part of. Maybe next time, I need to proclaim to the whole room, that the Chard is CORKED! Guess which restaurant we will probably not spend much time at, if this is an indication of the resort’s current wine program. I’ll also...

We had a dinner party last night with some wine loving friends. Among the offerings was a 21-year old cabernet sauvignon from Washington State. Alas, It was textbook corked. Someone suggested we try the saran wrap trick, so we...

again if I remember. I’d suggest heading southwest as oppossed to up to Cork. Lots of fabulous towns to stroll through Skibereen etc. the roads can be a bit scary at first but we did get used to them! Enjoy your trip –...

Well, I’d rather not say what wine it was because it was a small winery that we adore and would prefer not to put a blight upon. Absolutely not a screwtop, they only use cork. Needless to say, it was undrinkable. No one...

anyone have any favorite spots? we will also probably be looking to dine out one evening with our relatives (live in cork city) which brings the party for that night up to about 12 or 13.

So last week I grabbed a bottle of inexpensive Gewürztraminer at the grocery store to go with a week night supper. It’s a recent vintage, nothing fancy, in the usual Gewurzt style bottle. The rubber cork will NOT come out....

Several weeks later...we've opened the other two bottles of the offending wine. All three had the tartaric acid crystials on the cork, but luckily the other 2 did not have the unpleasant flat taste. So clearly at some point at...

place"?). Anyways, we decided to give it a go tonight, and risked no reservation around 7:15. We were happily wisked right to a table in back, past the long, well stocked salad bar. Upon seating, my other half, who dutifully...

for the sommelier’s pairing from a clearly opened bottle. It was badly corked and their two sommeliers had not caught it. Not only that, but probably 2-3 other guests had already been served! We were the first to point out...

any recommendations for a nice restaurant with a low corking fee. i was given a really nice bottle of wine which i would like to bring to dinner but rather not pay $30 to have someone open it. Also I would prefer if it is in GV...

My dad was an inspired amateur bartender, and took particular care in refining his martini recipe. After a number of years of using Beefeater gin, he changed to Cork Irish Gin, and used it for the rest of his life. He was very...

the wine or corking it. Anyone ever heard of such a thing?

Thanks to whoever posted about the wine bar Cork in New Bedford. We blew into town, tired and very bedraggled, Friday night. Cork was chicly welcoming, plenty of tables (hope that’s not a bad sign!) and we soon were at our...

particularly enjoyed the Alto Sur chardonnay; my dining partner even switched to drinking this. On a warm, sunny, lazy afternoon, the wine hit all the high notes. Our dining experience at Corks was a first. It’s been on our...

Not sure if this belongs on the wine board or cooking board. We will see if it gets moved. I have a bottle that is corked. Can I still cook with it? I know the rule of thumb, never cook with a wine you would not drink, I...