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**BREAKING NEWS**

We now have loyalty cards for our Cork Club Program similar to our Beer Club cards.  The next time you come into the Pub bring your passport and a loyalty card will be issued with your current points.  Going forward this will be all you need to earn points and they will be added to your account automatically.  Please go to the following website to check your balance:

CHECK YOUR CORK CLUB BALANCE HERE

We hope that you enjoy the new program.  Please email Rachael if you have any questions.

Cork Club Hours, Rules and Prizes

The Cork Club is a journey through the world of wonderful wines.  To that end, rewards are given for attaining numeric levels of wines tasted.  Membership is ONLY $20 to sign up initially.  Your first glass of wine is free when you join. Any specials for Wine Club members will begin at 5:00 pm on Wednesdays in the Pub area or in the restaurant when we will have a wine expert on hand to discuss the complexities of wine.  It will be the member’s responsibility to bring their Cork Club Loyalty Card with them to have points added. 

Glasses of wine may be purchased at Happy Hour prices if they are one of the wines on special.  Thursday ½ Bottle wine bottles will count for the price they are purchased at with their corresponding point value.  The Cork Club Members will receive a signature for each glass of wine purchased, and multiple signatures for bottles of wine purchased.   This means that Members will be rewarded for quantity purchased, not variety. 

Reward levels do not reset annually, but continue to accrue and rewards are as follows:

  Points Reward
Perfect Pinot 100 $25 Victoria Gift Card
Spicy Sin ZINS 400 $50 Victoria Gift Card
Mighty Malbec 700 $100 Victoria Gift Card
Beautiful Bordeaux 1,000 $150 Victoria Gift Card, and your name on the Beautiful Bordeaux Plaque in the Pub area

Cali Cabs

2,500 Private Wine Dinner for 4 and your name on the Cali Cabs Plaque in the Pub area

The Point System is as follows:

Item Price Range Points

Glass of Wine

Any price

1 Point

Bottle of Wine

$1 - $50

5 Points

Bottle of Wine

$51 - $100

10 Points

Bottle of Wine

$101 - $150

15 Points

Bottle of Wine

$151 - $200

20 Points

Bottle of Wine

$201 - $250

25 Points

Bottle of Wine

$251 - $300

30 Points

Bottle of Wine

$301 - $350

35 Points

Bottle of Wine

$351 - $400

40 Points

Bottle of Wine

$401 - $450

45 Points

Bottle of Wine

$451 - $500

50 Points

Bottle of Wine

$501 +

70 Points

For Cork Club Members only, we will GIVE AWAY a trip for two including winery tours, on Beaujolais Nouveau which always falls on the Third Thursday in November. The French have made this holiday as a way to celebrate the end of the harvest. Beaujolais Nouveau is a young purple-pink wine that is particularly lightweight, and made from the gamay grape which has thinner skins than most other red wine grape varietals. It is intended for immediate drinking, and should not be cellared or kept for longer than a year. People celebrate this holiday all over the world. In order to be eligible for the annual trip give-away you must be an active member in the club.

The 2010 Winery Tour Trip was to Napa Valley, California!  The winners went in May 2011 and we posted pictures on our facebook page!

FAQs

Q: What do I need to do to join & sign up?
A: Simply pay the initial dues of $20, receive your Cork Club-Book, and begin enjoying tasty wine!

Q: What do I get for the $20?
A: Your first glass of wine is free, Wednesday Member events, level achievement rewards, 10 % discount on ALL of our monthly tasting events, and a whole lot of fun!

Q: Can I count the points accrued after tax and gratuity?
A: The points are counted pre-tax.

Q: When is the drawing for the trip?
A: The drawing will be held annually on Beaujolais Nouveau right in the Pub.

Q: Do I need to be present to win the trip drawing?
A: Absolutely not. We will contact you if you are the winner and could not make it for the drawing.

Q: Do I need to be present to win runner up trip raffle prizes on Beaujolais Nouveau?
A: Yes- we want you all to be present for the big party and to be part of the fun!

Q: What if I lose or forget my Cork Club-Book?
A: We will keep a record of all levels reached by each Member. It will be the Members responsibility to bring in the Cork Club-Book to receive applicable signatures. If you forget it one visit, just bring in your receipt during your next visit.

Q: If multiple cork club members decide to purchase a bottle, do we get to share the points?
A: No- only one member get’s to count the points for the bottle.

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