Beer, Wine & Liquor Lists
The Cookery prides itself on providing a stellar bar selection for your event! Our beer selections include a rotation of four local, craft beers; three from our very own Ponysarus and one from another local brewery. Our wine lists are carefully cultivated to ensure the four wines that you select for your event complement your catering menu. Our spirit options are listed according to our House, Choice, and Premium open bar packages and are all-inclusive as you move up in tier. All bar packages also include the following non-alcoholic beverages: Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Club Soda, Tonic, Cranberry Juice, Pineapple Juice, Grapefruit Juice, and Housemade Ginger Ale. To view an in-depth list of our wines and bar package tiers scroll down for each tiers’ details.
As a reminder, depending on your event date, The Cookery may have a bar minimum in place. For Single Room Friday rentals, the bar minimum is $1,000 and for Full Ground Friday rentals, the bar minimum is $1,500. For Single Room Saturday rentals, the bar minimum is $3,000 and for Full Ground Saturday rentals, the bar minimum is $4,000.
Is an open bar package out of your budget? We are more than happy to work with your budget with a ticketed bar package! For the House tier, beer and wine tickets are $8 per ticket with spirits at $10 per ticket. For the Choice tier, beer and wine tickets are $9 per ticket with spirits at $11 per ticket. For the Premium tier, beer and wine tickets are $10 per ticket with spirits at $12 per ticket. If you would like to build a ticketed bar package for your event, please contact your event lead via your HoneyBook Project portal.
At the 6-week mark, you will receive a questionnaire via your HoneyBook Portal prompting you to begin finalizing your bar selections. Your bar package selections are due at the 3-week mark. Remember to ask your event lead about the available beer list.
You may update your guest count up until the 2-week mark when all finalized details are due.
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Wine Tasting Box
If you would like to try our wine selections, we are more than happy to coordinate an at-home wine tasting. A 6-bottle wine tasting box is complementary with the purchase of any bar package. It’s the perfect way to taste through our wines at your own pace, so that you can select the 4 you have for your event. Simply select any 6 wines, from any tier, and we will pack up a box for pick up at The Cookery. We will also include a summary sheet with tasting notes and recommended food pairings for each wine. For $150, you can upgrade to a 12-bottle wine tasting!
Contact your event lead via your HoneyBook Project portal to place your order and schedule your pick-up time!
- CHEERS TO THE OCCASION -
A Champagne Toast may be added to any package at $2/person
Tableside wine service may be added to any package at $2/person.
- BEER -
Each of The Cookery’s bars features 3 rotating beers from Ponysaurus Brewing Co. in Durham, NC. If you would like to try our beer selections, we suggest going to their brewery and taproom at 219 Hood Street for a 5 beer flight to choose your options! Additionally, each bar includes 1 cider from Urban Orchard Cidery in Asheville, NC.
- WINE -
Please choose four wines from your package tier.
We have three wine packages – House, Choice, and Premium. Please scroll to view all three packages!
If you need any assistance, please do not hesitate to ask us for recommendations based on your menu!
HOUSE WINE SELECTIONS
White
Light & Aromatic
Cora Pinot Grigio Abruzzo, Italy
A fresh, fun, and uncomplicated Pinot Grigio, with fresh notes of fresh orchard and citrus fruit with a hint of herbal spice. Zippy, but balanced in its unoaked texture. 100% estate grown fruit, certified sustainable farming, and vegan. Tasty with shellfish, vegetarian, and vegan dishes.
Medium & Fruity
Peter Weinbach Riesling Rheinhessen region of Germany
This widely planted Riesling is the superstar of the white wine world at the moment. There is a lot of scope for versatility with this sweet, viscous wine, though you can expect to get hints of tropical fruit, nectarine, melon and pineapple.
Full & Structured
Callaway Cellars Chardonnay Coastal California, US
This medium-bodied, cellar selection Chardonnay has aromas of green apple and butterscotch with notes of pineapple, pear, and vanilla oak spices on the palate. With its crisp acidity and a lovely tropical fruit finish, this Chardonnay is flexible with rich fish and sushi dishes, poultry, pork, and vegetarian entrees.
Rosé
Rich & Fruity
Vallevo Rosato Abruzzo, Italy
This Montepulciano and Merlot blend is pale pink in color yet intense in flavor. With delicate aromas and persistent notes of strawberry, watermelon, lime, and green herbs. This Rosé would be the perfect addition for any cocktail hour and pairs nicely with lean fish, shellfish, and poultry dishes.
Red
Medium & Spicy
Cave La Comtadine Côtes du Rhône Rhône Valley, France
This blend of Grenache & Syrah has a beautiful ruby red color and notes dominated by red fruits such as red plum, blackberry, and cherry. Its round mouthfeel, fruity and spicy finish makes it a lovely aperitif or pairs wonderfully with grilled meats, tuna, or red sauce pasta dishes.
Medium & Structured
Canoe Ridge Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Washington State, United States
This supple and velvety Cabernet is packed with fruit-forward flavors of black cherry, blackberry, and boysenberry accompanied with a dry finish and notes of oak and chocolate. Its aromas and flavors make it the perfect pair for hamburger sliders, braised short ribs, veal chops, lamb shanks, and roasted winter vegetables.
Full & Smooth
Casa de Campo Malbec Mendoza, Argentina
This young and vibrant wine has ripe red fruits evident in the nose, with hints violets. The soft, sweet, pleasing taste leads to a fairly long finish, with round tannins and great freshness.
Sparkling
Bubbly & Festive
Veuve de Vernay Brut Blanc de Blancs Loire Valley, France
Fresh, fruity, and floral on the nose. Filled with delicate apple and pear fruit flavors complimented by smooth velvety bubbles! Perfect for toasts, salads, seafood, and poultry!
CHOICE WINE SELECTIONS
White
Fizzy & Fruity
Bidoli Pinot Grigio Friuli, Italy
An elegant Pinot Grigio, with fresh notes of white fruit, flowers, and citrus. Tasty with salads, seafood, poultry, cheese plates, and pasta with creamy sauces.
Light & Fresh
Giesen Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough, New Zealand
This aromatic and bright Sauvignon Blanc displays notes of grapefruit, green pineapple, and tropical fruit undertones. It has a palatable sweetness followed by a balanced, persistent dry finish. A perfect match for delicious goat cheese, salads, seafood, and vegetarian dishes.
Full & Structured
La Galine Chardonnay Languedoc, France
A unique Chardonnay that is fresh and well-balanced displaying aromas of grapefruit, pineapple, and lemon zest chased with a slight oak, clean finish. It is flexible with aperitifs, poultry, barbecues, lean fish, and pasta dishes. A true crowd pleaser!
Rosé
Dry & Fruity
Domaine Preignes le Vieux Rosé Languedoc, France
The lovely aromas split between rose and grapefruit with a beautiful minerality and a fruit forward finish of cherry and blueberry. With extremely satisfying bubbles, enjoy throughout your appetizers or alongside fresh salads, vegetarian risotto, and seafood pasta dishes.
Red
Medium & Spicy
Torre Vinaria Montepulciano Abruzzo, Italy
A moderately oaked Montepulciano with full fruity aromas and flavors of plum, black cherry, and blackberry. A soft hint of spice makes it ideal to pair with hard aged cheeses, delicious pasta, and lamb dishes.
Full & Earthy
Ciello Rosso Sicily, Italy
This medium-bodied red is generously fruity with soft tannins that balance the acidity well. Ciello has a lovely freshness and energy, dark red color, hints of black plum, coffee, and chocolate on the nose, pleasant spiciness on the palate with smooth dark almost roasted fruit flavors. A beautiful anytime wine that pairs nicely with hearty red meats and tomato-based pasta dishes.
Full & Smooth
Noah River Pinot Noir Coastal California, US
A beautiful ruby color with big floral, dark cherry, and Asian spice aromas. Medium-bodied notes of wild berries on the palate chased with plum, baking chocolate, and an oak finish. Pairs wonderfully with red meat but is also flexible with herbaceous poultry.
Sparkling
Bubbly & Festive
Barcino Cava Penedès, Spain
Sensational sparkler displaying notes of poached pear and caramelized grapefruit. It is crisp and light-bodied with zesty citrus flavors. This bright, vibrant Cava is perfect for toasts, and pairs well with seafood, most any tapas, and hors d'oeuvres.
PREMIUM WINE SELECTIONS
White
Fizzy & Fruity
Borghese Pinot Grigio Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
This medium-bodied Pinot Grigio begins with a fruit intensity of green apple, green pear, and white peach followed by a strong mineral presence and balanced fresh acidity to round out the palate. It’s a lovely everyday white perfect for both dining and non-dining affairs. Tasty with small bites for social hours, seafood pasta, and vegetarian cuisine.
Light & Fresh
Hauswein Weiss Grüner Veltliner Kamptal, Austria
Stefan Rosner’s Grüner is delicious and thirst quenching, all while retaining the classic hallmarks of this revered Austrian grape. With classic aromas of citrus, ripe green and yellow apple, damp white flowers, arugula, and a light spice, this “thirst quencher” pairs beautifully with salads, cheese boards, poultry, white fish.
Full & Structured
Tarrica Chardonnay Paso Robles, California
Golden in color with aromas of tropical fruit, peach, vanilla and bold flavors of sweet oak. This full-bodied Chardonnay is complex and well-balanced with undertones of tropical and stone fruit, mineral and citrus flavors, and a lingering yet satisfying creamy finish. Flexible with bold flavors in pork, poultry, rich fish, and vegetarian dishes.
Rosé
Dry & Fruity
Belstar Cuvée Rosé Veneto, Italy
This unique sparkler is fresh and juicy, but also soft and sweet. With both aromas and notes of citrus, licorice, melon, and ripe strawberries, it’s clean and keeps you coming back for more. This Rosé is suitable for any meal from shellfish to vegetable couscous or ravioli pasta with pumpkin.
Red
Light & Fresh
Domaine de Couron Côtes du Rhône Rhône Valley, France
This dark and full-bodied blend of Grenache & Syrah has notes of wild dark fruits, plum, pepper and olive. Smooth upon opening and only grows in complexity. Wonderful with stews, braised meats, and roasted chicken. A staple for rustic dishes!
Medium & Structured
Vecchia Torre Primitivo Puglia, Italy
Dark purple fruits are backed by notes of spice and warm earth. Primitivo is the same grape as Zinfandel, and is a great match for pork, red meat, and rich sauces.
Full & Smooth
Witness Mark Cabernet Sauvignon Central California, United States
Bold and rich, this classic Cabernet opens with notes of blueberry, currant, black plum, and mocha that translate effortlessly onto the palate, accentuated by hints of oak, leather, and vanilla. Pairs nicely with roast beef tenderloin, portobello mushrooms, beef brisket, and aged cheeses.
Sparkling
Bubbly & Festive
Matho Prosecco Brut Veneto, Italy
A truly dry, organic, and vegan Prosecco capturing the delightful fruit-forwardness of the Prosecco grape. Bright aromas of green apple, pear, and citrus on the nose. It has a clean, refreshing acidity and a lingering finish with no added sugars or sweetness. These bubbles are perfect for celebrating any occasion and to enjoy as an aperitif.
- LIQUOR -
We pride ourselves in offering a stellar bar selection for you and your guests to enjoy. The following are our available spirit selections by tier. Contact your event lead if you would like to make any special orders to add even more variety!
SIGNATURE COCKTAILS
Choose your choice of TWO Signature Cocktails!
FRENCH 75 gin, lemon, bitters, sparkling wine
MANHATTAN bourbon, sweet vermouth, bitters
MARGARITA tequila, lime, cointreau
MOSCOW MULE vodka, housemade ginger syrup, lime, ginger beer
MOJITO rum, lime, mint, club soda
SEASONAL ask your event lead for details!
NON-ALCOHOLIC OPTIONS
If you are interested in adding nonalcoholic beverages, reach out to your event lead for all our fabulous mocktail, wine, beer, and spirit options.