"I love the Zork. It is hard to beat the genuine cork wine closure and the stelvin/screwcap top is perfect for those who need instant gratification. But when it comes to style, ingenuity and eco-friendly-function, the Zork is my favorite bottle stopper.

It looks like a Champagne cork with a twisted tail attached that wraps around the neck of the bottle. You unwrap, pop and serve. Unlike a champagne cork, the Zork can be used again on the same bottle or others. It's kind of like a Cracker Jack surprise for grownups - a bottle of wine to enjoy now and a handy tool to use later.

The Other Guys wine group in Sonoma, California, vints and bottles a number of food- and consumer-friendly wine brands that use the Zork, including Moo Buzz, Plungerhead and Hey Mambo along with Leese-Fitch, Pennywise and White Knight wines.

The Other Guys is the 4th generation of the Sebastiani wine family in action. In 1895, Samuele Sebastiani immigrated to California from Italy and started making wine. In 2010, August Sebastiani created "The Other Guys" wine group to continue the family tradition with the 21st Century motto of "laid back guys, stand out wines". I would agree.

The Plungerhead Zinfandel with the ZORK closure is a big, rich, full-bodied. black fruited, spicy Old Vine red. The Hey Mambo wines (most Zork corked) offer up an offbeat collection of blends including the sleek smooth Syrah based "Sultry Red" and the not too sweet, not too dry, just right sassy "Swanky White". The Hey Mambo Kinky Pink is a dry rose style blend that offers up aromatic and appetizing notes of red fruit-strawberry, raspberry, cherry with a dry finish.

The Other Guys wine operation is located at 35 Maple Street in Sonoma, California. The address gives name to TOG's latest endeavor, craft spirits. Uncle Val's Botanical Gin gets its name from Sebastiani Italian Uncle Zio Valerio who loved to grow and cook from his herb garden in Tuscany. TOG celebrates that passion in its Uncle Val's Botanical Gin which uses California spring water as a base in which to steep or ferment what it calls "immersion bags" of aromatic garden herbs including juniper, cucumber, lemon, sage and lavender. The result is nose and mind blowing. One whiff and you are immediately transported to an modern day botanical garden. The gin smells so good you almost want to WEAR it as a perfume. Ok, maybe just a dab or two behind the ear but don't miss the chance to DRINK it. Subtle undertone of juniper wrapped delicately by the other aromatics creates one amazing gin.

If any of these wines or spirits sound like something you'd like to taste then mark your calendars for Monday October 15. The OTG Midwest Regional Manager, Michael Kasper will be in Indianapolis to share the wines and spirits of The Other Guys.

Here is a look at the menu:

First Course

      Ginger-Lime Chicken Skewer with Peanut Curry Dipping Sauce

      Uncle Val's Gin Rickey with Fresh Lime and Q Ginger Ale

Second Course

      Three Cheese Crostini with Prosciutto & Asparagus

      Hey Mambo Kinky Pink

Third Course

      Polenta, Wild Mushrooms, Hazelnuts & Figs with a Black Currant Sauce Leese-Fitch Pinot Noir

Fourth Course

      Syrah-Glazed Pork with Cous Cous Pilaf

      Hey Mambo Red

Fifth Course

      Australian Beef Pie with Blue Cheese Crust

      Plungerhead Old Vine Zinfandel

Sixth Course

      Orange "Cheesecake" Pie

      White Knight Moscato

Tickets are $50 per person plus tax. RSVP to 317 972 7966. Dinner starts at 6:30 sharp at 878 Mass Avenue home of Mass Ave Wine Shoppe Cafe and Spirits.