December 26, 2008
Happy
Kwanza and Boxing Day to everyone!! I hope you all had a
great Christmas. It was off the wall busy here at
Cork’s, and we thank you for your patronage.
This is going to be just a quickie newsletter to talk
about our Champagne/Sparkling Wine tasting scheduled for
Saturday, December 27th from 2 to 5 PM. While most would
agree that there is something unmistakable about a good
Champagne from the Champagne region of France, but the
price of these great sparkling wines is higher than ever
mainly due to the Euro/Dollar exchange rate, and just
higher production costs in general. We will do a true
“Champagne” in the tasting lineup, but we have tried to
find different “Sparklers” from all over the world at
various price points for you to try as well.We will
start with a domestic Spumante from Cook’s. This is
definitely on the sweeter side and great for the “White
Zin” drinkers out there to toast with. Next we have the
brand new Voga Sparkling Pinot Grigio. It comes in a
funky looking bottle, and I’m not sure what to expect
from a fizzy Pinot Grigio but let’s give it a whirl.
Next up is Chandon Blanc de Noirs. This excellent
California Sparkling Wine is made mainly Pinot Noir,
with a bit of Pinot Meunier blended in. We are off to
Spain next for Roger Goulart Brut Rose Cava. Although
priced a bit higher than your typical Cava, it’s
absolutely delicious and still under 20 bucks. We
finally arrive in France for Louis Bouillot Cremante de
Bourgogne Brut. I’d put this yummy blend of Pinot Noir
and Chardonnay up against its pricier cousin from
“Champagne” at only $16.99 a bottle. We will finish with
Louis de Sacy Brut Grand Cru Champagne. This outstanding
Champagne has received excellent reviews, and as far as
Champagnes go is a bargain at $34.99.
Just a couple of quick reminders before we end 2008. We
will be starting our “Customer’s Favorites” wine
tastings in January. Depending on how they go, we will
probably do 1 or 2 per month. I know quite a few of you
have already expressed interest in doing these, and it
sounds like lots of fun. Basically you and a
friend/spouse/total stranger pick out 5 or 6 of your
favorite wines. You come in from 4 to 7 PM on a Friday
night. We’ll supply the wines, cheese, and crackers and
you pour the wines and tell us about them. If anybody
thinks they may be interested in this please shoot me an
e-mail in the next few weeks and we’ll start planning a
schedule.
Lastly, Super Brew IV is less than a month away. This is
1 of our huge beer tastings and will be on the bye week
before the Super Bowl this year. It will be on Saturday,
January 24th from 2:30 to 5 PM. Again due to space
constraints we will be scaling it back a bit but there
will still be tons of new beers (including growlers) for
you to sample. Be sure to save the date, and check the
website (corksfinewine.com) often for more details and
updates as the event draws closer.
I hope you all have a healthy and Happy New Year!!
Robert
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