• by Jenny Benzie – Advanced Sommelier and Proprietress of Épernay Wine & Spirits • School’s out, summer is here, and it’s time to have some fun. This is the time when you say Goodbye to All That and make your way to your favorite island destination. There are numerous […]
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Thirsty for More
by Carri Wroblewski BRIX Wine Shop My career in the wine business started with a six-pack of Miller Lite. Studying at Indiana University, I was a journalism major with a focus on magazine publishing. During the fall semester of my junior year, just as we came back from summer break, […]
Island Time, Island Wines
• by Carri Wroblewski | BRIX Wine Shop • The other day Mike, the “wine guy” from Nantucket Vineyards, got me thinking. He popped by with a selection of wines. It’s been years since I’ve tasted them. Not knowing what to expect or not expecting much, he poured me a […]
Awaken Your Palate
• by Carri Wroblewski – BRIX Wine Shop • After a winter that seemed like it would never end, I’m ready to shed my glasses of rich reds and uncork fresh, aromatic whites and rosés and lighter-bodied reds. I’m ready to awaken my palate. There is something special about those […]
Passing the Corkscrew
• by Sarah Teach • Twenty-thirteen marks the first year that the effervescent Nantucket Wine Festival is under the ownership of seasonal island resident and Boston real estate magnate Mark Goldweitz. Since its 1997 inception, the festival has been owned and operated by its founder, Denis Toner, a long-time Nantucket […]