Winter waning brings beer markdowns...

Welcome to Cork's weekdly newsletter. Well, we're finally getting rid of some of those massive piles of snow out there. And I think it's going to rain like crazy tomorrow and be in the 50's so maybe we can wash the rest of it away. And if you need another sign of spring, the Sox open their exhibition schedule with their anual double header sweep of BC and Northeastern.

Here at Cork's, we have a bunch of spring beers in house and more trickling in every week. We will continue with our 10% off special on any remaining winter beers we have left. And there are just a few more days left in February to take advantage of our monthly beer special featuring Brooklyn Mixed 12 packs with free pint glass.

Keeping with the beer theme, we have the return of my cousin Vinnie tonight (Thursday) from 4:30 to 7:00 pm to sample you on the beers from Widmer Bros out of Portland, Oregon. I'm a big fans of these folks since they hooked me up with a great tour of their brewery and fabulous lunch at their brewput in Portland. Hey, that's all it really takes for us to get behind your beers, you suppliers out there! Feed us..gives us beers..and a lil schwag and we get behind your products! Having said that, I really think the beers are well made and we have the 3 that make up the new Brother's Best 12 pack - Hefeweizen, Drop Top Amber ale, and Drifter Pale Ale for you to try. He will also crack open the Brother's Reseve barrel Aged Brrrbon Ale. As with all our beer tastings, we will take 10% off any Widmer beers the night of the tasting.

We don't have a wine tasting schedule for Friday night but we do have the return of Johny Pesky from Trio Wines next week. We also will be supplying the wines for our new friend Matt from the Presevation Framer in North Attleboro next Saturday night as well. He is having a "Woman in the Arts" artist reception at the Preservation Framer, 16, North Washington Street, North Attleboro, MA from 7 to 10 pm. The event is open to the public and features local women artists, music, and of course, some great wines. Matt is going to be coming to our 6th Annual Grand Wine Tasting on April 14th and showing some of his artwork here as well.

Here are our sale items for this week. They end on 3/2/11.

Wine:

• Leese Fitch Cabernet 750 ml - $9.99
• Cavit Pinot Grigio and all other varietals 1.5L - $12.99
• Gosset Brut Excellence Champagne 750 ml - $29.99

Beer

• Miller High Life 18 pack cans - $10.99
• Dogfish Head 90 Minute 4 pack - $8.99
• Arcadian Oak Aged Shipwreck Porter 220z - $9.95

Liquor

• Ursula's Nipe Special of the Week - Smirnoff Green Apple 50 ml - 99cents
• Van Gogh Double Espresso Vodka...with 4 free nips...750 ml - $24.99
• Jack Daniel's Tennesee Whiskey 1.75L - $39.99

Robert