There is a lot of food, wine and fun on the horizon on Nantucket!!
Things are blossoming here on Nantucket. Restaurants – new and old are opening, the 16th Annual Nantucket Wine Festival starts on May 16, Figawi Race weekend events Memorial Day weekend and the week of June 4th kicks off Spring Restaurant Week.

The 16th Annual Nantucket Wine Festival kicks off Wednesday, May 16th with the Opening Reception, at the White Elephant Hotel deck, featuring Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label Champagne served with savory appetizers prepared by the Executive Chef of the Brant Point Grill, Frederick Bisaillon and accompanied by the music of Nantucket guitar virtuoso Jim Sulzer.

On Thursday, May 17th, enjoy an elegant evening at the 11th Annual Nantucket Wine Festival Harbor Gala at the White Elephant Hotel, featuring 35 pairs of tables, each with a winemaker or winery representative and a restaurant chef or artisan food producer whose cuisine is chosen to match the wines. There will be over 200 wineries represented.
The Grand Tasting, offered on 3 occasions, will have over 200 wineries converge at the newly-renovated Nantucket Yacht Club. The Grand Tastings help to support Nantucket Combined Charities, Inc. Tickets are sold on a first come, first served basis and you MUST be 21 or older to enter the Grand Tasting.

The Nantucket Wine Festival will wrap up with the Galley Beach – Bubbles, Burgers and Beer – A Beach Party on Sunday, May 20th at 3pm. Celebrate the finale of Nantucket Wine Festival and unwind at the beach while three local chefs battle it out in a burger smackdown. The ticket includes a glass of Veuve Clicquot Champagne or a Cisco Beer, the raw bar and sliders.

There are many other events happening throughout the Nantucket Wine Festival – various wine and food seminars, lunches, brunches and dinners, and the Celebrity Chef and Winemaker Auction Dinner. For a full schedule and description of events, prices, and more general information please click here to view the Nantucket Wine Festival website.
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