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

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