San Pasqual Winery

We recently joined the wine club here after trying the wines and attended a «release party.»
What a neat little company — everyone was very friendly and seemed to really enjoy working here. The other members struck me as friendly and nice too. The wine? With the exception of their rose, I truly enjoyed all of the ones I tried — a red cab franc, a three barrel blend, their merlot, the tawny port — you name it — I enjoyed it! I am looking forward to trying their whites as well.
The warehouse is small, the batches are obviously very limited and they feature wines predominately made from grapes from San Diego county (yay local!) and seemingly exclusively from California if not from San Diego County.
We are looking forward to trying more wines and events with San Pasqual!

Maddie is so awesome! Had the best wine tasting ever! We’re from Temecula too! You made our experience so much fun Maddie!

This is for the tasting spot in Seaport Village: I was told they’re relatively new there, only about two months, so I am not surprised there’s no Unilocal page for them exclusively. My boyfriend and I spent our day trying to figure out what to do for his birthday, and we decided a trip to seaport village to walk around, people watch, window shop… was in the works. First off: this spot is on the east wing of Seaport Village… it’s not very crowded there and it’s quiet, with quite a few shops to look in. We were about to head home when we saw the winery. $ 8 for 5 tastings plus $ 5 off any bottle. $ 15 for 5 bigger portioned tastings, plus $ 5 off any bottle, AND you get to keep the huge wine glass, as well. We went for the $ 8 deal, and it was still fantastic. The girls were so friendly and helpful. Oh.em.gee, try their Tawny Port. We ended up getting a bottle of white for my boyfriend, and the port for me. the location is nice, it’s quiet, but there’s a lovely little patio to sit out on, enjoy a glass of wine, and people watch. Finding this gem, was the icing on the cake for the day. Not to mention, they recommended we check out Venissimo cheese across the street… we did! So now we have enough wine and cheese to last us a week. We will definitely be back for another tasting and plan on bringing our friends with us. Thank you for making the end of our day fabulous! ;)

I enjoyed a splendid afternoon of winetasting at San Pasqual after purchasing a Gropuon for this place. It is practically in my neighborhood, which would be particularly dangerous if it were open every day!
My friends and I enjoyed all the wines we tried. I didn’t taste this at the winery, but the habanero passionfruit wine is excellent, and I’m so glad I purchased it. I did try (and enjoy, and purchase) the passionfruit wine as well.
I highly recommend dropping by this place, especially if you’re in the PB/​Clairemont/​Bay Park/​La Jolla area and want to try some delicious wine while skipping the drive to Temecula.

This place is great. The wine is good. The place is really small. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable and gave us a tour after the tasting.

I haven’t actually made my way to the winery physically yet, but I went to The Reader’s 1^st annual ReaderFest where San Pasqual was present giving tastings. The wine is SOOOOO GOOOOOD. Passion Fruit Habenero… yeah, sounds weird but it will rock your world. I had a few of their other wines as well and I loved every single one. Can’t wait to visit the location!

We did not have real high hopes for this, but we were wrong. My sister had found an online coupon (groupon or the like) and we had planned a day of wine tasting. We though this place was in Escondido (San Pasqual valley) near other wineries so we could go to several places. Well it was not. It was a bit hard to find in Clairemont, but I have to tell you that is the end of my potential criticism.
We were immediately greeted when we drove up. We were a little concerned that there were not other customers there, but it was nice to have the place to ourselves. The server (I think there is a more elegant name for him but can’t spell it) was very attentive and explained the wines and the business very well. The wines were excellent and they weren’t cheap about the servings (which is always nice).
He explained the background of the winery. He did an exceptional job of describing the different wines, the types of grapes and talked to us about the owner. She is a speech therapist by day and a winery owner by night and weekend. With two of the four of us being teachers and with having a Son that is deaf we have alot in common and a true love of speech therapists. As dedicated as I am sure she is to her job, the winery is obviously a work of love for her as well.
She (the owner) came in an mingled with us for awhile then had to get back to work checking on the status of her barrels. With her new tool belt in hand I saw her up on top of the barrels when I went back to use the restroom.
Overall it was just too cool an experience! Rest assured several other couples came in while we were there. Tight space, but not to be discouraged. They make it work and with great GRACE.
We loved this place!

This place has NONE of my winery pet peeves! You know what I mean–
Annoying/​awkward server who hovers around you, attempting to make conversation, preventing you from gossiping about your coworkers and the latest episode of Jersey Shore.
On the other hand, absent server who is nowhere to be found. You have to hail him over like a jaded taxidriver. He pours you a bit of wine, quickly tells you what it is, and then runs off again to tend to someone else.
Limited selection and lack of ability to pick what you’re tasting. I don’t like riesling, dude, so don’t make me spend my money tasting it.
BAD WINE. Dude, nothing makes me sadder than making a puckered mouth and pouring out taste after taste. Making wine is hard work and I feel bad when it tastes like crap.
THANK YOU, San Pasqual Winery, for being charming AND producing delicious wine!
The gentleman who helped us was fantastic. He was friendly, told us about each wine and helped us choose which ones to try, and he was appropriately attentive. He even let us have an extra taste of a sherry they’ve got still brewing in the barrel; it was surreal, watching him pull some out for us using a turkey baster. It was damn good!
I enjoyed each of the 6 tastes we had; nothing was bad, but I did prefer a few more than others. I particularly liked both passion fruit wines; one was straight up passion fruit, and the other one (which others have mentioned) has hibiscus, raspberry, and habanero (yes, you read that right!) in it. The latter is delicious, cold, and refreshing, but it has just a hint of spice on the finish. Only $ 15 for a bottle, so I brought one home with me :)
I am so excited to have a fantastic, friendly tasting room so close to me. I don’t have to be so sad about living far away from Napa or Sonoma now! I’ve got a great little place here that I’m looking forward to coming back to.

I cannot begin to say enough great things about the La Mesa location of the San Pasqual Winery. I reserved the back room for a birthday party on a Friday night and Brenda went above and beyond to keep up with us (my group of friends is not particularly good at arriving anywhere on time, we come in waves). For a completely reasonable fee, we got a personalized wine tasting, cheese and crackers, some really good wine and great stories about the wine.
I’m usually skeptical of small storefront wineries like this — it seems the ambiance often overrides the quality of the wine. Not so here — the wine is actually really tasty. I think almost everyone in our group went home with at least one bottle. We went home with 4. A big thank you to Brenda for making my birthday something special!
Definitely check San Pasqual out, you won’t be disappointed.

THis is a review on they’re La Mesa Village tasting location.
Great location to tast some local wines. You have to try they’re Passion Fruit Habanero wine, it’s amazing! They rent their back room for parties as well and it’s a steal! $ 15 gets each person six tastings and chees & cracker as well as $ 5 any bottle of wine! We’re planning on having my wife’s birthday there, you can bring in your own food as well! $ 5/​person for non-​drinkers too!

One of the things I miss about living in Northern California is the close proximity to world-​class wineries. If I wanted to taste some wine from Sonoma, Amador, Shenandoah, Napa, Mendocino or even Lodi I was able to do so and make it back home in time for dinner. Now that I’ve made my way down here, things have changed a little bit. San Diego may have great weather, the beach, Mexican food and so much more there’s not a lot of wineries to visit. I’ve been to a few around the county and Temecula but now I’ve discovered one right in my backyard.
I literally ran across San Pasqual Winery on a training run. My interest was piqued but I wasn’t able to check them out until today. Right as I walked through their roll-​up door, I met the owners and winemakers. While the owner discussed the operation, sourcing, distribution and wine characteristics I tasted through six of their wines.
These wines are made with grapes sourced from far flung places like Baja and Sonoma and others locally. All of them were lighter bodied, easier to drink and pleasant. The SD wine experience can’t replace visiting wineries up north, but SD wines have a great character that is all their own.
Unfortunately their facility is only open for public tasting on Saturdays from 12−4p. I was told that once the weather gets better in the summer, they may be open on Sundays. For more days and hours for tasting, check out their tasting room in La Mesa.

I’ll admit my weakness: A small business in a big industry, an owner where you usually see a manager, a family in place of a Board of Directors — this is what I like. Starting with that, it is true, I’d probably be partial to San Pasqual anyway. But this is a local, small business that also produces big and beautiful wine. The fact that the vintner and CEO is also the guy who greets you at the door is a bonus.
True, the location is not typical or typically beautiful. San Pasqual is nestled between the freeway and a factory, not atop the rolling hills of Sonoma or Cote du Rhone. But even the location is somehow part of the charm — reminding you that this is a real winery with real people and a real purpose, not a faux, Spanish-​style hacienda that puts more thought into its post card than its petite syrah.
Some basics: The grapes are locally grown, and many come from the Guadalupe Valley, where the industry is as young and vibrant as the vintner and the vines. The wines are nice and nicely priced, with my favorites being the Monte Soledad (a red) and the «Granacha Blanca» (a white wine made from a red grape). But I always leave a little room for dessert, in this case the velvety finish of the Coronado Port.
But don’t take my word for it … Come by for a tasting! (Tues-​Thurs, 11 – 4; Friday and Saturday, 12 – 6) With the winery being as close and convenient as it is (not far from PB and the Claremont Costco), you really have nothing to lose. In the worst-​case scenario, you’ll get a glimpse into the industry and a taste of what our region has to offer. Trust me, it’s a lot more than meets the eye.
PS — The Santa Fe Street location can be a bit tricky. (Note, this is NOT Morena Blvd.) To get there, my advice is to drive north on Mission Bay Drive, as if you were going to McDonald’s or the In-​and-​Out. Just after you cross Balboa, veer right onto Damon Ave. That will take you to Santa Fe, where you’ll make a left. San Pasqual is in a small strip of businesses on the right. (You can also make a right onto Santa Fe directly from Balboa, but this can be tricky if you haven’t done it before.)