Ernie’s Wine Bar

My wife and I stopped in here after dinner. on the recommendation of some friends. We are glad we did. Nice wine and beer selection. Relaxing atmosphere. The owner was very friendly and sociable with the patrons. Definitely worth a stop. We will be back. Cheers.

It is a small bar in a converted home. It has a dated style and there only seemed to be one bar tender. We couldn’t get his attention for quite a while, so we left.

Ernie’s is a great spot. I absolutely love the intimate atmosphere, the drinks, the staff and even the pistachios! It’s a great date night, a girls night or for a group of friends.

When I’m in the ‘burg, this is my spot…
Ernie has great beer on tap and is one of the nicest most attentive bar tenders i’ve come across…

I have been here many times. Each time I leave, I always leave very pleased.
My wife and I each had a glass of pinot. We then tasted a few others and had a nice conversation with the owner, Ben.
Ernie is gone (but not forgotten), the building is old looking from the outside but very nice inside. Snacks are always there.
Just sit down and listen music have a glass and relax, enough said.

I have driven past this place a 100 times but never stopped, well we did the other night only to fine one of the best places around. The owner Ben is a great guy (Ernie has passed on and is in doggie heaven.) the small cozy place is well stocked with nice wine and beers. The bar is a vintage wooden back bar made by the celebrated Brunswick company and is neatly kept, I also want to say the main bar is also but has a restored wooden top on it that matches well. They put out nice things to snack on since there is no food prep. The bathrooms are small but CLEAN, one person at a time. I really don’t see the problem here, actually it’s perfect we all know if you washed your hands after going so you are not back at the bar digging in the snacks with your potty hands. This is a great little place and my wife and I will continue to frequent.

most everything that the reviewer Jax hates makes Ernies a Wonderful place for many of us. We are sad that «Ernie», the cutest dog in the world, is not there any longer. We drink to him when we are there. We love the simple snacks… that are awesome… pistachios, peanut MM’s, Macadamia nuts, chocolates, etc. The Beer and Wine selection are amazing. Why feature a local wine when you can go to that winery? Duh. We stopped in four years ago to see who had the great humor to have a «Wine Bar» listing on a PBR sign… we continue to love the people we meet there, the hand crafted drinks, and the awesome selection of beers, wines, and spirits. This is one of the Best we have been to and we travel all over the world.
Thanks for the fabulous experience!!!

Looks like a dive from the outside but super cute inside. Bartender was awesome.

First, let me start of by saying that this place looks like a total dive bar from the outside. It has an dated exterior with a large old-​school Pabst sign. Driving up we almost didn’t get out of the car saying, «Are you sure this is a wine bar?»
We did eventually get out of the car and went inside. The place is tiny, with room for about 25 people. We were lucky enough to snag a table in the area by the restrooms. Oh, I’ll tell you about the restrooms later.
The wine list was a bit small for wine by the glass and they did not have any Cedar Creek Settlement Wines (from the winery located in Cedarburg). When I come to Cedarburg, I expect an option to have a glass from the local winery. We went on to order our wine and found the prices to be about 7 – 10 a glass. We were given pistachio nuts as a free snack (they offer no other food).
The inside was clean and cozy with a candle on each table and flowers on a couple tables. The music was oldies rock, which was not what I was expecting. What’s wrong with a classic like Frank Sinatra? It is a wine bar after all. I would even suggest blues, classical, ahhh anything but rock at this location.
The weird things about this bar: The restroom is a closet with a toilet for the women and a separate closet for the men, the lone sink is located outside the men’s and women’s restroom which is right in the middle of the sitting area. This makes you feel like everyone is watching you wash your hands. (and perhaps critiquing your hand washing abilities!) There was a side door open in this area which showed a dirty back room. It would be best to keep this door closed or install a different type of door. Perhaps a saloon door. Ok, enough about doors. The last thing I will note is that they have an old dog named Ernie walking about the place. This is where the name came from. Now, I don’t mind dogs, so this didn’t bother me… but I am sure it could potentially bother people including those with allergies.