It's the end of week one of our campaign to Save the Corks! I'd hoped to have an "official" estimate of how many we'd collected in the first full week, but "a lot" isn't much of an estimate. Thousands, at least. 1,400 dropped off one day in our Winter Park (Orlando Ave) store; about 500 collected at the opening event on Sept. 17--and those are just the "big" ones. We expect to see many thousands in the cork pool at next month's A Taste for Learning event.

Meanwhile, we're on Twitter, @savethecorks, tweeting about Save the Corks!, enviro facts, VCC/UCF and UCP (our beneficiaries).

Remember, your two cents is worth a lot--just ten corks a day collected at each of our stores adds up to more than $10,000 a year going to good causes. And more than a half million corks k ...

Fall is here, according to the calendar, but it still feels like summer outside. So light drinks made with vodka, rum, and tequila, are still at the top of our list. And if all you know about tequila is it comes with a margarita, here're are some facts (and drinks) to expand your horizons.

ABC Store at Lake Buena Vista in Orlando hosted a Wine Tasting Event recently. Over 100 people came out to enjoy the fine wines and spirits!

Glenlivet Representative gave guests a full tour of the single malt scotches ranging from 12 yr. to 21 yr.

Brazillian cocktails were a favorite as well as the flavored rums.

Guests also enjoyed gourmet snacks including pretzels with honey wasabi dipping sauce (delicious)!