One Sip at a Time’ is the mission of Cheers to Charities, an initiative created by Épernay Wine & Spirits and begun in 2018. The concept was originally designed in that the first Thursday in-store tasting of every month was dedicated to a local non-profit on Nantucket Island in order to raise awareness for that organization and also fun-draise for their charitable cause. This initiative has hence evolved in that you can now support the causes of Cheers to Charities throughout the entire month that the non-profit is being featured, making your impact more significant and long-lasting.  More on that later… For now, we would like to introduce you to our Cheers to Charities benefactor for this month, SUSTAINABLE NANTUCKET.  The mission of Sustainable Nantucket is Cultivating, Educating, and Promoting environmentally responsible choices… making a big difference on a small island.   What better way to showcase their important impact on the island than with sustainable wine pairings!...Read More >

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1 N BEACH STREET

NANTUCKET, MA 02554

508.228.2755

info@epernaywines.com