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 >
Ever feel like you miss out on the hippest charity events of the summer season because you are so busy working? Want to know a quick + easy way to give back to the community of Nantucket without adding another committee meeting to your list? Donating to the causes you care about shouldn’t be hard or stressful. Whether donating time, money or knowledge, the process should be engaging and exhilarating. This not only benefits the charities themselves, but it can also be deeply rewarding for you too! This is the concept behind our Cheers to Charities program that we initiated in 2018. We host a wine tasting, you make purchases of anything and anytime during the two-hour event, we donate 10% of sales (not just profits) to our host charity of choice for the month. Simple, sustainable and savvy! Want to learn more about the exciting First Thursday Giving events that were hosted by Épernay Wine & Spirits in 2018? ...Read More >
The holiday season is about the joy of giving. This could mean offering the generosity of your time, providing much-needed funds for your favorite charity, or giving a most-thoughtful gift that has the recipient thinking fondly of you every time they see it. Your gift list is long and varied, and it never seems that one has enough time to get everything done before the big day – even though we know it is coming the same time every year. To help ease the pain and frustration of what to get for those on your list who you really want to make in impression, here is a quick list of recommendations for a present that will keep on giving. Owning and using a wine decanter can enhance your life and drinking pleasures like no other beverage accessory on Earth. Here is just a sample of the numerous opportunities that this one multi-purpose gadget can offer you that will make an...Read More >
Attention all of you Grateful People who will be joyfully celebrating the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday on our beautiful island (after the Nantucket Atheneum’s Annual Turkey Plunge, of course). We all know that there will be plenty of food – and beverage – to be had that weekend. Someone spends all day roasting the turkey, preparing decades old family recipes for nostalgic side dishes, and look out pumpkin pie! Whether you are in charge of bringing delicious, easy snacks for pre-gaming (read: don’t expect any precious room in the oven), the hostess with most-ess who wants to ensure you don’t add anything else to your to do list, or were just raised better than to show up empty handed when invited to someone’s home, then you should keep reading. No one needs the added stress of figuring out what to bring to a party. Who wants to waste their precious time running around the store trying to find the perfect combination...Read More >
