Cork's Halloweem Spooktacular Tastings!

Welcome to Cork’s Halloween newsletter. We have some real spooktacular wines for all your Halloween parties this weekend. And the good news is they are all part of our “Whiteboard Specials” this week. You can find Skeleton Gruner Veltliner and Blauer Zweigelt in the “7 Deadly Zins” coffin as you walk in the store. Not only are the nice wines in a 1 liter bottle…they are on sale at 2 for $20 this week. The bottles also make great candle holders to decorate for those Halloween parties. We also have 7 Deadly Zins on sale for just $12.99, and AVV Temptation Zin for $11.99.

We have a special Belgian beer tasting lined up for this Saturday from 1 to 3 PM. It is with Jim who works for J.B. Master, and has done annual tastings for us around the holiday season. He sets up this huge 8 foot table and lays out all his beers, water, and snacks to pair with all his Belgian brews. I’ll give you the lineup that he will be pouring and I’ll let him explain what the heck they are. Here is what Jim will be sampling on Saturday - Saison Dupont…Peche Mel…Ruiter…and Moinette Brune. I’m glad I don’t have to elaborate on these beers because the only 1 I’ve had (or heard of for that matter) is the Saison Dupont. We will take 10 % off any of these Belgian beers during the tasting, and from past reviews, Jim always puts on a great show. So be sure to pop in for this event.

We have Ellen from United Connoisseur Wines here for this Friday night’s wine tasting from 4 to 7 PM. She has an interesting lineup of wines from all over the world for you to try. She will start with Mumm Napa Rose Sparkling Wine. Mumm sparklers are always delicious and ½ the price of their French counterparts. Next up is Nine Walks Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand, a nice Marlborough SB for just 8 bucks. Off to Australia for Jacob’s Creek Shiraz Cabernet (which along with the Chardonnay now comes in a 1.5 L mag size). From there we go to Italy for Ruffino Il Ducale Toscana. We jump over to France for Patch Block Cabernet. This comes in an economical 3 Liter bag-in-a-box package, along with Chardonnay and Merlot. She will neatly wrap up the tasting with Cherry on Top Sweet White Wine. This blended white is a perfect wine to pair with desserts for the holidays or as dessert all on its own.

Anybody who comes to either tasting in Costume will receive a free gift. So dress up and come try some great Belgian Beers and wines from around the world. Big test for the Pats this week as we go into Pittsburgh to face the defending AFC champs. A win here will be a nice barometer on what we can expect from Brady and the boys this year. And the Bruins have their 1^st showdown with the hated Canadiens tonight, which is always must see TV for me. So be sure to stop in and load up for the games and all your Halloween festivities. Happy Halloween, and we’ll see you all soon.

Robert