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January 6, 2011 at 2:51pm

Cork! adds new wines - taste tonight

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HAS IT BEEN A MONTH? >>>

I dropped by Cork! A Wine Bar on Tacoma's Sixth Avenue last night. Weaving past the tables of female 20- and 30-somethings to the bar, I learned that owner Nick would add a bunch of new wines to his menu today. He also would add suggested wine pairings on his food menu for each dish.

Every month Nick shakes up his wine menu - replacing eight or so wines – resulting in a new full wine menu approximately every three months. He decides which wines to add based on the reaction from his Thursday night wine tasting crowd. It's a science.

Let's look at the new wines:

  • Rose Regale, Sparkling Rose, Italy, $8
  • Chateau Calabre, Sauv Blanc and Semillion Blend '80, France, $7/$24
  • Chateauneuf Du-Pape 2007: Grenace/Syrah (80/20), France, $50
  • Opolo Vineyards 2008: Zinfandel, Paso Robles, Calif., $34
  • Peirano Cab '08, Lodi, Calif., $7/$25
  • 181 Merlot '08, Calif., $8/$28
  • JLC "La Violette Syrah '08, France, $8/$28
  • Rapido Red '09, Sangiovese, Italy, $6/$24
  • Domaine de L'Heres '04, Cab/Sauv/Merlot/Cab Franc blend, France, $7/$24
  • Titan Hills Vineyard '08, Zin/Syrah, Barbera blend, Paso Robles, Calif., $8/$28

Drop by tonight from 5-8 p.m. for the weekly Thursday night wine tasting.

Cork! A Wine Bar


3012 6th Ave., Tacoma,
253.212.1492

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Cary said on Jan. 06, 2011 at 9:41pm

Nick always does a good job
with his wine selections

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