Wine Bar
Unclaimed profileRed & White Winebar
Waunakee, WI · $$
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Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
A wine bar built around choice: wine pours at 2, 4, or 6 oz or by the bottle, reds from Pinot Noir to Cabernet Sauvignon, whites from Moscato to Chardonnay, and a Wall of Wines mix-and-match at $18 for one bottle or $144 for twelve. The Carpe Vinum VIP Wine Club runs monthly bottle tiers with pick-up on the first Tuesday. Bourbon and rye get equal attention, with Wisconsin and Kentucky producers and a build-your-own flight.
- What should I order?
- Start with a 2 oz, 4 oz, or 6 oz pour of Stoller Pinot Noir or Parallele 45 Cotes du Rhone, or step up to the Quattro Theory Cabernet Sauvignon at $65 a bottle. For spirits, build a four-pour bourbon flight of 1 oz each, including J. Henry Laflamme from Dane, Wisconsin.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Anyone weighing a small pour against a full bottle, bourbon drinkers who want Wisconsin and Kentucky labels side by side, and groups where some members want canned mocktails or alcohol-removed beer instead of wine.
- When should I go?
- The Carpe Vinum VIP Wine Club holds pick-ups on the first Tuesday of each month, with a December member appreciation event. Wednesday brings 6 oz tappers at $2.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Bottled beer runs $5-6 and craft beer $6, with draft glasses $6-8 and pitchers $20-27. Alcohol-removed beer is $5-6 and canned mocktails $6-9. Wall of Wines bottles are $18 for one, $32 for two, $56 for four, and $144 for twelve; prestige bottles are $50 and $65.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- Wine arrives in three pour sizes or by the bottle, and the Wall of Wines prices mix-and-match bottles from $18 for one up to $144 for twelve. The monthly Carpe Vinum VIP Wine Club adds bottle tiers with first-Tuesday pick-up, and the bourbon list reaches across Wisconsin and Kentucky producers with a create-your-own flight.
Beverage categories
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Wine
Wine is served by 2 oz, 4 oz, or 6 oz pour or by the bottle, spanning red, white, rosé, and sparkling. Reds run from Pinot Noir and Cotes du Rhone to Syrah, Zinfandel, Garnacha, and Cabernet Sauvignon; whites cover Moscato, Riesling, Pinot Gris, Albarino, Sauvignon Blanc, Vermentino, and Chardonnay.
Menu strengths
- — Three pour sizes plus bottle service let drinkers move between a taste and a full bottle.
- — The Wall of Wines mix-and-match pricing scales from $18 for one bottle to $144 for twelve.
- — Carpe Vinum VIP Wine Club offers monthly bottle tiers with first-Tuesday pick-up and a December member event.
Standout selections
- — Stoller Pinot Noir, poured at 2 oz, 4 oz, or 6 oz or by the bottle.
- — Quattro Theory Cabernet Sauvignon, a prestige Napa Valley bottle at $65.
- — Quattro Theory Sauvignon Blanc, a prestige Napa Valley bottle at $50.
Pricing: 2 oz, 4 oz, or 6 oz pours or by the bottle; Wall of Wines $18 for 1, $32 for 2, $56 for 4, $144 for 12; Quattro Theory Sauvignon Blanc $50 and Cabernet Sauvignon $65; Sofia Blanc de Blanc $9.
Beer
Beer covers bottled, canned, and draft plus flavored seltzers. Bottles and cans include Coors Light, Mich Ultra, Yuengling Lager, and New Glarus Spotted Cow; taps include Varsity, Green 19 Titletown, Pseudo Sue, and Zombie Dust, with Varsity Limonata among the seltzers.
Menu strengths
- — Draft and packaged formats sit alongside flavored seltzers in one list.
- — Wednesday 6 oz tappers at $2 give a low-commitment way to sample the taps.
Standout selections
- — New Glarus Spotted Cow, the Wisconsin craft option at $6.
- — Zombie Dust on tap.; Pseudo Sue on tap.
Pricing: Bottled beer $5-6; craft beer $6; draft glass $6-8, pitcher $20-27; Wednesday 6 oz tappers $2.
Nonalcoholic
The non-alcoholic section lists soda, sparkling soda, and hot or iced tea, plus alcohol-removed beer, canned mocktails, and an alcohol-removed wine. Cans include Free Spirits Negroni, Margarita, and Kentucky Mule; Mocktail Club Manhattan Berry, Baie Breeze, Jalisco Passion Fruit, and Capri Spritz; and Mock & Co Old Fashioned Sweet or Sour.
Menu strengths
- — Canned mocktails cover Negroni, Margarita, Kentucky Mule, Old Fashioned, and spritz directions.
- — Alcohol-removed beer and wine give non-drinkers options beyond soda and tea.
Standout selections
- — Free Spirits Negroni, a canned mocktail at $6-9.
- — Athletic Brewing Downwinder, an alcohol-removed beer at $5-6.
Pricing: Alcohol-removed beer $5-6; canned mocktails $6-9; Fre Moscato $25.
Spirits
Bourbon is poured neat or on a rock at 2 oz, with a few labels also at 1 oz, and a create-your-own flight offers four 1 oz choices. The list spans J. Henry Small Batch, Bellefontaine Reserve, Laflamme, and Wisconsin Straight Rye from Dane, plus Buffalo Trace, Eagle Rare, EH Taylor Small Batch, 1792, Blanton, Heaven Hill, Henry McKenna, and Chattanooga.
Menu strengths
- — Wisconsin and Kentucky producers share one bourbon list.
- — The create-your-own flight of four 1 oz pours is priced as the sum of the chosen pours.
- — Rye, tequila, and vodka round out the list with Old Potrero, Sazerac, Michter's, Don Julio 1942, and Central Standard Door County Cherry Vodka.
Standout selections
- — J. Henry Laflamme, a 113.5 proof bourbon from Dane, Wisconsin.
- — Blanton Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, 93 proof.; Old Potrero Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey, 133.12 proof.
Pricing: Bourbon poured neat or on a rock at 2 oz, with select pours also at 1 oz; prices vary per pour; build-your-own flight of four 1 oz pours priced as the sum of the chosen pours.
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