Denis Toner is the Founder of the Nantucket Wine & Food Festival. He began this adventure while living on Nantucket and working in th ewine industry. Denis’ background includes being. a long time sommelier and executive in the wine sales industry. Today, Denis and his wife Susan reside in Beaune (Burgundy) France. He remains the ambassador to the Nantucket Wine & Food Festival, and has paved great paths in building recognition and love for many Burgundy Vignerons. He will be at the festival this May, alongside 6 favorite Burgundy producers who will be engaged in several festival events.

Denis was responsible in 2005 for bringing Nantucket and Beaune together as “Sister Cities.” His ties to Nantucket and to Burgundy are deep and everlasting.