Vineyard Grant James

A wonderful family-​owned winery with outdoor seating. Jacques is the co-​owner and the wine server. He was very welcoming and a great conversationalist on wine from different parts of the world.
A tasting is $ 10 a person for six tastings. They currently have one white and five reds for the tasting. There is a Groupon available for two person with 40% ($ 12) off a tasting and 50% for a four person ($ 20) tasting. I told Jacque that my wife loves Petite Syrah and Merlots. He offered my wife a sample of each wine on the house. We were also lucky to try their club members only wine «Phoenix».
Recommend printing out your Groupon prior to going to the winery. Cell service is bad.
All of their wines are blends. My wife loved their Volantis and I enjoyed the Phoenix. We joined their wine club. The wine club is a quarterly pick-​up and you can choose to pick up 2, 4, or 6 bottles a quarter.

Had a good feeling when all the Unilocal reviews were positive. Yet this place exceeded expectations! Suzanne, Allie, and Jacques were all amazing. We were really enjoying our tasting, and the views, and the «Bad Dog» as the sun set and it started to get cool. Jacques appeared with blankets, fired up the portable heaters and started a fire. They had wonderful snacks available for my gluten free wife. Oh, and did I mention we really enjoyed the wines? We walked out with Phoenix, Delphinus, and Sangiovese. Can’t wait to visit again!

Had a great time visiting the winery. I’ve been to 7 – 8 wineries in the Ramona/​Julian area and this is by far the best. Each and every wine was amazing! Jacques was friendly, cordial and a pleasure to chat with. We will be back soon!

What a pretty, pretty place!!! I and 2 girlfriends stopped by the other day and just loved it! Jacques was so charming and cordial! The informality is endearing: We were introduced to all of the dogs and cats as well,
And the wine was beautifully presented and so delicious!
Do not miss this charming, darling little place! We know we’ll be back for sure!

I have visited three times so far since this September. Last two months when we visited were extreme heat wave but they gave us complementary refreshing sangria! Service is excellent and very welcoming! Nice patio to chill with good wines! Love the place… different from Temecula but this place makes me feel like that I want to come back more & more.

Wonderful owners and superior wine. Great customer service. Open on Fri sometimes, Sat — Sunday.

The GF and I enjoy going wine tasting all over the place. This is the smallest winery we’ve visited but it easily had the best wine I’ve ever tasted.
Vineyard Grant James has a small outdoor patio area. When we went, there was a local artist playing live music. The owners were so kind and attentive. We came using a groupon. To make their lives easier, heads up, print your groupon before hand because service is poor up there.
The wine here is amazing. Super awesome. I definitely recommend making a trip up here.

The wine was excellent and the service even better. The owners are exceptionally attentive, inviting, and personable. The girls just found a new spot for play dates!

Such an amazing establishment. The wines were my favorite out of all the vinyards in the area. This is one of those occasions where the service was so good, I woild give more stars if possible. The idea is to come relax and ENJOY the wine tasting. You won’t feel this at home at any other vinyards.

Loved the patio over looking the vineyard. The owner, Joc, was very friendly and poured some excellent blends. The wine experience was excellent. We loved listening to the future additions to the membership:-). Awesome place.

Date of visit: 7÷18÷2015
Per a recommendation from James K., Cam and I booked tickets for one of the Dinner in the Vineyard events, and it was definitely a night to remember. At $ 65 per ticket, you might think that it’s an over priced event., However, compared to our dinner at 100 Wines Kitchen, the Dinner in the Vineyard exceed our expectations and definitely made it a memorable experience that was worth every penny.
Located in Ramona, Cam and I were not very familiar with the area, but were able to find the vineyard easily after seeing the grape vines in the evening sun. Since we came after closing, parking was extremely easy. We were a little nervous as all of the other dinner guests were already seated in the patio, but Jaques made us feel right at home and gave us a glass of wine to enjoy while they set up the dinner table. Since it had just rained, everything was wet, but Jaques made sure our seats were dry.
The dinner was prepared by Chef Ginger Niles and it was phenomenal. Each course of the five courses was an extremely generous portion and expertly paired with one of the wines from the vineyard. Jaques and Susanne made sure everyone was comfortable and had enough wine, which just flowed throughout the entire dinner.
Although I didn’t catch all of the wines that were served with dinner, they all tasted of great quality. The ambiance was also absolutely amazing with the grape vines lit up and the blue sky above us. There were also no annoying bugs, which made everything perfect. Jaques and Susanne also made sure everyone was warm enough by providing fleece blankets, which I happily curled into after dinner.
This is by far the most amazing dinner I’ve probably ever had. The vineyard was more than just a location to eat — it felt like home and very comfortable. Jaques and Susanne are extremely friendly and always ensured that their guests needs were met. I definitely want to go again soon!
Side note — I will also be reaching out to them for Chef Ginger’s contact information as I would like to ask her to make our wedding cake. While the meal was phenomenal, the cake was extraordinarily amazing.

I absolutely love this winery! Went here for my second time last weekend and decided I really needed to share this experience. Beautiful 180 degree view looking across their vines and over a small valley. I love the boutique wines, that it’s family owned, and having the owner actually pouring and discussing the wines.
These are their current wines:
Bellatrix — Their only white, sweet but also dry which cuts the sweetness
Phoenix — So much depth, I can’t believe its a Rose’
Volantis — Nice red blend, but nothing special
Aquarius — My absolute favorite! So bold yet so well balanced. Every sip was a new wave of Grenache followed by Cab followed by Grenache again. I really can’t say enough about how pleasurable this was to drink.
Delphinus — Lovely red blend, but a little dry for my taste
I also love how all of their wines are named after constellations. Wonderful experience there. I can’t wait to go back!

Wines that you’ll want to take home with you.
Back country beauty of San Diego.
Friendly service by Susie and Jacques.
Jacques’ soothing, hypnotic way with words.
The beautiful grounds.
Ahhh…

I love Vineyard Grant James! I have been here before last summer & decided to take my boyfriend here to try it out.
I purchased a LivingSocial deal:
-$ 10 for a wine tasting for 2 people
–6 one-​ounce tastings
We were instantly welcomed with smiles & our servers were absolutely splendid! We sat in the gorgeous patio that overlooked the scenic winery. Our servers served us very generous samples of each with descriptions on how they were made:
Bellatrix — sweet & our favorite! I love Muscat & this had Orange Muscat in it!
Phoenix
Volantis
Aquarius
Delphinus
& another sample of your favorite, ours was Bellatrix!
In addition, we ordered the Cheese Ball (served with crackers & olives) for $ 8 & the cheese was a great pairing with each of the wines!
Last summer, I tried this winery’s Sangria & fell in love & was notified that they will have it again this summer. I am definitely coming back!

What a delightful experience!
Stumbled upon this winery via groupon and decided to try it out with the bf. When we first got there, I accidentally walked into the owner’s home. This is a very small winery and the tasting room is almost like the patio to their home. It was very nice and well kept though. We were able to try five different wines and enjoy a sixth taste of our favorite of the five. All were delicious so it was so hard to pick!
While we were there, there was live music which just added to the comfortable and relaxing feel. The people in charge were so kind. They talked to us about each wine and brought us a few snacks to nibble on as we made our way through the tasting. The experience was so wonderful and I was so impressed by their kindness and sincerity.
One thing to note: there’s poor cell reception and no wifi. If you’re planning to use the groupon, print it out for them beforehand!

My husband bought a living social voucher months ago. We finally made it to the winery on a Sunday afternoon. Their tasting area is outdoors and it was getting a bit cool. As soon as we arrived the owners came by with blankets and a bowl of yummy snacks. We had five tastings, all very good in my opinion. We were given the option of having a second tasting of our favorite, lucky for me I couldn’t decide between two of them and I was given two more pours of my favorites.
We loved the views and the relaxing environment, not a snooty place at all. We loved all of their wines and walked away with a bottle for $ 38, probably a bit expensive for many of us. But I will say that living in Ramona and knowing how much these wineries work, most are small family owned, makes it all the better for me in knowing that I’m helping support our local wineries.

Do the wine tasting and see which is your favorite. I originally got introduced to this vineyard due to a great living social deal for the tastings. It was essentially, buy one tasting get the second tasting free. Best deal available.
My boyfriend and I were trying to figure out a fun day idea on Super Bowl Sunday. After having brunch at Kitchen 4140 (ONE OF THE BEST BRUNCH PLACES EVER) we got the deal and went for it.
I called ahead, just to make sure that they were open and knew we would be coming. Being Super Bowl Sunday made it kind of slow for most places, and I knew that some places might be closed, but not Grant James.
We get there and it was absolutely beautiful. The owners are soo nice, super attentive, and it just made us feel absolutely spoiled. It was a bit chilly that say, so we got a fire pit started, when that wasn’t enough had a personal space heater turned on for us as well as blankets, which still smelled like they were out of the laundry.
You drive up and got to this patio area that is just so nice with a wine bar. Like I said the view was beautiful. But the wine… now that is some GOOD wine. Their tasters were great, and more than a taster. The owner actually was so generous with his poring. By the end of the tasting we had probably had more than a full bottle between both of us. The owner didn’t just give us the tasters, but re-​poured for us. And they also had bread with EVOO and vinegar.
We ended up getting a bottle at the end which we saved for our Anniversary. Awesome anniversary with perfect wine.
I have gone to other tastings, but the wine here is great. Plus the customer service is over the top good. I plan to get some of my friend to go with us and have a ‘grant old time’… lol, I know it was corny, but still made you laugh. HIGHLY suggest it!

My first time going to a wine tasting and it was delightful. The owner was very friendly and gave out great advice for us newbies. Her daughter was kind enough to be our photographer for a short while and even posed us and suggested which areas were best for photos. With our groupon purchase, we were given 5 tastings and a sixth of our favorite of the 5, which was a fabulous deal. My favorite was the Phoenix and Volantis. You must also try the cheese ball! Each bite and sip of wine had a burst of sweet and cheddar goodness!
It was such a nice getaway from the busy city and I very much enjoyed sipping my wine and viewing the scenery.

Definitely coming back, I couldn’t believe the amazing service my friend and I had when we visited! Some of the nicest owners, they were so gracious for us coming out! I definitely recommend getting a glass of the Bellatrix and Phoenix, THE BEST, by far my favorite wines from the list!
Jacques was so wonderful and even mentioned they do a dinner a couple Saturdays a month. We went on a crystal clear day, the grounds were gorgeous, and the patio set up was so welcoming. I highly encourage you to drive out, enjoy the scenery, and sample fantastic wines!
Words of advice– have a DD :) The sangria is positively delightful and it’s hard to refuse a second glass! I can’t wait to come back for dinner with their private chef!

Important to note: this winery is not on the Ramona Valley Growers association map as it is super new but it is a MUST SEE
A must see winery! The tasting patio has only been open for a month but the wine is already so mature and delicious. The cab-​merlot blend is exquisite!
Being able to talk with the owners and learn about their passion really made the experience.
When we were done tasting they even brought out glasses of water with a bowl of ice and tongs and provided the DD with a bottle of water. I can’t wait to come back to this location over and over.