5 BEST WINE LISTS ON NANTUCKET ISLAND
5 BEST WINE LISTS ON NANTUCKET ISLAND
Nantucket Island - a family friendly dream vacation enticing you to pull out all of your nautical stripes and Nantucket reds from deep within. While you may think of Nantucket as the perfect summer destination filled with sunset cruises, lobster rolls galore, pleasant beach days and ice cream in PJ’s, you may not think about it as a destination for good wine! From the fabulous wine shops like Epernay Wine & Spirits, BRIX Wine Shop and Barlett’s Farm (for all the natural wine lovers), the Nantucket Food & Wine Festival each May and Nantucket Vineyards coming out of Cisco Brewers, good wine can be easily enjoyed on island and even in restaurants!
Hidden behind the masses of blue and white hydrangeas, nautical structures and cobblestone streets dating back to the 1800’s, are fabulous wine cellars that make up some of the best wine lists on Nantucket Island, or as vacation goers say “on island.” Here are 5 great wine lists not to miss on your next visit to ACK!
Via Mare - With catchy headlines like “Cheerful & Huggable” reds, “Let’s Be Franc About It’, “Sauvignon Blanc-out” and “White Burgundy: Nantucket’s Grape”, this wine list is thoughtfully curated and fun! It hits on crowd pleasing grape varieties and producers while also offering styles for risky palates and exploration. Don’t miss one of my favorite categories with 4 Beaujolais’ to choose from, “For the Love of the Gamay!” THE LIST
Club Car - A surprise and delight wine list coming out of Club Car (renovated in 2017)! Verdicchio from Abruzzo, Sauvignon Blanc from Chile, Rosé from Puglia, Sicily, Napa, Spain and more! While there are 14 options on the ‘by the glass’ list, it is curated with quality and variety! Also, stay well after dinner for more fine wine and live PIANO!
Straight Wharf - Extensive and beautiful, this wine list had me at Emidio Pepe! Also, when you see a section of 15+ Grower Champagne options, you know you are being well taken care of. THE LIST
Nautilus - A 2021 Wine Spectator Award Winning wine list, what more could you want? Well, a lot… they have wine from SWITZERLAND! This is huge! This wine list is one for the adventuring seeking and is an exploration in wine! From their “Diamonds in the Rough” curated selection to wine from Vermont and Peru, it’s certainly a wine lovers HIGH and fun wine trip to take while in Nantucket! THE LIST
Topper’s - As a rule of thumb, never miss a dining experience at Topper’s. As a AAA 5-Diamond Restaurant Experience, their food pays tribute to the coastal New England scene which can be paired with one of their 1,550 wines on their extensive wine list filled with quality and rare vintages. For those red and white Burgundy lovers, this is your list!
