Did you know San Diego County is home to over 100 wineries?
BACKSTORY
San Diego is recognized as the birthplace of California wines and home to three distinct American Viticultural Areas (AVAs): San Luis Rey, Ramona Valley, and San Pasqual Valley, with additional applications pending in the approval process. AVAs are federally designated regions recognized for their unique geographical attributes, which make them ideal for grape growing and winemaking. Much of San Diego County is also part of the South Coast AVA, which spans the coastline from Santa Barbara to Ventura, down through Temecula, and our backyards all the way to the border.
Over the years, we’ve come to appreciate the growing potential local wine offers to the global wine world. Many of the region’s wineries are family businesses producing at boutique scale, operating out of tasting rooms and wine clubs. They are less likely to be featured on wine lists or available at local retailers, but the wine is actually excitingly good. We only need to
