Reviews of Ruby Blues Winery (Winery)

yu chen

They were rude and unaccommodating. A completely different experience than we had at any other winery. They say their ‘tasting fee is a smile’; I saw little evidence of any smiles!

Riya Sharma

Ruby Blues offers a very pleasant tasting experience. It's outside but undercover so would be nice regardless of the weather unless really cold. The wine is bright, flavourful and shows off the fun of BC wines without losing complexity. The tastings change over time to allow experiencing the full range of wines. Though not up for tasting today, we bought the Riesling based on experience. The Gewürstamiener was very nice as was the Red Stilleto. 3 more wines to add to the collection.

Andy MacDonald

Wonderful staff, winery and wines. The owner was on site and greeted everyone, great outside tasting area and the grounds are easy and inviting. The wines did not disappoint either.

Jessica J

This is beautiful and cozy winery. Great wine for reasonable prices. Our tasting was done by incredible nice lady, (unfortunately I don't remember her name but she was originally from South Africa). She had great knowledge and make our experience feels special. Beautiful place to stopped by, they even accept us without appointment. And nice wine shop as well with funny socks for sale. Don't miss it!

TheOneJdub

I believe this winery is owned by red rooster across the street. Staff was professional. Grounds are clean. Wine is cheap and pretty good quality. Worth a visit. They don't have many dry wines at all for Reds. The grounds are clean. They have a small clothing boutique which my wife loved. If ya like sweeter wine it's good. For a seasoned pro you might not be impressed. For someone new for wine tasting it will be nice.

Angelique Giles

Perhaps my favourite of all the wineries on the Naramata Bench. It is the one winery I take all visitors to experience. The servers are knowledgeable, friendly and welcoming. The shopping experience is eclectic from the great shoes, pooch products and quirky art finds...but don't forget about the wine. Red or white...it never disappoints.

XT Rockstar

Hidden treasure (well not really hidden - across from Gehringer) but well worth the visit! Fabulous wines (that actually match their great bottles!). Super friendly owner and welcoming, it was a super hot day so they allowed us to bring our puppy in who also had a great time!. Well worth the stop

Andy Harper

OMG...the wine and the staff are amazing (Tova)...highly recommend it.

Spencer Lamirand

The best wine tasting experience! Super friendly, same sense of humour! Amazing staff! Very friendly and amazing service!

Salim Abdelhamid

Very retro decore and friendly staff.

Victoria Nairn

Not sure about the wine but the tourists like me eat up all the marketing. Post war baby boomer love to take pictures with the HAPPY, LOVE and PEACE VW van. Most if not all buy a bottle to take home, some even buy all the wine sampled. Full makks for marketing.

Crayola Chronic

It was busy today but they were very accommodating. It’s a lovely spot with fabulous views. I loved the Gevurtz and the White Stilleto.

ALLYSON Popowich

Amazing winery. Unlike other wineries in this area they don't ask for money at tastings but instead want a smile as payment. They really look after you and tell you about the wine personally, rather than having the visitors read it from a sheet. I like that they build this personal connection with you. Being a smaller winery they definitely make a very homey and lovely impression. The whole place looks so cute with art hanging on the walls and a Volkswagen bus standing at the entrance. On top of the wine, they also sell shoes for women and a few other articles and host events like small art auctions. I'm in love with this place!

Ben Littlechilds

Our tasting was very good! Very nice staff and great wine (+ funny names and good location) - I took two of them back to Germany!????

Damian Herman

We went to a few wineries on our trip and this by far was the best tasting we had. The woman we did our wine tasting with, Brenda, was so friendly and welcoming. Brenda was absolutely so fabulous, and funny, it really made the tasting. If you're looking for something less pretentious and a little more fun, this is the place to go. Wine was great too!

Brian Tice

An amazing example of the best of white and red wine in BC. Fruity, crisp, dry and delicious Pinot Gris, White Stelitto, Red Stelitto, and Gewurtz.

Phil Way

Fun winery - great vibe and good wine.

Alyssa Estrada

Just purchased a bunch of rose sparkling wine for an event I was having and YUMMY!! It was such a hit! They are so accommodating, thank you so much!!

Tyler Tocker

Knowledgeable friendly staff. Wine tour was amazing

Devin Jones

Awesome, bit alternative winery with a VW van theme. They have a nice little gift shop. Tasted some yummy wines and bought some too!

Shelly Pereira

Wonderful wines and eclectic winery. So much less expensive to purchase on site.

Belinda Waters

Awesome little winery, loved their whites and bubbly!

Garry Grochowich

Absolutely the worst customer service I ever experienced . The lady working there was extremely rude . After hearing good things about this place , we were excited to come check it out . Not knowing they don’t serve wine by the glass or bottle , the red haired lady was so rude , talked down to us and made us feel like we were not worthy being at this vineyard . I am baffled by the way we were treated . I will tell everyone to avoid this vineyard . To that lady who talked condescending to us , you should be ashamed of yourself .

K C A

Delicious Wines.

Evie Guard

Such a cute kitchy winery!!! I'm absolutely in love with their blend wines!!! Red stiletto is my fav!

Yuri Grozenok

Nice vibe! Great wines!

Marc Bremner

A winery with its own character. I personally liked their white wines more than the red.

Sandra Blanchette

Excellent winery

Pachi Gambra Arregui

Fun, Colorful, great wine and beautiful views.

Oliver Harrison

Beautiful setting and the wines went down so nice

Tracy Doerksen

Wonderful folks, great advice and great product!

Henry Vegter

Don't let the setting fool you. They make serious wines. One of the best Viognier in the area.

Jacquelynne McDonald

Another dog friendly winery!! Not as much to choose from as others but there were a few bottles we left with. Very homey, relaxed and friendly.

Norm Coyne

Really fun place to have a laugh and good tasting wine! Thank you Tova for the enjoyable tasting!

Becky Reid

This was one of the one of the most fun places to visit on our wine tour...personality, great art, fun accessories and beautiful wines. The hostess was superb.

Tammy/James D

Love the VW bus and artwork! Prudence has done an amazing job here. If you like white wines on the not-bone-dry end you'll love their selection. Looking forward to trying the Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon blend we bought!

Travis Flood

Great award winning wine and a delight to.meet the owner Prudence.

Beekeeper Vlog (How To Learn)

Only winery I’ve visited where I’ve loved every single wine I tried! I’ll be back again. Thanks for the great experience!

Karra Jefferies

Great wine, friendly staff

Crystal Waldner

Great service with great quality wines without the inflated price ????

Howard Grantham

Amazing Gewirtz!

Becca C

Love this place. My favorite winery.

Kenneth Fung (Kenneth Fung)

Our favorite winery visit during our holiday stay! Professional, warm, knowledgeable and super friendly staff. We felt very welcomed and enjoyed not only the wine but the whole experience...and some bottles followed us home to be enjoyed later!

Lisa Olesen

Great winery. No tasting fee. And great wines! Thank You to Prudence and her awesome staff!

cindy schmidt

Great wine, good service from the tasting staff

Bridget Benoit

It's a fun place but i found the wines a bit sweet for my liking.

Mark Konecsni

Very funky.

audrey clavet

(Translated) Very nice place, very good tasting and warm welcome. (Original) Très bel endroit, très bonne dégustation et bel accueil.

Alicia Ferri

Nice people - the wines are very sweet. So if you like that, add two more stars.

Jen Hubbard

Great winery to go to. Had a lot of fun with Shawna hosting the tastings. This was a great winery that had some amazing staff. They really take pride here and make it a super fun and inviting atmosphere. Would recommend and will definitely be coming back. Keep up the great work Shawna :)

Lance Hill

Super cool, beautiful views

Chris Dias

Great wine with a beautiful view! This is a unique and more casual winery compared to others in the area. Definitely worth checking out.

Scott Cadwell

I’ll spoil the plot by saying Ruby Blues is amazing and worth the visit in order to spare those with the attention of a ferret on a double espresso who don’t like big words or paragraphs longer that three sentences the remaining 595 words, because there be story time. Two years ago, my girlfriend and I were slogging through West Edmonton Mall (which in the last few years has turned into Guantanamo Bay for chicklet-brains) when we stumbled into a liquor store. Perusing the selection, by almost random we picked up a bottle not out of name recognition but rather aesthetics. It looked pretty. We returned a few days later to our home town and allowed my sister to select one of the several wines we had purchased. And “yoink”, like that, without pause, she snagged that bottle, the Ruby Blues Red Stiletto, following that with her own tale of how she considers it her all-time favorite wine. Period. Two years later, just last fall, my girlfriend and I embarked on our first official wine trip. Over a week, we visited 60 wineries and returned with 120 bottles. So of course, given the hype laid on thicker than Sofia Vergara’s accent, Ruby Blues had to be a destination. Unlike American political ads, this is propaganda you can believe—Ruby Blues is astonishing. Its history is coupled with the competing Red Rooster across the street. The owner of Ruby Blues had started with the other winery, but their phenomenal success proved overwhelming, and after the anxiety of dealing with marketing, winemaking, and weddings around an already expansive and expanding business, the owners decided to walk away. They sold all but one of their fields to a conglomerate and retired…for apparently 30 seconds. Ruby Blues came from their desire to remain winemakers, and we are all blessed for it. When judged strictly on personality, Ruby Blues is Steve Jobs before the iPhone launch. Massive. Deserving. The ornamentation is unique if not a little confusing. Externally, Ruby Blues presents itself as trying to reach back to its hippie youth, the grounds dominated by flower-powered Volkswagen microbuses adorned like they were dropped off by Jane Fonda and Stevie Nicks. Inside, that iconography carries into the merchandise as well but is then fringed on all sides by shoes. Women’s shoes…and not casual flip flops, but expensive high heels. Weird. And obviously, that decision carries not only into the winery’s name but in the titles they bestow on their bottles as well. Their signature wines are the red and white stilettos. The building itself is rather small, obviously, when compared to the competition, but it certainly feels welcoming. The tasting is generous, and the staff is friendly. And the wine is good. I typed this while staring at my 1.5-liter Red Stiletto Magnum, numbered 95 out of 150. That’s right, limited edition, and still sealed though not for much longer. We acquired a few other bottles then, but that’s the star from both that winery and our collection entire, right alongside our 2010 Cassini Cellars Maximus Magnum and our 2013 The Prisoner. Ruby Blues, it must be restated, is exactly why you visit Naramata. Not because of some pageantry in the construction of the winery, but in the passion of the winemaking and the intimacy of their setup. The owners obviously know their craft, and it shows. On our second trip, we took our friends with us, and Ruby Blues was one a very short list of repeated location. It’s worth it folks.

Sheldon Mackinnon

The best red ever

Treena Duncan

Sweet boutique winery on Naramata Bench! Very personable staff, delightful presentation as part of the tasting experience. Varied selection of merchandise available; 'vintage', humourous, and utilitarian. A fun stop on your winery tour itinerary.

Helene Lenzing

First time at this winery and had a blast! Wines that I tasted were all great. Staff was very friendly and easy to talk to. Views were equally good. Came out with 2 bottles of wine. Will definitely go back next time I'm back in the area.

Jaimie Lawley

Been here a few time and always had a great time and experience. The wines are always good and we normally leave with a few bottles.

Heather Kramer

Great wine, atmosphere and cool people!

Hanneke

Beautiful winery, wonderful wine, too bad the staff is rude and as we were discussing how great the wine was and what to buy they came over and shussed us. We put the wine down and walked out.

John Marton

Great wines

Ian MacMillan

Shauna-Lee is a gem!

Ricki Burrows

Went for wine tasting. Very friendly service. Great tasting wines. Went home with three bottles

Cam Forgues

All the wines were so good!

Karen Holman

A bohemian winery on Naramata's Wine Bench. Easy going friendly staff

Lee Norman

Friendly staff, great wines. Red Stiletto is one of my favs.

Chien Nguyen

Great spot to try some wine.

Laura MacMillan

Very cool place.

Jenn Palsenbarg

Our favourite, free tastings, very friendly, great wine....only place we bought our wine seeing the other wineries only did micro-pours while charging a lot!

Mickey Marshall

They are the best. Friendly and fun place Also close to 1775 winery good place

Rebecca Mackie

We went for a taste testing here and our host was very helpful and fun. Was able to feel safe with all the safety protocols they have implemented. Wine was so good and we able to buy some bottles since it was so tasty. Would highly recommend.

Deb Pryslak

Prudence and her team are absolutely phenomenal! A do not miss experience. I highly recommend the Black Stiletto ????

Livio Capalbo

(Translated) If I could have left 6 stars I would have! Superb place, all the products are excellent, the staff are so friendly, accommodated and welcomed my children very well. The exchanges were sincere and not "public relation". An essential stop on your wine route (we had not booked in advance). (Original) Si j'avais pu laisser 6 étoiles je l'aurais fait! Superbe lieu, tous les produits sont excellent, le personnel est tellement sympathique, ont très bien accommodé et accueilli mes enfants. Les échanges ont été sincères et non pas "relation publique". Un arrêt essentiel sur votre route des vins (nous n'avions pas réservé d'avance).

Ali Claire

Really cute winery, lovely host and great white wines. They make single varietals and there's a real passion for the wine making process. Highly recommend.

Kathy Hamilton

Great free tasting. Interesting wines and decor. Shop with many interesting items. Beautiful setting

Jimmy Kraft

Very friendly and a quaint little place. Bought a bottle of Sparkling, a Red Stiletto and a VW mug. Neat little tidbit of information on the place. Well worth the stop and of course the VW Vans are cute too

carmen thomas

We visited this winery last week on the recommendation of a friend. While we enjoyed our tasting and the woman who was serving us, we found the owner to be quite rude. After our tasting (which was done outdoors), we were asked to proceed into the shop to leave our contact details (due to the pandemic). This is the only winery that asked us to do this, despite visiting 6 or 7 others during this trip. We didn't mind, but did find it a bit odd that we had to go inside to do this (indoors being riskier than outdoors), but we went in nevertheless. The woman behind the counter was the owner, I believe her name is Prudence. She was busy helping someone else with their wine purchase so we waited. When she was finished, we explained that we were told to leave our contact details. She took our info and then said that the price of the tasting is a smile but we always appreciate when people purchase something. We felt a bit put on the spot in that moment and replied that we would be visiting a few other wineries that day but that we may return and pick something up. She then said "Well that means no, you won't be buying anything", and walked out the of the shop leaving us there a bit dumbfounded. She was right, we weren't going to buy anything because the wines didn't impress us that much (they were fine, there was just nothing that stood out to us). However, we would have considered returning and buying a bottle (maybe for our friends who like this winery) if she hadn't been so rude to us. We would have probably returned to the winery on another visit because we did enjoy the tasting experience. It's unfortunate that she treated us so rudely because the place was nice, but now we know to take our business elsewhere.

Stuart Alexander

One of my faves from Naramata! Their red blend Red Stiletto is best! Friendly staff and beautiful relaxing views!

Norm Norek

Great atmosphere and knowledgeable staff. Wines are fantastic.

Louise Masse

Cool vineyard

Brenda Kane

Such a wonderful little winery! We had a really great tasting experience with Kerry, learning about the history of the winery and wines. Absolutely loved all the wines we tasted and the artwork and aesthetic were charming. Highly recommend stopping by here if you're ever in the Naramata/Penticton area and looking for some wines go try. :)

Brieanne Waldron

Very unwelcoming owner. Staff is great! Bad experience!

sayorse silver

Wonderful evening celebrating Ruby Blues 10th Anniversary. Thks Prudence, Beat & the Ruby Blues Team.

Cathy Vreeling

Lady I dealt with was friendly but I feel like I got charged more for my bottle then I should have.. but the Wine is good

Northwoods Paradise

Holy Moly !! I found my new favorite winery !! Out of the four tastings, I loved all ❤❤❤

Bethany Armstrong

Not only a fun & lively experience. The wine is excellent! You will want to take or ship some wine home.

Chameli

One of my Favorite stops on the KVR!!!! Fantastic staff and always great wine

Bryan Daigneault

One of my favourites in the area

Cody Marshall

The experience wasn't great. We had a group of 8 and when we got there we felt we were unwelcomed because our group was so large which soured the mood. We felt the same way during the tasting itself, by that time we were not very eager to stay

Kaz G

People were great wine was better. Awesome experience.

Mark Lantzer

Fantastic wines, views, vibes, and people!

Jennifer Stadler

This place is one of a kind. Lovely staff, amazing views and delicious wine. Tasting is free.

Angela Moore

Nice wines here, went on a tour so you don't get too long, however how else can you get here unless someone drives you!

Sam Murphy

Fantastic wines!

Lynette Stirling

My favourite winery in Naramata, love the wine, love the atmosphere.

Michelle Wong

Great wines, friendly staff and a unique tasting experience, our favorite!

S Q

Would not recommend this place. Very rude. Not friendly.

r

Great wine, great people and love the location

Lyudmyla Kovalevska

Good wines and decor...but very rushed. As i was getting money from my husband to purchase a few things i was snapped at for blocking the entrance way by an employee. I told her nicely i was just grabbing cash to make a purchase and would be out of the entrance way in a moment. She rolled her eyes and walked away. I took my money elsewhere.

John Finnie (Finners22)

Nice place with great employees. Wine was great.

Andrea M

Such a beautiful, unique place. The wine is delicious, the vibe is lovely and the staff are easy going and very knowledgeable. It's a must visit in Naramata!