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!
Swiss Bliss
Hard to believe we have not featured the wines Switzerland in a Thursday evening before - but here we are! Join us this evening as we venture to Alps with 5 wines from this small and beautiful country. Perhaps there will be a raclette appearance? We will see…
$23/person. No reservations needed.
It’s Autumn, Let’s Pinot
Tis officially Autumn, at last. Here at Thelma Carol we will celebrate this evening with a return evening featuring a favorite varietal: Pinot Noir.
Soft, elegant, a wee difficulty to grow; but when vinified produces some of the most delicious and most beloved wines of the world. We will hop all over the winemaking world to feature 6 unique and special Pinots.
$25/person. No reservations needed.
Classic French Blends
Join us in welcoming our favourite month with a fabulous French wine tasting. This week we will explore classic French Blends, with a sampling from the Rhone Valley, Bordeaux, Alsace, the South, and a Champagne, of course!
List to come soon.
$22/person. No reservations needed.
Annual October Orange Wine Tasting
Our annual October Orange wine tasting is back! Join us as we explore 5 delicious skin-contact varietals from around the world. From the clean and crisp to the funky funk, this will be a fun tasting to explore how a bit more time with the grape skin affects flavor, structure, and finish.
$22/person. No reservations needed.
Autumn Balkan Wine Take ft. Pivari
Join us for our fifth(!) night of foot-stomping live traditional music by T.S Pivari, Milwaukee's premier Croatian, Serbian, and Bosnian 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 the Balkans supplied by Triglav Wines.
Advance tickets are $15 - grab yours today as these sell out every time!
Živjeli!
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!
The Oregon Trail
Tonight we explore one of our favourite American wine regions - the beautiful wines of Oregon. Old world style, new world vines; Oregon produces incredible single varietals and blends that are sure to satisfy a variety of palate interests. Reds, whites, and perhaps a bubble on offer.
Not to fret, friends. There will be zero dysentery on the menu tonight.
$23/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 entire encouraged.
Rule Breakers of the Wine World
In the world of wine, there are often many rules to follow. Tonight we explore the punk rock offerings of winemakers who decided to throw that rule book out of the window. Unique, fun, off-the-beaten path pours tonight. List to come soon.
$23/person.
Spain for the Night
Tonight we revisit one of the most ancient, impactful, and prominent wine making countries in Europe: Spain, but of course!
We are going to travel all around the country for this one…
Garciarevelo Tresolmos
Avinyo Cava Brut Rosado Reserva
Arrocal Ribera del Duero
Chapillon Siendra
Clos de Tafall Priorat
Vega Tolosa 11 Pinos Bobal Old Vines
6 wines, $22/person. No reservations needed.
B2S: Back to Sangiovese
Some of you may heading back to school; here at Thelma Carol? We are heading back to Sangiovese.
Italy bound, again! Let’s explore the country’s most widely planted grape - Sangiovese. Latin for “blood of Jupiter” this dynamic varietal may dominate Tuscany, but it can be found on every corner of the country, in many expressions, and many states. Come taste through 6 iterations of this beautiful grape - a wonderful way to kick off September!
$23/person. No reservations needed.
Montauto Brut Metodo Classico blanc de noirs
La Spinetta Il Rose di Casanova 2024
Agostina Pieri Rosso di Montalcino 2021
Felsina Chianti Colli Senesi 2022
Corte alla Flora Vino Nobile di Montepulciano 2020
Podere Brizio Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2016
Penelope Bourbon Tasting
The final tasting of August’s “NEAT” series at TC! Join us for a lovely lineup of some of Penelope’s best.
$22/person. No reservations needed!
On deck:
Wheated Bourbon
Rose Cask Bourbon
Barrel Strength Bourbon
Tokai Cask Rye
Rio (Honey & Amburana Barrel)
Architect Bourbon
SOLD OUT! Mezcal Fiesta: A Mezcal Tasting with Lou Bank
Lou is back!
Join us on August 15th for the return of Lou from SACRED Agave. In preparation and celebration of Mexican Fiesta (August 22nd-24th), we will be tasting through our favourite mezcals in the shop, & of course Lou will bring a few special pours for the evening festivities.
As usual, a portion of the ticket sales goes directly to SACRED Agave, Lou's non-profit helping local Mexican communities build everything from libraries to schools.
Tickets are $40/person. Must be 21+ to attend.
This event is sold out.
Gin with Rebecca
Join us on Thursday the 14th for Gin with Rebecca, her absolute favourite.
Gin is such a special and dynamic spirit that has a magical way of capturing the essence of the place from which it came. Botanicals, fruits, herbs, florals, wind, ocean - all of these earthly components can shape a gin into it’s own singular and special pour.
$20/person. List to come soon!
Larrikin Bourbon
Larrikin (n.) Australian slang. A person who disregards convention; a maverick.
The first official Thursday tasting of NEAT…we proudly welcome Larrikin to Thelma Carol for a night of snappy spirits, including their Bottled in Bond, Rye, High Wheat, Single Barrel, and a very delicious bourbon cream!
Lineup:
Bottled in Bond Bourbon
Decade 100% Rye
Single Barrel Bourbon
Single Barrel High Wheat Rye
Maple Bourbon Cream
$19/person. No reservations.
Witches’ Tree Rye Launch + High N Wicked Tasting
Happy Lughnasadh! Join us for the kickoff of “NEAT” month at TC, celebrating all things distilled! Our first event of the month is a tasting of High N Wicked whiskies. A signature drink, “Cutting of the First Corn”, will be available celebrating both Lughnasadh (the Gaelic harvest holiday) and the release of Witches’ Tree Rye.
Here’s what we’re pouring:
Bourbon
Witches’ Tree Rye
Cask Strength Rye
Foursquare Mark X Cask Finish Irish Single Grain
The Wild Rover Irish Single Malt
Rose Tattoo Irish Single Malt
$16/person. No reservations needed.
Vino da Tavolo; Italy on a Budget
Buonasera! Join us for our last Thursday tasting of July as we travel back to Italy, but this time we will not be cleaning out your pocketbooks!
The Vinos da Tavolo (table wines) of Italy may be cost effective, but this certainly does NOT mean they are bad. One of the best wines we have ever tried was a simple, elegant, 7 euro bottle alongside freshly-made pasta in the Tuscan countryside. Bellisimmo.
5 wines, wide range of varietals, all lovely and fun. $19/person. No reservations needed.
Vines of the Isles; an evening with the wines of the Mediterranean Isles
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
TC's Annual Patio Pounder Picks
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
Optima Winery Tasting
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)
Thelma Carol Turns Three!
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!
Thursday, July 10th: No Tasting
We are skipping this week for tastings, see you next week for our Optima and BBQ night!!
4th of July Weekend Hours
Our Holiday Hours for the 4th of the July will be the following:
Friday, July 4th: Closed
Saturday, July 5th: Open regular hours, 12pm to 9pm
Sunday July 6th: Closed
Monday July 7th: Closed
Have a wonderful holiday weekend!
The Lady's Favourites
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…
New Wines from the Czech Republic
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
Happy Juneteeth! A Celebration of Black Winemakers
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.
Savoie; unique expressions from the French Alps
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"
The Bubbles of Italy
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
Loire Esoterica
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.
A Tasting with Feudi Di San Gregorio, Campania
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
2024 Rosé Launch
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!
Gamay Spotlight
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)
Barbera Bounty
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
Chardonnay for Haters
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)
Northern Italy: When You're Here, You're Home
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.
A Peek at Pinot
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.
The Cremants of France
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.