RICHARD BRIERLEY
Dedicated to keeping Christies Wine Department at the forefront of innovation and client satisfaction, Richard Brierley, Vice President and Head of North American Wine Sales, brings to Christies his invaluable experience of the international fine wine market, the auction world, and the internet.

JACKSON CANNON
One part performer, one part philosopher, and a healthy splash of cocktail historian, Eastern Standard Bar Manager Jackson Cannon has single-handedly elevated the craft of bartending in Boston. His cocktail program has received widespread attention, including being named "Best Restaurant Bar 2006" by Boston magazine and one of USA Today's top 10 Hotel Bars.

FRED CARL, JR.
Mr. Carl is the founder, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Viking Range Corporation, an industry leading manufacturer of upscale kitchen appliances for the home, which serves the North American market as well as over 80 other countries throughout the world.  Prior to founding Viking, Mr. Carl was a fourth generation building contractor, having been a design/build general contractor throughout his entire adult career.  Fred Carl, Jr. is a native of Greenwood, Mississippi. He and his wife, Margaret, have one son.

MARCO COELHO
Lo La 41, Global Bistro and Sushi Bar, was quick to grab the attention of serious diners and stylish nightlife seekers alike. Within weeks of opening on June 6 2006, in-the-know N Magazine had dubbed it "the hottest spot in town." David and Geoffrey Silva teamed up with Marco Coelho, who had worked as their GM at Galley Beach, this time as equal partners bringing their extensive talents to bear on this new venture. The most recent of many articles from the Boston Globe (Feb 2007), called the Black Angus sirloin burger with foie gras dipping sauce "the best on the island if not the planet" and said: "The bar and restaurant were as lively as any hot spot in Boston."

D I C A R O
Designers and makers of jewelry DICARO's first collection of silverware, the NANTUCKET COLLECTION, was launched at the 2007 Nantucket Wine Festival. DICARO begins a new movement in American silver making where contemporary designs capture and remain true to traditional workmanship with the aesthetic: from a century for this century. Setting the new standard in sterling table wares and accessories, the DICARO workshops mix traditional silversmiths with innovations of today. DICARO designed and crafted in an ancient wine ewer theme the 2008 Luminary of the Year award for the Nantucket Wine Festival.

ROBERT DANE
Robert Dane is co-owner, with his wife, Jayne, of the Dane Gallery on Centre Street on Nantucket. He blows glass in his studio in the mountains of northwestern Massachusetts. His Tutti Frutti Goblets and other functional works are influenced by the Venetian tradition. Denis Toner collaborated with Robert in the design and functionality of his Optic Twist wine decanter.

EMMANUEL DASKALAKIS
An accomplished architect, Emmanuel left his successful Boston practice of nearly 25 years after a life-changing excursion to his family's olive groves on the island of Crete. In 1999, he and his wife, Andrea, founded Aralia Olive Oils. Today, they are a leading olive oil company whose ARIA Olive Oil is the preferred oil of chefs and restaurants across the country, including Bobby Flay, Wolfgang Puck and Todd English.

ROBERT HALL
Robert Hall's first trip to Italy was in 1987, a trip that instilled an enthusiasm for Italian cuisine, wine and design that became a central part of his life. In 2001 he ordered some Bottega del Vino Crystal for a few friends in Chicago. To his surprise, that small order has grown into a nationally distributed brand. He now spends his time introducing this simple, elegant and functional crystal to wine enthusiasts everywhere who share his belief that If The Wine Matters, So Does the Glass^TM.

KERRY HALLAM
Born in northern England, Hallam showed early artistic talent when he won a scholarship to London University's Central College of Art. After a formal art education under British master painters Leslie Cole, Patrick Heron, and Hans Tinsdale, he completed his military service in the prestigious Gurkha brigade in Hong Kong and Malaya. Hallam's talent was further acknowledged when he was selected for inclusion in Britain's Royal Society of Artists in Watercolour.

GARRETT HARKER
Garrett began working in restaurants at the age of 15, with his first job as a dishwasher and salad guy. Impassioned by the restaurant business, he quickly became the Kimpton Group's youngest GM ever. As GM at No. 9 Park, and then co-owner of B&G Oysters and The Butcher Shop, Garrett brought innovation and energy to the Boston restaurant scene. In May of 2005 he ventured off on his own, opening Eastern Standard Kitchen & Drinks in Kenmore Square. Widely considered one of Boston's leading restaurateurs, Garrett continues to raise the bar in Boston.

DANIEL HONAN
Daniel Honan is the producer and editor of Coming of Age, a documentary on the wine and food of Spain. The film will have its world premier at the 12th Nantucket Wine Festival. In addition to Coming of Age, Honan has produced and edited four other films on wine: Vintage Bordeaux, Seven Days in Burgundy, Tuscan Way, and Harvest: Napa-Sonoma. Honan currently develops programming for Plum.

DAVID KUHN
David Kuhn is the producer and director of photography of Coming of Age, a documentary on the wine and food of Spain. The film will have its world premier at the 12th Nantucket Wine Festival. In addition to Coming of Age, Kuhn has produced and directed four other films on wine: Vintage Bordeaux, Seven Days in Burgundy, Tuscan Way, and Harvest: Napa-Sonoma. He is also one of the founders of Plum.

LYMAN PERRY
Lyman has been influenced by Nantucket and the ocean in his life and his work as a nationally recognized architect for over 50 years. Lyman graduated from the US Naval Academy, represented the US Crew Team at the 1960 Olympics, and has received numerous awards for exceptional architecture. Lyman's connection to Nantucket, the architectural community, and sailing continue to grow stronger, including being Commodore of the Barton and Gray Mariners Club.

RON SAVENOR
The grandson of Savenor's Market Founders Abraham and Dora Savenor, and the son of legendary butcher Jack Savenor, Ron Savenor has served as family patriarch since 1989 when he took over as Savenor's owner and master butcher. He has stayed true to his family's vision of making customers happy every day by providing them with the best in quality meats, produce and gourmet foodstuffs while never abandoning Savenor's underlying commitment to exceptional and unwavering customer service.

GEOFFREY and DAVID SILVA
Brothers David and Geoffrey Silva are sixth generation Nantucketers who grew up in their family restaurant, Galley Beach. Both left the confines and comforts of the island in their early 20s to travel the world and hone their trade, working in Singapore, San Francisco, Palm Beach, N.Y.C, and Boston before returning home as the proprietors of Galley Beach, transforming it into the nationally acclaimed destination it is today. In June of 2006 they opened Lo La 41, Global Bistro and Sushi Bar, with partner Marco Coelho to universal praise.

JED STEELE
Jed Steele is an old friend of Nantucket, and for many years has been regarded as one of the pre-eminent winemakers in the world. After leaving Kendall-Jackson Winery, where he established the supremacy of that brand, he began making his own wines under the labels Steele and Shooting Star. Jed is a master at finding terroir throughout California that makes exceptional wines of concentration, power, and elegance.