Nantucket Wine & Food Festival Announces Exciting 2025 Line-Up

The Nantucket Wine & Food Festival is one of America’s most prestigious culinary gatherings and has announced its exciting 2025 lineup. They have released a top line-up of talent, along with exciting new events to happen this year at the festival, taking place on May 14-18, 2025. Among the new options, this will be a milestone year introducing a new chapter, with Tasting Tents at the iconic Bartlett’s Farm and the elegant Nantucket Hotel as its new hub in town.

Nantucket Wine & Food Festival in 2025

This year’s festival will showcase more than 40 fabulous events over five days, bringing together an extraordinary collection of culinary talent and world-class vintners. Nancy Bean, owner of the festival, said:

This year represents a fresh new perspective, celebrating the island’s rich history alongside exciting new events featuring the best of the best in the world of wine and food. Nantucket has always been a gathering place for exceptional talent, and this year it is on fire!

We are thrilled to headline top island chefs including Gabriel Frasca of Straight Wharf, Neil Ferguson of American Seasons, Sarah Barlow of Nautilus, Joseph Keller of Company of the Cauldron, Scott Osif of Galley Beach, Michael Hervieux of The Breeze at Nantucket Hotel, Steve Rhee of Billie’s (opening this June!), MJ Mojer from Bartlett’s Farm, Sushi Sean, and more!

Fresh New Programming and Signature Events

David Blessing, Culinary Director of the Festival said:

The caliber of talent converging on Nantucket this May is unprecedented. Each event has been carefully curated to showcase global excellence and our deep New England roots.

Exciting Lineup for NWF 2025

La Fête Charity Wine Dinner is set to transform the historic Sconset Casino into an epicurean paradise. The intimate evening features over 20 renowned winemakers seated with the guests, starting with Champagne and Caviar.

This will be followed by a four-course dinner, including the creative cuisine of Chef Andrew Chadwick of Chatham Bars Inn and Chef Patrice Martineau of the Four Seasons, Boston. Guests will share prized bottles from their cellars and taste some of the best wines in the world.

Meanwhile, the event will host a Charity Auction to benefit the Nantucket High School Culinary Arts Program and the Artists Association of Nantucket.

Caviar, Oysters & Bubbles is the festival’s answer to the quest for luxury and decadence. With multiple producers of all three under one roof, this elegant walk-around tasting is the ideal way to start your evening on the cobblestones.

SMOKED! Grill Around the World celebrates global grilling traditions from the South African Braai to the Argentine Asado, and will feature live-fire cooking demonstrations, international wine pairings, and live entertainment.

French Country Luncheon at Straight Wharf Restaurant offers stunning wines from Champagne, Provence, Burgundy and Bordeaux. Meanwhile, these will be paired with the masterful cuisine of Chef Gabriel Frasca of Straight Wharf, and visiting Chef Marc Orfaly of Schlow Restaurant Group, Boston.

Battle of the Cabs is a four-course dinner featuring 10+ wines from California and around the globe as they go head to head putting their best juice forward! Blind tasting of Rock Star Cabernets – primarily from Napa – and a few stars from Sonoma, Italy, and Chile.

The Judgment of Paris recreates the legendary 1976 tasting that put California wines on the global map. Offering stunning wines and big personalities, this wine tasting will be lively and interactive.

Saints of Bordeaux Luncheon showcases legendary producers Château Troplong-Mondot, Château Cos d’Estournel, and Château Lagrange. These will be paired with cuisine by award-winning Chef Neil Ferguson at American Seasons Restaurant and visiting Chef David Charrier of 2-Michelin-star Les Belles Perdrix in Saint-Emillion, Bordeaux.

About The Nantucket Wine & Food Festival

The Nantucket Wine & Food Festival celebrates its 27th year in 2025 and is one of America’s most prestigious culinary events, attracting more than 4,000 attendees annually to the iconic island of Nantucket, Massachusetts.

The festival brings together renowned winemakers, chefs, and culinary enthusiasts for five days of extraordinary tastings, intimate dinners, educational seminars, and immersive culinary experiences.

Founded on the island’s rich tradition of hospitality and enhanced by its unique coastal setting, the festival showcases the best in wine and food while celebrating Nantucket’s deep island heritage.

The Nantucket Wine & Food Festival Charitable Foundation

The Nantucket Wine & Food Festival Charitable Foundation is entrenched in the island community and provides support to many island non-profits and organizations that provide services to the island community.

This year, the NWF will support the Nantucket High School Culinary Arts Program, Maria Mitchell Foundation, Nourish Nantucket, NISHA, Nantucket Shellfish Association, Angel Flight New England and other island organizations.

To learn more, reach out to info@nwfest.net or visit the festival’s website.