Upcoming events.
Thelma Carol Wine hosts a variety of unique events and collaborations every month, including a casual, no-reservations needed tasting every Thursday.
Check our calendar below for the most recent update of monthly happenings.
We look forward to hosting you!
No Tasting!
Hosting a special evening with friends this evening shopside (but still open to the public!), so we are skipping a tasting this week. Join us on the 26th!
Winery Focus: Vigna Lenuzza
It is the last Thursday of the month, so a winery focus it is! Tonight we will taste through four wines from a brand new Italian producer to the Milwaukee market: Vigna Lenuzza.
Set in the northern region of Colli-Orientali, Fruili, Vigna Lenuzza is a certified organic winery with a third generation winemaker at the helm; Daniel Lenuzza, and his wife Tanika. On their 8ha farm you’ll find indigenous grapes like Friulano, Ribiola Giala, & Schioppettino di Prepotto, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc.
Come taste through four of their offerings here at Thelma Carol Wine. Sauvignon Blanc, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and the DOCG protected, unique Schioppettino di Prepotto.
$17/person. No reservations needed.
Mini Spring Pause
Thelma Carol Wine will be on a mini spring pause Friday March 27th & March 28th. Back open March 30th!
Riesling for Haters
“Eeeeewww, too sweet, I hate Riesling!”
Solving crimes against wine one tasting at a time, we continue the “For Haters” series with one of the world’s most misunderstood and misrepresented wines: Riesling. For many, whose limited experience may have stopped with Liebfraumilch in the dreaded blue bottle, chosing Riesling over almost anything else constitutes a breach of the “I’m a serious wine drinker” contract.
Well, folks, let’s fix this. Tonight we dive into the world of serious Riesling for serious wine people. We’ll focus on fresh, crisp, dry versions from some of the world’s most renowned production sites, explore the grape’s ability to age, and examine how acid and sugars play with one another to form a complex organoleptic experience.
List to come…
Milwaukee Wine Week Happy Hour
Tonight we host the opening festivities for Milwaukee Wine Week, sponsored by Milwaukee Wine Academy. A multi-event, multi-day festival celebrating the ongoing professional- and enthusiast-level wine communities. No tasting tonight, but come by and meet the MWA team, learn about the events, and share a glass!
More info to come.
Get to know Albariño
Hard to believe we are going on four years of tastings & yet have never featured one of our absolute favourite varietals: Albariño.
This beauty hails from NW Spain, but you may find her planted the world over. A lucious coastal white, rich in stone fruit and mild salinity- Albariño is a special varietal that can be enjoyed in every season.
High Camp (CA)
Quinta da Calcada Terroir Alvarinho (Portugal)
Granbazan (SP)
Morgadio (SP)
Botanica Flower Girl (South Africa)
$20/person. No reservations needed.
SOLD OUT: Spring Balkan Wine Takeover ft. Pivari
Join us for our sixth(!) night of foot-stomping live traditional music by T.S Pivari, Milwaukee's premier Croatian, Serbian, and Macedonian folk group. This is a beautiful evening full of love, music, and of course... wine. The bar will be serving a killer lineup of delicious wines from Balkan countries, and of course, plenty of slivo!
Advance tickets are $15 - grab yours today as these sell out every time!
Živjeli!
This event is sold out for March 2026.
Beaujolais for Spring, Not Thanksgiving
Our first tasting of March has arrived & we are heading back to France in anticipation of Spring.
Beaujolais has long been a beloved region for serious wine drinkers who treasure finessed, well-made, and sturdy wines flaunting a temptingly low price-tag. Join us as we taste through 5 wines from the region…100% gamay, 100% french. C’est magnifique!
Michel Dupre 1940 Village
Laurent Gauthier Morgon Côte du Py
Richard Rottiers Moulin-à-Vent
Pascal Aufranc Les Cerisiers Juliénas
Domaine Robert Perroud “Pollen” Brouilly
$21/person.
February Winery of the Month: Dandelion Vineyards
Join us for our second winery focus of the year tonight. This time we are highlighting a fantastic winery from Australia, Dandelion Vineyards. Since 2007, Bulgarian native Elena Brooks has been crafting delicious wines sourced from sustainably farmed vineyards from across Australia’s key growing regions. We are pleased to present the following from this outstanding producer:
2022 Eden Valley Riesling
2023 Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc
2022 Barossa Valley Shiraz
2020 Menagerie Barossa GSM (Grenache/Syrah/Mourvedre)
2021 Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon
NV Pedro Ximenez (late harvest)
$22/person. 6-8pm, no reservations needed.
Winter Whites
Grab your furs and cozy wool sweaters - we are heading to the Alps for an apres-ski evening featuring rich Winter White wines.
From Switzerland, to France, to the northern tip of Italy - the Alps provide a fabulous variety of sultry winter whites that are perfect for the season. Whether you are cooking a rich and delicious supper, lounging in hot tub on a snowy day, or binge-watching Game of Thrones for the 109th time, these pours will not disappoint.
$22/person. No reservations needed.
SOLD OUT: Bubbles Fest Quatre
Thelma Carol Wine presents Bubbles Fest Quatre; year four of this special February event celebrating all things sparkling wine.
Our most beloved winter event returns on a most beloved February Day; join us on the 14th of February for Bubbles Fest Quatre here at Thelma Carol Wine.
Bubbles Fest is a decadent evening of pours and bites, featuring 20+ pours of sparkling wine from around the world - from Prosecco to Francicorta to Cava, and yes of course, there will be Champagne.
No better way to spend your Valentine’s, Galentine’s, or simply another Saturday in February… this is always the Thelma Carol winter event to attend!
$75/person includes all pours and lite bites. Online advance tickets are required. Event runs 5pm to 8pm.
This event is sold out for 2026.
Mad Love Makers Market
Celebrate the strange combination of Friday the 13th with Valentine's Day with the Mad Love Maker's Market here at Thelma Carol Wine.
Stop by for a glass of wine with your loved one (or cursed soul, your choice) and browse from a curated group of talented creators behind some bespoke crafts.
Vendors include:
Aether Arts (jewelry, wall art, adornments)
Ghost Light Soap
Suzie’s Stichables
Squirrel Art
Tabal Chocolate (wine and chocolate pairing available night of! )
No tasting - event week!
No tasting this week as we have several shop side events, join us Friday, the 13th for a new maker’s market feature, or on Saturday the 14th for Bubbles Fest! Link to purchase tickets below.
Pink Wines for your Gals and Pals
Grab your pals and your gals and join us on February 5th for a lovely winter rose tasting. Ahead of the new vintages, we’re tasting through some of the 2024s that are still drinking gorgeously. We will taste through 5 beautiful wines that show how you don’t need sunshine to drink pink!
Ruggeri Prosecco Brut Rose
Astro Bunny Pet-Nat
Gassier Costiers de Nimes Rose (Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre)
Thibaud Boudignon Loire Rose of Cab Franc & Grolleau
Chateau Salettes Bandol (Mourvedre & Grenache)
$19/person. No reservations needed.
Winery of the Month: Two Mountain
Join us for the first feature of new monthly programming, Winery of the Month, which will take place every last Thursday of each month this year! Up first, Two Mountain of Zillah, Washington.
A certified sustainable & organic operation, Two Mountain has been producing exceptional wines for over 25 years. It’s January, it’s cold, and we’re focusing on reds tonight!
Lemberger 2022
Merlot 2023
Cabernet Sauvignon 2023
Syrah 2023
Hidden Horse Red Blend No. 20
$22/person. No reservations needed.
Burns Night Single Malt & Dessert Pairing ft. Chef Melissa Tantillo
Saturday, January 24th
4pm to 6pm
O thou, my Muse! Guid auld Scotch drink!
One of our favourite winter events has returned friends - Burns Night! (this year on its Eve).
We’re toasting the great Scottish poet, Rabbie Burns, with a special single malt and dessert pairing with our friends at Siege Food Photo, featuring the culinary genius of Chef Melissa Tantillo.
Join us for a night of four single malts paired with four desserts - we will drink, pump the bagpipes, drink again, read a bit o’ poetry, enjoy delectable pairings, and then drink some more.
Featured desserts will include:
Shortbread & Empire Biscuits
Petite chocolate cake with sticky coconut filling, on top of coconut chocolate sauce topped with chocolate paper
Carrot cake with dates and candied ginger, cream cheese frosting and candied mixed nuts
Bittersweet chocolate ganache with white miso caramel hazelnuts, Brûléed Italian meringue
Tickets are $50/person. Must be 21+ to attend.
Seating is limited to 20 for this festive Scottish evening.
An Evening with Greece
Because we are all daydreaming of a bottle (or three) on a white-sanded beach, let us venture to one of the most beautiful of countries for a wee winter respite: Greece. Hellenic home of Homer, the origin of the Olympics, and the cradle of basically every myth and legend we celebrate today.
This is going to be a powerhouse tasting of 6 wines showcasing the huge variety of regions, grapes, and profiles of Grecian wine. Please come in from the cold and warm up with a glass from a sun-drenched elsewhere.
Markou “Kleftes” Savatiano
Makarounas Airides
Mylonas Malagousia
Kir-yianni Naoussa Xinomavro
Diamantakis “Diamantopetra” (Mandilaria, Syrah)
Athanasiou Agiorgitiko
$23/person. No reservations needed.
Kicking off with Cab
Kicking off this new year with a varietal focus for all you friends and lovers: Cabernet Sauvignon.
A varietal that can express from light and delectable, to full, earthy, and famously sought-after, join us for a fabulous first tasting of 2026 with this crowd-pleaser of a grape.
On offer:
Blood Root Cabernet (CA)
Wild Hills Cabernet (WA)
Miguel Torres Cordillera Cabernet (Chile)
Spring Seed Cockscomb Cabernet (Southern Australia)
Scaia Cabernet (Italy)
$22/person. No reservations needed.
Thelma Carol Winter Pause
We will be taking our annual winter pause January 1st through the 8th, back open January 9th.
Happiest New Years to you and yours!
SOLD OUT: Nouveau Année: A New Year's Celebration with Professor Pinkerton's Irrelevant Orchestra
Thelma Carol Wine invites you Nouveau Année; a New Year's Eve Celebration featuring Professor Pinkerton's Irrelevant Orchestra!
Join us for our most elegant soirée of the year, our annual NYE celebration. We are thrilled this New Year's Eve to announce the return of Milwaukee-based, traditional jazz performers Professor Pinkerton's Irrelevant Orchestra. This will be a fabulous and decadent evening; the most delicious way to close the books on 2025.
$40 pre-sale only, includes show and complimentary champagne pour (alcoholic or NA bubble) at midnight. Small bites, noise makers, & all the champagne (plus other drink specials on offer).
Doors: 8pm
Show: 9:00pm to 12:30pm. We will be closing promptly at 1:00am.
Dress code: Formal Black and Whites. Let's start the New Year in style.
2025 NYE is SOLD OUT.
TC Holiday Special Hours
For our 2025 Holiday Hours, Thelma Carol will be closed and/or open the following days and hours:
Monday, December 22nd: 2pm to 8pm
Tuesday December 23rd: Closed
Wednesday December 24th: Closed
Thursday, December 25th: Closed
Friday, December 26th: 3pm to 9pm
Saturday, December 27th: 12pm to 9pm
A Yuletide Clambake*: The Thelma Carol Annual Christmas Cocktail Party
Join us for a special Sunday open on December 21st for the 2nd annual Thelma Carol Christmas Cocktail Party!
A very festive, vintage, and elegant daytime soiree shop-side, this Sunday afternoon will feature special tiki/midcentury-inspired cocktails & wine pours.
We will be playing all the vintage Christmas tunes, decked out in our festive cocktail attire. Plus, we will be offering 10% off all retail wine purchases day-of for all you last minute gifters!
Festivities kick off at 2pm. Vintage cocktail dress is highly encouraged.
*Does not include clams in any way, shape, or form
Working Menu:
“Christmas Waltz”
Gin, cranberry, mulled wine, allspice, citrus, sparkling rose
“Those Aren’t Pillows!”
Toasted marshmallow infused spiced rum, Amaro Montenegro, pineapple, orange curacao, lime
“Zis is NOT Pudding”
La Crosse Christmas Gin Jell-o shot, whipped cream, sprinkles
“Keep the Change, Ya Filthy Animal”
Blended scotch, Dalmore 12, Drambouie, chai liqueur, chocolate walnut bitters
“Dumpit to Crumpit”
Barrel-rested gin, house-made fassionola, lime, Benedictine
“Little Orphan Annie’s Secret Society Decoder Ring”
Mezcal, yellow Chartreuse, Liqor 43, creme de cacao, lemon
“Deranged Easter Bunny”
Christmas Captain Crunch infused rum, coconut cream, lime, apricot brandy
Sparkling for the Holidays & Aether Arts Pop Up
At last, our annual sparkling wine tasting of the holiday season has arrived, and it just happens to be our LAST Thursday tasting of the year, as well as a fabulous holiday pop-up with our dearest friend Aether Arts!
Join us tonight for a wide array of beautiful bubbles, from Prosecco for your holiday spritzes to Champagne for your festive table or New Year’s celebration. We will hop around the winemaking world and enjoy these, our picks of sparklers for the holiday season.
$25/person. No reservations needed.
On deck:
Hagn Grüner Veltliner Sekt NV
Felsina Metodo Classico Brut NV
Hattingly NV
Champagne Bernard Remy 2016
Champagne Labbe Brut Rose NV
Aether Arts; artist, marker, seeker stems from the genius of our dearest friend Courtney Kelley. Her handmade brass jewelry, wall art, sun catchers, and household items are beautiful, locally-made creations that are the perfect gift for others, or yourself! Come support local this holiday season. Pop-up runs 5pm to 8pm.
Big Reds for Gifts & Collectors
We are now full swing into the holiday season, join us for our annual Big Reds for Gifts and Collectors tasting, back again for 2025! This tasting is always dressed to impress.
Whether you need to impress a boss, a discerning parent-in-law, a special someone, or just want to build up that bad-ass collection, here’s your chance to taste some powerful and pricey reds from all over.
Save an automatic 10% on wine purchases over $100 night of! 🎁 Prices range from $50-$120/btl.
2019 Clendenen “The Pip” Red Blend
2019 La Bastide Saint Dominique Chateauneuf du Pape “Secret de Pignan'“
2022 Ornellaia “Le Serre Nuove”
2015 Gini Amarone della Valpolicella “Monte Serea” DOCG
2021 Ghostblock Napa Cabernet Sauvignon
$30/person. No reservations needed.
Dessert Wines for December Firesides
We get it…bad moscato, sickly sweet lambrusco - these can be tough. Perhaps you don’t like to drink sweet wines with a meal or at cocktail hour…or, perhaps you just need the correct experience! In the right context, in the right glass, with the right cheese or dessert, these wines are absolutely stunning and can be a simple way to elevate your dining experience.
Help us kick off this decadent holiday month with a dessert wine tasting here at Thelma Carol. It has been a bit of time since our last dessert feature, so join us tonight as we sample Ports, Madeira, Sauternes, and beyond - a lovely addition to any holiday table or gift basket!
Owen Roe The Parting Glass Late Harvest Viognier
Domaine Haut Mayne Sauternes
Dumangin Ratafia Champenois
Broadbent Madeira Boal 10yr
Maynard’s 20yr Tawny Port
No reservations needed. $24/person.
No tasting: Turkey Day
No tasting this Thursday as we will be closed to eat too much pie. See you next week - nHave a wonderful long weekend!
Tattoo Pop-Up w/ Josh the Faithful
Join us for a special tattoo event with Josh the Faithful. Josh’s artistic career spans many years and several countries, including China and Turkey. Choose from several hand-drawn flash pieces. Seating will be limited, so come in early to join the cue!
Wines for Thanksgiving 2025
Our annual Wines for Thankgiving tasting is back!
One week out from the Kilt’s favourite holiday, join us at Thelma Carol for special pre-holiday tasting featuring our picks for your Thanksgiving feast! Reds, whites, bubbles - we will have them all. 5% off orders the night of, stock up for your family and loved ones.
List to come soon. No reservations needed.
$25/person.
Amaro & Vermouth
Join us as we return to amaro & vermouth, which we unfortunately had to postpone this summer. We are thrilled to feature 6 pours of these special fortified wines and liqueurs. Whether an aperitif or digestif, each of these drams serve as a wee cocktail in and of itself.
Bordiga Bianco Vermouth
Fred Jerbis Vermouth
Sirene Americano Bianco
Amara Bitter
Fred Jerbis Amaro
Alpe Lys Bitter
$19/person. No reservations needed.
Vin Royale; and evening with Barolo, Barbaresco, Brunello, Burgundy, & Bordeaux
Early morning fogs creeping through the hilly vineyards of Piemonte. Bright sunshine radiating off the ancient walls of a Tuscan village, the aroma of cypress and olives lingering in the air. A quiet croissant within a low stone-marked Pinot Noir clos.
Let us transport you to some of Europe's most famed and beloved wine making regions for an unparalleled tasting: Vin Royale; an evening with Barolo, Barbaresco, Brunello, Burgundy, and Bordeaux.
This level of quality is rarely showcased in one single event so please join us for THE high end tasting of 2025. Save 10% on your purchases and stock up on holiday gifts for friends or bottles for your cellar.
Tickets are $90/person. Entry includes small bites and 20+ pours at 3 tasting stations.
Event runs 5pm to 8pm. 21+ to attend.
Strange Brew : Odd Bubbles
The world of sparkling wine tends to revolve around a handful of varietals (often the two main Champagne grapes Pinot Noir and Chardonnay). Tonight we are flying off the handle a bit by highlighting some grapes that are rarely used for the production of sparkling wines. From Sardinian Vermentino aged under the ocean to a forgotten French grape, these wines are quirky, delicious, and show how using odd materials can create something truly unique.
Lineup:
Santa Maria la Palma Akènta “Sub” Underwater (Vermentino Di Sardegna DOC)
Villa Sparina Blanc De Blancs (Cortese)
Domaine Catherine Et Pierre Breton Elle Est Pas Bulle La Vie Rose (Grolleau)
Dopff & Irion Cremant Alsace Blanc De Blanc (Pinot Blanc, Auxerrois)
Lini 910 Lambrusca Rose (50% Salamino, 50% Sorbara)
$24/person. No reservations needed.
Wee Franc Fest 2025
Wee Franc Fest is back! This year, on the eve of All Hallow’s.
The veil shall wane, and here at Thelma Carol we are bringing Franc Fest back from the dead for the third year in a row.
Join us on All Hallow’s Eve Eve for a special mini wine festival, where we will pour 10 different Cabernet Francs to celebrate this special evening of the year. Franc Fest was our first large-scale tasting at TC, and it was a huge, delicious success. We are thrilled to bring a wee version of that evening on Thursday, October 30th.
$35/person, 10 pours. 6pm to 8pm. No reservations needed. All black attire is encouraged.
Working lineup:
Domaine de la Chanteleuserie “Fine Bulles” Brut Rose (Loire)
Chateau Carbonneau “ La Franc Touch” (Bordeaux)
Nomad Wine “Franc” (Elgin, South Africa)
Andis Wines Cab Franc (Sierra Foothills, CA)
Andrew Will Two Blondes Vineyard (WA)
Brickbarn Cab Franc (Santa Barbara, CA)
Zaha Cab Franc (Mendoza, Argentina)
Domaine Dozon Clos du Saut au Loup Chinon (Loire)
Forge Cellars Caywood (Seneca Lake, NY)
Lakeview Cellars Cab Franc Icewine (Ontario, Canada)
The Oregon Trail
Tonight we explore one of our favourite American wine regions - the beautiful wines of Oregon. Often “old world” in profile, the wines of this cool and wet region are sure to satisfy a variety of palate interests. Reds, whites, and perhaps a bubble on offer.
List to come.
$23/person. No reservations needed.
Oct. 16th: No Tasting this week.
No tasting this week as we are on the West Coast of Scotland drinking whisky and roasting meats. See you all next week!
Autumn Pause Special Hours
We are heading back to the UK for our annual October pilgrimage, therefore Thelma Carol will have special hours October 13th through the 22nd.
Monday, October 13th: 2pm to 8pm
Tuesday, October 14th: 2pm to 8pm
Wednesday, October 15th: Closed
Thursday, October 16th: 2pm to 9pm. No tasting!
Friday, October 17th & Saturday, October 18th: Closed
Monday, October 20th: 2pm to 8pm
Tuesday, October 21st: 2pm to 8pm
Wednesday, October 22nd: Closed