This is going to be brief as we are a bit shorthanded and there's lots of stuff to do. How about them Bruins and Celtics?! Even the Sox have crawled back to .500 after a dismal start.
Sports references behind us, let's talk about tonight's (Thursday) beer tasting from 4:30 to 7:00 pm. Our good friend Miguel from L. Knife will be here to taste you on the Troegs lineup out of Pennsylvania. We've these beers for a few months now and they are doing very well. He will be sampling the Hopback Amber Ale, Dreamweaver Wheat Ale, Pale Ale, and Sunrise Pils. All of these beers are available in 6 packs as well as a cool looking Anthology 12 bottle sampler case. As with all our tastings, you get 10% off anything you try that night.
Unfortunately Bob from Boston Wine will not be able to attend this Friday night's wine tasting so Megan and Kat are going to pinch hit and do their "California Wine Trip" tasting. They were out in Napa and Sonoma a few months back and have stories to tell and wines from places they visited to sample you on.
They will start off with Mumm Napa Cuvee M Sparking Wine. I know they are big 'Sparker' fans as they also visited Korbel on their trip. Next up is Honig Sauvignon Blanc which is one of the greenest wineries in all of Napa. You're invited to join them for for Menage a Trois Chardonnay next. Unlike the others in the Menage lineup, this is all one varietal...Chardonnay. But to keep with the Trois part of the name, from 3 distinct regions in California.
The next 2 are from Alexander Valley Vineyards...one of my favorite wineries as well. They will tempt you with Temptation Zinfandel and AVV Merlot. At the end of their adventure, they spent a couple of days in San Francisco, and from what I hear, their favorite tour of all was Anchor Steam Brewery. So what the heck, let's mix in an Anchor Bock beer to finish off the night and their excellent adventure.
Robert
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Celebrate Earth Day with some earth friendly beers and wines
Welcome to Cork's weekly newsletter. What an amazing week it has been for the local teams. From Darnell (I'm lovin' it) McDonald's homer and walk-off heroics to the KG-less Celtics squashing the Heat capped by a thrilling 2 OT game winning goal from Satan! And if that wasn't enough, the 3 day NFL draft kicks off today with the 1st round selections. And let us not forget Earth Day today. We always try to be green here at Cork's year round. We almost always recyle, have a huge selection of Organic and sustainable farming wines and have tons of local beers and wines that get to your shelves quicker and leave a smaller carbon footprint.
Keeping with the Earth Day theme, we have Martha, the owner and founder of Pretty Things here tonight (Thursday) frm 4:30 to 7:00 for a local beer tasting. These Artisanal beers are currently being brewed right here in Westport at the old Buzzards Bay and new Just Beer facility. These are hard to get, semi-cult beers that always sell out quickly and are made in limited batches. The 3 beers we have in house and will be tasting are Jack D'or Saison Amercain, Saint Botolph's Town Rustic Dark Ale, and Baby Tree Quadruple with Dried Plums. We will give 10% off any Pretty Thing, tonight only, so stop by on this Earth Day and help support the local brewers.
We don't have an official wine tasting scheduled for this Friday night. But I'm thinking of keeping the Earth Day theme and cracking open a local and organic wine or 2. So, if there is one you have been waiting to try, stop in early and we will open it up for all to taste. We do have Bob from Boston Wine making his Friday debut next week And we also have Miguel here doing the Troegs lineup out of Pennsylvania. Have a great weekend everybody!
Robert
Thursday, April 15, 2010
This thursday's beer tasting is postponed
Welcome to Cork's weekly newsletter! Well, this many be one of the more interesting weeks for the local pro teams. You have the Bruins and Celtics starting their playoff runs. The Sox are heading back to Fenway for Patriot's Day weekend games. And the Patriots are getting ready for next week's NFL draft. And let's not forget the Boston Marathon on Monday either. Sounds like plenty of opportunties to crack open your favorite beer, pop open a bottle of vino, or mix up your favorite cocktail.
Unfortunately, we've had to postpone this week's "Taste like Belgian" beer tasting with Miguel. He will be out of state and we're still a bit shorthanded here and I don't have anybody in-house to do the tastings. We are still looking for part-time stock people and cashiers, so if you know anyone 21 or older, send them down. Don't forget we have the owner of Pretty Things here for a special beer tasting next Thursday from 4:30 to 7:00 pm.
Making his debut in the back on Friday night (4:30 to 7:00 pm) is Mike from Hangtime Wines. he will start you off with Kat's new favorite wine, Sunday Mtn. Sauvignon Blanc. This is a delicious Marlborough SB that is a buck or 2 cheaper than all the others from the area. Shannon Ridge Chardonnay will be next and this Lake County Chard is always getting great press. La Riata from JK Estates is an interesting blend of Sangiovese, Dolcetto, and Barbera all grown in Lodi, CA by a local kid out of North Attleboro...go figure! Next up is 1 of Ted the Wine dog's pics...Stray Dog Zinfandel also from Lodi and JK Estates. LeSciare Primitivo will be an interesting contrast in that it is also a Zinfandel..but an old "Old World" style from Italy. Last but not least is Fuso Barbera. This wine comes from 45 year old wild vines, and has the distinction on not having a front label at all. I was going to send it back thinking the winery made a mistake. But apparently it was intentional...good thing the juice is outstanding. Have a great weekend!
Robert
Unfortunately, we've had to postpone this week's "Taste like Belgian" beer tasting with Miguel. He will be out of state and we're still a bit shorthanded here and I don't have anybody in-house to do the tastings. We are still looking for part-time stock people and cashiers, so if you know anyone 21 or older, send them down. Don't forget we have the owner of Pretty Things here for a special beer tasting next Thursday from 4:30 to 7:00 pm.
Making his debut in the back on Friday night (4:30 to 7:00 pm) is Mike from Hangtime Wines. he will start you off with Kat's new favorite wine, Sunday Mtn. Sauvignon Blanc. This is a delicious Marlborough SB that is a buck or 2 cheaper than all the others from the area. Shannon Ridge Chardonnay will be next and this Lake County Chard is always getting great press. La Riata from JK Estates is an interesting blend of Sangiovese, Dolcetto, and Barbera all grown in Lodi, CA by a local kid out of North Attleboro...go figure! Next up is 1 of Ted the Wine dog's pics...Stray Dog Zinfandel also from Lodi and JK Estates. LeSciare Primitivo will be an interesting contrast in that it is also a Zinfandel..but an old "Old World" style from Italy. Last but not least is Fuso Barbera. This wine comes from 45 year old wild vines, and has the distinction on not having a front label at all. I was going to send it back thinking the winery made a mistake. But apparently it was intentional...good thing the juice is outstanding. Have a great weekend!
Robert
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Looking for part time help
Welcome to Cork’s weekly newsletter. I don’t know about you but I’m thinking the Sox need to bring out lil Joshua Sacco before every game with the evil empire. For those who still haven’t seen his “Miracle” speech you have to check it out on YouTube. Now we just got to get him to The Garden for Celtics and hopefully Bruins playoff runs. I’m thinking they should probably keep him away from the Masters, Tiger may get the wrong idea when he shouts “screw em” !
OK…sports references out of the way, let’s talk a little bit about what’s going on here at Cork’s. As we head into the busy summer months we find ourselves short on stock people and cashiers. We are looking for a few of you who are looking for some part-time work. You must be able to work nights and some weekend shifts. You can come in the store and ask for an application, or print 1 out from the website and bring it into the store.
We don’t have any beer or wine tastings lined up for this week. But I do have 3 beer tastings lined up starting next week, and hope to fill up every Thursday night right through the summer. Miguel will be here April 15th for a “Taste like Belgian” sampling featuring Allagash and Ommegang. We have a special guest on 4/22. Martha Holley-Paquette is the co-founder and owner of Pretty Things, and will be here to show her eclectic brews. We also have Troegs lined up for 4/29 as well. I will list these on the website (corksfinewine.com) and as I get more booked, I will keep you posted for our Thirsty Thursday beer tastings.
We will probably do wine tastings every other week in the summer months (or more if the attendance is good and we can justify it with our suppliers). I have Mike from Hangtime here next Friday 4/16. Bob from Boston Wine on 4/30. And John from Trio Wines booked for 5/14. Hmmmm…where the heck has Tommy Bolini been? All tastings - both beer and wine - are from 4:30 to 7 PM unless otherwise noted. And as always you can take 10% off any beer or wine you taste that evening. Since I already referenced YouTube, there is 1 more wine related video I want you to check out. It’s so funny they even spoofed it on Family Guy. Have a great weekend.
Robert
OK…sports references out of the way, let’s talk a little bit about what’s going on here at Cork’s. As we head into the busy summer months we find ourselves short on stock people and cashiers. We are looking for a few of you who are looking for some part-time work. You must be able to work nights and some weekend shifts. You can come in the store and ask for an application, or print 1 out from the website and bring it into the store.
We don’t have any beer or wine tastings lined up for this week. But I do have 3 beer tastings lined up starting next week, and hope to fill up every Thursday night right through the summer. Miguel will be here April 15th for a “Taste like Belgian” sampling featuring Allagash and Ommegang. We have a special guest on 4/22. Martha Holley-Paquette is the co-founder and owner of Pretty Things, and will be here to show her eclectic brews. We also have Troegs lined up for 4/29 as well. I will list these on the website (corksfinewine.com) and as I get more booked, I will keep you posted for our Thirsty Thursday beer tastings.
We will probably do wine tastings every other week in the summer months (or more if the attendance is good and we can justify it with our suppliers). I have Mike from Hangtime here next Friday 4/16. Bob from Boston Wine on 4/30. And John from Trio Wines booked for 5/14. Hmmmm…where the heck has Tommy Bolini been? All tastings - both beer and wine - are from 4:30 to 7 PM unless otherwise noted. And as always you can take 10% off any beer or wine you taste that evening. Since I already referenced YouTube, there is 1 more wine related video I want you to check out. It’s so funny they even spoofed it on Family Guy. Have a great weekend.
Robert
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Welcome to our Easter newsletter
I hope you all survived the latest monsoon and don’t have any flooding issues. I’m in RI and it’s just crazy to see the devastation in the southern parts of the state. Well they keep saying sunshine and in the 70”s this weekend, but I’ll believe it when I see it. Either way we’re ready for a big wee
kend here at Cork’s. I was all prepared to lay a good April Fools Day joke on everybody…but I just can’t think of 1 that is appropriate or funny. I do apologize for the lack of humor in the newsletters of late but I just haven’t been feeling it. Perhaps some sunshine and the Redsox opening day spanking of the Yankees will inspire me.
We don’t have a beer tasting lined up for tonight but we do have a special Easter Wine Tasting Friday from 4:30 to 7 PM. Our friend Mark will be here to sample you on some wines that pair great with Easter dinner. For the traditional Easter ham he has Urban Riesling, Rosa Malbec Rose, and “Pinot” Pinot Noir. For those having lamb or heartier fare, he has Llama Malbec and Rodolfo Tannat. I’ve yet to try to the Malbec Rose or Tannat myself, but they are from excellent Argentinean producers and should be delicious.
We will start our new Spring/Summer hours this Friday. We will be open until 10 PM on Friday and Saturday nights. We will be closed Easter Sunday. I wish everybody a Happy Easter, and we will see you soon.
Robert
kend here at Cork’s. I was all prepared to lay a good April Fools Day joke on everybody…but I just can’t think of 1 that is appropriate or funny. I do apologize for the lack of humor in the newsletters of late but I just haven’t been feeling it. Perhaps some sunshine and the Redsox opening day spanking of the Yankees will inspire me.We don’t have a beer tasting lined up for tonight but we do have a special Easter Wine Tasting Friday from 4:30 to 7 PM. Our friend Mark will be here to sample you on some wines that pair great with Easter dinner. For the traditional Easter ham he has Urban Riesling, Rosa Malbec Rose, and “Pinot” Pinot Noir. For those having lamb or heartier fare, he has Llama Malbec and Rodolfo Tannat. I’ve yet to try to the Malbec Rose or Tannat myself, but they are from excellent Argentinean producers and should be delicious.
We will start our new Spring/Summer hours this Friday. We will be open until 10 PM on Friday and Saturday nights. We will be closed Easter Sunday. I wish everybody a Happy Easter, and we will see you soon.
Robert
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