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 Welcome
to Cork’s Christmas newsletter. I won’t have a chance
to do a newsletter next week as it will just be too
crazy here at Cork’s. We have a ton of tastings lined
up for this busy weekend so be sure to stop by in
between your X-Mas shopping and warm up with a lil wine
or beer tasting. We will be open up at 9 AM through
Christmas for your shopping convenience. Christmas Eve
we will be open from 9 to 6 PM, and of course closed
Christmas Day.
OK
let’s talk a bit about the tastings. Because we have so
many and I don’t want the newsletter to be never-ending
I will just list the items being tasted and perhaps
highlight a few along the way. We start tonight
(Thursday) from 4:30 to 7:30 with our favorite Greek
friend Yanni from Opa-Opa Brewing Co. out of
Southampton, MA. He will have the Opa-Opa Extra Pale
Ale, Pale Ale, Red Rock Amber, Light Lager, IPA, and
Double IPA for you to taste. These brews are a
combination of 6-packs, 12-packs, and 64 oz. growlers
and will all be 10 % off the night of the tasting.
Yanni also says if you buy a case of Opa-Opa he will
bust out his keyboard and belt out a Christmas carol for
you!
Friday night from 4 to 7 PM we have Jim from Monsieur
Touton here for his 1st Friday night wine
tasting. He will start with Willm Cremant D’Alsace
Blanc de Noirs, a delicious inexpensive French sparkling
wine. We stay in Alsace for the perfect food wine,
Willm Gewurztraminer. Off to Italy for Monticello
Barbera D’Alba and Rocca Bella Negroamaro. These are
great value wines at 2 for $16, and 2 for $14
respectively. Back to France for Val de la Pierre
Chateauneuf-du-Pape, and we finish in Argentina for Los
Ailos Syrah Malbec blend.
We
have a bonus Belgian Beer Tasting with another Jim lined
up for Friday from 5 to 7 PM. He does this this tasting
every Holiday season and really knows his stuff. He
will start with the Saison Dupont Belgian Farmhouse
Ale. Scaldis Belgian Ale and Scaldis Noel Belgian
Special Ale will be next. We’re still trying to track
down the last beer called Avec Les Bons Voeux for the
tasting. But if we can’t, I’m sure Jim will find
another Belgian treat for you to sample.
We
have a special Saturday Christmas tasting with Tommy
Bolini from 2 to 5 PM. He will be dressed up as Santa
and will be presenting some great Holiday wines. He
will kick things off with Chandon Brut Classic Sparkling
Wine. Next up is Dan Akroyd Discovery Series
Chardonnay. I’m sure after a couple glasses of wine,
Tommy will be looking for Jane Curtain to have a
spirited
“Point-Counter Point” debate with. Next up is a
delicious, value priced Tempranillo-Shiraz blend from
the Penascal Estate in Spain, followed by Wild Horse
Merlot, one of my favorite wineries in Paso Robles. He
will finish the Holiday tasting with the yummy Faretti
Biscotti Famosi Liqueur. This comes in a gift set with
2 glasses and is a must for your Holidays!
We
still have a bunch of last minute gift sets, wine
baskets, and nip baskets that make great last minute
gift ideas. You can always check the website (corksfinewine.com)…check
for updates on Facebook and Twitter…or e-mail us at
corks-wineguy@verizon.com
with any questions or special orders for the Holidays.
From all of us at Cork’s have a safe and Merry
Christmas!!...and Happy Hanukah to our Jewish
friends…and Happy Kwanza...Boxing day and all those
other crazy Holidays…Go Celts..on a roll!!...good luck
B’s in the Winter Classic!!...Pats...hmmm…I don’t know
about this year…and the Sox…not thrilled with another
tumultuous off season…starting to feel like we’re
rooting for laundry not players…OK...sports takes out of
the way… Happy Holidays!!
Robert |
