Our second large scale tasting lands Saturday, July 26th!

Travel with us to the beautiful islands of the Mediterranean, where we will explore how volcanic soil and sea-driven natural elements can influence the grape. We will taste offerings from Sicily (IT), Sardinia (IT), Majorca (SP), Corsica (FR), Greece, and a few from the Canary Islands (Atlantic yes, but fabulous, fun, and interesting island wines).

Think light and elegant reds, unique whites, and thirst-quenching, beach-ready rose. A little something for everyone for this summer evening!

Tickets are $70/person, must be 21+ to attend. Ticket price includes all pours, plus small bites.

Pre-purchase of tickets are required.

Space is limited, grab your spot here today!

Working list:

COS Frappato

Tascante "Ghiaia Nera" Nerello Mascalese

Santadi Rocca Rubia Carignan

Olianis Vermentino

Surrau Naracu Cannonau

Douloufakis Vidiano

Alexakis Assyrtiko

Suertes del Marques Medianias de la Orotava

Cardedu Canonau "Caladu"

Calabretta Gaio Gaio

Caruso Mini Perricone Naturalmente

I Custodi Etna Bianco Aedes

Mesquida Mora Sincronia Negra Vi de la Terra de Mallorca

C’an Verdura Supernova Moll blanc

Diamantakas Petali Liatiko

Domaine Santamaria Patrimonio

Clos Canarelli Vin de Corse-Figari Rouge

Domaine Vetriccie Rose

Ànima Negra Quíbia

GAI'A Assyrtiko Wild Ferment

Garalis Terra Ambera

Tanca Gioia ‘Ciù Roussou’

Cantina del Rimedio “Don Efisio” Monica di Sardegna Superiore

Marilina Barbera Inzolia Menfi

Feudi del Pisciotto Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG

Tenuta delle Terre Nere Etna Rosso 'Bellacolonna'

Cantina del Rimedio Monica di Sardegna Superiore 

Join us for our annual patio pounder picks for 2025’s patio season! We will taste through 6 refreshing & affordable wines from around the globe tonight. White, rose, sparkling, and chillable red. Bring your beach hat and sunscreen cause these wines are gonna be HOT!

$20/person. No reservations needed.

Ducasse Bordeaux Blanc Semillon/Sauvignon Blanc

Li Veli Terrerose Rose of Primitivo

Meyer-Fonne Edelzwicker

Langlois Cremant de Loire Brut rose

Union Sacre 40 Days Skin Contact

Duatel Trollinger

Join us for a special tasting with Optima Winery. Based in Healdsburg, Optima is the passion project of Mike Duffy. Mike learned his craft at Trefethen and alongside legend Andre Tchelistcheff at Field Stone. His 40+ years in the vineyard is shown deftly in the Optima wines and we are very excited to showcase the fruits of his labor. These wines are bold and assertive, but show the balanced side of CA in a way so few wineries can accomplish.

$21/person. No reservations needed.

Wines:

Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Dry Creek Petite Sirah

Dry Creek Zinfandel

PMZ (Zinfandel, Merlot, Petite Sirah)

Gewurztraminer

Miyah White Blend

(the bbq portion has been cancelled due to weather concerns)

We are turning THREE this year, and we want to celebrate with all you friends and lovers!!

Join us for wine and cocktail specials, good tunes, and a few complimentary bites because we love you so much.

No tickets, just come as you are. We cannot wait to celebrate with you!

We are skipping this week for tastings, see you next week for our Optima and BBQ night!!

It is the Lady of shop’s Birthday Eve, so let us celebrate with a sampling of her favourites. If you know her you know she a bubbly babe - so expect a few sparklers, perhaps a red, a rose… and what the hell, let’s throw her favourite gin in there too. This will be a fun birthday/holiday week lineup!

$22/person.

List to come…

Join us & our friends from Triglav Wines for this special evening featuring brand new Czech wines to the Milwaukee market! This exciting country has been producing wine since the Roman Empire, and they truly deserve so much love for their incredible offerings. This will be a unique and exciting tasting indeed!

$20/person. No reservations needed.

Here’s the lineup:

Kacetl Rosé Pet Nat

Kutna Hora Cabernet Blanc

Syfany “Push Up” White Blend

Dluhe Grefty Rosa Mixtura Chilled Red

Kacetl Frapi red blend (pinot noir/blaufrankish)

Kutna Hora Pinot Noir

Join us to celebrate this important and special day for Black Americans with a handful of their fantastic contributions to the winemaking world! We will taste through 5 wines from black winemakers and/or wineries.

McBride Sisters New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc

Kumusha Rosé of Cinsault

Kumusha Pinotage

Brown Estate Chaos Theory Proprietary Red

Seriously Old Dirt Cabernet Sauvignon

$21/person. No reservations needed.

The Savoie is a stunning, delectable, and tiny winemaking region in the French Alps, right across from the Swiss border. Renowned for it’s gorgeous cheese and even more beautiful wines, the Savoie is a truly unique region that grows very special varietals, notably Jacquère, Altesse, and Mondeuse. We will taste through all of these and more on this special evening.

$22/person. No reservations needed.

Working list:

Lambert de Seyssel Brut Grand Cru “Royal”

Charles Gonnet Chignin

La Vigneron Savoyard Chautagne Pinot Noir

Cave de Chautagne Cuvee Exception Mondeuse

Bottex Vin de Bugey-Cerdon "La Cuieille"

Kicking off June (and spritz season!) the proper way: with bubbles of course! Come taste through the sparkling offerings from our favourite country. Prosecco, Franciacorta, Frizzante, and beyond - this will be a fun and sparkle-filled evening with delicious pours.

$21/person. No reservations needed.

On Offer:

Col di Luna Flora Prosecco

Contratto Millesimato Pas Dose

Ferghettina Franciacorta

Buonamico Particolare Brut Rose

Luigi Giordano Brut Nature Rose

This evening we return to one of the most dynamic, delicious, and grand wine making regions in France: the Loire Valley. We all know and love Cab Franc from Chinon and Bourgueil, Sauvignon Blanc from Sancerre, and Chenin from Vouvray…but this time we explore some of the more interesting and, one could say, ODD expressions of the region. We’re especially excited about the 1993 Chenin Blanc. Please join us for a tour of the esoteric side of Loire.

2023 Domaine de la Bretonniere Muscadet Sevre et Main

NV Domaine de la Petite Roche Saumur Brut

1993 Olga Raffault Champ-Chenin

2020 Damien Laureau Savennières «L'Alliance»

2024 Domaine Pluchot Cote Roannaise Arris

2022 Jean–François Mérieau Pinot Noir

$21/person. No reservations needed.

Join us for another winery focus; this time we’re heading to Campania, the “shin(?)” of the boot! Based in ancient Irpinia, Feudi di San Gregorio focuses on the native varietals Greco di Tufo, Falanghina, Fiano, and Aglianico. This will be a super fun, super delicious deep-dive.

$20/person. No reservations needed.

Falanghina del Sannio DOCG 2022

Greco di Tufo DOCG 2021

Irpinia Rosato DOC 2023

Rubrato Irpinia Aglianico DOC 2021

Taurasi DOCG 2017

It doesn’t get any fresher than this! Join us for a lineup of newly released pink wines from around the world!

Lineup:

Chateau Routas

Days of Youth Brut Rose

La Spinetta Rose Il Nero di Casanova

Villa des Anges

Penya Rose Cotes du Catalan

Les Rocailles Savoie Gamay

$21/person. No reservations needed!

Tonight it’s all about Gamay. Beloved by wine professionals for it’s chameleon-like ability to be both ultra-quaffable and deceptively complex, Gamay is mostly known in France’s Beaujolais region; however, love of this varietal has spread far and wide as more people are introduced to its bright berry-forward, yet earthy structure. Join us to dip a toe into this delightful and versatile grape.

$19/person. No reservations needed.

Chanrion Brut Effervescence (Beaujolais)

Folk Machine Rosé of Gamay (CA)

Boutinot Uva Non Grata (FR)

Thivin Brouilly “Reverdon” (Beaujolais)

Delaunay Touraine Gamay (Loire)

Let’s kick off a new month of Thursday tastings with one of our absolute favourite varietals, the beautiful babe that is Barbera.

Hailing from beautiful Piemonte in the north, Barbera is the third most widely-planted red varietal in Italy. It produces supple, lightly tannic reds that are great for sipping solo or for pairing with your favourite pasta dishes. Come explore five iterations of this special grape tonight.

$21/person. No reservations needed.

Working list:

Altare 2023

Seghesio 2022

M. Marengo Barbera Prugnane 2022

Renato Corino Barbera d'Alba Vigna Pozzo 2022

Revello Barbera d Alba 'Ciabot du Re' 2022

Say what you will, Chardonnay is the most widely planted white grape in the world, AND the most widely purchased. It also may be the most controversial, with folks firmly planted in one of two camps: heavily oaked with full malolactic conversion (the fermentation process that imparts the “buttery” notes) VS unoaked with little to no malo.

Whether you prefer either one or both, or claim to hate ALL Chardonnay, we invite you join us for a revelatory evening certain to open your senses and your mind. A showcase of Chardonnay’s splendor will be on full display, highlighting the best from Burgundy (the birthplace) and elsewhere.

$24/person. No reservations needed.

Working List:

Tyler Santa Barbara Chardonnay (CA)

Bethel Heights Eola-Amity Hills Estate (OR)

Kara Tara (Western Cape South Africa)

Durup Chablis 1er Cru Montee de Tonnere (Chablis, FR)

Gagnard-Delagrange Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeot (Côte de Beaune, FR)

Manuel Olivier Hautes Côtes de Nuits (Côte de Nuits, FR)

It is a challenge to categorize Italian wine using a single metric. The landscapes, cuisines, dialects, and traditions make Italy as a country about as varied as one is to find, and the wines follow suit. The northern regions use their mountainous and mediterranean topographies to excellent result when it comes to the cultivation of wine grapes, and the food and faire of these higher-latitude regions reflect it. Crisp and lifted is the name of the game more often than not, unless we’re talking Amarone and the passito wines, in which case big fruit and higher alcohol levels are on grand display. We’re going to taste though a variety tonight. Join us!

iFeudi di Romans, 2023 Ribolla Gialla

Ottella, 2023 Lugana

Tenuta La Presa, 2022 Bardolino

Tenuta San Leonardo, 2019 Terre di San Leonardo

Speri, 2019 Valpolicella Classico Superiore Sant’ Urbano

$20/person. No reservations needed.

Join us for the Northern Italian Thursday, April 17!

Bringing back a most-beloved varietal tasting, Pinot Noir, to kick off a new month of Thursday tastings!

We will be visiting 5 expressions of this delicate and delicious grape from around the world.

On offer:
Simonnet Febvre Crémant de Bourgogne Pinot Noir Brut Rose, France

Pali 'Riviera' Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast, California

Lange Estate Winery & Vineyards Reserve Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon

Louis Latour Santenay Rouge, Bourgogne, France

Mt. Difficulty Pinot Noir, Central Otago, New Zealand

$22/person. Tasting runs 6pm to 8pm. No reservations needed.

SOLD OUT…

Živjeli!

It is the Kilted One’s birthday week, so let us celebrate by popping bubbly from the motherland of sparkling wine: France.

Cremant, the word for all bubbly from France that is NOT champagne. Let us explore the sparkling reflections from the Loire Valley, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Limoux, and more.

$22/person. No reservations needed.

Join us on the first day of Spring with a celebration of Syrah.

Syrah, perhaps one of our favourite red varietals, produces beautiful, supple, and unique wines the world over. Let’s taste 5 iterations of this special grape, from France to California, to Australia, and beyond.

DuoMa Syrah Valle de Guadalupe - Mexico

K Vintners Milbrandt Vineyard Syrah - WA

The Language of Yes Syrah - CA

Elderton Barossa Shiraz - AUS

Etienne Becheras Crozes-Hermitage -FR

$20/person. No reservations needed.

Malbec: the storied grape from France that once made up the main portion of Bordeaux, and which was later rebirthed and popularized in Argentina. Tonight we taste this inky purple varietal that delivers such gorgeous tannins and complexity. Join us as we explore its unique expressions in both the old world and the new.

Belasco de Baquedano Rosé of Malbec, Mendoza AR

Alma Negra Brut Malbec, Valle de Uco, AR

Aguijon de Abeja Malbec, Patagonia AR

Clos La Coutale, Cahors FR

Zorzal "Gran Terroir" Malbec, Uco Valley AR

Matchbook Estate Malbec, CA

$19/person. No reservations needed.

Join us for our very first deep dive into the wines of Sicilia. We’ll explore the entire island and it’s unique terroir of oceanic influence and volcanic-heavy soils.

Caruso e Minini Catarratto

Mortellito Grillo

Calabretta Nerello Cappuccio

Graci Etna Rosso

Clara & Annamaria Sala Nero d'Avola

$21/person. No reservations needed.

You should know by now that here at Thelma Carol, we love the wines of Portugal: graceful, delicious, food-friendly, and pleasantly priced. Join us for a dynamic tasting of wines from three main areas country: Tejo, Douro, and Minho.

Vale de Lobos Sparkling Brut

Vale de Lobos Branco Reserva

Solar das Boucas Alvarinho Premium

Virina Red

Oculto Red

Mensagem Reserva

$19/person. No reservations needed.

Sauvignon Blanc; a fan favourite for so many and massively different depending on climate, country, and vinification. Join us this evening to explore this popular varietal, from the French way to the Italian, to the Slovenian, to the American, to the New Zealand.

Murdoch Hill Sauvignon Blanc (AUS)

Hannes Sabathi Sauvignon Blanc Klassik Sudsteiermark (Austria)

La Roseraie Sauvignon Blanc (FR)

La Clef du Recit Sancerre ((FR)

ZAMO Sauvignon Friuli Colli Orientali DOC (IT)

Grey House Sierra del Mar Sauvignon Blanc (CA) 

$18/person. No reservations needed.

Thelma Carol Wine presents Bubbles Fest Trois- year three of this special February event celebrating all things sparkling wine!

Join us on the 15th of February for a decadent evening of bubbles 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.

Save your Valentine’s Day plans for the 15th…this will be the winter event to attend!

$70/person includes all pours and lite bites. Online advance tickets are required. Event runs 5pm to 8pm.

Purchase your tickets here today!

Working Lineup:

Alma 4 Blanc de Blancs

Moillard Cremant Brut Rose

Dehours Brut Vignes de la Vallee

Le Brun Servenay Grand Cru VV

Von Wining Sekt Extra Brut

Loimer Brut Reserve

Adami Bosco di Gica DOCG

Mawby “Sex” Brut Rose

Villa Braida, NV Prosecco Rosé

Tenuta del Buonamico Particolare Brut

Chapillon Cava ’Secret’

Champagne Marx-Coutelas Cuvee Tradition

Champagne Pertois-Lebrun L’Extravertie Grand Cru Blanc de Blanc

Champagne Caillez-Lemaire Rosé Brut

Bourdy Cremant de Jura Rose

Tapiz Sparkling Torrontes

Champagne Charles Ellner Rosé Brut

Barone Pizzini Rose

Brandini Alta Langa Metodo Classico DOCG Brut

Champagne Leclerc Briant Millésime Extra Brut 2013

Filipa Pato 3B Blanc de Blancs

Pouya Brut Nature Rose Valle de Guadalupe Traditional Method

Grab your pals and your gals and join us on February 13th for a lovely winter rose tasting! We will taste through 5 beautiful pink wines, perfect for your Galentine’s Day celebration. Still wines, plus a bubble, of course.

Turley Zinfandel Rose

Tapiz Brut Rose

Cafe Paris Brut Rose

Routas Cinsault Rose

Chehalem Willamette Valley Rose

$18/person. No reservations needed.