14th Annual, May 19-23, 2010
Festival Events
Complete Schedule BUY Luminaries Photos Travel Sponsors Contact Us
Welcome!
Nantucket Island is renowned for its natural beauty, stunning architecture, cosmopolitan fare, and, of course, its 19th century role as a whaling community. From May 19-23, 2010, the world’s historic whaling capital will become the nation’s wine capital during the 14th annual Nantucket Wine Festival.
"…the Festival…has become one of the best wine events in the nation, with some of the finest global wine talent on hand every year…." (Quarterly Review of Wines, Spring 2008)
The charitable arm of the Nantucket Wine Festival, Nantucket Combined Charities, Inc., makes donations to several Nantucket nonprofit organizations . The event benefiting the Nantucket Historical Association is the Auction Dinner on Saturday, May 22nd.
Grand Tasting 
Great Wines in Grand Houses 
Wine & Food Seminars 
Luncheon Symposia 
Harbor Gala 
Celebrity Chef & Winemaker Auction Dinner 
Interested in volunteering at the Nantucket Wine Festival?
Contact Nancy Bean at WISE UP Marketing
(617.527.9473 or nancy@nantucketwinefestival.com)
What’s New in 2010?
Luminary of the Year 
Nantucket Wine Festival’s Luminary of the Year award recognizes an individual whose work has had a profound effect upon the landscape of wine and food. Our 3rd Annual Winner is Ming Tsai. Renowned for his fusion of old-world classicism and eastern influences, he has created a unique cuisine that is bright, fresh, and well-informed. Ming is the James Beard Award-winning chef/owner of Blue Ginger in Wellesley, MA. An Emmy Award-winner, Ming hosts and executive produces the Emmy-nominated Simply Ming. He is a master showman, as seen on his syndicated television show East Meets West. In addition, Ming is a frequent visitor to Nantucket and for many years has attended the Nantucket Wine Festival. We have come to enjoy his easy-going and informed style and his keen appreciation for the collegiality of wine and food. Although he won’t mention it, Ming has been very involved in various charities both regional and national. We can’t think of a better candidate for the Luminary of the Year Award. Ming will receive the award, the Gifford Cup, during a presentation at the Auction Dinner on Saturday, May 22.
See the entire list of Luminaries!
Spotlight on Champagne
Two events celebrate the 200th anniversary of the first year that Veuve Clicquot released a vintage Champage. See Nantucket and Champagne in 1810 and Moet Hennessy USA Tete de Cuvee Master Class on our Receptions and Special Events page.
Save the date for 2011–
The next Nantucket Wine Festival will be held May 18-22, 2011.
Festival Gallery
Celebrity Chef & Winemaker Dinner
Fashion Show
Grand Tasting
Great Wines in Grand Houses
Luncheon Symposia
Grand Gala
Wine & Food Seminars
Opening Night
General Festival Gallery
Miscellaneous Photos
Grand Patrons
Grand Patrons
We have been fortunate over the years to have found many wonderful supporters of the Nantucket Wine Festival. We are particularly grateful to the following Grand Patrons, whose efforts on our behalf have ensured the future of the wine festival:
Susan and Barry Cooper
Lisa and Michael Kittredge
Will Little
Bunny and Duff Meyercord
Laura and Bob Reynolds
Dede and Guy Snowden
Sponsors
www.WhiteElephantHotel.com 
www.subzero.com 
www.wolfappliance.com 
www.clarkecorp.com 
www.veuve-clicquot.com 
www.porsche.com/usa/ 