CELEBRATING WINTER BREAK
REOPEN APRIL 2024

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1 N BEACH STREET

NANTUCKET, MA 02554

508.228.2755

info@epernaywines.com

Sommelier Answered Questions

You love to entertain, and while you have that fabulous Martha Stewart flair for cooking and table décor, you would like some advice on what wine to serve with your fabulous Nantucket spread of fall bounty. From guesstimating quantities needed of beverages for cocktail parties, to the perfect pairing with your lobster bake on the beach, Advanced Sommelier Jenny Benzie offers answers to some of the most asked questions at her wine store on Nantucket.   THE CHILL ZONE You wouldn’t serve your Juice Bar ice cream warm, it just wouldn’t taste as good (and it would be a big mess!). Just like chilled soup and piping hot cookies from the oven, certain foods require to be served at recommended temperatures, as does wine. A typical question, especially in the warmer months of summer, is What temperature should I serve my Champagne? Let’s start with bubbles (a personal favorite – do you know the name of our store?!).  Sparkling wine should...Read More >

Seafood, Sips + Sunshine

Summer on Nantucket is more than just going to one of the many beautiful, soft sandy beaches of the island.  It’s actually being on the water and feeling the energy that Mother Ocean has to offer. Whether you are surfing the waves at Cisco Beach, swiftly paddle boarding in the calmer waters of the harbor, or enjoying a personally guided fishing charter off-shore, it is always a pleasure to reap the rewards of your ocean experience with some edible nourishment from the waters and the perfect libation to pair with it. Nantucket is now home to a handful of locally grown oyster farms.  While these farms may be small in size, they are able to grow in distinctively different areas that show the diversity of our water culture’s influence. From Great Harbor Oysters, to RETSYO near the Wauwinet dock, you also have Pocomo Meadow and Fifth Bend in between. These tasty bivalves offer a certain salinity that is best matched with sparkling wine....Read More >

Nantucket Bucket List Pairings

The most wonderful time of the year on Nantucket has arrived, and that means there is a lot to accomplish in the next few weeks.  Restaurant week will soon be approaching to leisurely enjoy a repast at your favorite local dining establishment without the crowds.  You look forward to hosting a festive cocktail party to celebrate and spend time with your friends and neighbors that you haven’t really seen much in the past few months.  Before us is an opportunity to enjoy some of the finer things in life that our fair isle has to give in the last few weeks of summer. Advanced Sommelier Jenny Benzie offers a handful of perfect pairings for island indulgence as a reward for making it to other side of summer and into the next season. CHEESY MOMENTS We are always looking for the perfect pairing.  The right shoes with that amazing dress, Mr. or Mrs. Right to spend the rest of your life...Read More >

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1 N BEACH STREET

NANTUCKET, MA 02554

508.228.2755

info@epernaywines.com