Welcome to Cork’s weekly newsletter 1 day early.
I’ll be taking a little vacation time so I thought I would get the newsletter out before I go. There won’t be any tastings until next Saturday, August 9th when we have our 2nd Annual Customer Appreciation Day. I’ve got most of the lineup set for the event as we try to get you a smorgasbord of wine, beer, and yes even liquor to go with those steaks and lobsters…ummm OK burgers and dogs.
We have Tom (he ain’t heavy he’s my brother) from Carolina donning his Speedo once again and sampling you on a new line of wines called Festival 34. He will also have UV Blue Raspberry and Pink Lemonade Vodka. Jaime from MS Walker will be tasting you on the Hogue wines from Washington State and Four Vines Zinfandel and Naked Chardonnay. He says he wants to go naked behind the back tasting area since Tom was in a Speedo but we had to put the kibosh on that idea. And for the guys we have a supermodel in a bikini who will be pouring the new wines from Pannotia Vineyards.
On the beer side we have Vinny and the Bud girls sampling Redhook, Shock Top Wheat Beer, and Wild Blue Lager. They will also have the ready to drink Margaritaville flavors and Margaritaville Tequilla. Kristen from L. Knife will have the crazy microbrew cans from Oscar Blues featuring the the new Gordon Beer and Ten Fidy. We also have the 4 flavors of Leinenkugel representing which are great for the summer. The BBQ wouldn’t be complete without inviting our neighbors from Narragansett Brewing Co. to round out the beer portion of the event.
In addition to the UV and Margaritaville we will also have the outstanding flavored vodkas from Triple 8 out of Nantucket. You have to try the vanilla bean it is the best vodka I’ve ever tasted. They also have a Hurricane Rum and Gayle Force Gin to close things out.
We’re still working on raffle items but so far we have a Coors Light Grill, a Coors double beach chair with a cooler in the middle, a Bud Light lounge chair, Sam Adams Patio Umbrella and lots more. We will have tons of t-shirts…hats...pint glasses…key chains and other crap to give away as well. Be sure to check the website (corksfinewine.com) for more info as we get more info on the event. Don’t forget that Don is a wizard on the grill and is always looking for special orders to challenge his grilling skills. This was a blast last year and gives us a chance to thank you for being loyal Cork’s customers.
Robert
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Lots going on this week!
Welcome to Cork’s weekly newsletter. We have a lot of stuff going on here at Cork’s this week. We have not 1 but 2 beer tastings this week and a wine tasting for Friday night as well. We also have the return of Big Papi to the Sox just in time to slap down the resurgent Yankees. The Pats training camp starts today as they look to repeat as Super Bowl Champions…wait…ummm…they didn’t win 19 straight last year?...sorry... my bad... I’ve blocked most of that out…but we’ll get them this year.
Tonight’s (Thursday) beer tasting is a chance to meet Kenny Chesney look-alike Vinny as he samples you on Corona Extra, Light, Pacifico Clara, and Negra Modello. It is from 4:30 to 7:30 and features Corona who sponsors the Kenny and the Country Fest which is Saturday at Gillette. Our Saturday bonus tasting is with our new friend Yanni from Opa-Opa. He will be here from 11-3 to taste you on Opa-Opa Light, IPA, and Red Rock Ale. This is the perfect beer for the Country Fest crowd as it features a lasso wielding cowboy on the package. Oh yea, and they are local...and make really good beers as well...giddy up!!
Continuing our streak of rookie wine presenters we have Jay from Signature Imports based right here out of Mansfield here Friday night from 4 to 7 to taste you on wines from the Iberian Peninsula. He will start with Casa de Vila Verde Vinho Verde a delicious light Portuguese wine. Next up in my Rose crusade is Darien Rosado from Rioja. This is 100 % Tempranillo and a great summer wine. Darien Crianza is next and makes a perfect barbecue wine. We go back to Portugal for Vinzelo a blended red wine of 4 native varietals. Last but not least Casa de Santar Vinho Tinto from the Dao region is a delicious way to finish the night.
Don’t forget our 2nd Annual Customer Appreciation Day is right around the corner on Saturday, August 9th from noon to 3. And the Kick-Off Beer tasting is Saturday, September 13th so be sure to mark your calendars and check the website (corksfinewine.com) for details and updates. As I write this we are getting our daily monsoon so let’s hope the weather clears for the weekend.
Robert
Tonight’s (Thursday) beer tasting is a chance to meet Kenny Chesney look-alike Vinny as he samples you on Corona Extra, Light, Pacifico Clara, and Negra Modello. It is from 4:30 to 7:30 and features Corona who sponsors the Kenny and the Country Fest which is Saturday at Gillette. Our Saturday bonus tasting is with our new friend Yanni from Opa-Opa. He will be here from 11-3 to taste you on Opa-Opa Light, IPA, and Red Rock Ale. This is the perfect beer for the Country Fest crowd as it features a lasso wielding cowboy on the package. Oh yea, and they are local...and make really good beers as well...giddy up!!
Continuing our streak of rookie wine presenters we have Jay from Signature Imports based right here out of Mansfield here Friday night from 4 to 7 to taste you on wines from the Iberian Peninsula. He will start with Casa de Vila Verde Vinho Verde a delicious light Portuguese wine. Next up in my Rose crusade is Darien Rosado from Rioja. This is 100 % Tempranillo and a great summer wine. Darien Crianza is next and makes a perfect barbecue wine. We go back to Portugal for Vinzelo a blended red wine of 4 native varietals. Last but not least Casa de Santar Vinho Tinto from the Dao region is a delicious way to finish the night.
Don’t forget our 2nd Annual Customer Appreciation Day is right around the corner on Saturday, August 9th from noon to 3. And the Kick-Off Beer tasting is Saturday, September 13th so be sure to mark your calendars and check the website (corksfinewine.com) for details and updates. As I write this we are getting our daily monsoon so let’s hope the weather clears for the weekend.
Robert
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Dog days of summer
Welcome to Cork’s weekly newsletter.
Not too much new going on as we hit the dog days of summer. As the temperature reaches the 90’s and we have the bleakest 2 days in sports with no Redsox or any sport (sorry soccer fans) going on right now. I will be going to see Big Papi in his rehab stint in Pawtucket tonight and the Lowell Spinners in the near future and I strongly recommend a trip up to Portland Maine to see the Seadogs. I’ve also heard good things about the Cape Summer League and need to check that out as well.
While we’re on the topic of local attractions we have incredible local breweries and wineries right in our backyard. We carry a bunch of them in the store as you know but these places make great summer day trips and most offer free tours and tastings. In fact our friend and owner of Buzzards Bay and Westport Rivers Winery in Westport Bill Russell takes it a step further. Thursday nights are “Lager Appreciation Nights” and you can get 2 pints of his yummy local lagers and a free glass for 5 bucks. But beyond that they have 2 grills set up so bring your favorite grillables and have a little picnic on the lawn. There are games of “cornhole” and “farmboy golf” to entertain and even a mini brewery tour as well. We went a few weeks ago and I’m thinking of taking 1 of our Thursday Beer Tastings and making it a roadie to Westport. Anybody interested?
We don’t have a beer tasting this week but we do have another 1st timer here Friday from 4 to 7 PM for out weekly wine tasting. Anthony from Arborway Imports will be sampling you on a few wines from his excellent portfolio. For those who missed the organic tasting we did last month he will have 3 new organic wines from Argentina. Domaine Jean Bousquet Chardonnay, Merlot, and Malbec will get us started. Next we head to Italy. In my ongoing campaign to get people to drink Rose wines we have Zaccagnini Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Rose. This is a “dry” Rose and delicious on these hot summer days. Our last wine is a 2002 Russian River Pinot Noir called Mueller Emily’s Cuvee. I must admit this was bought by my predecessor and has been sitting in the back collecting dust. I’ve heard really good things about this gem so we will dust them off and close them out Friday night.
Don’t forget our next big event is less than a month away. Our 2nd Annual Customer Appreciation Day is Saturday August 9th from noon to 3. I’m in the process of lining up the beer, wine and booze vendors and this should be a lot of fun. We will be updating the website (corksfinewine.com) with details of this and all events so be sure to check it out as it draws closer. I hope you all enjoy the weekend and we’ll see you soon.
Robert
Not too much new going on as we hit the dog days of summer. As the temperature reaches the 90’s and we have the bleakest 2 days in sports with no Redsox or any sport (sorry soccer fans) going on right now. I will be going to see Big Papi in his rehab stint in Pawtucket tonight and the Lowell Spinners in the near future and I strongly recommend a trip up to Portland Maine to see the Seadogs. I’ve also heard good things about the Cape Summer League and need to check that out as well.
While we’re on the topic of local attractions we have incredible local breweries and wineries right in our backyard. We carry a bunch of them in the store as you know but these places make great summer day trips and most offer free tours and tastings. In fact our friend and owner of Buzzards Bay and Westport Rivers Winery in Westport Bill Russell takes it a step further. Thursday nights are “Lager Appreciation Nights” and you can get 2 pints of his yummy local lagers and a free glass for 5 bucks. But beyond that they have 2 grills set up so bring your favorite grillables and have a little picnic on the lawn. There are games of “cornhole” and “farmboy golf” to entertain and even a mini brewery tour as well. We went a few weeks ago and I’m thinking of taking 1 of our Thursday Beer Tastings and making it a roadie to Westport. Anybody interested?
We don’t have a beer tasting this week but we do have another 1st timer here Friday from 4 to 7 PM for out weekly wine tasting. Anthony from Arborway Imports will be sampling you on a few wines from his excellent portfolio. For those who missed the organic tasting we did last month he will have 3 new organic wines from Argentina. Domaine Jean Bousquet Chardonnay, Merlot, and Malbec will get us started. Next we head to Italy. In my ongoing campaign to get people to drink Rose wines we have Zaccagnini Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Rose. This is a “dry” Rose and delicious on these hot summer days. Our last wine is a 2002 Russian River Pinot Noir called Mueller Emily’s Cuvee. I must admit this was bought by my predecessor and has been sitting in the back collecting dust. I’ve heard really good things about this gem so we will dust them off and close them out Friday night.
Don’t forget our next big event is less than a month away. Our 2nd Annual Customer Appreciation Day is Saturday August 9th from noon to 3. I’m in the process of lining up the beer, wine and booze vendors and this should be a lot of fun. We will be updating the website (corksfinewine.com) with details of this and all events so be sure to check it out as it draws closer. I hope you all enjoy the weekend and we’ll see you soon.
Robert
Saturday, July 12, 2008
News from Cork's Fine Wines
I hope everybody had a great 4th of July weekend. The weather was a little dicey but decent enough to get the BBQ’s and fireworks in. The Sox appear to be back on a roll with that blowout yesterday as we head into the All-Star break. We’re going to continue that momentum with 2 tastings this week.
The beer tasting will be on Saturday this week so let’s start with the wine tasting. Our friend Carmen from Café Europa will be making a guest appearance Friday night (4 to 7 PM) to sample you on some of his delicious new wines. Dancing Coyote Albarino and Verdelho will get things started. These Spanish varietals are grown in Clarksburg, CA and make a great summer white alternative. Next up is Vina Echeverria Unwooded Chardonnay from Chile which I’ve yet to try and am looking forward to. From there we go to Oregon to 1 of the wineries I visited this past winter. Anne Amie Cuvee A Pinot Noir is there entry level Pinot but is anything but ordinary. Finally an absolute bomb to end the tasting with called Bravante Vineyards Merlot. This is a big, bold Merlot and is the best Merlot I’ve tried in some time.
This week’s beer tasting is on Saturday from 2 to 5 PM and features the outstanding beers of Sierra Nevada Brewing Co out of Chico, Ca. My cousin Vinny or 1 of his harem of Bud Girls will sample you on Pale Ale, Unfiltered Wheat Beer and Summerfest Lager. As an added treat I was able to get just a few more bottles of the 1st Release Southern Hemisphere Harvest Fresh Hop Ale. I have 6 in the barn and we’re going to use 2 for the tasting. So the other 4 will go to the 1st 4 people who come to the tasting and wish to purchase them.
Speaking of new crazy limited beers I just got 2 more in as I write the newsletter. Avery Maharaja Imperial India Pale Ale and Stone 12th Anniversary Bitter Chocolate Oatmeal Stout. These are in limited amounts also and you may want to hurry in while they last. We also have added a new ready-to- drink cooler for your convenience. It’s in the back right corner near the chilled wine doors. We have it stocked with all the Margaritas, Kahlua Combos, Smirnoff Cosmos, Mojitos, and Martinis as well as Jager, Sambuca and a few other chilled liqueurs. So be sure to stop in and check it out.
Robert
The beer tasting will be on Saturday this week so let’s start with the wine tasting. Our friend Carmen from Café Europa will be making a guest appearance Friday night (4 to 7 PM) to sample you on some of his delicious new wines. Dancing Coyote Albarino and Verdelho will get things started. These Spanish varietals are grown in Clarksburg, CA and make a great summer white alternative. Next up is Vina Echeverria Unwooded Chardonnay from Chile which I’ve yet to try and am looking forward to. From there we go to Oregon to 1 of the wineries I visited this past winter. Anne Amie Cuvee A Pinot Noir is there entry level Pinot but is anything but ordinary. Finally an absolute bomb to end the tasting with called Bravante Vineyards Merlot. This is a big, bold Merlot and is the best Merlot I’ve tried in some time.
This week’s beer tasting is on Saturday from 2 to 5 PM and features the outstanding beers of Sierra Nevada Brewing Co out of Chico, Ca. My cousin Vinny or 1 of his harem of Bud Girls will sample you on Pale Ale, Unfiltered Wheat Beer and Summerfest Lager. As an added treat I was able to get just a few more bottles of the 1st Release Southern Hemisphere Harvest Fresh Hop Ale. I have 6 in the barn and we’re going to use 2 for the tasting. So the other 4 will go to the 1st 4 people who come to the tasting and wish to purchase them.
Speaking of new crazy limited beers I just got 2 more in as I write the newsletter. Avery Maharaja Imperial India Pale Ale and Stone 12th Anniversary Bitter Chocolate Oatmeal Stout. These are in limited amounts also and you may want to hurry in while they last. We also have added a new ready-to- drink cooler for your convenience. It’s in the back right corner near the chilled wine doors. We have it stocked with all the Margaritas, Kahlua Combos, Smirnoff Cosmos, Mojitos, and Martinis as well as Jager, Sambuca and a few other chilled liqueurs. So be sure to stop in and check it out.
Robert
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Happy 4th of July!
Welcome to Cork’s 4th of July newsletter.
This will be quick and brief as we have no tastings this week…the Sox are not worth mentioning…and we’re going to be real busy and I need to get out on the sales floor. A quick reminder of our holiday hours though.
We will be open from 9 AM to 6 PM on Friday the 4th of July. Saturday the 5th will be normal hours from 10 AM to 10 PM and Sunday the 6th will be noon to 6 PM. I hope you all have a safe and happy 4th of July holiday.
Robert
This will be quick and brief as we have no tastings this week…the Sox are not worth mentioning…and we’re going to be real busy and I need to get out on the sales floor. A quick reminder of our holiday hours though.
We will be open from 9 AM to 6 PM on Friday the 4th of July. Saturday the 5th will be normal hours from 10 AM to 10 PM and Sunday the 6th will be noon to 6 PM. I hope you all have a safe and happy 4th of July holiday.
Robert
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