This week we will be featuring Spanish wines. A nice bubbly is always fun and with Mothers Day coming up this one may be great for brunch or just toasting. CAVAS HILL - $10.99 - Founded in 1887 by a family that traces its wine heritage to a 17th-century English immigrant, Joseph Hill, who settled in Penedès. Cavas Hill provides very small, fine and constant delicate bubbles, with great freshness and fruit aromas, with a creamy, elegant and very pleasant long finish.

MARQUES DE VIZHOJA - $9.99 - Bright straw-like yellow, with greenish tones. Long lasting, penetrating smooth aroma, with vegetable and certain fruit tones. Smooth, there is a good definition of the varieties that remind one of apple, pear and hints of lemon, with a good sweet-acidic balance. Intense on the nose and reminding one of its varieties. (Albarino & Loureiro) Suitable for all kinds of food, although it is highly recommended for seafood, fish and subtle pasta dishes.

CONDE DE VALDEMAR ROSE - $9.99 - 85% Grenache and 15% Tempranillo TASTING FEATURES: Color: It presents a spectacular and bright raspberry colour. Aroma: It has an intense aroma of red fruits with subtle floral notes of violet petals. Palate: It has a well-balanced entry followed by an explosion of fruit and flowers in its passage through the mouth. Its fragrance leaves a persistent finish. Food pairing: It is a perfect match for rice dishes, paellas, fish in sauce and shellfish. (from the winery web site)

SENORIO DE BALBOA - $7.99 - Tempranillo (Tinto Fino), Garnacha and Cabernet Sauvignon. Color: Red sour cherry alive with violet tones. Aroma: Primary, very intense to mature fruit and berries, clean and persistent. Mouth: Persistent, wide and fruity. Recommended for meat dishes and roasts.

LAN RIOJA RESERVA - $18.99 - 80% Tempranillo, 10% Mazuelo, 10% Garnacha - Ageing: In American and French oak barrels for at least 12 months, followed by 24 months in bottle. Tasting notes: Brilliant ripe black cherry red colour with good depth. Fruity aromas with elegant nuances of fine wood. Perfect with: stews, spiced dishes, legumes and cured cheeses. This wine was in the top 100 from Wine Spectator for 2008.

On May 2nd stop in and have Shawn Selander from "Is That My Wine" make your personalized wine rings.

You know how it is - after the first glass of wine you don't remember what color bead your wineglass has on it. After two you have no idea which cute charm is yours, but no matter what you always seem to be able to read your name!

Each wine ring has white beads with black letters and you can choose the color of the small beads on each end of the name. Bead colors are red, orange, yellow, green, teal, light blue, dark blue and violet. (consider putting matching colors on "couples" wine rings)

Use first names of friends and family, and then get creative and use names from favorite TV shows, movies or cartoons, sports teams or athlete's names to use as extras when you have company.

Remember this is the beginning of graduations and weddings so there are more get togethers and you will enjoy keeping track of your glass and helping others keep track of theirs.

If you buy six bottles (mix & match) you get a 5% discount

If you buy twelve bottles (mix & match) you get a 10% discount

Join the CorkyClub for a one time fee of $100.00 and you get 15% off all your purchases. CorkyClub members also get to the opportunity to purchase allocated items that we receive before we put them on the sales floor.

Have you started training for the Crush Out Hunger?

Mark you calendars for July 18th and join the fun of fund raising!

We are challenging everyone to help with this event. Do you work for a dentist? How about getting a team mate and calling yourselves "Unstain Your Teeth" and come dressed all in purple with your dentists name on shirts? Are you a massage therapist? What about calling a team "Toe Cramps"? All it takes is a little imagination and you can get a team and easy costume together and help raise money for the Des Moines Food Bank.

Don't want to stomp but still want to help the Food Bank? Sponsor a team, support a team by making a pledge, or drop off a donation.

You can help the day of the Crush also. We will need extra bodies to help with the event so give us a call.

We just got in PICNIC STIX.

Picnic Stix keep your bottle and glasses safe and sound while stuck into nature's less-than-perfect terrain. In grass or sand or wherever your hiking boots take you. A picnic should never leave home without them.

This set holds one bottle and two glasses.