by Hillside Ranch Vineyard | Jun 11, 2026 | Highway 94 Wineries, Our wines, Tasting room
If you’ve never been wine tasting close to home, the idea can feel a little intimidating — like you’re supposed to know the right words, swirl the glass a certain way, or spend a fortune. At the small family wineries near San Diego, none of that is true.... 
by Hillside Ranch Vineyard | Jun 8, 2026 | Highway 94 Wineries, Tasting room
“I had no idea San Diego had wineries.” We hear some version of that almost every weekend in our tasting room. Visitors drive up our dirt road in Jamul, look out at the vineyard, and say they had no idea this existed — that they’d lived in San Diego... 
by Hillside Ranch Vineyard | May 7, 2026 | Events, Tasting room, Uncategorized
Celebrate Mom somewhere she’ll actually want to be. Join us Mother’s Day, Sunday May 10th, noon to 5pm, for a relaxed afternoon at the vineyard. We’re offering moms a free tasting or glass of wine, plus 10% off bottle purchases. We’ll also have... 
by Hillside Ranch Vineyard | Jan 2, 2026 | Tasting room
Our ‘Soft Open’ this past weekend was a huge success! Thank you so much to everyone who came out to support us. We’re humbled by the positive feedback on our tasting room, the views – and our wines! We’re still working out a few kinks but... 
by Hillside Ranch Vineyard | Dec 26, 2025 | Tasting room
After a lot of planning, building, and more than a few delays, we’re finally ready to open the doors to our new tasting room — this Saturday and Sunday, December 27th and 28th, noon to 5pm. We’re calling this a soft open, which is a polite way of saying... 