Cork Wine Bar and Market

"Wine bar with early happy hour specials on Tuesdays following the snow day." - Tierney Plumb

"Election results will be playing via projector in the restaurant’s second floor, with specials including a cheese plate ($2.70), a All-American wine flight ($20.24), and a fried chicken and champagne pairing ($47) featuring four pieces of fried chicken and two glasses of sparkling wine." - Kalina Newman

"The then-U.S. senator of California hosted a 2019 holiday party for her staffers at the beloved D.C. wine bar, which famously filed an unfair competition lawsuit against the Trump hotel two years earlier. Cork’s co-owner Khalid Pitts, who goes way back with Harris, tells Washingtonian she’s well-versed in varietals from her native state and has “a great appreciation for [our] Old World wines as well.”" - Tierney Plumb

"The 14th Street NW stalwart that relocated a few blocks away in 2017 continues to draw a steady stream of connoisseurs, eager to sample a rotating list of 50 wines by the glass and 250 bottles from small makers around the world. Pair selections with hot and cold plates, or swing by the downstairs market for salads, soups, and sandwiches. The wine-obsessed fixture that just turned 16 also offers a flight club, tastings, and classes, plus a curated retail selection of 300 bottles from sustainable producers. The strip recently welcomed another vino option with the arrival of Vin Sur Vingt Wine Bar." - Tierney Plumb, Eater Staff

"Cork Wine Bar has consolidated its operations into two-story market space at 14th and S Streets NW, though its focus on promoting Old World wines from across Europe remains unchanged. There’s a wide choice of wines by the glass, starting at around $10. Dinner includes both hot and cold plates designed to pair with the wine list." - Vinciane Ngomsi, Tierney Plumb