Another snowstorm? Warm up with Cork's weekly specials!

Welcome to Cork’s weekly newsletter. Are you ready for another snowstorm? I, for one, am not… but I am looking forward to the Redsox pitchers and catchers reporting in less than 4 weeks…and my fabulous Caribbean cruise 2 weeks after that…Thanks Oprah and sis!

Oh well, at least we have our 1st wine tasting of the New Year this Friday, and our Superbrew VI Beer tasting just 9 days away. Saturday January 29th from 2:30 to 5 PM is the date and time. Marc has the lineup pretty much set, and it looks quite impressive. Here’s who I see he has coming so far… Narragansett...Cisco...Southern Tier...Heavy Seas...Ipswich...Mayflower...Troegs...Long Trail...Otter Creek...Smuttynose...Anchor Steam...Harpoon...Oscar Blues...Schlafly...Beer Republic...Stone...Goose Island...Redhook...Sierra Nevada...Kona...Cabin Fever...This is a great chance to stock for the Super Bowl next week. And since the Patriots aren’t in it (grrrrrrrrr) maybe we can get a couple of them who live down the street and always come into Cork's to make a guest appearance!

We will not have a beer tasting this week as we get ready for next week’s big event. But we do have Eric from Baystate wines kicking off the wine tastings for 2011 this Friday from 4:30 to 7 PM. He has a nice lineup starting with Stephen Vincent Chardonnay, which is 50% Monterey and 50% Clarksburg fruit. We go to Chile next for Viu Manent Carmenere, a great value wine at 2 for $16 and Secreto Malbec, a mid tier Malbec from Viu Manent. This wine drinks like a $15 to $20 bottle for just $11.99. Finishing out the wine portion is a new wine from Peirano Estates. The Immortal Zin is from 100 year old Lodi vines and is just heavenly. He will end the tasting with Rum Chata. This is a delicious blend of sweet cream, rum, and cinnamon. I tried this a few weeks ago and it tasted just like moms rice pudding. I’m not sure that’s a good thing or not but hey, I’d better get used to those crazy rum concoctions if I’m on a Caribbean cruise, right?

Let’s talk about this week’s sale items. I’ve seen quite a few of you take advantage of them the last couple of weeks, and we know have them posted on a whiteboard as you walk in the store. There are some really sharp prices this week so be sure and check them out. We will also take 10 % off any remaining holiday liquor, beer, or wine gift sets.

Wine Sale Items for week ending1-26-11

• Jacobs Creek 750 ML…all varietals…$7.99
• Pine Ridge Chenin Blanc/Viognier 750 ML…$10.99 (90 pt. wine)
• Conundrum White Blend 750 ML…$19.99…wow this wine is usually $29.99 !!

Beer Sale Items for week ending 1-26-11

· Corona Extra or Light 12-pk bottles…$12.99

· Harpoon Winter Warmer or Wintry Mix 12-pk bottles…$12.99

· Sierra Nevada Harvest Ale 22OZ. $4.95

Liquor Sale Items for week ending 1-26-11

· Ursula’s Nip Special of the week…McAdams Canadian Whiskey….99 cents

· Stoli Vodka or Stoli Raz 1.75 Liter…$34.99

· Rum Chata 750 ML…$19.99…come taste this new item Friday night!

Well at least we have KG back and the Celtics are on a roll…the B’s are on a little winning streak…and I hear they are giving lap dances at Boston Breaker lacrosse games! I think that might help forget last weeks debacle…go Packers!!

Robert