4060 Morena Blvd, San Diego, CA 92117
(858) 274-4292
Winemaker: Marc Hashagen
Marc started making wine in 2006, his favorite grape to work with is Petite Sirah, yet his favorite of the current wines is the 2022 Pinot Noir. Marc procures a good portion of his fruit from Santa Barbara County, but also works with vineyards in Ramona, Fallbrook, and Escondido. The business opened to the public in 2010 and immediately became a staple of the San Diego wine club scene. Marc focuses on French & Italian red varietals and tips his hat to the Spanish with a fantastic Sangria! Full production winery in San Diego plus a rustic tasting room not too far away in the town of Julian.
118 S. Cedros Ave, Solana Beach, CA 92075
(619) 546-9300
Winemaker: Adam Carruth
Carruth Cellars is the biggest urban winery in San Diego, by tons and also by case production! Much of Adam's fruit is coming from northern California. Fantastic area for growing grapes in the world of California viticulture - pressure is on, Adam!
Adam released his first wines to the public in 2006. Carruth Cellars has multiple spots, please check their website for all locations any events they may have coming up.
8680 Miramar Drive #125, San Diego, CA 92126
(877) 592-9095
Winemaker: Erik Van Drunen
Erik is a physics grad school dropout. He used to study charmonium. He used to be smart. Now he makes wine.
Erik sources from vineyards in San Diego County - the oldest and newest wine region in California. He loves making wine from the area in which we live.
4836 Newport Avenue, San Diego, CA 92107
(562) 458-9477
Winemaker: Keith Rolle
Before completing his degree in Enology and Viticulture in Washington state, Keith apprenticed at the rock-star winery Long Shadows Vintners. Longshadows is a collective of seven top winemakers from around the world. It was at Long Shadows where Keith was able to rub shoulders and learn from some of the most highly regarded winemakers in the world.
12225 World Trade Drive, Suite P, San Diego, CA 92128
(858) 381-2675
Winemakers: Lisa & Darius Miller
Over the years we've continued to learn about wine, where it grew, and how it was produced. But living in PA we had limited opportunities. That changed when we moved to San Diego in 1997 and our appreciation and access to wine greatly increased. Slowly, a dream formed of owning a winery one day.
After years of corporate life and raising children – life threw us a curveball and we had to rethink our lives. After months of soul searching, we realized our dream of building a winery and opened Koi Zen Cellars in April 2015.
Our friends and family thought we were crazy, but we wanted to “follow a passion and not a paycheck.”
18750 Littlepage Road, Ramona, CA 92065
(760) 800-3184
Winemaker: Thomas Egli
Trained in the European style of viticulture, Thomas Egli partners with Ramona locals Tony and Olga Ramos to create a winemaking team that prioritizes expressing the tastes of the land in which its grapes are grown.
13455 San Pasqual Road, Escondido, CA 92025
(760) 738 - 6500
Winemaker: Andrew Wisniewski
Winemaker Andrew Wisniewski maintains dedication to the estate to ensure that the vineyard will continue to produce wines of exceptional quality. To date, the winery has been awarded more than 1,300 medals in national and international wine competitions and has been favorably reviewed in many prestigious wine publications.
23578 Hwy 78, Ramona, CA 92065
(760) 789-1622
Winemaker: Micole Moore
Micole Moore, together with his wife, Teri Kerns, owns Ramona Ranch Winery, where he is the primary winemaker, and COO. Micole also provides vineyard and wine-making services, and is helping to guide winemaking decisions at several local wineries, experimenting with yeast strains, and learning what does best in our climate.
8364 La Mesa Blvd, La Mesa, CA 91942
(619) 462-1797
Winemaker: Linda McWilliams
Originally from the Chicago area, the winemakers are Linda and Mike McWilliams. Their formal venture into the wine industry began in 2009 when instead of opening a Champagne bar (their original “retirement” plan) they purchased San Pasqual Winery, then operating in a small industrial space near Pacific Beach. They each found their own niche, with Linda going “back to school” to earn her winemaking certificate from UC Davis and Mike supporting the business aspect. Shortly after purchasing the winery, they opened San Pasqual Tasting Room and Gallery in downtown La Mesa. In 2013 they moved winery operations to a renovated warehouse in La Mesa’s industrial area.
1255 Julian Orchards Drive, Julian CA 92036
(760) 765-3267
Winemaker: Jim Hart