The sun is finally brightly shining and you have your favorite beach blanket ready to go in your newly monogramed tote from Blue Beetle. Your pile of recommended summer reads by local bookworm Tim Ehrenberg and your friends at Nantucket Bookworks is conveniently located tableside for easy access on your way out the door to spend a relaxing afternoon at Surfside Beach. Reading a book takes our mind on an adventure like none we could ever possibly have ourselves. The words we read are the heart and soul of someone else, most notably the author. In a sense, we get a taste of what the writer is trying to tell us and if the “meal” is good, we continue to read more. The same can be said about enjoying a glass of wine and feasting on what the winemaker has prepared for us. In honor of the 8thannual Nantucket Book Festival, Advanced Sommelier Jenny Benzie offers the perfect pairing of...Read More >
Tired of drinking the same old blush plonk that you don’t even like anyway? Feel lost and overwhelmed in the rosé aisle these days? Not sure how to get the biggest bang for your buck amongst the current sea of pink wine? With summer season soon approaching, and your Nantucket social calendar quickly filling for the next few months, now is the time to brush up on your rosé wine tasting skills and discover a few new favorites to pair with your summertime activities. While most pink wines that hail from the traditional rosé region of Côtes de Provence in France are a blend of grapes that grow exceptionally well in this warm, southern region, rosé wine these days is made from almost any red grape variety (sometimes with a splash of white added as well) and an array of regions. Pinot Noir, a thin-skinned, low-tannin grape, produces a soft, lovely rosé and offers different characteristics in the wine based...Read More >
Winter is officially here and sometimes you need more than a warm blanket and a cozy fire to satisfy your soul. This is where a glass of really, REALLY good red wine comes in handy. Not just your ordinary, average, every day sipper, but one that gives you that warm and fuzzy feeling inside and makes you stop to actually think about the wine because it’s just that delicious. Advanced Sommelier Jenny Benzie highlights what should be on your winter drinking list this winter and the benefits of keeping warm with each of them. TUSCAN TREASURE Winter may not be the best time to travel to the vineyards of Europe, but it is a great time to either reminisce about the trip you took to Italy last fall during truffle season (!) or plan an upcoming biking trek through the vineyards of Tuscany for the ultimate wine vacation next year. In the region of Montalcino, the name Brunello is synonymous with some...Read More >
The holiday season is typically the time of year where we choose to offer thanks and praise to those who provide us with our year-round services. Whether it be a personal friendship, a business relationship, or someone you barely know but have a common bond together that you would like to acknowledge, a small gesture of thoughtfulness will go a long way and be greatly appreciated in the New Year to come. Remaining true to our gift giving philosophy that you should give gifts that you can be joyfully consumed, Advanced Sommelier Jenny Benzie offers a list of creative, spritzful suggestions that will not only make a splash with everyone on your list this year, but also not exceed your bubbly budget. A CHRISTMAS COCKTAIL TO REMEMBER Everything about Aperol is unique. Its vibrant color, the bright flavor, the festive spirit it evokes – especially this time of year. No wonder drinking an Aperol Spritz has been the rage this year! The...Read More >
