Thief Wine's 2026 Fall Grand Tasting

About this event

Thief Wine is thrilled to present our annual Fall Grand Tasting; a fantastic walk-around tasting event that past Grand Tasting attendees called "the best wine event they've ever attended." Our Spring Grand Tasting was fantastic, and this event should be no exception! We'll be keeping the same format (awesome walk-around tasting with 16 wine tables, each with 7-8 wonderful wines to sample and enjoy).

And the details are...

What: A walk-around wine tasting featuring more than 100 delicious and distinctive fine wines from around the world, with almost all wines in the $15-$75 per bottle price range. All wines will be selected by Thief Wine and reflect our focus of artisanal, high-value, terroir-driven selections (i.e., not the mass-production wines you see at most large wine tastings). Light hors d'oeuvres (cheese, bread, cured meats, fruit, etc.) will be provided. To ensure attendees have the best possible experience and prevent overcrowding, tickets are limited.

To be quite honest, it's an embarrassment of riches (if we're going to put on a large tasting, we're going to do it right), so you'll want to pace yourself and be smart.

Admission ($95 + fees) includes admission from 6:00 - 8:30 p.m., with the chance to sample and enjoy the 100+ wines, grouped among 16 tables. Tickets are limited to 150. It's pretty awesome. Get these tickets now!

How: Easy. At the door you'll get a high-quality Riedel glass (that's yours to keep!) and a tasting sheet. The wines are grouped in tables around the venue, and you can sample whatever you'd like! No additional costs or tasting coupons needed. We'll even send out the list of wines sorted by table in advance so you can see what will be where and plan your tasting strategy to maximize the experience.

Where: Milwaukee Public Market, Second Floor

The Wines: Although the format is similar as previous tastings, the wines will be completely different, so if you've been before and loved it you'll want to come again! Here's a preliminary list with another 20 or so to come! (Subject to change based on availability). Check it out and get your tickets today!

SPARKLING Peju NV Blanc de Blancs, Napa Valley California Stoller NV "Chemistry" Blanc de Blancs, Oregon Avinyo 2023 Brut Rosé Reserva, Cava Spain Velenos NV "Passerina" Brut, Marche Italy Brilla! NV Prosecco, Veneto Italy Fritz-Muller NV Secco, Rheinhessen Germany Mandois NV Brut, Champagne France Gustave Lorentz NV Brut Nature, Cremant d'Alsace France Lallier NV Rosé Brut Grand Cru, Champagne France Chateau Langlois NV Brut Cremant, Loire Valley France Pierre Sparr NV Brut Rosé, Cremant d'Alsace France Domaine Rolet Brut Rosé, Cremant du Jura France Drappier NV "Carte d'Or" Brut, Champagne France Tapiz NV Brut, Mendoza Argentina

WHITE Ghost Block Sauvignon Blanc, Yountville California Two Mountain 2025 Riesling, Yakima Valley Washington Stoller Pinot Gris, Oregon United States Blackbird 2024 "Dissonance" Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley California Buehler 2023 Chardonnay, Napa Valley California Ballentine 2024 Chenin Blanc, Napa Valley California Elk Cove 2025 Pinot Blanc, Willamette Valley Oregon Celler Pinol "Raig de Raim" Garnatxa Blanca, Terra Alta Spain Lubanzi 2025 Chenin Blanc, Swartland South Africa Wolf & Woman 2024 Grenache Blanc, Western Cape South Africa Quinta do Infantado 2023 Rabigato, Douro Portugal Tiraki 2024 Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough New Zealand Kumeu River 2025 Chardonnay Village, Auckland New Zealand Umani Ronchi 2023 "Casal di Serra" Verdicchio Castelli di Jesi, Marche Italy Argillae Superiore, Orvieto Italy Poggio al Tesoro "Solosole" Vermentino, Tuscany Italy Boutari Mantinia Moschofilero, Peloponnese Greece Selbach 2022 Piesporter Michelsberg Spatlese Riesling, Mosel Germany Les Glories Vouvray, Loire Valley France Hugel 2024 Pinot Blanc, Alsace France Jolivet 2025 "Attitude" Sauvignon Blanc, Loire Valley France Archipel Condrieu, Rhone Valley France Chateau Carbonneau 2025 "Margot" Blanc, Sainte-Foy Cotes de Bordeaux France Domaine de la Verpaille 2024 "Harmonie" Vire-Clesse, Burgundy France Domaine Jean-Paul Droin 2023 Chablis, Burgundy France Domaine de la Garenne 2025 "Alliance", Sancerre France Kracher Pinot Gris, Burgenland Austria Weingut Hess 2024 Junger Kampl Gemischter Sat.z Weinland Austria Weingut Hebenstreit 2025 "Ried Herberge" Riesling, Niederoesterreich Austria Mathias Hirtzberger 2024 "Treu" Gruner Veltliner, Wachau Austria Escala Humana 2025 Semillon "Livvera", Los Sauces Argentina

ROSÉ Cottanera 2025 Rosato, Etna Sicily Italy

RED Folktale 2024 "New Love" Gamay, Arroyo Seco California Wonderland Project 2023 Pinot Noir, Sonoma Valley California Martinelli Winery 2023 Zinfandel Vigneto Di Evo, Russian River Valley California Col Solare 2024 "Shining Hill" Red Blend, Columbia Valley Washington Ashes & Diamonds 2023 "Rouge No. 7", Napa Valley California Roco "The Stalker" Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley Oregon Aperture 2022 Red Blend, Sonoma County California Elouan Reserve Pinot Noir, Oregon United States Denner Vineyards Nightshade, Paso Robles United States De la Boue 2023 "Vista Grande" Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley Oregon Ballentine 2022 Merlot, Napa Valley California Gilbert 2022 "Allobroges" Red Blend, Columbia Valley Washington Unti 2021 Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley California Wrath 2024 "EX" Syrah, Monterey California Baron de Ley Gran Reserva , Rioja Spain Thorne & Daughters 2023 "Copper Pot" Pinot Noir, Cape South Coast South Africa Ramos Pinto Duas Quintas Tinto, Douro Portugal Susana Esteban 2024 "Aventura" Vinho Tinto, Alentejo Portugal Pian delle Vigne 2023 Rosso di Montalcino, Tuscany Italy Castello di Bolgheri "Varvara", Bolgheri Italy Barbi 2023 Rosso di Montalcino, Tuscany Italy Belposto Montepulciano, Abruzzo Italy Tenuta Caparzo 2021 Brunello di Montalcino, Tuscany Italy Mannino 2022 Rosso, Etna Italy Schola Sarmenti 2024 Roccamora Negroamaro, Puglia Italy Vallepicciola 2023 Chianti Classico, Tuscany Italy Damilano 2024 Barbera d'Asti, Piedmont Italy Domaine du Pegau 2020 Chateauneuf du Pape Rouge, Rhone Valley France Chateau Marjosse 2022 Bordeaux, France Domaine Chanson 2022 Le Bourgogne Pinot Noir, Beaune France Chateau de Pez 2021 "2nd Pez" Saint-Estephe, Bordeaux France Laurent Perrachon et Fils 2025 "Terre de Loyse", Beaujolais Villages France Chapelle de Labrie 2022 Grand Cru,Saint-Emilion France Gsellmann Cuvee Speciale 2023 Weinland, Austria Mother Block 2022 Red Blend, Victoria Australia Elderton Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon, Barossa Valley Australia Dona Paula Bodega Malbec, Mendoza Argentina Piatelli Malbec / Tannat, Mendoza Argentina Adalgisa 2019 Finca Adalgisa Malbec, Lujan de Cuyo Argentina Catena 2024 "San Carlos" Cabernet Franc, Mendoza Argentina

From Thief Wine Shop & Bar