"Highly-Rated, Value-Priced!" A Time to Taste $10 Wine Tasting

Unleash the wine-loving recessionista within! Friday, September 25, Cork’s monthly A Time to Taste $10 Wine Tasting features seven wines toting scores of 88+ points from the wine world’s toughest critics. Titled “Highly-Rated, Value-Priced!” this tasting features wines exceptional in taste and flavor profile, with recession-proof pricing! Ranging from $15 to $25 in price, these wines make even the most critical palates swoon.
For a ten dollar fee, wine lovers enjoy light appetizers prepared by Cork’s Chef de Cuisine, as well as $10 off in the restaurant post-tasting with only a $5 corkage fee on featured wines. The evening’s featured wines are available by-the-glass at a reduced price throughout the night. Reservations are encouraged but not required; please call 941.388.2675 with inquiries.

The wines and their ratings:

Garciarevalo Casamaro Blanco 2008…$14.95
90% Verdejo, 10% Viura from Rueda, Spain
89 pts. International Wine Cellar (Stephen Tanzer)

Domaine Nicolas Maillet Macon-Verze 2006…$19.95
100% Chardonnay from Macon, Burgundy
88 pts. International Wine Cellar (Josh Raynolds)

Domaine Jean-Claude Roux Quincy 2006…$24.95
100% Sauvignon Blanc from Quincy, Loire Valley
90 pts. Wine Advocate (David Schildknecht)

Ostatu Rioja 2005…$21.95
90% Tempranillo with 10% Graciano, Garnacha and Mazuelo from Rioja, Spain
90 pts. International Wine Cellar

Lamadrid Estate Malbec Reserva 2006…$14.95
100% Malbec from Mendoza, Argentina
88 pts. Wine Advocate

Perez-Cruz “Limited Edition” Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2006…$15.95
90% Cabernet Sauvignon with 10% Syrah, Carmenere, and Huelquen
from Maipo Alto, Chile

Altair “Sideral” 2003…$24.95
84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, 4% Syrah, 2% Sangiovese from Chile
91 pts. Wine Advocate (Jay Miller)