The Ruby Tap

The Ruby Tap was cute, cool and fun. (be sure to read the food pairings with each wine, it can get kinda funny :)

The first thing we did was try the tap wines - a Pinot, Syrah and Cab. The only one remotely palatable was the Cab, but still not that good. I am no Sommelier, but they were pretty dreadful and the reason for 4 stars instead of 5.

Off to the cases we went! The tastes ranged "mostly" from about $2.50 up to $6.00 - with only 1 or 2 crazy expensive, we calculated the costs for short pour were approximately 10% of the bottle price. Then, there are 2 more longer pours with the third being a full glass. The one I liked best of my 4 or so tastes was my only full glass (and I was lucky enough to get a few more drops because the bottle was empty and the bartender emptied the bottom of the bottle in my glass as I stood waiting :)  We hypothesized that they dumped all the leftovers in those tapper wines, LOL. (bartender assured me they didn't).

All in all, a great time and I'd def go back and maybe get some cheese or something from their menu which I didn't study but appeared to be simple and more for appetizers.

And in case you were wondering, my full glass was the Avanthia, from Spain - Mencia. I've never heard of this wine. The smell reminded me of coffee, the taste was the smoothest and felt like a high quality (shit, it was $45 - better be high quality). The little card mentioned hints of dark chocolate and that's where the coffee fragrance came from. REALLY good - I'd recommend it!

My trip (no food) about a 2 hour visit was $35 range. Not too crazy!

I love this place so much that after visiting for the first time, I went back the next night! The atmosphere is romantic, yet casual. Yummy bar snacks- even for vegans!!! And you can't go wrong with the wine, as they have so many different varieties to try.

Although this place is a little expensive for me to visit on the regular, it is quickly becoming my go-to for special occasions!

BY FAR the best wine bar in Milwaukee area. The selection and service separates them from the rest!!