Bernardo Winery

I wish I could have stayed here longer. I loved everything about Bernardo — clean & peaceful.
They don’t offer a wine tour but you can quickly see how each little shop fits into Bernardo’s little town.
We tried out the tastings ($ 12 for 5 wines) with no rules except to start from the top (more bold) and finish with the ones on the bottom (sweet/​dessert wines). Of my 5 picks the Burgundy and Orange Moscato were my favorite.
If you’re from out of town, make sure you stop here!

Ample parking within lot, amazing ambiance with lots of wonderful small shops, wine is quite decent & the staff is friendly. Knocked off 2 stars because the BF (not a wine drinker) liked the Orange Moscato during tasting so we bought it. He liked it tasted like soda. When we got home we discovered it was a Stella Rosa!!! Omg. They sold us store bought, cheap wine?! For that reason, I cannot recommend this winery.
Zinfandel from this winery was good.

This winery is probably my favorite and a plus for me because it’s so close. I went here with a friend and we did a wine tasting and walked around the cute shops.
Wines: They have variety of fine wines to choose from! Each wine tasting is $ 12 for 5 selections. We tried the 2011 Riesling, White Zinfandel, California Sparkling, Moscato Rosé, and Orange moscato. All of these were great! These are definite must if you want the mid-​sweet ones!
**TIP: Each wine tasting comes with a free complementary chocolate pairing so don’t forget to go over to their chocolate shop! Or you could do savory tastings of their specialty olive oils at one of the other shops. Or do both!
–Also, check Groupon for wine tasting deals here! sometimes there’s a deal for $ 12 for two people wine tasting (each gets 5 selections)
Overall, I really liked how you could walk around the shops and explore the area with your wine and then come back to the wine tasting room for another. There’s also cafes to eat at as well! This place has a rustic feel to it from its décor and it’s such a great place to enjoy wine with friends! I will definitely be back to drink more wine and try some of the food they have at the café.

I absolutely loved the experience here! A group of us went on a Sunday to see our friend off before getting married in Japan. Located in a quiet neighborhood in Rancho Bernardo, this was about a 35 minute drive from downtown San Diego. On Sundays, they have tastings and live music from 2−5pm on the deck of the tasting room. Aside from the tasting room, there are several cute shops and restaurants/​cafes.
We ordered a few tasting and bottles from the tasting room to take over to Café Merlot. The ladies there were very friendly and helpful. Café Merlot has wines, but not the same ones from the tasting room. We had several appetizers and lunch at Café Merlot. Brunch was also available. The food was phenomenal!!! A+!
I noticed a parking lot when driving in, but I was confused as to whether or not I was allowed to use it. I parked on the street, with ease, instead. I’d definitely recommend Bernardo Winery for a relaxing Sunday Funday.

One of the few wineries around that has shopping. It’s a great place to meet up with girlfriends and shop with a glass of wine in hand. Also nice to shop while your husband happily sips wine and lounges at one of the many seating areas. You can have lunch at Café Merlot or the coffee shop offers small cheese platters at a reasonable price. My favorites are the small women’s clothing boutique and the purse and accessories store. They have live music on Sundays on the patio which is fun. Lots of people come to dance and seem to have a great time.
Their champagne is very good.

Wow, this place was happening by the time my husband and I arrived on a Saturday afternoon. Parking along the residential street was lined with cars. So my husband dropped me off and parked until he was summoned by my call, what a patience and good guy.
There were plenty of vendors at the Arts and Craft show (Oct I didn’t have the chance to stop and do any of the wine tasting, so I cannot comment on that. I did see plenty of people walking around with wine glasses.
For the Arts and Craft show, you found some high end, handmade jewelry to some costume jewelry. Plenty of things to see and purchase.
The site has a beautiful setting and I look forward to returning and enjoying a few glasses of wine.

Christmas Eve, on a weekday, in the San Diego area, and looking to do some wine tasting? This could be a tough thing to find. We could go North to the Temecula area but places will be closing early today and we’d loose some valuable tasting time getting there. But staying around the Ramona wine area of this county could be a problem. Not because there aren’t a lot of wineries, but almost all only seem to have just weekend tastings. We found 4 wineries to be open but may close early depending on the turn out. So the plans are made and we’re on our way East from Solana Beach to hit BW first. When we arrive we are quite happy with the venue. As their website shows, this is a unique concept with the shops, eatery, and of course … wine tasting, all in one location. This gives more to do as you stroll around the grounds with your current wine sample or full pour. Of course they recommend going to the ‘sweet shop’ for your ‘free’ chocolate pairing. Like who’s leaving without buying a bag of the stuff.
We enjoyed all wines tasted (5 /​$ 12) and left with 2 bottles we enjoyed the most (Malbec/​Merlot and the sparkling Muscato/​Orange). We also stopped and sampled the oils available and bought the Truffle oil.
Looking forward to come back again for the music and food venues next time we get out to the SD area. By the way, turnout at 3 of the 4 wineries were quite good for a Xmas Eve.
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We went to the Holiday Nights at Bernardo Winery, which is a special weekend where they stay open later until 9:00pm.
Free admission and free parking.
They do only have a small dirt parking lot, the majority of the people have to find street parking either on the main road or in the neighborhoods.
The only sad thing was that they only had one vendor and one food truck on the day that we went and by the time we got there, all the food was already sold out.
I really enjoyed the little christmas village with the toy trains, and toy people. You can definitely spend some time here and looking at all the little details that they put into this attraction. There was so much to see.
I like that they have a lot of childrens activities so its great for the whole family.
You can also take pictures with Santa Claus or walk through the stores.
You can even learn a little bit of the history here.
There are really long lines for the wine so I suggest you buy a couple bottles and find a table to sit and relax.
Overall, we had a great time here. Would love to come back here again, especially when there’s only a handful of wineries that are local to San Diego.

Went here on a Sunday afternoon to finish off a quick San Diego weekend trip. I was incredibly impressed! Bernardo Winery is kind of like a little cobblestone village, with a charming chocolate shop, café, and other stores in addition to the tasting room. We felt like we’d wandered into a different country.
As for the wine itself, absolutely delicious. We got the tasting for $ 12, which gives you five tastings ranging from dry to sweet wine. Such a great deal. The live music from 2−5pm is a nice touch.
Great place for a date, special event, or to hang out with friends on a lazy weekend afternoon. Pretty kid-​friendly place too! I would definitely like to come back next time I’m in SD.

Excellent winery with multiple seating options, small shops and chocolate and savory food pairings. The wine tasting is an exceptional value. They even provide for a military discount. The staff was attentive and spent extra time explaining the wines. It’s an excellent place to spend a long afternoon relaxing, enjoying the San Diego weather. Also on the grounds, they have a very nice jewelry store. My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed our time at the winery and look forward to many repeat visits.

Awesome winery in San Diego. I believe it’s also the oldest in town. We had a group winery tour with about 20 people, that included the 30 min tour, several bottles of various wines, a gazebo spot set up with catered sandwiches, cookies, and salad. We all had a good time, our tour guide was funny, entertaining, and very informative. Being a sweet tooth, my favorite by a mile was the Riesling!

I have been here twice. Once for Brunch at Café Merlot and another was the other day at the Bridal Faire :) Bernardo winery is such a nice quaint place. Who knew there was a winery in San Diego. It is small but does it job. I love all the rustic décor.
We did wine tasting which I think it’s $ 12 for 5 – 6 tastings and $ 16 or $ 18 to keep the glass. Not bad at all, my favorite was probably the orange moscato!
Bridal Faire was nice and jam packed with vendors. The food samples were also really good. Café Merlot top it all with Lobster Bisque and Sun dired tomatoes mac and cheese (both were amazing)
Overall, such a lovely date day place. We will be back!

Have your wedding here! Get that rustic look closer to San Diego! So intimate and so special! Terry is the best coordinator and will work wonders and bend over backwards to make your day the best day.
Everyone loved everything about it! Beautiful, romantic and under the stars.

Did a group brunch thing there where they charged each of us $ 30 (22 people total), and gave us a wine tasting of 5 wines, a 30 minute tour of the winery, and a private gazebo set up with finger sandwiches, cookies, salad, and champagne. A great birthday gathering idea or bridal shower spot. The tour guide /​host was awesome. Inquire about it!

Groupon deal !! $ 20 wine tasting for four !! Score !!
It was a double date for my parent’s 37^th Wedding Anniversary. Dawww !!! Love and tipsiness are in the air !
My first fancy pansy wine tasting !!
— This place is adorbs !
— Love the set-​up and location !!
— Private parking lot
— Rustic spot in Rancho Bernardo
— Tasting room was busy. You can tell there’s a lot of action here.
— We got a punch card for 5 tastings ! I was good at 3. hehe
— Small village with shops (i.e. chocolate shop with pairings), a vineyard, and a whole lot of history.
— Pet-​friendly
— There was a live jazz band playing and a cute wedding ceremony !!! PERFECT time for us to come !!!
— Great for picture taking !! So much greenery and nature all around !!
— Friendly staff
— Great for sight seeing and/​or people watching
I’m a lightweight and apparently so is my mom. I’ve never seen my mom so tipsy happy !! Cutest sight ever ! I definitely preferred the sweeter tasting wines over the bold reds.
You have to go here at least once, especially if you’re a local ! I’d come back for sure !!!

I’ve been here twice now. The first time was for a wedding where we saw the village shoppes, but were unable to look through them. We always swore we would come back to do just that. Well, we finally made it back 5 years later. Yeah. 5 years. Oh well.
The tasting room is large and has fantastic AC. It was such a nice break to come out of the heat and into a nice cool place. They have tons of seating areas for your to take advantage of, comfortable couches, a couple of high tables and a couple of low ones. They definitely encourage you to stick around.
We paid $ 7.00 for 5 wine tastes that also enabled us to have a free chocolate pairing with each taste from a shop down the way. We only took advantage of it with the chardonnay, but you can have up to 5 tastes. The tastes are not your regular Temecula pours. You get probably double if not triple what you get for in Temecula. And it’s cheaper. Fine by me! Good variety and nice location. This should defnitly be on your place of must visits.
We will be back.

Who needs Temecula when you’ve got Bernardo Winery right in your back yard?
If you want a quick relaxing escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, and don’t want to drive up to Temecula Wine Country, Bernardo Winery is your next best thing! Tucked behind a residential neighborhood, it truly is a hidden gem in North County.
Bernardo Winery is also a charming little venue for brides looking to have a vintage or rustic and shabby chic wedding.
My husband and I were here for wine tasting and we both had a wonderful time.
It is a lovely venue adorned with little boutiques, a restaurant, friendly workers and a relaxing casual atmosphere.

Now this is a date spot! Super rustic and chic. It’s like a hipster’s ideal outdoor wedding spot. XD
My gf and I came here with a group of friends and we were amazed. This place is more than simple winery, they have a chocolate shop, a restaurant, an outdoor wedding venue and more! Overall, there is quite a lot to do here while you sip on some magical elixir.
Onto the wine! For $ 16, you get 5 different wines to taste. They have some whites, reds, sweet and dessert wines. A couple of the notable wines I tried were the zinfadel (sweet and crisp), burgundy and merlot (smooth reds). I tried the chocolate liquer but it was a little bit too sweet for my taste. Additionally, you can walk next door and pair your wines with chocolate bits. The dark chocolate here is amazing!
Overall, this place is a great winery. Inexpensive and there is plenty to look at while you walk around sipping on your wine.

Adorable rustic winery with tons of romantic and intimate seating areas around the property.
The bf and I came to Bernardo after purchasing the groupon for it (2 tastings for $ 12). You get to choose 5 tasters you want out of a list of various whites, reds, desserts and sparkling wines! All of the wines were delicious. However, I was especially impressed by the moscatos. The moscato rose had a sweet cherry flavor that was delicious! I love cherry flavored anything and the taste of cherry was strong. The Orange moscato was also a winner. It almost tasted like an orange creamsicle.
The best part of the wine tasting, however, was stopping into a little coffee shop on the property. They sold $ 8 cheese platters. They did not skimp out! The cheese platter came with an entire triangle of Brie, about 12 cubes of Monterey Jack and 5 large slices of pepper jack. It also included slices of a baguette and blood oranges. What a perfect pairing for an equally perfect price. I’d love to stop by this winery again to sip and enjoy some delicious wines and cheeses!

I attended a wedding at the winery this past weekend. The venue is super cute, tons of parking, you can walk around before the ceremony… just a really lovely place.
The ceremony was outdoors, under a beautiful arbor. The only problem with this is the sun is directly in all the guests view. Everyone was blinded by the sun. The ceremony was at 12:30pm.
The cocktail hour was average but what stood out was the sushi bar. That was probably the highlight of all the food there. The lunch itself was typical, mediocre wedding food. We left before they served the wedding cupcakes.
The reception was outdoors on the grass. High heels were a problem for those that wore them. They did pull out huge umbrellas to shade the large tables.
it’s a lovely venue and the staff was attentive and happy. The downside was the food.