SIPPING THROUGH SAN DIEGO WINE SCENE
Whether you are a San Diego local or a visitor to San Diego, you can enjoy some great wine tasting experiences. Join us as we take you along the journey with our wine blog.
LITTLE ITALY
A Hip and Historic Urban Neighborhood
Little Italy is a neighborhood in downtown San Diego. It is a vibrant area composed mostly of Italian restaurants, wine bars, patio cafes, Italian retail shops, and art galleries. You can stroll along the blocks of India Street and never run out of great wine tasting experiences. While there are over thirty breweries and bars to choose from in Little Italy, we will focus on two that we recently enjoyed.
PALI WINE CO & WINERY TASTING ROOM
An Urban Winery with Rooftop Deck
You can enter Pali Wine Co & Winery Tasting Room at street level off India Street or climb the outside stairs to the rooftop deck that overlooks Little Italy. This wine tasting bar offers wines from various vineyards and light bites of cheeses, meats, nuts and fruit. We enjoyed the Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon. The food was very tasty and went great with the wines. The rooftop deck is pet friendly. Many of the customers on the rooftop deck were observed enjoying their wine tastings with friends and their dogs. It is a nice relaxed atmosphere.
The Pali Wine flights are Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from the Central Coast. The wine flights are $15 and consist of five different wines from tap or from the bottles. They also showcase a second label Tower 15 of premium Bordeaux and Rhone blends. There is a large selection of Premium, varietal, and blend wines to choose from. You can drink onsite as well as purchase wines to take home.
A Wine Club is available. The Pali Wine club offers Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays. The Tower 15 Club offers wines made from Bordeaux, Rhone, Italian, and Spanish style wines. There is also a Mixed Club available that samples an assortment of the Pali and Tower 15 wines in each shipment. Weekly live music is provided at Pali Wine Co & Winery Tasting Room as well.
Located at: 2130 India Street, San Diego, 92101, 619-569-1300
Hours: Mon/Tues 4:00-9:00 pm, Wed, Thurs, Fri 4:00-10:00 pm, Sat noon-10:00 pm, Sun noon-9:00 pm
SOGNO DI VINO
Rustic Italian Wine Bar with Patio
Sogno di Vino- “The Dream of Divine Wine”. Located in the heart of Little Italy. Sogno di Vino is a quaint wine bar that offers global vintage wines. These wines are hand chosen from wineries around the world. They offer exceptional red and white wines in all price points. Small plates and wines are available on their patio and in their cozy lounge. The regular menu offers appetizers, salads, paninis, and dolce. The Happy Hour menu offers Traditional Flights for $20. This includes three tastes of Italian meats and cheeses paired with three Italian wines; Pinot Grigio, Chianti, and Prosecco. The Happy Hour menu also offers $5 appetizers and $5 wines.
The Sogno di Vino patio is comfortable, pet friendly, and a perfect place to enjoy with friends and family. The bar inside is usually busy with friendly and attentive bartenders.
Located at: 1607 India Street, San Diego, 92101, 619-531-8887
Hours: Sun-Thurs 11:00 am-10:00 pm, Fri/Sat 11:00 am-11:00 pm
Happy Hour offered every day from 2:00 pm-6:00 pm on the patio and at the bar on weekdays and Sundays from 2:00 pm-9:00 pm
DID YOU KNOW??
- Wine is made in every country in the world
- 10,000 varieties of wine grapes exist worldwide
- A “cork-tease’ is that person who constantly talks about the wine they will open but never do
- A “butt” is a medieval measurement for the liquid volume of wine
- Wine a little bit and you’ll feel better…