Cork Wine & Cocktail Bar has quietly taken up residence in Walker's Point, giving the neighborhood a compact, mood-lit nook for wine flights and cocktails. The room leans into curated bottles, whiskey-forward drinks and intimate tastings, positioning itself as an intentionally low-key counterpoint to louder nightlife nearby, as per Cork MKE.
According to Cork MKE, the bar is located at 1039 S 5th Street in Walker's Point and currently keeps evening hours from Thursday through Sunday. The site also lays out an events calendar along with a menu of wines and spirits available for both by-the-glass pours and bottle sales.
What Cork pours
OnMilwaukee's Grape Expectations team dropped by Cork as part of its Bar Month series and tasted Ö‑61 with owner Chris Homayouni, finding that the bar serves more than two dozen wines by the glass alongside a focused whiskey list and zero-proof options, as reported by OnMilwaukee. The write-up casts Cork as a tasting-focused stop rather than a late-night party bar, the kind of place where the conversation does not have to compete with the soundtrack.
Owner roots and opening
The venue is a mother-and-son project from BJ and Chris Homayouni, who also run Union House in Cedarburg, and local coverage notes that Cork quietly opened to the public in late February 2025. Early reporting pointed out that the bar occupies a corner storefront that previously housed small neighborhood retailers, giving the interior a compact feel with reclaimed-wood details, per Milwaukee Record.
Neighborhood fit and events
Cork's design leans into repurposed wood, intimate seating and a small counter, and the owners have signaled plans for patio seating once the weather cooperates, along with pop-up food-truck collaborations and tasting nights. Per Cork MKE, the bar's events page highlights upcoming tastings and bottle releases.
OnMilwaukee folded Cork into its Bar Month Grape Expectations series, a short tour of local wine bars the site is running this month with partners Potawatomi Casino Hotel and Miller Lite, giving readers a closer look at what this corner pourer is offering. The feature's tasting notes and photos provide a quick snapshot of Cork's approach to wine and cocktails for anyone curious what is inside the new Walker's Point spot.
