Cork & Ale
A wine bar, taproom, and restaurant located in Waxhaw, NC.
Events
What’s Happening?
Tacos & Tunes Tuesdays
Join us for Tacos & Tunes every Tuesday with the incomparable Scoot Pittman. Serving a different taco special every Tuesday along with house favorites. Music starts at 7pm.
Wine Wednesday & Live Music
Wine tasting from 5pm - 8pm and the tunes start at 6:30pm every Wednesday.
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Monthly Wine Tastings Dinners
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December 11th. & 12th. 12 Wines of Christmas event w/ Fine Wine Trading Co.
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Autumn Music Series
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Wed. November 1st, Kassidy & Kyle
Sat. November 4th, Jack Fontana (inside)
Tues. November 7th, Scoot Pittman
Wed. November 8th, Jack Fontana
Sat. November 11th, Better Daze
Tues. November 14th, Scoot Pittman
Wed. November 15th, David Porter
Sat. November 18th, Better Daze
Tues. November 21st, Scoot Pittman
Sat. November 25th, N/A
Tues. November 28th, Scoot Pittman
Wed November 29th, Jack Fontana
Sat Dec 2, Big Fun
Tues Dec 5, Scoot Pittman
Wed Dec 6, David Porter
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12 Wines of Christmas wine tasting dinner 6 courses / 12 wines
Two dates to chose from Monday, December 11th or Tuesday, December 12th @ Cork & Ale
Seating Starts at 6pm; First Pour at 6:30pm
$119.95 Per Person (Limited Availability)
1st. course
Shredded Brussel Sprout Salad:
Shredded, raw Brussel sprouts w/ pomegranate seeds, pumpkin seeds, pickled red onions, and bleu cheese, tossed in a poppyseed dressing.
wine #1 - Fritz Windisch, Riesling Niersteiner Spiegelberg Kabinett
wine #2 - Lady Hill Pinot Gris
2nd. course
Roasted Butternut Squash Soup:
Roasted butternut squash soup w/ a pomegranate & cream swirl. Finished off w/ a goat cheese crumble.
wine #3 - Doucette Sancerre
wine #4 - Meadowcroft Chardonnay
3rd. course
Poached Pear Flatbread:
A sauce made w/ freshly poached minced pears, topped w/ crispy prosciutto and fresh arugula.
wine #5 - NV Buonamico Particulare Rose
wine #6 - Yamhill Pinot Noir
4th. course
Lamb Roast served aside Whipped Mashed Potatoes:
Lamb that’s been slow roasted in a mushroom gravy, served aside a whipped rosemary mash.
wine #7 - Domaine de la Bastide Châteauneuf du Pape
wine #8 - Gorgeous Grenachev
5th. course
Stuffed Pork Tenderloin w/ Corn Casserole:
Apple, cranberry, and walnut stuffed pork tenderloin. Served w/ a creamy corn casserole.
wine #9 - Klinker Brick Farrah Vineyard Syrah
wine #10 - Klinker Brick Old Vine Zinfandel
6th. course
Decadent Dark Chocolate Cake w/ a Cherry Glaze and Almond Cream:
Rich, dark chocolate cake w/ a fresh cherry glaze and whipped almond cream.
wine #11 - Worthy Sophia's Cuvee Cabernet Sauvignon
wine #12 - San Roman Tinta del Toro
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Seating will be available on a first-come basis, so call or email right away. Reservations are available for $119.95/person and those attending can take advantage of a 20% discount on bottles of wine presented at the event. This will sell out fast, so please reserve today.
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$119.95 per person.
Limited seating available, call or email to reserve your spot today!
704-256-7757
Full wine and dinner menu coming soon.
Hours
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 - 10:00am - 03:00pm - (brunch w/ favorites menu until 3pm)
CLOSED 11/26 PRIVATE EVENT
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.
