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"I was one of the first "regulars" when you opened and I wanted to extend my congratulations to you both on the shop's great success.

You two got me addicted to quality cheese and helped establish my palate when I first started drinking wine."

-Erin Pitre
Williamsburg, VA

High quality wines at a great price - that's what you'll find at The Wine List. Of the thousands of great wines being made all over the world, our goal is to bring you some of the truly exceptional values.

Tracy and Jackie are the local "oenophile sisters" who continue to share their passion for wine with a growing list of loyal customers.

Graduating with honors from the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University, Tracy has consulted for national corporations including Allmerica Financial, Reebok and Network World Fusion, working extensively on their print and web-based corporate branding campaigns.

Her professional experience also extends more than 10 years in the food and beverage industry, working as a restaurant General Manager, Catering Director and Wine Buyer. She opened The Wine List with her sister Jackie in October 2002. Since then, they have received numerous awards – including being named one of “New England’s Best Wine Shops” by WHDH-TV Channel 7, Boston, and "New Business of the Year" by the Hyannis Area Chamber of Commerce. In 2008, they also received recognition from SCORE and the Hyannis Chamber with the "Build a Better Mousetrap" award.

In addition to running their shop and teaching many of their wine classes, Tracy is also a contributing writer for Edible Cape Cod and is this year's Director of the Cape Land and Sea Harvest (CLASH).

Jackie graduated with honors from Boston University's College of Communication, with a Bachelor's Degree in Broadcast Film. Her professional experience includes over 18 years in the service industry. Her roots go back to John Dellaria in the Boston area, where she helped develop and manage several new salons. In 1993, she turned her focus to restaurant management, holding key roles at Appetito Restaurant in Newton and Zaftigs in Brookline, MA. Zaftigs has won several local awards, including Boston Magazine’s “Best Deli” three years in a row.

After moving to Brewster to open The Wine List with her sister in 2002, Jackie continues to make numerous contributions to the wine world. She serves on a national panel for Beverage Business magazine, where her selections of quality wines are published for the trade. Fox News, Boston’s Channel 7, Cape Cod Life and several other publications have also quoted Jackie on the subject of wine.