Welcome to Cork’s weekly newsletter. I hope everybody had a great Thanksgiving holiday. As always it was crazy here at Cork’s the days before, but I hope everyone was able to find their favorite wine, beer, or spirit to enjoy with your family. Getting a late start on the newsletter this week so let’s make it brief and get right to the tastings going on this week.

Our friend Jean-Marc or Jean-Claude or some Canadian sounding name from Newport storm is here tonight (Thursday) from 4:30 to 7:30 to sample you on some great local brews out of RI. He will have their flagship Hurricane Amber Ale, RI Blueberry, Winter Ale. Cyclone Series “Luke”, and their yearly 750 ml “09 in the crazy cobalt blue bottle. So if you’re ooot and abooot please stop by, try some great beers (at 10 % off) and help support the local guys!

It’s been awhile since we’ve done a Mionetto tasting here at Cork’s. It seemed like they were here every other month, but alas the visas of the Italian boys expired (sorry Kat) and they got booted back to Italy. The new rep is an American girl named Pam (go figure), and she will be here this Friday from 4 to 7 PM to try some brand new wines from Mionetto and a few old favorites as well. She will start with the classic Mionetto Brut Prosecco. Next up is a brand new Organic Prosecco that is absolutely delicious and would be great for the holidays. Staying with the organic theme we have Collavini Organic Pinot Grigio. Not only is it the 1st PG I’ve seen that’s organic, it has a picture of a dachshund on it…sorry Ted, but you’re not coming in for another tasting. Next up are 2 delicious reds from Pertinace called Dolcetto D’Allba and Barbera D’Alba. Mionetto Moscato Dolce will put a sweet end to our tasting, and as always all the wines you sample will be 10 % the night of the tasting.

Robert