Cork & Ale
A wine bar, taproom, and restaurant located in Waxhaw, NC.
what's happening...
wine wednesdays
every wednesday
4 wines to taste served w/ a small cheese plate
Live music - 6:30pm
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events
Cork & Ale is partnering with FD Cigar Lounge once more; join us for an unforgettable night in Cork & Ale's backyard. Curated pours will include Oaklore Four Grain Whiskey, Southern Star Paragon BIB Wheated Bourbon, Broad Branch Rye Fidelity & Conviction Double Oak 1929 as well choices between beer or wine flights, along with two cigars, and a chef created charcuterie that pairs perfectly. Entertainment by Big O & Steven G.
November 7th
5pm-7pm
$100 + Gratuity
Please indicate any food/allergies and or group seating preferences in the notes.
TICKETED GUESTS ONLY, no additional guests permitted without the purchase of a ticket
https://tinyurl.com/cigarbourbon
Cork & Ale is partnering with Ivey Floral Studio for a night of floral arranging, community, and flights! The flight consists of 4 wines of your choice, built by you, from our drink menu. Come alone, with friends, and/or a significant other! Selected florals chosen from the season along with vases, curated and guided by Brittany Ivey, our local Waxhaw florist!
Nov 14, 2026
5:00pm -7 :00pm
$70.00 + gratuity
Limited tickets. Get yours below
https://tinyurl.com/FallFloralsSip
join us for an unforgettable holiday celebration with our annual 6 course, twelve wines of christmas dinner
$139.99 + gratuity
Course 1
Bleu and gorgonzola cheeses served with baguette and olive tapenade
Castelfeder Pinot Grigio
Course 2
Arugula salad with blood orange vinaigrette, spiced nuts, and crisped prosciutto
Long Meadow Ranch, Sauvignon Blanc Rutherford
Huia Vineyards, Sauvignon Blanc
Course 3
Lobster Bisque topped with a spicy chili oil and microgreens
Cristom Vineyards, Chardonnay Willamette Valley
Jean-Marc Brocard, Bourgogne Chardonnay Les Cépages
Course 4
Roasted mushroom and smoked gorgonzola risotto
Montinore Estate, Pinot Noir Reserve Willamette Valley
Château de Chamilly, Bourgogne Pinot Noir
Course 5
bœuf à la bourguignonne slow cooked with carrots, pearl onions, and a blend of spices and herbs served over red skin rosemary mashed potatoes
Sexual Chocolate, Red Wine
Jonata, Fenix Ballard Canyon
Course 6
Teriyaki beef short rib
Bedrock Wine Co., Cab
Luli, Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (2023)
Dessert
Petit blueberry meringue pie
Poggio Costa Rosé Prosecco
reserve your seat today. seating is limited
Hours
Tuesday - 11:30am - 10:00pm (food service from 3:00pm 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 - 09:30pm (food service until 9:00pm)
Sunday - CLOSED ( available for private events)
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.
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.
The universe is too full of stars."
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.
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 boutique
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.
