Chiselled Grape Winery — Attraction in Cedarburg

Wow, where do I start. We were warmly greeted by the same older gentleman in the pictures on the website. That is where the good times end. We had a younger man come to our table and explain their flights and wines. None of their wines are local. They source them from California. The sweet wines are from Europe. I took the red flight my wife and mother in law took white flights. 18$ a flight plus tax. Our server was quick of toung and had a welI rehearsed script that included a line that caught my attention. "You do the drinking, and I will do the thinking." I was served what was labeled as a Malbec. It was anything but a Malbec. I told the server it was closer to vinegar than wine. It was not a Malbec. He seemed to argue with me that it certainly was a Malbec.The older gentleman confirmed the wine had started to turn. The whites were served warm to what we are used to, and warm whites are hardly ever good. We stopped at this point, frustrated with the wit and poor wines. We paid for full price for our one flight and left. There are many good local wineries in the area, and I would not recommend this establishment. I have a small background in the wine business of about four years. A well stocked wine celler of about 800 plus bottles and travel both Europe and North America always visiting local wineries. If you are looking for a California wine, go to the grocery store. Almost anything they have will be better than what we were served.

Excellent response. No facts, no examples. You must be right. I drove 30 minutes just to come to your establishment just to give an honest review. No comments on your warm whites or spoiled reds. I am sure people who read these reviews will figure it out. Well done, no apologies for the...

My husband and I stopped in for a tasting for the first time yesterday afternoon. The shop is cute and the ambiance was nice. Our server seemed to have a good amount of knowledge about the wines and the 3 wines we sampled had good flavor.

Our experience while in the shop, however, was uncomfortable and chaotic. The staff seemed to be frantic, disorganized and overwhelmed. They were a little busy but not more than you'd think 4 servers could keep up with. Each time someone buys a bottle of wine, they ring this bell and shout, which is loud and unnerving. Not the relaxing environment we'd expect from a winery.

Some of the staff weren't wearing masks and the staff that had masks on, had them tucked under their chins. At one point, we overheard the owner say to one of the staff that they didn't need to use the cleaning solution to clean the tables outside. That they should just wipe them down instead. I am a healthcare worker and have seen first-hand the toll that this infection can do to a person. Infection control aside, that is basic knowledge covered in the course required to open a business serving food and drinks.

In the wake of this pandemic, cleanliness and extra precautions are very important to me when I visit an establishment and hearing that was enough. We won't be coming here again and instead, would rather take our business to one of the many out there taking extra precautions to protect their patrons. Gave 2 stars because we enjoyed the wine, otherwise, I'd...

We visited Chiselled Grape Winery a few weeks ago on a recommendation from a friend and we were very glad that we made the hour and a half drive up to it. What we found was an extensive wine selection from around the world, a fabulous line of their own Sexy wines, and an owner that is not only deeply educated but wonderful to spend time having a tasting (or two) with. The wines are flavorful and layered leaving your palate pleased and best yet, no morning after headache found from many Wisconsin wineries. We enjoyed the wine and our time with the owner Allen and his delightful staff so much that we made the trek up north again this week to take part in the Wine and Chocolate pairing event that he hosted. We felt very lucky to be among the group that were able to participate and highly recommend that if anyone has a chance to purchase a ticket to any of Chiselled Grape Winery events, jump at the chance. It will be time well spent! Looking forward to another trip up in October, till...