If you weren’t already filled with joy just by being on Nantucket, your heart will overflow with abundance attending a wedding or getting hitched here yourself on island. The beauty of the isle is able to provide the perfect backdrop to what is considered the best day of one’s life in many cases. Surrounded by family and dear friends as you vow to your special someone, everyone will surely be ready to celebrate your union with you. With wedding season upon us, choosing what to drink at your reception is almost as important as what to eat. Being that the two oft times go hand in hand, Advanced Sommelier Jenny Benzie offers some wedding reception bliss advice to get your new life as one on the right track. PARTY STARTER Upon arrival at the wedding reception, greeting guests with a fanciful signature cocktail that is symbolic of the bride and groom’s courtship is a perfect introduction to what lies ahead. ...Read More >
You drink white wine year round, Sancerre in the summer and White Burgundy in the winter. Some people drink red wine all the time as well, Pinot Noir when it is warm outside and a hearty Cabernet Sauvignon when it is not. Why then do so many people think they have to give up Rosé after Labor Day? Refuse to stop drinking pink if that is what you really want! Not only is it 5 o’clock somewhere, it is also rosé season wherever you may be. Advanced Sommelier Jenny Benzie gives us some direction in transitioning from your favorite summer pinks to heartier styles in this end of summer “Don’t You Forget About Me” rosé recap. SEASIDE SIPPING Bandol is a small wine region located on the Mediterranean coast, long known for producing some of the most classic, show-stopping rosés from France. (Think if wine was made by the shores of Cisco Beach!) BASTIDE DE LA CISELETTE BANDOL ROSÉ is...Read More >
It has often been said many times before that the island of Nantucket takes a big sigh as soon as the month of September begins. Time to catch up on whatever was left behind to enjoy summer days and also an opportunity to gently transition into what will soon be the holidays before we know it. Nantucket is a very friendly, neighborly island where we love to support each other as we roll into this shoulder season. Advanced Sommelier Jenny Benzie of Épernay Wine & Spirits offers a selection of Nantucket highlights to enjoy this time of year and the perfect wine pairing for such splendor. BOOKS + BUBBLES Rob Cocuzzo is no stranger to adventure or writing about it. His latest book about to be released, The Road to San Donato, is an adventurous travel memoir of an American father and son tracing their Italian heritage by bicycle. With only their bare essentials, Cocuzzo and his sixty-four year old...Read More >
While Labor Day weekend may mark the end of summer for some, it is the beginning of a new drinking season for others. Gone are the days of crisp, mineral driven wines that have your mouth sweating like a hot afternoon at the Nobadeer Beach. Lighter style reds take a back seat to ones that have more depth and complexity like a Whalers football game. Even rosé drinkers rejoice as they continue to discover the sea of well-made pink options as we fade into an Indian Summer. Advanced Sommelier Jenny Benzie offers a selection of home-grown, patriotic picks to celebrate with this weekend, including an unique spirit to toast into September. ROCKETS RED FLARE Labor Day is an annual American tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country. Cliff Lede has taken this one step further in his creation of FEL Wines. The letters in FEL represent Florence Elsie Lede, founder Cliff Lede’s...Read More >
