Some friends and I recently decided to try out a new wine bar Jug 'n Barrel in north Phoenix. Luckily for us Thursday night (the night we decided on) was wine tasting and live music night.
We walked in to a cozy, comfortable and beautifully decorated wine bar. The bar was adorned with oak barrels and even had tables made out of barrels. There was a bar area and a separate wine tasting area. There were many seating options, soft plush couches, large tables or bar stools.
The music playing was soft mellow and relaxing - coffee style music. They always have various local artists on Thursday's - I was not sure of this guys name, he played guitar and sang cover tunes and did a mean Robert Plant. KUDOS!
They had a decent wine selection and good food. We ordered the amazing sandwich - the original BMT which was absolutely delicious. I will go back for this sandwich alone. We also ordered the bruschetta (good) and the cheese plate; for $18 I was pretty disappointed in the cheese plate. I have paid less at other restaurants and received a better and larger assortment. We also ordered a bottle of the Gordon brother chard (good). For $7 we did the wine tasting (7:00-8:30) and sampled four reds. Keep in mind if you buy a bottle you sample the $7 is comped, which we did.
All in all a wonderful dining experience and we will be back!