about us

Wine is for everyone

Our mission is to break down the barriers between you and your perfect wine. When I fell in love with the world of wine, my heady enthusiasm was met with a cold shoulder. This ignited my passion and determination not to let others face this intimidation and to create a welcoming space and alternative approach, to make this wonderful world fun and accessible to all.

OUR STORY

The passion of Pepe

Scroll to discover how Pepe went from young rebel to certified Sommelier

Casa Mama Mia

Having been born into our family's restaurant business, as a rebellious teen I resented the long hours, working every weekend and the employee dynamic with my parents.

Casa Mama Mia

Having been born into our family’s restaurant business, as a rebellious teen I resented the long hours, working every weekend and the employee dynamic with my parents.

By the time I was a rebellious young professional, I hated it and wanted out. Ironically thanks to a connection made in the restaurant, I set off for what I thought were slicker shinier heights of IT.

My father had always warned me, “If you own your own business, you set the rules. Out there you are just another cog in the machine”.

Which was proven so true when I was laid off back in 2013.

So back I came to the restaurant, humbled and grateful for work until I figured out my next move.

Coming back to working in the restaurant and with my family, my respect for them grew. Having been exposed to the outside corporate world, I watched in awe my parents’ passion for their restaurant and the sense of community they created with the staff as well as all our customers. The success of my parents’ business was in great part due to their connection and personal contact with all the customers and suppliers.

revelation

An opportunity arose to go to Napa Valley to seek out new options for the wine list. I went along and something in me clicked.

PASSION IGNITIED

The first appointment was a personal tour of Opus 1 where we were shown the Optic Sorter Machine which provided analysis of every single berry. The engineer in me was immediately engaged and connected with the process.

As I set out on this voyage of discovery to educate myself in this new exciting world I had fallen into, I soon realized it was not as straightforward as I had hoped. My heady enthusiasm was met with a cold shoulder, I didn’t realize I was trying to enter a club you had to be invited to. I soon realized I now had a mission, to not let others face this intimidation as I had and to make this wonderful world of wine fun and accessible to all that desired to be a part of it.

OUR approach

We speak your language

We get to know you so we can connect you to your perfect wine. We will demystify the intricacies of the world of wine, by relating it to your own. What is your world like? What are your personal passions? We want to know, so that we can bring the world of wine into yours.

our hours

12pm - 8pm Sunday: closed

Cork & Glass, 5670 Atlanta Hwy, A2 Alpharetta, GA 30004

our store

At your service

For the best experience please join us in store. Where we are ready to help you with any questions you may have and guide you to your perfect wine. We also have additional accessories and exclusive glassware available and can create gift baskets for you on demand. We can’t wait to meet you.

award winning

charity & community

Rebel with a cause

The Fundora family has long supported charities and community organizations. That tradition of giving back continues through Cork & Glass with deep involvement in local community charities and our support of the family founded non-profit fighting pancreatic cancer. Click below to find out more.