22 glass pours from 12 to 34, plus a Masseto at 450 a glass
Downtown · Cincinnati · Steakhouse, Seafood, Sushi · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed October 9, 2026 · How we review
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Jeff Ruby's Cincinnati wine list is a twelve-page PDF dated 09.25.2026, with a by-the-glass page up front that runs from a 12 Moscato to a 450 Masseto. A footer on every list page says vintages are subject to change, so the bottle you pick may carry a different year than the one printed.
The contents run through small and large formats, Champagne and other sparkling, domestic whites, international whites from France, Italy, Germany and New Zealand, and domestic reds by grape and blend (Pinot Noir, California and Washington Cabernet, Bordeaux and Rhône blends, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Zinfandel, Syrah), international Cabernet, Shiraz and Malbec, and European reds from Spain, France and Italy. The Washington Cabernet section is three bottles long: L'Ecole No. 41 at 110, Leonetti Cellar at 325 and Quilceda Creek at 535. California Cabernet runs from Franciscan Estate at 80 to Bond 'Quella' at 2050, with Caymus at 230 and Opus One 2022 at 950 along the way. A separate one-page 'Ruby Wine Vault' list carries picks attributed to Jeff Ruby, Britney Ruby Miller, Brandon Ruby and Dillon Ruby, including a Pierre Martin Sancerre 2025 at 65.
'Occasions by the Glass' posts 22 pours priced from 12 to 34. Sparkling: Bisol 'Jeio' Prosecco and Yes Way rosé at 16 each. Whites: J&H Selbach Kabinett Riesling at 13, Elena Walch Pinot Grigio at 16, Davis Bynum Chardonnay and Round Pond Sauvignon Blanc at 17. Reds run 14 to 34: Château Pey La Tour Bordeaux blend, Señorío de P. Peciña Rioja and Areyna Malbec at 14, Saldo Zinfandel at 16, St. Francis Sonoma Cabernet at 20, Bella Union Napa Cabernet at 31, Domaine Juliette Avril Châteauneuf-du-Pape at 33. 'Prestigious Pours' run from 30 for a Michel Juillot Mercurey 1er Cru and 32 for Far Niente Chardonnay to 59 for Silver Oak Alexander Valley Cabernet and 450 for Masseto. Pour sizes are not printed.
The Bottom Line
Try the Château Pey La Tour at 14 by the glass, or the Domaine Faiveley Bourgogne at 34 if you want a Pinot Noir with the steak. Both are on the 'Occasions by the Glass' page, dated 09.25.2026, and the list says vintages are subject to change. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or retail markups.
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