Rubino Estates Winery

I predict in ten years that Livermore will become the new Napa Valley; I don’t know why I should so freely release this information since I enjoy this wine tasting region to be as relatively under the radar as it is.
«Rubino» of Livermore is a terrific one, known for their Italian style wines. Like any good Italian gent, they like to get you drinking early and so they open at 11 a.m. By noon, I took home the Pinot Grigio for the coming summer and the deep red Barbera with some high acids — you feel the kick from it. The tasting fee is waived if you buy two bottles, so just impulse buy, will you? There’s a number of strong items on the list, you can’t go wrong.
For any tipsy tourist, the cheese and treats table as well as the jewelry and knickknack stands makes for shameless indulgences and compulsive purchases. «Rubino» finds many ways to work its charm. The inside decorations are splashy and inviting. The reds are robust. The whites are mixed in quality but undeniably refreshing. The Port, ahh, The Port… it’s so fun to mix with sample chocolate. I used my nose, my tongue, my lips, and occasionally my eyesight to gorge myself at this place. Note: They say «Rubino» is on the outside zip code perimeter of Pleasanton, but I group it together as part of Livermore’s growing wine-​tasting industry. #sublime

This is probably one of the best wineries in the Livermore area.
I’ve never been to such a spacious and beautiful tasting room!
My husband and I love all of their wines! We loved them so much we became members!
I brought my friends from work here for a holiday party, and everyone was treated like royalty! My coworkers kept saying how wonderful the winery it was long after our party!
Mia is our FAVORITE employee! Not only does she have a friendly positive attitude EVERY TIME we come in, she also knows a lot about the different wines they serve here!
Thank you Mia! We enjoy seeing you when we come in!

Great winery! Some of the wineries in this area have been here longer than the ones in Napa. It’s a very cool place with wines that are tasty and way less expensive then up in Napa. Definitely find time to come to these awesome wineries if you’re in the area!

We received a wonderful welcome from
Lisa who is studying viticulture AND enology and made the wine tasting experience fun and educational! The wines were yummy too!

So I tried coming here today to try and sign up to be a wine member until I met Mia and I totally changed my mind. So I planned to come here for my last stop and I arrived at about 5:05 pm and went up to the counter to try and get some flights going and the first person who approached me and my husband was a lady. We actually had called ahead of time before coming to make sure they were still open. Basically she told us «you have about 7 minutes to either share a flight or get a glass each» just like that. Me and my husband looked at each other and was like okay, ignored the attitude and proceeded with my friend is actually a member here and had recommended us and we actually were interested in becoming members. Lady was like «I know okay», so at that point I was turned off by her nasty ass attitude and was over it. I told my husband lets go and my husband told her «you know what never mind we don’t like your attitude». After that she changed her tone but at that point I was over it. I actually went to the deli area to get the managers info from a young lady at the counter and when my husband went back to ask for her name (the rude one) she didn’t respond and my husband was able to see her name tag. MIA! All I’m saying is if you guys were closing all you had to say was I’m sorry but we are closing in the next 10 minutes… etc. don’t be rude. But it worked out because we actually went to TENUTA and had a great time and became members. They closed at 6 and we didn’t leave till 6:45 over there. No pressure and it was so laid back. I say skip this place and head over TENUTA VINEYARDS INSTEAD! Btw I will be contacting the manager.

Love it! Friendly staff and great wine in a absolutely beautiful location. The Barbera Riserva is my favorite wine and should not be missed!

This winery was my last stop. Atmosphere look good when I got there however I did not feel welcome there. I made eye contact with two of the bar staff and they completely ignore me and just went about their biz. Finally I flag down this lady name Mia, You can tell it was a long day for her by her attitude. I felt like she was rushing us and I didn’t feel welcomed.
I’ve never felt like this at any of the many wineries I been to.
My friend is a member there and I wanted to sign up as a member myself but honestly after this experience I am not coming back here ever again, there are many other options and as a customer I don’t need to deal with that kind of crap! Hopefully other people will have a better experience but if they have staff like that I’m sure they gonna lose a lot of good customers.

Great staff, great ambiance, great gifts & great wine. The staff are so friendly and attentive; you can tell they all get along too!

Very quaint and charming winery. I recently visted Rubino Estates for a private event. The ladies were so nice and accommodating. They had our food and wine all set up before we arrived. Because our group was fairly large (25ish people) and scattered throughout the barrel room, the ladies walked around, pouring our tastings while we ate and mingled.
Unfortunately we didn’t make use of their outdoor picnic area due to the weather. However, there was plenty of room indoors. The wines were mediocre. I’m a huge fan of red wines and I felt like their reds were lacking.

While signing our papers at the Palm Event Center, we decided to try the winery on the estate as well.
They had just opened up, but we were still treated like royalty and welcomed with open arms. My fiancé chatted it up with the manager and decided to go for a wine tasting which is VERY reasonably priced here. Like I was shocked how cheap it was for the amount of wines you get. Also the wines, while being on the lighter side, were all very tasty.
It’s also a pretty large area and the vineyards seem to go on for miles and miles. The weather here is perfect for some great wine. This place isn’t as large as most wineries, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t make up for it with heart and good quality wine.
Check it out if you’re in the area and love wine. Plus they have a lot of awesome things to buy.

We had a nice afternoon in the tasting room, the pourer was friendly and knowledgeable. They do an interesting desert wine with butterscotch chips on the side, tasty. I picked a bottle of the Centanni Rosso an interesting blend of Zinfandel and Sangiovese to take back home to Australia.

Really good! Great wine and the pourers are all friendly and knowledgable. Definitely recommend trying Rubino at least once.

Had an overall wonderful experience here this past Saturday! The occasion was a bridal shower picnic for my BFF with about 25 guests. We were able to use the outside picnic area and bring in our own picnic style food, enjoy a good mix of their wine selection while sitting out and observing the breath-​taking view of the vineyard. I have to compliment Lindsay Macy (General Manager) who showed great customer service, was very helpful and accomommodating throughout the process of arranging this event. She was a pleasure to work with :-) **Please ask for her if you are planning an event**
I’m not a huge wine drinker, but did enjoy the Dolcetto, their Riserva Flight Pinio Chardonnay and Reserva Flight Pinot Grigio as well. The bride and other guests really enjoyed everything they tasted (the above as well as the Brut — sparkling wine, and Moscato).
Honestly, the only thing that kept me from giving 5 stars was a good friend of mine who attended the shower and helped out, went back yesterday with her Husband and Mom-​In-​Law looking to purchase a couple bottles of wine she loved from Sat and also considered becoming a member there as they are SERIOUS wine drinkers (LOL). Unfortunately, she didn’t ask for Lindsay (or call me to get the names of what we drank) and didn’t get the best service from the guy that «helped» them. They did make a purchase and were happy with it, but not sure if they’ll go back :-(

Better than Ruby Hill. Nuff said. Rubino’s wines have character but they still don’t blow anyone’s socks off. You could still do much better in some of the smaller Livermore wineries.

At $ 5-​$ 7.50 for a tasting, Rubino is an affordable option. However, we ordered the $ 7.50 flight with white and reds and were not really impressed with the wines. The Savignaun Blanc and Chardonnay tasted really flat and the reds were not much better either.
They also advertise the bocce ball court but you have to make reservations and pay on the weekends, they are free on the weekday.
All in all it’s a pretty nice venue and seems like they could manage larger groups, but the quality of the wines is really not up to par. Probably won’t be back.

Quick review!
Price: $ 5 – 7.50
Fun: one bocce ball court on the side
Venue: Large area to picnic, water fountain, gravel parking lot.
Food: Deli fridge (salami, cheese, bread). While we were there, it was buy 3 deli items get free bread. The items were priced a little higher than usual.
Final points: Sister of Ruby Hill Winery. Wines are not the same but the structure of the tasting is. The most memorable wine from the reserve collection is the dessert wine that came with butterscotch droplets!

Amy, Dave, King and their crew provide an amazing and welcoming experience. Snobs need not taste here. The wines are exceptional and reasonably priced. Each blend is Italian themed. Their sister winery, Ruby Hill, is also a great choice. Try anything with Barberra blended into it.

I didn’t want to like Rubino.
I assumed it would be too fancy and commercialized. And you know what? It was. But it was also friendly, affordable and generous. $ 5 for 7 pours? Nice. Delicious sparkling and white wine? Terrific. Friendly staff? You betcha.
Well played, Rubino, well played.

This place gets a 5 because the location is beautiful, the tasting room is spacious, the wine is good, but most of all, the women that work there are the most friendly, accommodating and sweetest people that help make the wine tasting experience an «experience.» I’ve been here 3 times, it took the first time for me to become a member. Each time I’ve visited, I had the best service, the best teachers, friendly conversations and met a lot of fun people having a great time.
My favorite of all the wines because I love everything sweet is their Muscat and their dessert wine served with butterscotch kisses and dark chocolate cups. If you’re into sweet wine, those are delicious.
I was on a time constraint the last visit so I didn’t get to try their deli, but I will make it a point to do so next time.

The tasting room just opened on 3÷1÷13, so lucky us that we stumbled upon it while visiting the Palm Event Center. There is a $ 5 and $ 7.50 flight that comes with 7 tastings each. I love their Brut «sparkling» wine and their Moscato. Delicious! Can’t wait to come back.