One Book One Island: Yummy Monday - Wine Making

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In The Midnight Library and in one of her many lives, our main character owns a vineyard. Join Nantucket resident Rebecca Chapa for a special “Yummy Monday” in honor of One Book, One Island.

Rebecca is a wine educator and holds the titles of Certified Wine Educator and Diploma Wine & Spirits. Discover what life is like as a winegrower or winemaker in this informative session that embraces one of the themes of The Midnight Library.

About Rebecca:
Chapa was Beverage Manager for the Golden Gate Restaurant Association’s Eat Drink SF event (formerly SF Chefs) for six years managing wine and spirit sponsorships, educational programming and tent activations for the multi-day festival.  She has taught wine classes for consumers with her own company, Wine by the Class since 2001 and is also an adjunct instructor at the San Francisco Wine School.  After moving to Nantucket she has held jobs at Table No. 1 Wine + Cheese, as an interpreter and later Merchandise Manager at the Nantucket Historical Association’s Whaling Museum and their gift shop, part time sommelier at the Boarding House and server at Station 21.  Her experience includes spirits and she was the San Francisco Armagnac Ambassador for the Bureau National Interprofessionel de l’Armagnac for two years.  In 2017 Chapa opened The Hungry Minnow a snack bar concession and retail store at Children’s Beach in Nantucket. Chapa’s blog www.rebeccachapa.com explores wine, spirits, travel and culture.  Chapa also writes about the Nantucket wine and restaurant scene for Mahon About Town.

This is a virtual event. Admission is free. Registration required.