San Diego Wine Tasting
Located about an hour from the Temecula Valley wine country, San Diego is packed with wine bars, wine tasting rooms, and events all year round. There are actually over 50 wineries in San Diego county! Everyone knows that San Diego nightlife is fantastic, and the scene has been growing over the past few years. Along with a great selection of breweries and micro brew events, the San Diego wine scene has been blossoming, helped more than a little by events like the San Diego Wine and Food Festival, which happens every summer. The Gaslamp District downtown is packed with blocks and blocks of fantastic restaurants, bars, wine joints and clubs. While the San Diego restaurants are legendary, there is plenty here for the wine connoisseur as well. I have fallen in love with this beautiful city, and I love writing about all the fun places, deals on southern California wine tours, and inside info! San Diego Wine Tasting HotspotsIf you are looking for a San Diego wine tasting experience, you have a couple of avenues. You can pursue the many fantastic smaller and more mellow tasting rooms and wine bars scattered throughout the city, like the wine bar at the San Diego Wine and Culinary Center or the Bacchus Wine Market and Tasting Room. Or, you can put on your party shoes and head to the gaslamp district, where you will find fantastic wine selections among the many chic clubs and unique bars. San Diego nightlife is the best in Southern California, and offers something for everyone. If you want to mingle and sip with the young, hip elite of Southern Califonia, downtown San Diego is where you want to be.
The San Diego Wine and Culinary Center brings together world food and wine and is the perfect destination for wine-centric events or to sip the newest release from popular wine retailers. It is a focal point for the San Diego wine tasting community. Comprised of a relaxing wine bar, retail shop, banquet facility and beautifully appointed demonstration kitchen in a perfect downtown location just steps from the Convention Center, the Gaslamp Quarter, Petco Park and major hotels, the San Diego Wine & Culinary Center is the perfect destination for an evening out, wedding reception or corporate retreats. Website: www.sdwineculinary.com
Syrah Wine ParlorSyrah Wine Parlor brings a fun big city atmosphere to downtown San Diego. If you want a quiet night out, this is not the place for you. If you are looking for a one-of-a-kind experience in an underground club/bar with a fantastic wine list and an Alice-in-Wonderland atmosphere, Syrah is it. Faux grass and hedges adorn the walls, DJ beats play all night, and chic urbanites lounge and sip into the wee hours of the morning. If you are young or adventurous, you will love this place. 
Bacchus Wine Market and Tasting RoomLocated in downtown San Diego, Bacchus offers a vast selection of small production, rare, and premium wines. They hand pick and sample every wine the offer, so you can be sure you are getting only the best. The ship wine and have an online store. They also have a wine bar, which has periodic tasting events and classes can host private events. Website: www.bacchuswinemarket.com Leave San Diego Wine Tasting and Return to California Wine
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