Wine Bar
Unclaimed profileGrape Water Wine Bar
Middleton, WI · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
A self-serve wine bar where 15 rotating wines are poured by machine, with 7 whites and 7 reds offered in 2.5 oz, 5 oz, 7.5 oz, and bottle formats. Sparkling splits and Prosecco, Brut, Brut Rosé, and Spumante round out the list. Saturday brings a $12 flight of three small pours of any wine. Canned Wisconsin craft, a broad non-alcoholic lineup, and bourbon on tap fill out the rest.
- What should I order?
- Build a Saturday flight of three small pours for $12 and put Chateau de la Roche Sauvignon Blanc, Château des Demoiselles Rosé, and Montebuena Rioja Tempranillo side by side. For a single glass, the Fio a Fio Vinho Verde or In Sheep's Clothing Pinot Noir, poured at whichever of the 2.5 oz, 5 oz, or 7.5 oz sizes suits.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Drinkers who want to compare several wines without committing to a bottle, and anyone using the self-serve machines to taste at their own pace. The non-alcoholic list gives a non-drinking companion real choices rather than sparkling water alone, and the canned beer covers a Wisconsin-craft preference.
- When should I go?
- Saturday, when the three-pour wine flight runs for $12. Weekday happy hour discounts are also part of the schedule. Otherwise the self-serve format lets a visit run as long or short as the tasting does.
- What should I expect to spend?
- The Saturday flight is $12 for three small pours. Serving sizes run 2.5 oz, 5 oz, and 7.5 oz, plus bottles, so the tab scales with how you pour; sparkling splits come in 187 mL. Weekday happy hour discounts apply.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- Wine is dispensed by self-serve machines rather than poured by staff, across 15 rotating wines. Bourbon on tap, J. Henry Small Batch 5 Year in single or double pours, is an unusual companion to a wine list. The non-alcoholic page spans spritz, mocktails, NA beer, NA wine, and sparkling water.
Beverage categories
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Wine
Fifteen rotating wines poured by self-serve machines, with 7 whites and 7 reds in 2.5 oz, 5 oz, 7.5 oz, and bottle formats. A $12 Saturday flight of three small pours encourages comparison across the list.
Menu strengths
- — Four serving formats, from 2.5 oz tastes to full bottles, let one list serve both comparison and a full glass.
- — The $12 Saturday flight of three small pours makes side-by-side tasting the point of a visit.
- — Sparkling splits at 187 mL and multiple sparkling styles mean bubbles by the small format.
Standout selections
- — Chateau de la Roche Sauvignon Blanc from the Loire, crisp with citrus, grapefruit, green apple, and flinty minerality.
- — Fio a Fio Vinho Verde, a 2024 Portuguese blend of Fernão Pires, Loureiro, and Alvarinho, crisp and slightly spritzy.
- — Montebuena Rioja Tempranillo, a 2021 high-altitude Rioja Alavesa with red cherry, plum, and spice.
- — Riccitelli Hey Malbec!, a 2024 Mendoza Malbec with black fruits, violet, and black pepper.
Pricing: Saturday wine flight: 3 small pours of any wine for $12. Weekday happy hour discounts.
Beer
A canned list that pairs Wisconsin craft with macro lagers: New Glarus Spotted Cow and Moon Man IPA, Lake Louie Warped Speed Scotch Ale, Miller Lite, and Hamm's. White Claw Hard Seltzer covers malt beverages in assorted flavors. Two non-alcoholic beers also appear on the roster.
Menu strengths
- — Wisconsin craft, including New Glarus and Lake Louie, sits alongside Miller Lite and Hamm's rather than replacing them.
- — White Claw Hard Seltzer in assorted flavors covers the malt-beverage category.
Standout selections
- — New Glarus Spotted Cow, a Wisconsin beer on the canned list.
- — Lake Louie Warped Speed Scotch Ale, a Wisconsin Scotch ale among the cans.
- — New Glarus Moon Man IPA, the hoppy Wisconsin option on the canned page.
Nonalcoholic
Five non-alcoholic categories are covered: Lyre's Amalfi Spritz and Mingle Mocktails in assorted flavors, Heineken 0.0 NA and Athletic Brewing Co. Lite for beer, Fre Cabernet in 187 mL for wine, and S. Pellegrino sparkling mineral water in assorted flavors. The page notes openness to other suggestions.
Menu strengths
- — Mocktail-style spritz, mocktails, NA beer, NA wine, and sparkling water are each represented, not folded into one token option.
- — A January drink chip applies to any beverage, non-alcoholic included.
- — The page states openness to other non-alcoholic suggestions.
Standout selections
- — Lyre's Amalfi Spritz, a non-alcoholic spritz on the NA list.
- — Athletic Brewing Co. Lite, one of two non-alcoholic beers alongside Heineken 0.0 NA.
- — Fre Cabernet 187 mL, a non-alcoholic wine in a single-serve split.
Pricing: January special: a free drink chip valid on any beverage, non-alcoholic drinks included.
Spirits
Spirits center on one distinctive format: J. Henry Small Batch 5 Year bourbon poured on tap, available as a single or double. It is a narrow selection, but the tap service is the reason it registers at all next to the wine machines.
Menu strengths
- — J. Henry Small Batch 5 Year is served on tap, a distinctive service format for bourbon.
- — Single or double pour sizes give the one spirit two ways to order.
Standout selections
- — J. Henry Small Batch 5 Year bourbon on tap, ordered as a single or a double.
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