Here is a list of wineries we visited:
- South Coast Winery Resort & Spa: we arrived too late to try the tasting room, but had dinner in their restaurant, Vineyard Rose. The food and service were excellent.
- Thornton Winery specializes in champagne (excuse me France, "sparkling wine") but only grows syrah grapes on-site. We enjoyed a sampling of champagne in their sit-down tasting room then moved on to a delectable lunch in the winery's restaurant, Cafe Champagne.
- Our next stop was Callaway Vineyards & Winery, located directly across the street. Their tasting room was noisy, but had wonderful views of the vineyards and mountains. We took an excellent tour given by Leo, who answered all our questions about barrels, grapes, and the process. Then we had dinner at the on-site restaurant: Meritage at Callway. Meritage specializes in tapas, so we sampled our way through a good portion of the menu.
- Lastly, we stopped at Mount Palomar Winery where we enjoyed their wines and were interested to taste their port and sherry. Two thumbs up for their deli, which hit the spot with some delicious sandwiches.
