More Wineries and Tasting Rooms to Visit

Abnormal Wine Co.

Where: 16990 Via Tazon, #123, San Diego, CA 92127
Abnormal has sought to create a warm welcoming environment for those interested in wine. Stop by Abnormal’s The Cork And Craft restaurant to work on your wine knowledge with the head chef’s tasting menu or wine and beer dinners.

Forgotten Barrel Winery

Where: 1120 W 15th Avenue, Escondido, CA 92025
San Diego county's historic winery, located minutes off the freeway in Escondido occupies the former Ferrara Winery. Forgotten Barrel restored this historic venue and now offers award winning wine from both San Diego county and features wines from our Napa winery.

Gianni Buonomo Vintners

Where: 4836 Newport Avenue, San Diego, CA 92107
The award-winning, fully-functioning winery is just steps from the Pacific surf in the heart of Ocean Beach. One step inside the tasting room and you're instantly awash in the unmistakable aroma of fine wine aging in French oak barrels. It doesn't take long after that for you to sense their genuine enthusiasm and passion for wine making.

Hawk Watch Winery

Where: 27054 Chihuahua Valley Rd, Warner Springs, CA 92086
Located in the mountains near Warner Springs, Hawk Watch Winery uses old world winemaking techniques that result in full-bodied, bold reds and crisp, elegant whites. The entire winemaking process - from crushing the freshly picked grapes to bottling the finished wine - is done on-premises. Take your glass outside to sit and enjoy sweeping mountain vistas.

Jack Simon Vineyards

Where:
Vineyard - 298 Enterprise Street Suite D, Escondido, CA 92029
This picturesque vineyard sits high in the foothills of Palomar Mountain with an ocean view 30 miles to the west. Their Oceanside tasting room, just a few blocks from the beach, is open for bottles of their Rhone and Iberian varietals including Albariños and Rosados.

Menghini Winery

Where: 1150 Julian Orchards Dr, Julian, CA 92036
Julian's Menghini Winery is nestled in the foothills of Volcan Mountain and is surrounded by apple orchards and a six-acre vineyard. They produce 4,000 cases of wine each year, which can be sampled outdoors or in their tasting room.

Milagro Farm Vineyard & Winery

Where: 18750 - C Littlepage Rd, Ramona, CA 92065
Located in San Diego's eastern (and vineyard rich) community of Ramona, this boutique winery has been in business since 2006. With more than 10,000 vines in the ground, Milagro produces just a few thousand wonderful cases of estate-grown wine per year, including reds, whites and even the uncommon Aleatico. The vineyard is currently overseen by the preeminent Mexican winemaker, Hugo d'Acosta.

Orfila Vineyards & Winery

Where: 13455 San Pasqual Rd, Escondido, CA 92025
Orfila Vineyards & Winery is one of San Diego's largest producers. Nestled in the picturesque San Pasqual Valley on the Escondido city line, this winery produces a rich variety of high-quality wines, including award-winning Rhone-style reds and luscious Pinot Noirs (a few recently received scores in the 90s from Wine Enthusiast). A large tasting room and a beautiful sprawling patio with views of the mountains and the 70-acre property make Orfila an especially enticing location.

San Pasqual Winery

Where:
La Mesa - 8364 La Mesa Blvd, La Mesa, CA 91942
Seaport Village - 805 W Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101
San Pasqual Winery is an urban micro winery with locations in La Mesa and Downtown San Diego. Winemaker Linda McWilliams (who is also president of the San Diego Vintners Association) uses grapes grown in local vineyards to produce full-flavored wines that are accessible, easy to drink and very satisfying for warm weather al fresco dining (especially the rosé!).

Shadow Mountain Vineyards

Where: 34680 Hwy 79, Warner Springs, CA 92086
Located near Warner Springs, Shadow Mountain Vineyards is a third-generation family-owned estate vineyard and winery that was first planted in 1945. The winery specializes in limited production white and red table wines grown from the grapes on the estate, as well as numerous sparkling wines and dessert wines.

Volcan Mountain Winery

Where: 1255 Julian Orchards Dr, Julian, CA 92036
In order to visit Menghini, you'll have to drive right by Volcan Mountain, which shares the same road. This small family-run operation is now headed up by Jim Hart, a veteran winemaker whose family has a long history in developing both the Temecula and San Diego wine regions. Hart produces a nice variety of reds and whites (the Syrah is a standout) at this property, which is one of the highest vineyards in the state at 4,200 feet above sea level.

Witch Creek Winery

Where: 2906 Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad, CA 92008
Witch Creek Winery is located on historic Highway 101 in the heart of Carlsbad Village. It produces (mostly red) wines using grapes from other regions and bottles them at their location in Carlsbad. Their Carlsbad tasting room - just one block from the beach - now includes a coffee bar.