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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" background="043fd5a3.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#993366" FACE="Bart" ><B>Cork Poppers </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#990099" FACE="Bavand" ><B>Fine Wine & Spirits</B></FONT><B>    </B><B> |  </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#990033" FACE="Bangle" ><B>  </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Cork Poppers "><U><B>HOME</B></U></A></FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About Us"><U>About Us</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id28.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Join Our Mailing List"><U>Join Our Mailing List</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Location"><U>Location</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U>Contact Us</U></A>   |   <B>Our Products and Services</B>   |   <A HREF="id24.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links"><U>Links</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id25.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Orders"><U>Orders</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFCC66" TEXT="#080000" background="044d2b03.jpg"> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>Our Products and Services</I></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="0639ce80.jpg" border=0 width="156" height="232" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <I><B><U>Our store specializes in fine wines from around the world. We have your favorite everyday wines, select spirits and many wines for those special occasions!</U></B></I></div> <bR> <div> Our friendly and knowledgeable staff can help you choose which wines to try and add to your collection of favorites.</div> <bR> <div> <I>Our store offers more choices with over </I></div> <div> <I>1000 </I><I><B><U>DIFFERENT</U></B></I><I> items in our inventory.  </I></div> <bR> <div> <I><IMG SRC="17b91b60.png" border=0 width="145" height="182" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>You will find some of your favorite wines while discovering the opportunity to explore new labels and varietals.</I></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="31283750.png" border=0 width="131" height="117" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Arial" >Check Out Our Wine Of The Month Club</FONT></div> <bR> <div> Within our store is a temperature controlled Select and Reserve </div> <div> <B><U>"Wine Cellar Room"</U></B> for the wine enthusiast and those special events. </div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="051bc8d0.jpg" border=0 width="188" height="141" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <I>Also available at our store are Spirits, but it would be a mistake to think of us as just another liquor store.  Shopping at </I></div> <div> <I>Cork Poppers is enjoyable for the shopper who has missed </I><I><B><U>service </U></B></I><I>from their retail experience.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Our store also offers great gift ideas.  We have beautiful pre-made or custom made baskets, with our own unique style and packaging.  Come in and consult with our staff and we will help design a basket with you for </I><I><B><U>any occasion</U></B></I><I>, at no additional cost.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I><IMG SRC="179b3a40.png" border=0 width="179" height="164" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Block" ><IMG SRC="19399a10.png" border=0 width="153" height="161" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></FONT></div> <bR> <div> ===================================</div> <div> MANY OTHER IN STORE ITEMS!!!!!</div> <bR> <div> CHECK OUT OUR 15% OFF TABLE EVERY WEEK<FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#0033CC" FACE="Brando" > !!!</FONT></div> <div> ==============================================================</div> <div> <B>Read Below For Some of Our Favorite Wines.</B></div> <div> =============================================================</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I><B><U>The Prices Below Change Monthly Due to Fair Market Value, Sales & Allocated Items So We do Not Post Prices, But You Can Request Current Prices, and Availability at any time: Just click on "Contact Us" or "Orders," and we will be Happy to Help you.</U></B></I></div> <div> <I><B><U>================</U></B></I><I><B><U>=</U></B></I><I><B><U>============================</U></B></I></div> <div> <IMG SRC="35b31b00.jpg" border=0 width="305" height="176" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><B>2004 Cabernet Sauvignon</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>About the Winemakers </I></div> <div> <I>Lawrence Cortez and Romel Rivera</I> are the two winemakers for Corté Riva Vineyards. Romel Rivera is the Head Winemaker, while Lawrence Cortez is the Assistant Winemaker and heads the cellar work. They met while working at <FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" >Pride</FONT> Cellars Vineyards where they both still also work today</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Rated 89+ by Wine Advocate.</B> A dark ruby color, this Cabernet Sauvignon was aged for 18 months in French Oak barrels, 75% new. This well balanced wine has great structure. It is full bodied, yet elegant and refined. It has an intense nose of blackberry and black cherry, dark chocolate and sweet integrated oak. The flavors continue through the mid palate with the addition of spice and fine soft tannin.</div> <div> <I><B><U>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</U></B></I></div> <div> <IMG SRC="36080130.png" border=0 width="128" height="275" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Bortoluzzi Pinot Grigio</div> <div> The Bortoluzzi estate started off in 1982, although Giovanni Bortoluzzi's winemaking vocation had begun long before. A mere 37 years old at the time, he was already at the peak of his career as consultant, bottler and `wine ambassador' for a number of top growers in Friuli. Giovanni selected a few ideally placed vineyards on the gravelly, mineral-enriched deposit of the diverted Isonzo River.  </div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> The abundant minerals in the soil make for the grapes' rich components and extract, and for the wines' richness in fruity /floral nuances and varietal character. The vineyards are sheltered by mountains from the raw northern winds, allowing grapes to mature gently in the mild autumn sun. This superb terroir is doubly blessed in Giovanni himself, whose winemaking talent and in-depth knowledge of the region are second to none. </div> <div> =================================================================</div> <div> <IMG SRC="3629a000.jpg" border=0 width="410" height="256" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> The twenty two separate vineyards that comprise this year's Overlook include such distinguished growers as Sangaciomo, Bien Nacido, Martinelli, and Lorenzo.  All the wines in the Overlook bottling are barrel fermented using indigenous yeasts and undergo full malolactic fermentation. The wine is aged sur lie for nine months in Burgundian barrels and racked to tanks for blending.</div> <div> The aromas of toasted almonds, caramel, and coconut are followed by crisp green apple and lemon rind flavors that convey certain minerality. The acidity will pair well with seafood's and shellfish, and complement pastas with cream sauces, as well as roast chicken and pork roast with fruit.</div> <div> =======================================================</div> <bR> <div> <I>Try A Great Chianti That Wine Spectator Magazine Gave 91pts and Calls it A "Smart Buy"</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>It Was Also on The Top 100 list in WS Magazine in 2005</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>And Now Again in The Top 100 of 2007</I></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="3468dcb0.jpg" border=0 width="141" height="203" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B>91 points - Wine Spectator</B></div> <div> <B>88 points - International Wine Cellar</B></div> <bR> <div> An enticing, rather pronounced ruby red, edged with garnet. Its suite of fragrances exhibits considerable complexity, opening to dark fruit such as plum and blackcurrant, then enriched by a pungent spiciness that betrays cinnamon and clove. The attack offers dense, impressive pulp, and fine-grained tannins that marry beautifully with its alcohol; the result is a solidly-built, but not heavy or extractive, wine with a seamless, long-lingering finish. </div> <bR> <div> ===============================================================================================</div> <div> Luigi Bosca Malbec DOC</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="3567cb50.jpg" border=0 width="124" height="437" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> TASTING NOTES</div> <div> It shows an intense violet color and displays ripe cherry and plum aromas. Spiced, with hints of mocha and blackberries, this is a delicately perfumed wine with elegant sweetness.</div> <div> ==============================================================</div> <div> Aminea Greco Di Tufo</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="352b2f90.jpg" border=0 width="178" height="249" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> The Aminea winery was founded in 1997 and produced its first vintage in 1999. It is located in the town of Montemarano in the heart of the Taurasi appellation, which is known as the finest Aglianico-based wine. </div> <bR> <div> Tasting Notes  </div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> This Greco di Tufo is light golden in color and intensely aromatic, with notes of almonds. It is excellent as an aperitif or served chilled with seafood and shellfish. </div> <bR> <div> Vintage 2004</div> <div> Wine Advocate - 8-29-05/ Issue 160 - 89 points - The Great Wine Values of Leonardo LoCascio's Winebow</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> "It is ripe and elegant, with more minerality...as well as a distinctive terroir, wet stone, volcanic character. Although earthy, the fruit dominates, revealing notes of lemon blossom, orange marmalade, and a hint of ripe apples. A delicious offering with loads of personality, it can be drunk as an aperitif, or served with poultry or seafood dishes."</div> <div> =============================================================</div> <div> Chateau Tour Saint - Bernard Fronsac Bordeaux</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="31f5b260.jpg" border=0 width="91" height="294" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> This wine typifies the Fronsac terroir.  It is very rich and has an inimitable bouquet of spices and black fruits.  It is well balanced, a dark ruby color, aromas of cassis and red cherries followed by a flavorful finish.  A wine for the table above all else.</div> <div> ================================================================</div> <div> Novelli Sagrantino Trebbiano</div> <bR> <div> This Trebbiano is not what you are expecting from Italian wine</div> <div> It is fresh clean and full of fruit!</div> <bR> <div>  You taste pears and almonds and then not just apricots but concentrated apricots like dried apricots.  It is beautiful, come try it!</div> <div> ====================================================================================================</div> <div> Antinori Peppoli Chianti Classico</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="3577afa0.jpg" border=0 width="122" height="250" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="358f6100.png" border=0 width="502" height="16" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> 90% Sangiovese, 10% Merlot and Syrah<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <IMG SRC="359f6100.png" border=0 width="502" height="16" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> I<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ntense red fruit aromas, especially red currants and raspberries, are amplified by light hints of vanilla and coffee sensations. This full-bodied wine is pleasantly lingering with soft, sweet tannins. It should be drunk while still young for full expression of the fruit.</FONT></div> <div> =================================================================================</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="33b94980.jpg" border=0 width="148" height="152" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> The 2006 Pinot Noir is medium ruby in color. A layer of hazelnut, which is contributed from oak, accompanies aromas of ripe cherries and plums. Rich fruit flavors with hints of milk chocolate linger in the elegant finish.</div> <div> ==================================================================================</div> <div> <IMG SRC="309c8c90.jpg" border=0 width="200" height="201" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> The Barnard Griffin Fumé Blanc has good aromas of fresh flowers and herbs backed with vanilla scents. This vintage shows good acidity and crispness. The flavors are dominated by ripe melon with faintly grassy hints in the finish. This wine has great acidity and a fantastic palate impression.  It is from The Columbia Valley from Washington State.</div> <div> ==================================================================================</div> <div> <IMG SRC="32968690.png" border=0 width="360" height="105" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Enjoy the beautiful straw color and aromas of freshly cut red apple, vanilla and well-integrated oak. There are also enticing aromas of tropical and citrus fruit. The predominant flavors are clean, tart apple with toasty graham and subtle oak. This Chardonnay has a mouth-filling body with a medium-long finish that is very refreshing.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="32be5be0.png" border=0 width="229" height="190" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> =============================================================================</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="30825170.jpg" border=0 width="293" height="279" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Maramonte Syrage</U></B></div> <div> Nestled in a Valley at the southern end of the Sierra Nevada, close to Sequoia National Forest, the vineyards of Maramonte are planted in soil that is reminiscent of those found in the great growing regions of France and Italy.</div> <div> <B><U>Charles F. Mara's Maramonte Syrage</U></B> is produced here, from vineyards controlled and farmed to strict specifications and vinted at Maramonte's bonded, state of the art facility, makes for long-term consistency and quality of wine.</div> <bR> <div> From the Central Coast they found vineyards that provided Maramonte Syrage with a Meritage Blend of Petite Sirah (13%), Petit Verdot (29%) and Syrah (58%). Aromas of blackberry jam and licorice announce The Syrah while the "petit's" give complexities of mouth feel, color, plums, spice and smoke. "Syrage" meets expectations with grilled meats (Ribs, Ribeye’s, hot links) and dark chocolate. Young, brash and adventurous, waiting to mature with you, if you can wait!! Rule #1) Swirl, Sniff, Sip, Swallow, Take a bite. Rule #2) Repeat Rule #1.</div> <div> =========================================</div> <div> Tenuta Campo di Sasso</div> <div> <B>“Insoglio” </B></div> <div> del Cinghiale, Tuscany</div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="2b645eb0.jpg" border=0 width="69" height="235" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> Many have heard of Lodovico Antinori, the founder of the Ornellaia Estate and the world class wine Masseto, now under the control of the Frescobaldi family after the global Mondavi split. Lodovico has started afresh doing what he knows best - producing a classy super Tuscan styled wine range made from a blend of Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Syrah</div> <div> <B>:</B> Campo di Sasso is the new and only joint venture project of the Antinori family: Piero Antinori (head of the Marchesi Antinori firm), his brother Lodovico <B>(</B>creator of Ornellaia) and their nephew Niccolò Marzichi Lenzi. Together, they are developing an exceptional winery in the hills of Bibbona, on the Tuscan coast north of and bordering Bolgheri. </div> <div> <I><B><U>===================================================</U></B></I></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="2491dca0.jpg" border=0 width="285" height="202" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B>Luce was the first wine ever produced in Montalcino by blending Sangiovese and Merlot grapes.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Combining the roundness and suppleness of Merlot with the structure and elegance of Sangiovese seems an obvious idea, but it took two well established winemakers, Lamberto Frescobaldi and Tim Mondavi, to do that in the land of the world renowned Brunello di Montalcino, a wine made strictly from 100% Sangiovese.</B></div> <div> <B>=====================================================================</B></div> <div> An Interesting White</div> <div> That Was #96 On The Top 100 Wines of 2004</div> <div> Wine Spectator's List</div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Feudi di San Gregorio</U></B></div> <div> <B><U> Falanghina Sannio 2003</U></B></div> <div> <B><U><IMG SRC="21068c10.png" border=0 width="104" height="193" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></B></div> <div> <B>90 POINTS</B></div> <div> Country: Italy</div> <div> Region: Campania</div> <bR> <div> Aromas of lemons and rhubarb turn to minerals, melons, and honey. Medium- to full-bodied, with lovely acidity and a long, ripe fruit aftertaste. </div> <bR> <div> The 100% Falanghina grapes are picked by hand and transported to the winery by refrigerated truck. Bunches are individually sorted and then gently crushed. Only the "free run" juice is used for the wine; the rest is sold off in bulk. The wine goes through a long, low-temperature fermentation in stainless steel tank for twenty-eight days. This process promotes fresh fruit and floral aromas and flavors in the wine, as well as rich textures on the palate.</div> <div> Like a fine Albariño or Mâcon, the 2003 Feudi Falanghina Sannio DOC has unmistakable mineral aromas that leap to your nose from the glass. There’s a flinty, grassy, wet stones quality along with the minerals, and this grows into dried apricots, white flowers and stone fruits. There is a pure, bright fruit attack, then on the palate there are ripe pear, melon and light honey flavors. Zippy acidity balances the bright fruit with just a touch of residual sugar. The minerals linger for a long while, with a note of white pepper. For anyone who loves the essential character of excellent dry white wines, this is a mouthful. Pair this with seafood, chicken (roasted, grilled or cold), pasta and Asian food. This bottle is a great value, especially given the aroma/flavor punch it packs. </div> <div> ================================================================</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> '</div> <div> <IMG SRC="337070f0.jpg" border=0 width="263" height="271" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div>   90 Points - Daniel Thomases (Wine Advocate)</div> <div> "The  Barbera d'Alba" very dark, spicy and floral, with important notes of violets, iris, and cloves, is long, solid in body, fresh in its combination of balanced acidity and minerals, and very sweet and ripe." </div> <div> ===============================================================</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I>Marietta</I></div> <div> <I><IMG SRC="21aa3b50.jpg" border=0 width="163" height="181" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <div> <B>Old Vine Red Lot #37</B></div> <bR> <div> Old Vine Red Lot 37, while loaded as ever with lush, spicy, ripe, blackberry fruit, has more complex aromas and flavors than past offerings. Approximately 10% of Lot 37 is comprised of Syrah and Cabernet. The result is the subtle yet earthy dark fruit nuances that increase the complexity of the overall wine. </div> <div> <B>Color:</B> Dark ruby purple</div> <div> <B>Aroma: </B>Ripe blackberries, earthy spice, black pepper, and subtle hints of oak.</div> <div> <B>Palate:</B> Dense, lush round and mouth filling with thick fruit flavors.</div> <div> =======================================================================</div> <div> <IMG SRC="30661590.png" border=0 width="97" height="345" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Vitiano Bianco IGT Umbria</U></B></div> <bR> <div> Vitiano Bianco is a balanced, delightful and fresh wine that offers a rich bouquet of fresh herbs, lime and ripe pears. A great Italian white value wine, it is best enjoyed with pasta with shellfish, risotto, white meat casseroles, salads and vegetables.</div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Made from 50% Vermentino and 50% Verdicchio</U></B></div> <div> The first vintage was bottled in 2003, and 20,000 bottles are produced annually.</div> <bR> <div> Production area: Vineyards in Montecchio and Orvieto - located 990 ft. above sea level, with southwestern exposure and a Sedimentary, clay soil composition</div> <div> =======================================================</div> <div> <I><B>Marilyn</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>"The Velvet Collection"</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Pose #2</B></I></div> <div> <IMG SRC="0ac6ab30.jpg" border=0 width="106" height="435" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> This is the first of a <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Georgia" ><B><U>limited-edition</U></B></FONT> series of wines as distinctively alluring as their inspiration - the renowned "Red Velvet" photographic portraits of Marilyn Monroe. </div> <bR> <div> A<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Georgia" > chance meeting between photographer Tom Kelly and a then-unknown, aspiring actress led to a two-hour session on May 27, 1949 which yielded ten stunningly beautiful portraits that would make history and launch the career of the woman who became the most enduring sex symbol of the 20th Century.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Georgia" >The</FONT> first photo in the series was immortalized as the centerfold of the inaugural issue of Playboy in 1953.  The second portrait, known as "Pose No. 2", graces the label of this wine, which is exquisite, supple and seductive as the image it honors. The removable label cover lifts to reveal the original pin-up pose. This is a <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#990080" FACE="Georgia" ><B><U>limited quantity </U></B></FONT>offering produced in a stunning, 1.5 liter (Magnum</div> <div> ==============================================================</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> Try An Australian Shiraz!!</div> <bR> <div> With A Screw Cap...</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="19d63890.jpg" border=0 width="99" height="393" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Nine Stones Shiraz </U></B></div> <div> From The Barossa Valley  </div> <div>  </div> <div> This handcrafted wine was made from selected parcels of low cropping fruit. Following fermentation it spent time in a mix of new and seasoned oak hogsheads before bottling. </div> <div> The style is full-bodied and generous. The nose shows fruit cake and mocha, together with ripe blackberry and smokey barrel overtones. The palate has a sweet core of multi-layered fruit flavours, together with soft and supple tannins suggesting this is an early drinking style, but it will improve for many years in the bottle.</div> <bR> <div> <B><U>-- Wine & Spirits 90 points</U></B></div> <div> <B><U>==============================================</U></B></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>