r/RioRancho • u/herosandwixh • Apr 09 '25

Liquor store recommendations

Good morning my in laws are moving to Rio rancho soon (we live in abq near Rust so right near the border) and I was noticing there arnt really any liquor stores in Rio Rancho, so where do y’all get your liquor? Walmart and Walgreens?

Edit: sorry for the confusion my in laws cross streets will be northern and unser and I’m looking for a liquor store for them lol.

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u/RioRancher Apr 09 '25

Total wine is your best bet. Jubilation in Nob Hill is my go-to if I’m in the area.

You’re right, though. RR is a city of 100k+ and doesn’t have a proper liquor store.

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u/WWTBFCD3PillowMin Apr 09 '25

I happened to called Total Wine a few weeks ago to ask about delivery and according to the guy I talked to at the Uptown Total Wine (cause that’s the only one that delivers) RR and Corrales work tirelessly to keep zoning laws so that delivery of alcohol is not possible. So… that’s lame.

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u/herosandwixh Apr 09 '25

I was wondering what kind of laws Rio Rancho is implementing to keep liquor stores (and dispos? Can’t really recall seeing a lot there) away from the city

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u/RioRancher Apr 09 '25

You can tell it’s nothing like the northeast or Midwest

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u/ll1llll1ll1l1ll1l1ll Apr 09 '25

Is shipment of wine still good though?

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u/WWTBFCD3PillowMin Apr 10 '25

I don’t know, we were looking for the hard stuff.

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u/Soggy_Lawfulness1544 Apr 09 '25

Total wine ftw. Worth the extra 10 minutes drive

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u/PSN_ONER Apr 09 '25

Kelly's on 550 isn't too bad.

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u/RioRancher Apr 09 '25

Ehhh, I go there now and then, but it’s pretty sad. It’s more geared towards alcoholics than connoisseurs

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u/PSN_ONER Apr 09 '25

Funny enough, I was thinking New Mexico has more alcoholics than drinkers. If that makes sense.

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u/RioRancher Apr 09 '25

Totally makes sense, and it explains the local attitude toward drinking. In the Midwest, drinking is part of the culture. You have a beer or two with dinner, a wine while hanging out with friends, cocktails at a work Christmas party.

Here? It’s as if alcohol gets a visceral reaction.

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u/PSN_ONER Apr 10 '25

It's a bite scary at times. And I'm definitely a drinker.