Corkbuzz

Wine Bar Hospitality Servicescorkbuzz.com

Corkbuzz is a New York-based wine hospitality company, founded in 2011, that operated wine bars offering tastings and private events. The company has closed its wine bar operations and signaled a forthcoming 'next chapter,' with founder Laura Maniec continuing private event services.

Company typePrivate
Founded2011
HeadquartersNew York, United States
Headcount11–50
GTM typeB2C
OfferingServices

Corkbuzz firmographics

Firmographics

Name: Corkbuzz
Website: https://corkbuzz.com
Company type: Private
Founded year: 2011
Operating status: Closed
Headcount range: 11–50 employees
Short description: Corkbuzz is a New York-based wine hospitality company, founded in 2011, that operated wine bars offering tastings and private events. The company has closed its wine bar operations and signaled a forthcoming 'next chapter,' with founder Laura Maniec continuing private event services.
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Corkbuzz industry classification

Industry

Product category: Wine Bar Hospitality Services
NAICS: Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410)
SIC: Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)
akta.pro primary industry: Wine Bars (THAFAEAF)
akta.pro secondary industries: Wine Bars (CRANACAE), Wine Tastings & Vineyard/Winery Tours (THAJAGAD)

Keywords

Wine bar services
Wine tastings
Hospitality services
Restaurant operations
Private wine events

Where Corkbuzz is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: New York
HQ country: United States
HQ region: North America

Markets served

Corkbuzz business model

Business model

GTM type: B2C
Offering type: Services
Cost components: Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Corkbuzz product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Corkbuzz operated a series of wine-centric restaurants that offered curated wine tastings and hosted private events for guests. The wine bar establishments have been closed, with the company indicating plans for a new chapter ahead. Laura Maniec remains the primary contact for wine tastings and private events.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

Wine Bar Services (Discontinued)

Companies that use Corkbuzz

Customer profile

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Corkbuzz technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API: No
API docs
API detail

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Corkbuzz competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

Vin Sur Vingt: New York-based wine bar group with multiple locations, pairing French-focused wine programs with light French fare. Comparable multi-unit wine bar operator in the same city.
The Ten Bells: Lower East Side wine bar with a long-standing reputation for natural and small-producer wines. Comparable neighborhood wine bar format in NYC.
Aldo Sohm Wine Bar: New York wine bar founded by a Master Sommelier, offering curated wines by the glass and small plates. Directly comparable to Corkbuzz's sommelier-led, wine-forward hospitality concept.
Reserve Cut: Wine-focused steakhouse concept by the Setai in NYC pairing extensive wine list with sit-down dining. Comparable combination of wine curation and full-service restaurant experience.
City Winery: City Winery operates wine-centric restaurants and event venues combining on-premise dining with private events and live music. It is the closest direct peer to Corkbuzz's original wine-bar-plus-events model.
Terroir Wine Bar: Downtown Manhattan wine bar known for approachable, sommelier-curated wine lists. Closely matches Corkbuzz's positioning as a neighborhood wine destination.
Pags Wine Bar: NYC wine bar concept with tasting flights and wine education events. Comparable on programming (tastings, education) to Corkbuzz's wine event offerings.
Beaubourg: Wine-focused French bistro in NYC offering curated wine list and full dining. Direct overlap with Corkbuzz's wine-centric restaurant positioning.

Others

Sotheby's Wine / Acker Merrall & Condit: Wine auction houses and retailers offering tastings, retail, and curated wine experiences. Adjacent to Corkbuzz in wine experience curation and sommelier-led programming.

Broad incumbents

Bar Boulud: Upscale Daniel Boulud restaurant with a deep wine program and adjacent bar. Overlaps with Corkbuzz on fine-dining + curated wine experience, but on a broader restaurant platform.

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Corkbuzz financial estimates

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Corkbuzz leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Corkbuzz funding detail

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Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Corkbuzz M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Corkbuzz

What does Corkbuzz do?

When was Corkbuzz founded?

Corkbuzz was founded in 2011. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is Corkbuzz based?

Corkbuzz is headquartered in New York, United States, in the North America region.

Who are Corkbuzz's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Vin Sur Vingt, The Ten Bells, Aldo Sohm Wine Bar, Reserve Cut, City Winery, Terroir Wine Bar, Pags Wine Bar and Beaubourg. Sotheby's Wine / Acker Merrall & Condit is listed as an others. Bar Boulud is listed as a broad incumbent.

Does Corkbuzz have an API?

No public API is recorded for Corkbuzz.

What industry is Corkbuzz in?

Corkbuzz's product category is Wine Bar Hospitality Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is THAFAEAF, Wine Bars, with a secondary code of CRANACAE, Wine Bars. Its NAICS code is 722410 and its SIC code is 5810.