Chauffeured Winery Tour

Shore excursion from San Diego

Chauffeured Winery Tour

4 Hours 30 MinutesEasyCulinary / Food

Overview

Chauffeured Winery Tour Step beyond the usual sights and enjoy a more relaxed, scenic side of San Diego filled with beautiful landscapes, local flavors, and welcoming vineyards.

After meeting with a local driver-guide, the day unfolds with a comfortable drive through Southern California's coastal and countryside scenery.

Along the way, light storytelling brings the region's history and wine culture to life.

At the first winery, enjoy a behind-the-scenes look at the winemaking process paired with a guided tasting experience.

Ample pours of fine local wines are served alongside a delicious appetizer platter, typically featuring gourmet cheeses, cured meats, fresh fruits, and artisan breads.

There is also time to wander through the vineyards, browse artisan shops, and take in the peaceful surroundings.

The experience continues at a second winery, where more wine tastings are paired with a full meal overlooking the vineyard grounds.

The meal includes a fresh garden salad with nuts and cheese, followed by custom-made pizza with both vegetarian and meat options.

Please Note: Dietary needs, including vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free, can be accommodated with advance notice.

Menu is subject to change.

Highlights

  • Enjoy a scenic drive through Southern California's coastal and countryside landscapes with light narration along the way.
  • Visit two carefully selected local wineries and experience the region's growing wine culture firsthand.
  • Savor a curated wine tasting paired with a delicious cheese selection during a behind-the-scenes winery experience.
  • Take time to stroll through vineyards, browse artisan shops, and enjoy the peaceful surroundings.
  • Relax over a freshly prepared meal paired with wine while overlooking beautiful vineyard views.

Tour details

Excursion Duration
4 Hours 30 Minutes
Activity Level
Easy
Excursion Size
Standard
Excursion Type
Culinary / Food
Food/Beverage
Bottled water, ample pours of local wines at two wineries, a gourmet appetizer platter with cheeses, cured meats, fruits, and artisan breads, plus a vineyard lunch including fresh garden salad with nuts and cheese and custom-made pizza (vegetarian and meat options) are included.
Leaves From
An approximately 3 to 5-minute walk or an approximately 2 to 5-minute taxi (not included, approximately $7 US each way) is required to reach your departure location. Full details will be provided in your electronic ticket upon confirmation.
Recommended Dress
We recommend wearing comfortable layered clothing and sensible, comfortable shoes. A light jacket or sweater, hat, sunglasses, and sunscreen are also suggested to help prepare for changing weather conditions.
Restrictions
Children under the age of 18 are not permitted on this tour. Guests under 21 will be served non-alcoholic drinks on the tour.

Guest Reviews

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Marlene F

Chauffeured Wine Tour

My sister and I took the Chauffeured Vineyard Tour with Paul Anthony yesterday and we had a fantastic time. We visited two different vineyards for tastings. Both vineyards were charming and the wines were amazing. Along with the wines we were served a delicious Charcuterie tray at the first vineyard and a fantastic pizza and salad at the second one. Paul Anthony was both our driver and guide. He was so knowledgeable about the wines, as well as the San Diego area. Do not hesitate to book this tour. It was one of the highlights of our stay in San Diego.

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Chris H

A great wine tour

My wife and I took the San Diego vineyards tour with Paul Anthony as our guide/driver and it was an excellent experience. Besides being an expert on wine, Paul Anthony also told us a lot about San Diego history along the way. It’s hard to imagine a more perfect host. The first stop was the Bernardo Winery, where we learned about its history while having a delicious flight of wines (there were six different flight options!) and enjoyed a tasty charcuterie platter. The next stop was the Cordiano Winery, which had amazing views. We had another tasty flight there along with a salad and a delicious pizza. (My wife has a gluten allergy, along with other food allergies, and they were able to accommodate them all at both wineries.) This was definitely one of the most fun experiences we’ve had in a while.

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Staale G

Great SD wine tour!

We had just a fantastic day with Paul. Great wine, great and very insightful guide and fantastic scenery. Efficient tour where everything was ready as we showed up. Thank you Paul!!!

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NOLLIE W

Go on this tour! Thank me later.

Paul was great! He demonstrated exceptional knowledge of the wine making process. His exceptional knowledge of the history of the areas we visited was highly appreciated. If you are ever in the San Diego area, you gotta tour with Paul.