Highlights/Lowlights…read more 1. Friendly Service 2. Great Wine 3. Light Snacks Available I visited AppleWorks for the first time this afternoon and loved it! There is ample parking on site making this winery very accessible. We were treated by the friendly bartender who I believe is the owner. She explained their wines to us in just enough detail and walked us through how to make selections for a flight. I did the red flight and you got 4 wine samples for $12. Super affordable! We also ordered a large cheeseboard which was more than enough for two. There are pizzas and soft pretzels available at night on the weekends but since we were here on a Friday afternoon they weren't serving those yet. A lot of Wisconsin wineries do really well with sweet wines but don't have a large dry offering. My flight of 4 red wines was perfectly dry! We really enjoyed our time and can't wait to come back and try what looked like a really nice outdoor are when the weather gets warmer.

A nicely refined winery with lots of history to the property and modern facilities. Most of the…read morewines here are dry. White wine tasting is $9 and red tastings are $12, for 4 samples of each. Bottles tend to run $15-$20 for whites, mid $30s for reds, and $45-50s for reserve bottles. The proprietors are friendly and knowledgeable. Though adding a pallet cleanser of some crackers or even water would be an improvement for tastings.

**July 2025: Weekday Afternoon Visit**…read more When you're America's Dairyland, it's an absolute must to feast on cheese! My friend and I were exploring the city of Wauwatosa and found this little artisan cheese shop and it was adorable! They have a lot of European products, but our cheese master was able to help us create a Best of Wisconsin charcuteria box for us. I really wished we didn't stuff ourselves with a very filling lunch otherwise we would have enjoyed our snacks there at their bar area. We decided to place our order and come back later in the afternoon to pick it up since we planned to walk around the city for a bit. We returned at 430pm to pick up our board and our cheesemaster was the absolute sweetest. She wrote everything down so we knew what cheese we were trying and it came with some nuts and other accoutrements. The service here is top notch and I happen to make a return visit to Wauwatosa I'll definitely want to try more!

Such a cute place! Lovely selection of cheese! I can't wait to try what I purchased m…read moreAnd the sandwich! YUM!

Been enjoying these chocolates for some time now…read more Came to a cocktails and chocolate class and cannot express how much you should sign up and go. We had a group of 10- and had such a nice evening. Someone needs to be designated driver- the cocktails were outstanding and the chocolate pairings were so complimentary. The owner was our host and she was so impressive. Loved every minute of our night. We will be back for more classes. And don't forget the chocolate. The cherry cordial probably was our favorite of the night. Bought a box- will not be sharing them at all.

Indulgence was a stop on a small Bachelorette party for an out-of-town bride because who doesn't…read morelove wine, cheese, AND chocolate! We were a group of 13 and we were excited to get the night started here with a tasting. The wine was fantastic, I discovered some new favorite cheeses as well, and the chocolate was delicate, beautiful, and melted in your mouth. If you have not done tasting here you really should give it a try. It would make for the perfect date night, even. My favorite wine was 2018 Bodegas Nekas El Chaparrall Garnacha, my choice for cheese is Luna (Apline/Gouda Blend from WI), and the Gray Salt Caramel Truffle won my vote for best chocolate. The staff takes you through each grouping prior to your tasting providing background information as well as why the 3 items pair well together. I would have given a 5 star rating, but towards the end of our visit we waited for a significant amount of time before getting information on the 3rd pairing because another party had shown up. With only a staff of 2, they were not able to get that party started and come back to us without many of us wondering what was taking so long.

We came in on a Monday afternoon on our way to errands. We found out Mondays don't offer food…read moreoptions but we sat at the bar to have a couple drinks. I tried the Dreamsicle which was DELICIOUS!!! My boyfriend tried the Gin & Roses which was very good as well and refreshing. We shared the Lavender Bees Knees Slushy! That was the best! Such incredible flavor!!! Kevin was our bartender and also our tour guide for the distillery tour. He was funny and very informative. The history of Milwaukee and growth of the business was really interesting. We enjoyed seeing the distillery and learning and the process. I saw a couple of barrels I am excited to try in the future!! Grape Brandy and Cherry Brandy! At the end of the tour we had a tasting. My favorites were Honey Lemon Vodka, Gin, Cranberry Liqueur, and the Coffee Liqueur. I do not enjoy Bourbons and Rye Whiskey but I will say that the Bond Bourbon was smooth. This was a fun experience and I highly recommend giving this place a visit! I know we will come back again! For Christmas Gifts, or to try more of the fantastic drinks! Oh and to try the future Grape and Cherry Brandy. And we also heard there is a comedy night, so we will look out for Cask Comedy events in the future. Thanks Kevin!

Good but expensive…read more I am in beer city USA and found this distillery to be quite expensive. They let you sample all of their products for $1 each, or if you buy a bottle the samples are free (as of May 2026). We tried the whiskies, ryes, and bourbons. All were good, but not worth $70 a bottle for what we wanted. They do have sales and some better priced products. However, I was shocked that the bourbon I liked ended up being $70 a bottle. I've had lots of bourbon in my day and I don't think it's worth $70 a bottle. Another one I liked was $50 a bottle which I also think is quite high for the flavor profile and burn. If you want to have fun and sample a bunch, then give it a shot. I wouldn't go out of my way to stop here unless it's in my route. It was good just not great for the price. They also sell pre mixed drinks that were super sugary and not very flavorful.

If you're looking for an awesome happy hour, you've found it! Slide into the bar area for awesome…read morefood and wine deals from 3:00-5:30 PM Monday-Friday and then swing by the tasting area to broaden your wine horizons. It is so nice to sample a wide variety of wines to figure out what you like! The wine connoisseurs behind the bar will help you figure out your wine vibe. Pro tip: do all of this and then hit up a Tuesday discount movie at the AMC down the street-perfect date night or girls night!

Food was excellent, I got the BQQ Chicken Salad The Service…read morewas two out of 10 bad me and my group had to wait almost 4 hours to get our check for the table and we had to wait one hour for our drinks to come to the table. Ambulance was amazing, although it was quite very loud and disturbing for people that has hearing aids or people that can't do loud restaurants. Cooper's Hawk needs to do better in the future to accommodate their guests and seating them to tables and lowering the music and having people lower their voices so people can hear there guests and waitresses

This place is fantastic. I have never been to the public market on a weekend. It was…read more.. overwhelming. I was staying nearby, an was planning a little picnic, I knew theif wine shop would be perfect. They have the bar setup in the middle, but I was feeling a bit crushed by all the people and just perused around the bottle area. Their selection is fantastic. They have it separated by location and cover all price points. Everyone can find something. I was given space to look around. Twice someone asked me if I needed help, but it was polite and not pushy. Once I found a Montepulciano I was interested in, someone came over from the bar to check me out. I asked him if it was possible to get one of the cheese trays to go, and was told it was no problem. He would ring it up for me and get right on it. He offered me a seat at the bar while I waited, but I was happy just looking at their other wine options. The cheese plate was super tasty, and a really good value at $15. There were four cheeses, grapes, almonds, crasins, and bread. We really liked the selection and were impressed with the size. Seriously nothing but good things to say. A wonderful reason to visit the market.

I really enjoy coming to Thief Wine located in the Public Market. The wine selection has great…read morevariety and you are sure to find a wine you enjoy. The bartenders are knowledgeable and can answer any questions you have and/or make recommendations based off your input. They are always very friendly. I enjoyed coming here with my partner to enjoy wine and people watch in the market. They have some tables to use or bar seating. They also have a full area where you can buy bottles from all over the world. Lastly they offer some snacks for purchase like charcuterie board, cheese, nuts, and other small plates.

Events like this assure me that Milwaukee will, sadly, never be a world-class city. Events like…read morethis could lift this city out of it's "cheese n' beer" image. However . . . this didn't. Long lines, stingy portions. Cheap wine. A demonstration on the Chef Stage was . . . risotto. Really!? Something that simple does not scream "high end dining' to me. Oh well, Better luck next time, Milwaukee.

I attended this event Saturday after receiving a complimentary pass for attending the Inside Eats…read morepanel discussion earlier that day. I learned that Wine & Dine Wisconsin was in it's 5th year, but I could swear that I attended more than 5 years ago, maybe it was a similar event with a similar name at the same venue, or it was reinvented, or maybe I was there 5 years ago (likely). I can tell you that I never went back because the event had more wine than food and I wasn't wowed by any of it. Plus the layout of the event seemed to encourage bottle necks. What is it about a row of tables that makes a large crowd feel obligated to start at the first table and form a line moving table to table? So instead of multiple lines perpendicular to each table, allowing a person to choose which lines he/she wants to stand in, there is just one LONG, agonizingly slow moving line because the people who never get out have to stop and make friends with the people working the table and talk about how the item reminds them of their daughter's wedding or a vacation they went on. Nobody cares! Just keep moving. I spent most of my time in line and did not get my money's worth, which was $45 or $50 at the time, if I remember right. That was the event that I remember. This event was NOT that, at all. The floor plan for this event was brilliant, IMHO. There wasn't even a pattern for me to travel up and down aisles or starting at an outer perimeter and moving toward the center. It seemed random, which I loved! There were no more than two tables side by side at any point on the floor. Traffic flow moved well, except for two areas. The cheese islands had the continuous line of people moving station to station, but there were several cheese islands so that helped. I didn't go to any of them because of the aforementioned line of slow moving herds. The other area where traffic did not move well was the chili cook-off area. There were six participants and of course everyone started at the first table and the line formed behind them and got really long and hopeless. So I skipped to table 4, where there was NO LINE because the people at tables 1-3 were chit-chatting. I hit tables 4-6 with no wait, then went back and found a gap at table 2 between chatty chili eaters, then grabbed a sample from Table 3 and called it a day. Sorry Table 1, I couldn't get to you and I was not willing to wait for 30-35 people to pass through before I could. I voted for the chili from Table 6. Rant completed. I feel better now. So, there was beer, wine, spirits, and food. If that's not a party, than I don't know what is. I only visited a small number of beer, wine, and spirit vendors because I still had my nephew's 21st birthday party that night, and I'm a responsible adult (mostly). I specifically looked for beers I've never tried before, and was able to find a handful. There was a large section called "The Best of Belgium" or something to that effect. I got excited! I love Belgian beers. Then I noticed the Stella Artois signs everywhere and realized that was probably all they were serving. Stella Artois has a brilliant marketing department. I don't think that beer even slightly embodies a Belgian beer, but the light beer drinkers love it, so more power to them. I want nothing to do with it. Central Standard Distillery was serving samples of three of their craft cocktails. LOVE that idea. Getting away from sampling straight alcohol and instead offering up craft cocktail (the latest hot trend in the industry) samples is a nice change of pace. Great Lakes Distillery may have been doing the same, but I'm already familair with their products, so I skipped that booth. There were three stages with chef demos, drink demos, and other cooking related presentations. I stopped at the Chef's Stage to watch Chef Michael Feker. He's very passionate about what he does and has a fun personality, so he puts on a great show! This was no exception. He made a squash soup and we each received a delicious sample. My favorite part of the day was visiting the Critics Choice area. This area featured food samples from Carol Deptolla's Top 30 restaurants. Most were there, but not all. The food samples were great for the most part, and the area also offered beer and wine samples. Guests attending the main event needed to purchase a separate $30 ticket to this area. To be honest, I probably would have just paid the $30 to attend this area and called it a day. $65 for the main event and $30 for Critics Choice brings you up to $95! Was it worth it? The Critics Choice area for $30, I say yes. The main event for $65? I say probably, especially if you go there to try EVERYTHING. I wasn't there to try everything, nor did I want to attend every presentation. I can see that valuation, but it's hard to drop $95 on any event. Based on my experience this year, I will at least CONSIDER going & buying tickets next year. So mission accomplished, W&D WI!

Skatterbrain Dark Chocolate Banana Whiskey: Skatterbrain produces a plethora of eccentrically…read moreflavored whiskeys. Information on Skatterbrain is next to non-existent, but I can tell you that my "research" revealed all of their whiskeys share one thing in common (well maybe two if you include they're all fun flavors). That commonality is they all have an animal wearing sunglasses on the bottle. In the case of the Dark Chocolate banana Whiskey, it's appropriately a gorilla. Total Wine (where I purchased it) describes it as smooth Canadian whisky blended with the flavors of dark chocolate and banana with rich, fruity, and complex qualities. I question the reliability of that though as Skatterbrain spells it as "whiskey" on their bottle, which is typical of American and Irish Whiskey, but not Canadian "Whisky". I found the chocolate flavor to be stronger than the banana, but the two make an interesting combo. I wasn't bananas about it initially, but it grew on me, making it an acquired taste. I don't know how others drink this, but I found it worked nicely in my version of a "Dirty Monkey" (recipe below). Although I found this whiskey to my liking, I still prefer my go to banana rum for this type of drink. Doughboy approved Doughboy_Food_Reviews Doughboy Dirty Monkey: -30-50ml Dark Chocolate Banana Whiskey -5 oz milk of choice -1 tsp sugar free chocolate syrup -21g chocolate protein powder -1/4 diced large banana or 1/3 medium banana -1 tsp peanut butter -4 medium sized ice cubs -approximately 1/2 tsp xanthan gum to thicken -Blend well in a standard blender, pour and enjoy

Absolutely love having this down the road as they carry things from all over the world and country…read more Recently in the south and had this on a boat excursion and couldn't wait to go home and get some more! Staff was pretty helpful. Internet is kind of spotty when you're trying to search for an item and they do have a rewards program, but you really have to consume a lot to get any benefits as it only lasts a few months and then your points fall off.

What A great liquor store. We stopped in because of the great graphics on the outside of the…read morebuilding and that was only glimpse on what is a unique store. Martha's Vineyard is more then it's name implies, yes it has a big wine selection, but it also has the biggest beer cooler that we have ever seen and stocked with so many different beers from everywhere, they even had my favorite Sprecher Octoberfest (which I'm enjoying as I am typing). My husband is sipping his Rehorst Gin on the rocks that treated himself to. I love this place- Great Selection, Great Prices and Great Employees

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Did a tour here. Tour runs 45 mins & you get 4 beer pours (about half a beer) tastings & unlimited…read moresoda. You also get a souvenir Sprecher glass for your tastings. Prices are $15-$18 depending on the day. Brayson was our tour guide & gave an interesting overview of the history of Sprecher & beer/soda making so you can enjoy your drink better armed with the background knowledge. You can also skip the tour & freebie glass & just get the tastings for $10, a fantastic deal. Drink: I loved the non alcoholic beer. The best NA beer I've had. I would describe it as having a complex flavor profile with something vanilla like. The 2 other beers I tried were ok, good, not great. I'm mostly sugar free on the weekdays, minus the sugar I use in cooking so the sodas were way too sweet for my very personal taste. I liked the maple root beer the best. Food: The pretzel is gigantic, so fun & great for sharing. Extremely delicious. Pillowly goodness with mustard dip & cheese dip, both yummy. Service: Great tour, great bartender & service. Don't forget to have some cash for the tip jar. Ambiance: It's a casual bar setup. Pro tip: You must get the pretzel. I will be back for this & the non alcoholic beer.

While in town, I decided to give this place a try since it was walking distance from the hotel. The…read moreworkers welcomed us and helped us decide the best drink based on what we liked. They were warm and friendly, and didn't make us feel rushed at all. I decided on the mule, which was on tap. It was decent. For food, we got the giant pretzel and garlic Parmesan wings. We definitely underestimated the size of the pretzel and couldn't finish it. It can definitely be shared with groups of 3-6 people. That being said, it was very delicious! The wings were good, but I wasn't overly impressed. Obviously it's a brewery, so they're going to be more known for their beer than their food. Both the pretzel and the wings were a good lunch for my boyfriend and I to share (but a bit much like I mentioned!). There were lots of people of all ages there to do the tour. We didn't get a chance to do that, so I can't speak on it, but I can say it seemed popular!