Plan Your Self Guided
San Diego Wine Tour

This page will help you decide which wineries to visit on your self guided San Diego wine tour, including the Ramona Valley area.

Don't want to drive? See about taking a San Diego limousine wine tour. San Diego is not just about beaches and Sea World anymore. Why not get out in the countryside and squeeze in a little wine tasting on your vacation. To really immerse yourself in San Diego wine country, find a bed and breakfast in the historic town of Julian and leave the city stress behind.

Please note: it might be a good idea to call ahead before you visit to see if the wineries you are interested in still have the same wine tasting hours.

Even though Temecula Valley is actually in Riverside County, it is a very popular day trip from San Diego for going wine tasting. It's about 90 minutes away. See about Temecula wine tours.

The Ramona Valley is located about 35 miles north east of San Diego city. It acheived its own AVA status in January of 2006. Though there are more than 20 wineries in the area, only a few have tasting rooms open to the public at this time.

Lenora Winery
632 Main Street
Ramona
760-788-1388
Wine tasting bar hours: Fri-Sun 11-6
Located in the Ramona Valley. The tasting bar is in town next to the Ramona Cafe, while the winery is another few miles away, where tours are available.

Schwaesdall Winery
17677 Rancho de Oro Rd.
Ramona
760-789-7542
Their tasting room is made of straw-bale. Wine tasting hours: Sat-Sun 10-6

Hacienda de las Rosas
18011 Blue Grass Road
Ramona
760-788-3918
Not only a winery, but also a horse ranch.The place has an avocado forest and a multitude of roses.They also have a horse stable for trail rides.

Eagles Nest Winery
18261 Chablis
Ramona
760-505-8229
Winery tours available.They have a vacation cottage for rent.

Want to explore further on your San Diego wine tour? Julian is a historic little town about 22 miles further east than Julian. There are a handful of wineries, hotels and bed and breakfasts to choose from.

J. Jenkins Winery
1255 Julian Orchards Drive
Julian
760-765-3267
Located on ten acres in a valley just north of Julian.Wine tasting hours: Sat-Sun 11-5

Menghini Winery
1150 Julian Orchards Drive
Julian
760-765-2072
Located in an old apple orchard.
Tasting room hours: daily 10-4
They also have cottages they rent out.

Witch Creek Winery
2000 Main Street
Julian
760-765-2023
They have another tasting room near the beach in Carlsbad at:
2906 Carlsbad Boulevard
Carlsbad
760-720-7499
Wine tasting hours: daily 11-5

These are spread out, so you might only want to visit one or two on your San Diego wine tour in one day.

Shadow Mountain Vineyards
34680 Highway 79
Warner Springs
760-782-0778
Tasting room hours: Wed-Sun 10-5
Located in the coastal mountains on the eastern slopes.They have cottages where you can stay on the property.The gift shop offers gourmet snacks and gift baskets.

Twin Oaks Valley Vintners
1575 Mulberry Drive
San Marcos
760-471-8985
Located in the Twin Oaks Valley, inland from Encinitas in North San Diego County.
Their tasting room is at:
T&H Prime Meats and Sausage
735 East Mission Road
San Marcos
760-471-9192
Tasting room hours: Thurs-Sun 11-4

San Pasqual Winery
5151 Santa Fe St. Suite H
San Diego
858-270-7550
Tues-Thurs 11-4, Fri-Sat 12-6For those who have little time and want to stay close to town on their San Diego wine tour.

Bernardo Winery
13330 Paseo Del Verano Norte
San Diego
858-487-1866
They have shops and restaurants in addition to the wine tasting room.
Tasting room hours: Mon-Fri 9-5, Sat-Sun 10-6
There is live jazz on the patio on the second and fourth Sunday of every month between 2 and 5pm.