Southern California Wineries & Wine Tasting

Discover the best wineries in Southern California: tasting rooms, vineyards, and wine tours from San Diego to the central coast. Southern California’s most famous wine-tasting destination is the Temecula Valley. Santa Barbara’s Santa Ynez Valley is another renowned region north of Los Angeles. A few wineries are hidden in the Santa Monica Mountains for a quick wine-tasting getaway.

Santa Ynez Valley Santa Barbara

The Santa Ynez Valley is known for its exceptional wineries, with tasting rooms scattered across the rolling hills. Visitors can also explore the Valley’s unique art galleries, boutiques, and antique stores.

Los Olivos Santa Ynez Valley

Los Olivos is an excellent starting point for your trip to the Santa Barbara Wine Country. This charming historic town is an artist colony with an early 20th-century downtown featuring art galleries, boutiques, wine stores, and landmark stagecoach stop housing.

Santa Monica Mountains Wine Tasting

Several wineries in the Santa Monica Mountains have year-round access and a stunning Pacific Ocean backdrop. Most are small, but there are a few commercial enterprises, including the well-known Malibu Family Wines and Rosenthal Malibu Estate.

Cornell Wine Company

Come and experience the essence of drinking local wine at this place. Many wines are made from grapes grown in the Santa Monica Mountains. As you enter the rustic wine-tasting room, relax and enjoy some wine. Then, sit back on the porch and witness the parade of exotic cars passing along Mulholland Highway.

Paso Robles Wine Country

Paso Robles is one of California’s top wine destinations and significantly contributes to the state’s winemaking. Initially attracting visitors for its natural hot springs, the city now boasts a vibrant downtown surrounded by a thriving wine region.

Temecula Valley Wine Country

Temecula Valley is home to nearly 40 wineries, most located along Rancho California Road, making it the top destination for wine tasting in Southern California.

Temecula Horseback Wine Tour

Ride horseback through Temecula Valley, stopping at wineries to taste premium wines. Perfect for romantic adventures or special occasions.

Oak Mountain Temecula

Oak Mountain is the only winery in Temecula that houses two vineyards under one roof. Wines from Temecula Hills Winery and Oak Mountain Winery are sold at the Oak Mountain location, producing 6,000 cases of wine annually.

Ponte Family Estate

Ponte Family Winery provides a delightful and elegant ambiance for visitors to unwind and appreciate the beauty of wine country. After a day of wine tasting, guests can take a stroll on the grounds, taking in the stunning vineyard with its breathtaking views of mountains and gardens.

Orfila Vineyards Escondido

Orfila Vineyards is a boutique winery on a 70-acre estate in Escondido, California. It is an ultra-premium winery in the picturesque San Pasqual Valley, approximately a 30-minute drive from San Diego and en route to the San Diego Wild Animal Park.

Bernardo Winery San Diego

Bernardo Winery, founded in 1889, is Southern California’s oldest continuously operating winery. This family-owned and operated winery has been in business for over a century.

San Antonio Los Angeles

One lone survivor of the Los Angeles wine industry is San Antonio Winery. Open daily for guided winery tours and tastings. Special group tours for clubs and organizations are welcome. San Antonio Winery also features a trendy restaurant.

San Luis Obispo County Wine Tasting

San Luis Obispo County, located in California, boasts a beautiful landscape. Its rolling hills, vast farmlands, fertile soil, temperate climate, and cool ocean breezes provide the perfect conditions for growing exceptional wine grapes.

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