by Jenny Benzie, Advanced Sommelier + Certified Wine Educator, Proprietress of Epernay Wine & Spirits Sometimes in life rules are meant to be broken (or at least adjusted to the situation at hand). You probably wouldn’t even be noticed if you didn’t at least try to bend them every once […]
Island Cooking
Nantucket Chocolate Oysters
We’ve discovered a new treat for island celebrations that pairs deliciously with champagne: chocolate oysters handmade by Nantucket Chocolatiers at the aptly named Sweet Inspirations. John and Kathy West and their team love to design unique confections and have become known for recreating island icons and Nantucket favorites in fine […]
Fruit of the Vine – Tomatoes
by Wendy McConnell Tomatoes are one of the most popular plants among home gardeners. By now, if you’ve successfully kept the island deer and the hornworms away, you should be harvesting your crop. Tomato plants like a hot, sunny, humid climate; these past few weeks on Nantucket have been perfect. […]
Study of Sauvignon Blanc
~ by Jenny Benzie, Advanced Sommelier + Certified Wine Educator, Proprietress of Épernay Wine & Spirits ~ You have your ferry reservation booked to take the car back home. The kids are in line for one last ice cream at The Juice Bar before heading back to school. Items on […]
Wines with Grilling
~ by Jenny Benzie, Advanced Sommelier + Certified Wine Educator, Proprietress of Épernay Wine & Spirits ~ Summertime on Nantucket is not complete without grilling as much and as often as you possibly can. Whether it’s fresh corn and other produce from Bartlett’s Farm, your catch of the day after […]
Summertime Beers
~ by Jenny Benzie, Advanced Sommelier + Certified Wine Educator, Proprietress of Épernay Wine & Spirits ~ The goal of a summertime beer is all about refreshment. Having a nice cold brew on a warm summer day (or as warm as it gets here on island) will never go out […]