Reviews of Corks Wine Bar
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Connoisseurs and conversation
As you arrive, one cannot help but notice the modest restoration of this classic building in downtown Willoughby. The genuine tin ceiling is striking. The place has 2 rooms, and the second one is often less than half-full. Our arrival was at 5:30pm and the place already had a medium throng of patrons; some “after work”, and some “pre-dinner”. Our sommelier/bar-tender greeted us with a kind attentive smile as we settled at the bar. The wine list is impressive; especially since the variety of fine wines available by the glass is unsurpassed in Cleveland. The wine-preserving-gas aerosol was happily sighted just behind the bar (so that’s how they can do the by-the-glass thing!). The atmosphere is subtle. The place seems to somehow muffle the sound of the many people talking. Your group will be able to converse without shouting or ear-cupping. “By the glass”, my wife selected the Pinot Grigio, I decided on a Merlot. Both were delicious. An appetizer and desert menu increases your options to experience one of the most charming places in town.
Review by Nenge Mboko from Eastlake posted October 27, 2005
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