Jubilation Fine Wines & Spirits

Albuquerque, United States

3.9

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20 reviews

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+1 505-255-4404
Website:
www.jubilationwines.com
Address:
3512 Lomas Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87106
Midtown/University
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
2.4 miAlvarado Transportation Center
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Take-out
Yes
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Parking
Private Lot
Bike Parking
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes

Today

Today 9:00 am – 9:00 pm
Closed now
Local time (Albuquerque) 05:48 Thursday, 26 June 2025

Business hours

Monday 9:00 am – 9:00 pm
Tuesday 9:00 am – 9:00 pm
Wednesday 9:00 am – 9:00 pm
Thursday 9:00 am – 9:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am – 10:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 am – 10:00 pm
Sunday 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Description

Specialties

New Mexico’s Largest Selection of Wine, Liquor & Beer.

Thank you for considering Jubilation Fine Wines & Spirits. We offer a selection of wine, liquor and beer to the residents of Albuquerque, NM, area. Our goal is to meet your selection of wine, liquor and beer needs with the highest quality service.

Please call us today for more information.

History

Established in 1989.

Jubilation Wine & Spirits is owned & operated by John &Carol Zonski &their children, Tasha Armijo & Arik Zonski. This is our 22nd year at our current location, 3512 Lomas NE. Before moving to this current location, Jubilation was located on the corner of Rio Grande & Central NW for 28 yrs &known to all as the Old Town Liquor Shoppe, because of its proximity to the Old Town Plaza. Carol’s father, Henry Rivera, was the founder &President of Old Town Liquor Shoppe, Inc. Henry started in the liquor business as a «bar back» in the 1920’s, working in nightclubs & bars. During WWII, he joined the Army &became a medic landing on Omaha Beach on D-​Day. Shortly after returning home from the war, he purchased a liquor license &opened a bar on 1st St. because it was near the train station &many of the passengers enjoyed having a drink in their favorite bar made by their favorite bartender. In 1958, Henry decided th bar business was not condusive to family life so he opened a package liquor store.

Meet the Business Owner

John and Carol Z.

Business Owner

John started working for Henry, his father-​in-​law, in the early 70’s earning extra money on nights & weekends & in 1976 decided to quit his job with the City of Alb. & help Henry manage a growing business.

When John & Carol’s youngest child went to school in 1982, Carol began to work at Old Town Liquor Shoppe. She wanted to add a feminine touch to the business, so women would feel more comfortable about shopping at the neighborhood liquor store. At that time, most of the sales were generated by spirits & beer. Wine had not reached the popularity that it has today. Selections were limited to red (burgundy) and white (Chablis) or pink (white zinfandel). However, Henry would always have a glass of wine with dinner & recognized the health benefits, even back then.

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20 reviews of Jubilation Fine Wines & Spirits

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Place rating: 5
Chicago, IL
I can’t believe I have been going to Jubilation for so long and not reviewed this place. Time to fix that.
First of all. I like to call this place Jubulation. Mainly to piss of my wife. Try it with your spouse. It works… :)
But besides that, Jubilation has a great selection of beers, wines and liquors. Seriously. When they say they carry fine wines and alcohols, they really do. This is one of the premier liquor stores in ABQ. I’ve shopped here and other places quite a bit. Yeah, there are other stores that are larger and have huge selections. Jubilation has a very nice selection too, but they bypass all the crap and just get you right to the good stuff.
And the staff are so knowledgable. They can help you pick out the perfect… whatever…for your event or taste. Seriously, these guys know their stuff.
I’ve also been here for several tastings as part of ABQ beer week or others events. Jubilation does a great job of bringing in new suppliers to introduce us to new things.
«Jubulation» is my go-​to for serious quality alcohol. It’ll be yours too.
Place rating: 5
San Antonio, TX
Best wine and spirits shop in ABQ, and local to boot… I always have a good conversation when I come in here, staff is friendly, knowledgable and the range of wines and liquors is outstanding – often have interesting new finds. Pretty reasonably priced.
Place rating: 1
Albuquerque, NM
I have never been treated as horrifically awful as the staff here treated me. I was a customer for a year and a half before this incident and an email sent to the store looking for an explanation (not an apology) is still unanswered weeks later. I can find almost all the beer they carry elsewhere and that’s good enough for me, I will never be returning.
Place rating: 5
Albuquerque, NM
I shop at Jubilation way too often. It’s like my corner market for all things delicious and sinful in life. You want to buy some PBR? Cool, they have it. You want to buy a $ 200 bottle of whatever that is? They definitely have it. Jubilation is like an adults version of Willy Wanka and the Chocolate Factory, except everyone can go in. They have wine tastings often, they have beers and wines you’ve never heard of, and the staff are some of the most excellent people you’ve ever met.
Place rating: 1
Denver, CO
Incredibly rude staff, these people are the douchiest of douche bags. Unnecessary behavior by the night workers. If you have any questions see Rich S. ‘s review. Bypass this place.
Place rating: 5
Albuquerque, NM
Hands down, for me, the best liquor store in town. Every specialty liquor you would want, from a hoity toity crème de cassis from Dijon to bitter specialties from Italy, but you can also find Smirnoff. They also carry nicely cultivated selection of wines (including sparkling) and an excellent range of beers. The folks who work there give great advice, from the best bourbon for your manhattan to the best beer for your barbecue. This is where you should stock your bar.
Place rating: 5
Rio Rancho, NM
This long overdue, but so are most of my reviews. Jubilation was my go to place in college. They always helped me choose the proper selection for whatever the event I was going to.
I learned more about wine, Scotch and beer in my time in those doors than I ever did any where else.
Place rating: 3
Belen, NM
Not sure what is so great about here but I found this place unimpressive. Being from Belen I was excited to check this place out. Big city liquor store! Turned out I had better selections back home. Don’t get me wrong this place has lots and lots of wine. But unless you’re a merlot or cav fan (I don’t like either), you’ll find a limited and higher priced selection of other types of wine. Beer selection was okay and liquor selection didn’t seem to be much more than your local Walmart. Service is good with eager friendly staff, maybe I got the new guy but he was unfamiliar with most of the spirits I inquired about. This place is okay, but not the booze mecca some make it out to be.
Place rating: 4
Albuquerque, NM
Large selection of craft beers and whiskeys. People that work there are super friendly. Prices are ok. They have a mix and match 6 pack option.
Place rating: 4
Brooklyn, NY
Don’t let the lonely location and prison-​barred windows fool you, this is a great shop with an excellent selection of whiskey, for a non-​warehouse sized store. Not only did they have the Taos Lightning Rye I was seeking, but also 2 different single barrel offerings exclusive to Jubilation. The friendly, helpful staff offered me a taste of the 5 year Rye, after dutifully checking my ID, which is always amusing, for a guy with grey in his hair– like me. While I did not check out their wine selection, they did source all of the Merkin Vineyards wine for my friends’ wedding, of which I whole-​heartedly approve.
Place rating: 1
Albuquerque, NM
Stay away. Four smarty pants guys behind the counter playing «Mr Important». They tout their store policy, «everyone needs an i.d. to buy liquor» as state law. Nothing could be further from the truth, see State Statue 60−7b-5.I.d’s required «if you appear to be a minor».They card 70 year olds. They refuse service to family members who are 50 years old, their husband has an i. d, but they don’t. The owner and clerks lack common sense and they are vigorously loud about this misinformation. One clerk ran me out of the store saying I would be arrested on the streets of Albuquerque if I did not have an i.d.-I am 70 years old… I have lived next door to this place for * years and have boycotted it for 7 years; much better prices and service at Total Wine.
Place rating: 4
Berkeley, CA
We came for beers, and they had a pretty decent selection, including some local beers. It wasn’t the best selection I’d ever seen, to be honest, but there were enough unusual and fun beers to make it worth picking up from here. The prices were pretty good, although we ended up paying 16 bucks for La Folie, which we didn’t like that much.
The staff were friendly and helpful, and it was a good experience overall. Park in the west side to get in at the entrance.
Place rating: 4
Washington, DC
Wonderful gem of a liquor store staffed by friendly folks. Plenty of parking in the attached lot. I had hoped for a greater representation of local booze outside of craft beers, and didn’t even get around to their wine section, but I walked away more than satisfied with their selection of bourbon, scotch, and whiskey. You won’t find everything you’re looking for, but their alternatives are on point. Pricing is competitive when not on par with my hometown. Akashi and Old Potrero fit the bill, but at least half a dozen other bottles caught my eye along the way.
Place rating: 5
Albuquerque, NM
How I live thee, let me count the ways!
Seriously, I cannot say enough about this place. I love Total Wine just as much as the next person but this place is just a slice of heaven.
Their no frills-​no thrills dependable newsletter letting you know of wine tasting or vintage releases is a beautiful piece of literacy!
Thank goodness I live far enough away that I don’t come in a weekly basis because my trusty pie chart that my bank insists on giving me of my expenses would look vastly different. :)
Place rating: 5
Albuquerque, NM
I don’t drink, but my husband is a beer enthusiast so I am in here a lot. I may not drink but I still have questions about things and these employees are ready to answer any question! The selection of beer and wine is enormous! This store offers personal service for anything you are looking for. I have gone in when I need a bottle of wine for a friend or dinner. I can tell the person little things about what it is or who it is for and I am helped to find perfect bottle of wine for the occasion or the person.
My husband likes that he can go in and describe a beer he had, but not remember the name and it can be found!
Jubilation can be beat. Great people, great customer service and excellent product! Not a chain either. Family owned!
Place rating: 3
New Orleans, LA
Great store. Selections galore. Fair pricing.
Place rating: 4
Santa Fe, NM
Superb selections of wines, beers, ciders. Excellent service. The only reason I cannot give Jubilation 5 stars is because they price their wine on the bottle. I hate having to remember to rush in before a party and scrape those gauche little tags off!
Place rating: 5
Albuquerque, NM
Hands down the best liquor store in the Albuquerque Metro Area.
Their selection of fine liquor and good beer is peerless but more importantly, to me, their staff is very knowledgeable and happy to discuss the products in detail. They also never push the expensive stuff, instead you tell them what you are looking for in general and they will help you find it as well as share their honest opinion.
I get zero attitude here, which is important to me. Too often in a good liquor store when asking for advice the workers have a sort of snooty «I know so much more than you» attitude and that simply doesn’t exist in this store. They treat me with equal respect whether I’m looking to buy a case of generic beer for an outdoor BBQ or a top shelf” vodka for a fancy cocktail party.
Now, I live three blocks from the place. However I’m not overly gushing about it; my friends and family who live on the opposite side of the city will drive all the way over to Nob Hill just to visit Jubilation because of their selection and expertise.
I’ve been told they have a good wine selection and host excellent wine tastings, though as I don’t drink wine I can’t attest to this personally.
Place rating: 4
Manhattan, NY
While the selection of this «fine wines and spirits» store seems very extensive, what impressed me the most was the quality of personal service I received. Not knowing a great deal about wines, I wanted to buy three different bottles of wine for an ABQ oenophile.
I had only a general idea of the types of wines that might be appreciated, but the exceptionally helpful clerk left the counter and spent about ten minutes pulling out the wines that, in his experience, have been best-​liked by other customers. I chose three from his culling of six different wines. And the proof was in the recipient’s reactions, for he went out of his way to praise my good taste in wines (which, truth be told, was not my taste, but the guidance I received from Jubilation).
If you don’t know a whole lot about wines or spirits and want to find something that fits your needs, my experience suggests that this friendly and well-​stock place is where you should go in ABQ. If you know a lot, check the place out and judge for yourself.
Place rating: 5
Lufkin, TX
This place is awesome for the, ahem, spirits enthusiast. Whatever you want, they’ll have something in that arena. I’m not saying they’ll have the fanciest, rarest wine, or some beer that is only made in Scotland and goes for $ 100/​bottle, but they have a lot of really good products here.
What I really like about this place is that the staff is very knowledgeable. I’ve come in here more than once with questions about beer (a passion of mine) and these guys always point me to something new and interesting. So, not only a good selection to choose from, but savvy folks to point you in the right direction.