GenuWine Arizona — Restaurant in Phoenix

GenuWine is a really great idea in a really great space! Just off the Roosevelt/Central light rail stop you will find this friendly and cute wine bar. This is a self-serve wine bar so you can try a sip, a small glass or a large glass- no more getting stuck with a wine you don't like! Walk up to the self-serve stations, insert your card, and select your pour. Try one or try them all (a large feat- since they have over 24 different kinds of wine served up each day). Many of the wines are local, making it a great place to get to know the wineries in Arizona. On top of wine, they have a few beers on tap and you can order a savory cheese & meat board or a dessert cheese board of your liking. This place is very cool and carries on the vibe of the other great local businesses in the Roosevelt Arts District. Roosevelt Row is the perfect location for them and they are filling out their space well. I can't wait to see what comes next for this...

Now here’s a fun and unique concept. Imagine it’s like an arcade where you load points onto a card and swipe it at the game console in order to play, except here you swap out the video games for wine tasting. Insert card, select the wine you wish to imbibe, and choose between 1oz, 3oz, and 5oz pours with the press of a button. It’s simple, it’s liberating, it’s a good time for one and all.

And perhaps the biggest surprise for me was their selection of local beers. I wasn’t expecting to find draft and canned brews here, and I was grateful to see them cater to beer-loving spouses of wine enthusiasts.

Great vibe, nice artwork, games available for playing, and build-your-own charcuterie boards round out this well thought out establishment....

I don't even drink wine and yet, I LOVE coming here. I've only visited on a Monday for Trivia Night, and let me tell you!....It's a blast! I've come with 4-6 people each time (My 2 cousins and their friends), and we have the greatest time. They all love the variety of wine choices, btw! The food is good, too, but my only suggestion would be to add a few more things to the menu. There's not a lot of options with regard to the food menu, but at the same time, it is a wine bar and not a restaurant, so I get it. As a non-drinker, though, who wants to hang with her cousins, eat something filling, and play Trivia, I'd love to see just a couple more food options :-). I still love this place, though, and we'll (my cousins and I)...