Welcome to Cork’s Valentine’s newsletter.
Due to our impending liquor license, my vacation to
Oregon next week and the fact that Easter is quickly
sneaking up on us we are going to postpone our 4th
Annual Spring Wine Tasting that was scheduled for
March 12th. There is just too much that
will be going on as we shift over half the store in
preparation for the liquor, not to mention the time
it will take for the liquor to come and get the
section presentable. We will re-schedule the
tasting after Easter sometime later in the spring
when we can have the liquor and the entire store
ready for our usual “Grand Tastings”.
We
will be having a “Valentine” themed beer tasting
today (Thursday 2/14) from 4:30 to 7:30. Mr.
Wallace will start you with Redbach Kissed by
Cherries from Belgium. Staying in Belgium, next up
is Horny Devil Ale from Alesmith. And for the men
out there who forget roses, chocolates or at least a
card we have Dead Guy Ale from Rogue. Last but not
least as I planned my Oregon adventure to wineries I
will also be visiting Rogue Brewery. In my
correspondence with them I was asked what my
favorite Rogue brew was. When I answered the
Chocolate Stout I got an e-mail back from Seb who
told me all about their outstanding beers and told
me she was the face on the Chocolate Stout bottle so
we have to try that as well.
Since Valentine’s Day is on a Thursday I’m sure many
of you will not celebrate until the weekend so let’s
keep the ball rolling with a Valentine wine tasting
Friday from 4 to 7 PM. Let’s kick it off with
“Pink” Australian Sparkling Wine from Yellowglen.
Next up is a blend of Shiraz/Grenache/Sangiovese
called First Love. For all the single guys out
there how about spending the weekend with Norma
Jeane a Young Marilyn Merlot? I’m not usually a
Merlot fan myself but Red Rock Merlot is one of the
better Merlots I’ve had in awhile and will be next.
We will finish with D’esiree which is a chocolate
infused desert wine that you simply must try.
There will be no e-mail or tastings next week as I
will be checking the Celtics out on their west coast
swing. A quick liquor update, we have been approved
by the ABCC and should have the license sometime
next week. We will be moving wines and making room
for liquor so please pardon our appearance the next
few weeks. We will be closing out quite a few wines
so be sure to check out our clearance racks and
displays for some great wine bargains. A few random
thoughts before I go…Woohoo…Redsox pitchers and
catchers report today! And what a prison softball
team they’re going to have with Roger
“misremembered” Clemens and Barry “big head” Bonds!!
Robert