Cork & Ale
A wine bar, taproom, and restaurant located in Waxhaw, NC.
Events
What’s Happening?
Tuesday Tunes
Wine Wednesday & Live Music
Monthly Wine Tastings Dinners
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11.18.24 - Thanksgiving wine tasting dinner
12.09.24 - Cork & Ale's annual 12 wines of Christmas
12.10.24 - Cork & Ale's annual 12 wines of Christmas
Winter Music Series
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Wed. October 30, Joe Middleton
Sat. November 2, Better Daze
Tue. November 5, Scoot Pittman
Wed. November 6, Carrie Ann
Tue. November 12, Scoot Pittman
Wed. November 13, Jack Fontana
Sat. November 16, Big Fun
Tue. November 19, Scoot Pittman
Wed. November 20, David Porter
Sat. November 23 Carrie Ann
Tue. November 26, Scoot Pittman
Wed. November 27, Joe Middleton
Tue. December 3, Scoot Pittman
Wed. December 4, Jonathan Birchfield
Tue. December 10, Scoot Pittman
Wed. December 11, Jack Fontana
Sat. December 14, Better Daze
Tue. December 17, Scoot Pittman
Wed. December 18, Carrie Ann
Sat. December 21, Big Fun
Sat. December 28, Better Daze
Thanksgiving wine Tasting Dinner
w/ special guest Chef Clarissa Ortiz-Zick
5 wines / 5 courses, $99.95 per person, plus tax & 20% gratuity
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November 18th. 2024 - 6:30pm
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Course 1:
2021 Brioche Chardonnay, California
Butternut squash soup with roasted pear
Rich and creamy butternut squash soup topped with roasted pears, coconut milk and pepitas
Course 2:
2022 Basserman-Jordan Riesling, Pfalz, Germany
Roasted Brussel sprouts with bacon, goat cheese and a balsamic reduction
Slow roasted brussel sprouts tossed with smoked bacon, served aside a goat cheese spread and a balsamic reduction
Course 3:
2021 Walnut Ridge La Petite Fete Gamay/Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon
Turkey Stuffed Portabella mushrooms
ground turkey pan seared in a spice blend stuffed into portabella mushroom caps & served over a cranberry sauce. finished w/ parmesan shavings
Course 4:
2022 Painted Fields OV Zinfandel, Sierra Foothills, California
Smoked Honey ham skewers, roasted root vegetables & cheddar mashed potatoes
slow smoked honey & spice glazed ham skewers served atop a blend of root vegetables & a cheddar mashed potato
Course 5:
2023 Cochon Cherry Bomb Old Vine Grenache, Alexander Valley, California
Caramelized puff pastry w/ Pumpkin mousse
caramelized puff pastry filled w/ piped pumpkin mousse & finished w/ powdered sugar
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Limited seating available, call or email to reserve your spot today!
704-256-7757
corkandale@gmail.com
Hours
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Tuesday - 11:30am - 10:00pm (food service until 9:00pm)
Wednesday - 11:30am - 10:00pm (food service until 9:00pm)
Thursday - 11:30am - 10:00pm (food service until 9:00pm)
Friday -11:30am - 11:00pm (food service until 9:00pm)
Saturday - 11:30am - 11:00pm (food service until 9:00pm)
Sunday - CLOSED ( available for private events)
Monday - CLOSED - (available for private events)
Craft Beer on Tap & Bottle Shop
When It Comes to Our Drinks, We Ain’t
Kiddin’ Around
Twelve Taps
They say variety is the spice of life.Â
The team at Cork & Ale takes special care to have new choices on tap every week.
Just the right cold one
We’ve turned the search for the
perfect beer into an art form. Scouring local, national, and international brewers for only the best. It's not easy to make our list.
Bottle Shop
Enjoy the many choices
Cork & Ale assembles to stock your fridge. IPAs, Stouts, Sours, Ciders, Ales, Ambers, Pilsners, Lagers, you name it. We may even have beer made only by monks if you are feeling you need a little heavenly intervention as you sip from a
perfect pour.
Fine Wine
Glass, Bottle, Case
Wine by the glass
Benjamin Franklin was
a smart guy. As he said...."The
discovery of a wine is of greater moment than the discovery of a constellation.Â
The universe is too full of stars."Â
Enjoy our ever-changing
selections by
the glass.
Wine by the bottle
Say goodbye to grocery store wine roulette. Even with over 300 wines to choose from, we hand-pick every single one so you can take home the very best.
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Stock the cellar
We take our wine partnerships
seriously. Enjoy the unique flavors
of France, Italy, New Zealand, Austria, California as you explore wines from around the world. Mainstream to boutiqueÂ
selections allows us to keep your
cellar stocked just right.
Get to Know Us
Cork & Ale is a place to commemorate historical Waxhaw while looking ahead to its vibrant future. Located across from Waxhaw's historic bridge and train tracks, our interesting history does not stop at our doorstep, as we are in the first building to serve alcohol in Waxhaw.
Come see us and you'll find an extensive collection of hand-selected fine wines by the glass and bottle, a craft beer bottle-shop and taproom, and delicious dishes, from small plates to entrées. We take pride in treating every guest as a valued member of our family.
Cork & Ale
Good Food. Good people. Good times.