Finally it looks like the rain is behind us and we have a nice stretch of summer weather ahead of us.  We have a lot going on here at Cork’s as we have a beer tasting tonight, a customer wine tasting Friday night, and a liquor tasting Saturday night.  We’ve got the Pats home tonight in the only pre-season game worth watching.  And the Sox look to hang in the race with a weekend trip to Tampa Bay.  We also have 2 tastings next week with tickets, hats, and t-shirts to get you ready for the Deutsche Bank golf tournament.

Tonight’s tasting (Thursday) from 4:30 to 7:00 pm features a brand new beer to the Mass market called Lake Placid.  It is made by Saranac up in Utica, NY and I just got back from visiting them last week.  Our friend Jean Marc (who used to work for Newport Storm) will be making his Saranac debut tonight.  He will have Lake Placid Honey Rye, India Pale Ale, and Ubu Ale.  The Ubu Ale is an English Strong Ale and on tap was 1 of the best beers I’ve ever tasted!  He will also have a couple Saranac brews as well as we feature the Summer Variety pack.

Friday night from 4:30 to 7:00, we have one of my good wine customers Mike and his wife Kat (no…not that Kat) here for a customer wine tasting.  Mike is always traveling around the world with his job, and he often brings us wines to sample from his treks.  He has picked out a great lineup starting with Gloria Ferrer Blanc de Noir Sparkling Wine.  Off to Portugal for Arintho Vinho Blanco, a very refreshing, inexpensive summer white wine.  Back to the US, and to Washington State to sample Chateau Ste Michelle Gewurztraminer.  Traveling down the west coast we arrive at one of the best Central Coast wineries to try the delicious Cambria Pinot Noir.  We go back across the Atlantic to France for La Chasse Cotes Du Rhone.  The whirlwind tasting ends in Chile with Valdivieso Single Vineyard Reserva Cabernet Franc.  I think he said his wife was going to whip up some yummy dishes to pair with the wines so be sure to stop by and check it out.

Last but not least we have a tasting of Double Cross Luxury Vodka on Saturday night from 5 to 7 PM.  This premium vodka comes from Slovakia and has been getting some great press.  It comes in a cool rectangular bottle and we will take 10 % off the night of the tasting. 

Before we go I have a favor to ask all of you.  Most of you know my sister Marianne who works Saturday mornings and does the Cork’s website.  She also does a ton of other stuff including writing a program for high school kids that she taught for many years.  She has entered into a contest with Pepsi to help stop bullying in our schools.  She has a curriculum she wrote, and even has a play with Kaleidoscope Theater that they perform at schools.  She needs your help to win the contest to support these great causes.  You can vote online, and text once a day for the month of August (Text message 101886 to
Pepsi 73774)

Here is a link to the page to vote…. www.refresheverything.com/
helpstopbullyinginamerica… And if you can add it to your facebook page, and spread the word to your friends and family that would be great.  This is an amazing program that should be in every school in the country.  Please help her out if you can.

 

Thanks,

Robert

 

PS…don’t forget to say happy 50^th Birthday to Megan when you come in!!