Sox in Japan means far east wine tasting

I hope everybody had a great Easter. It was good to see a lot of you here at Cork’s loading up for the holiday. I’m sure a few of you diehards like me got up at 6 AM to see the Sox split the season openin g series in Japan. Round 2 of March Madness kicks off tonight, and the Celtics have to be the favorites to win their 17th title.

Speaking of the Sox we mentioned the Redsox wines in the last newsletter, arriving next week from Wachusett Brewing Co. is Green Monsta Pale Ale. We will taste that and a few of the other excellent Wachusett brews on a special tasting during the 1st Sox vs. Yankees series on Saturday April 12th from 1 to 3:30. Game is at 4 so you have plenty of time to bring your Monsta 6-pk home and watch the Sox spank the evil empire.

While we’re on the Sox and Japan let’s taste some beers from the far east tonight (Thursday from 4:30 to 7:30). Our Asian expert Mr. Wallace will sample you on Sapporo from Japan, Singha from Thailand, Tsingtao from China, and Tiger from Asia. Did you know that around Tokyo they actually have beer vending machines all over the place? I somehow can’t see that happening in the Boston area.

Hmmmm…I want to keep the wine tastings going as well but I don’t have any vendors or ideas so hang on as I browse the section for inspiration. OK, I’m back with a hodgepodge of interesting wines for different reasons. 1st up is Yellow Tail Sparkling Wine. I’ve yet to try it and I’m not expecting a heck of a lot but we sell boatloads of Yellowtail so let’s keep an open mind and give it a try. Next up is Montinore Semi-dry Riesling. I visited them in Oregon, super people, excellent wines that I will continue to support. Tres Picos Garnacha from Spain will be next. We had a Garnacha last week and I want to compare this 1 that has received excellent press to it. Forchini Beausierra is a Bordeux style wine from Sonoma and will be next. Last but not least will be Fourplay Rosso which I brought in for a customer and just have to try. It is from Sicily and the label says it’s a blend of 4 native white grapes. Huh?...and it’s called a Rosso? Hmmmm… So be sure to stop by Friday night from 4 to 7 PM and sample this eclectic mix of wines.

Robert