Your local guide to 140+ San Diego County wineries, wine bars and urban tasting rooms — from Ramona Valley and Escondido vineyards to Julian, Fallbrook and the coast. Compare hours and tasting fees, plan a free wine day, and find current tasting deals.
Every San Diego County winery and wine bar, plus a free trip planner.
San Diego County has three AVAs: Ramona Valley, San Pasqual Valley near Escondido, and San Luis Rey near Fallbrook. Julian, Jamul and the coast round out the map.
San Diego County has 80+ wineries across three AVAs: Ramona Valley, San Pasqual Valley and San Luis Rey, plus urban wineries in Miramar and Point Loma.
San Diego’s wine bars cluster in Little Italy, North Park, the Gaslamp and along the coast, and most are walkable, so no designated driver needed.
40+ wineries and tasting rooms on one map, numbered and listed with phone numbers, so you can plan the drive. $10, less than one tasting flight.
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Sip San Diego Wine lists more than 80 wineries and about 60 wine bars and tasting rooms across San Diego County, from Ramona Valley and Escondido to Fallbrook, Julian and the city's urban wineries. Browse every winery.
San Diego County has three federally designated AVAs: Ramona Valley, San Pasqual Valley near Escondido, and San Luis Rey near Fallbrook. Julian, Jamul and urban wineries in Miramar and Point Loma round out the map. See wine country by region.
A typical winery tasting flight costs $18–22 and is often waived with a bottle purchase. Wine-bar flights run about $24–26, and a three-stop wine day for two usually comes to $120–180 with lunch and gas. See the numbers.
Most winery tasting rooms close at 5 or 6 pm. Escondido estates are mostly open daily, while many Ramona Valley wineries open Friday to Sunday and close Monday to Wednesday. Wine bars in Little Italy and North Park stay open into the evening.
Urban wineries in Miramar and Point Loma are 15–25 minutes from downtown, Escondido and the San Pasqual Valley 30–35 minutes, Ramona Valley 45–50 minutes, Fallbrook 55–65 minutes and Julian 75–90 minutes. Plan a route by drive time.
Hungry Hawk Vineyards & Winery is one of Escondido’s most established wine producers — a family-operated estate tucked into the hills at 3255 Summit Drive with a tasting room that’s been drawing serious wine drinkers for years. If your North County wine day needs a focal point, this is it. This guide covers the Hungry […]
Free 4-pour tasting flight with any bottle purchase at Ramona Valley Family Winery, weekends through month end.
Ramona Ranch Winery is one of the anchor estates of the Ramona Valley AVA — a 30-acre certified sustainable vineyard producing the kind of bold, honest reds that made San Diego wine country worth paying attention to. If you’ve heard about Ramona Valley and want to know where to start, Ramona Ranch is the answer. […]
Schwaesdall Winery is everything that makes Ramona Valley wine country special and nothing that makes it generic. A family-operated estate where visits happen by appointment, the wines are made in quantities small enough that calling ahead is mandatory, and the tasting experience is about as far from a commercial winery operation as you can get […]
San Diego wine country was built for views. The Ramona Valley climbs to nearly 3,000 feet, the San Pasqual corridor opens onto rolling estate vineyards, and the urban tasting rooms overlook historic neighborhoods and garden patios. If you’re choosing a winery based on where you want to spend a Friday afternoon, this guide is exactly […]
Milagro Farm Vineyards is one of those Ramona Valley wineries that loyal visitors guard like a secret. Small-production, family-operated, with estate fruit and a tasting room experience that’s as personal as it gets in San Diego wine country. This guide covers everything you need to know about Milagro Farm — what to taste, what makes […]
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