another wine blog

One of my favorite places in Austin is a place called Cork and Company on Congress Avenue right in the heart of downtown. Cork and Company is everything a great wine bar should be. The staff is very friendly and knowledgeable, the selection is varied both in styles and price range, and the pours are not stingy.

In addition, the place just oozes Austin cool. The bar is managed by Crockett Moore, a sommelier, who looks like he just stepped off of a Social Distortion album cover, although he was probably born about the same time as the band was being formed. Don’t let the tattoos or his youth fool you, this guy is serious about wine and knows his stuff. If you get the chance to visit, I highly recommend telling him what you generally like and then letting him pour. I did, and it made for a very enjoyable afternoon.

Cork and Company has many events, wine classes, speed dating, tastings, and a daily happy hour with pretty decent wines for $5 a glass. However, I am told that their Mama Mia Night has been voted as one of the best things to do in all of Austin on a Monday night. For $13 you get authentic hand tossed pizza paired with a flight of very good Italian wines.

If you get the chance, pop in and see Crockett and his staff. They will make sure that you have a great time. I found the clientèle to be very friendly, and the guys working there filled in any temporary lulls with great service and conversation. Over the course of a few visits I had some great wine and discussed sports, politics, and of course food and wine. What could be better?

Corkand Company is located at 308 Congress Ave in Austin, TX

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