Spent the late morning and afternoon in Cedarburg wandering the main street (Washington St.). Shops, Delis, Novelties, etc. Cedar Creek Winery is part of a group of old buildings that have been converted into shops and restaurants, etc. The Winery is part of the largest building. They offer free tasting up to 4 or 5 samples, then pay if you want more. The staff is very friendly and conversant. What I really appreciated was that none of them were "wine snobs". :-) They were honest if they did not know the answer to a question which I really appreciated.There are many wines to choose from, but only two (when we visited) that were Oak Barrel (my favorite type) However, we tried and purchased their strawberry wine (excellent cold) and their spiced wine (excellent slightly warm). Wines are affordable too ($8-$25ish).
We were visiting Cedarburg for one of their Christmas holiday events and paid a visit to the Cedar Creek Winery. This wine shop was busy. A tasting of four wines was complementary. The wines were reasonable priced. I enjoyed the experience and walked out with one bottle of wine and another item from the shop.
skipped the tour went right to the tasting the sommelier was very informative about the different wines that we choose
We love going and finding new places each year. I'm glad we stopped for a wine tasting on our way to Milwaukee. We tasted a nice variety and found some new favorites.
The tour costs $5/person. For that you get a tour of their very small wine-making operation that occurs in the historical cellar below, plus numerous tastings.The guide was informative and quite amusing -- she had the group laughing out loud many times. A highlight was watching a young man get into and out of one of the big casks. Another highlight was the story of how the winery had trouble attracting a good winemaker and how they eventually got one (don't want to spoil it for you!) After the tour, you try 3-4 wines (a red, a rose, and 2 whites). There are some small crackers with cheese to eat. Then you return to the upstairs tasting room where you can taste 3 more wines.The tour and tasting took about an hour. Well worth it.
This is a nice town to visit, the Winery is interesting as it is History of the area. There are some nice Cafes in the town as and you pass through you can smell the coffee beans being roasted.
I love going to Cedarburg especially in the fall. The downtown is charming with upscale boutique and antique stores. Make sure you stop by the Cedar Creek settlement and sample some of the very reasonably priced wines by Cedar Creek Winery. Located in the lower level of the old mill it offers a wine tasting as well as a very busy store. The weekends are busy there but the staff will check you out very quickly. Enjoy some of their seasonal offerings including the Holiday Blush.
Cedarburg in general is an unexpected gem north of Milwaukee. We've been here twice already within the year because it's so amazing and is a fun little town to explore. The Winery has great wines and lots of samples! They have barrels that you can try to climb in to if you take the tour. I almost got in but then realized I might just be a little claustrophobic if I actually went all the way, so that was a no go haha! Visit this winery you won't be disappointed. There are great little shops around and above this winery also.
We stopped in and were pleased with the welcome of this store. Offers 4 wine tastings- by knowledgable staff. Place was busy, but they were quick and friendly as they kept the line moving.
Not impressed! You simply belly up to a plank and get a sample of wine. There wasn't much of an explanation about the wines. There were no places to sit or put down your sip of wine. I do not recommend this place.