
Cork Wine Bar
Rewind: The Rammy Awards
By Kate Nerenberg Published Monday, June 08, 2009
Best acceptance speech: Khalid Pitts, whose wine bar, Cork, won for Best New Restaurant, refused to cut his thank-you list short. After about a minute, music started playing, Oscars style, to politely encourage him to wrap up his speech. “Oh, no...,” he said, “don’t turn on that music. This is my time.”
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More than 1,400 members of Washington’s restaurant industry packed the Omni Shoreham hotel last night for the annual Rammy awards gala put on by the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington. ...

Cork Wine Bar Congratulations to all of the 2009 RAMMY Winners! What an exciting night and what a FABULOUS way to Celebrate Restaurants! NEW RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR Cork

Cork Wine Bar
Cork is proud to be nominated for a 2009 RAMMY as Best Neighborhood Gathering Place!!!
WE NEED YOUR HELP TO WIN! And ......there are just a few days left to vote (Voting Ends May 10th).
Let Washington know about your favorite neighborhood gathering place -- vote today!
http://www.ramw.org/vote/vote.php
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Vote for no more than one finalist in each of the following categories: Neighborhood Gathering Place, Hottest Restaurant Bar Scene and Power Spot. Multiple choices within a category (will not register) your vote in that category so please choose carefully.

Cork Wine Bar
Piedmont Wine Tasting at
CORK Wine Bar
Featuring Winemaker Mauro Fracchia
Mr. Fracchia, a fourth generation winemaker, makes wines in the Monferrato area of Piedmont, under the principles that have guided his family for almost 100 years. He will be talking about his wines, which are true to the terrior and represent th...e diversity of Piedmont varietals.
We will taste refreshing whites made from Cortese, Chardonnay and Muller-Thurgau, explore the depths of Barbera and Cabernet Sauvignon, and finish with a sweet surprise from the rare Malvasia grape.
This tasting is $20 and attendance will be limited to ensure the comfort and enjoyment of our guests.
Where & When
Cork Wine Bar
1720 14th Street, NW
202-265-CORK
Sunday, April 26, 2009
3:00PM-4:30PM
Space is limited, so please RSVP by April 24, 2009 to info@corkdc.com
Must be 21 years of age to attend this event, please bring picture ID
Time:3:00PM Sunday, April 26th
Location:Cork Wine Bar

Restaurateurs of the Year: Khalid Pitts and Diane Gross of Cork - Best Bites Blog (washingtonian.com
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For a while, it seemed as if wine bars might replace real bars. Automatic wine machines turned up as far away as the new Kybecca in Fredericksburg, and you could find biodynamic wines—a fad among green-conscious drinkers—in Annapolis at the Purple Tooth. ...

www.bonappetit.com
With no disrespect to the wine bars of yore, today's versions—defined by eclectic lists, first-rate food, and owners who want to please (not intimidate) the clientele—make drinking wine more fun.














