Jubilation Fine Wines & Spirits

Albuquerque, United States

3.9

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20 reviews

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Take-out
Yes
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Parking
Private Lot
Bike Parking
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes

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.