Me and my girlfriend decided to drive around wine-country and randomly hit a winery for our anniversary. We stumbled upon other wineries as we drove by but for whatever reason we randomly chose Palomar. We had our doubts driving up to the winery, but we decided to park and give it a try. We loved that it wasn't full or super busy on a Thursday mid-afternoon. We walked up to the winery, and were greeted by a beautiful scenery. We payed for two wine tastings for 20 bucks per, which included 6 tastings. The bartender onsite, (forgot her name) was very nice, attentive, and knowledgeable. We were free to walk around and enjoy our glasses of wine anywhere around the venue. We sat by a couple of benches, and lounge places as we drank our wines and proceeded to go get our next one. Lovely vibe, lovely scenery, and good tasting wines! What more can you ask for!? If you have any doubts about this place, please give this place a shot. You won't regret it! We will definitely be back again when we visit Temecula! read more

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Anne-Marie made us feel right at home as soon as we walked into the cellar. She brought back what wineries are made for... tasting wine and buying bottles. Yeah baby! Love this place would come back again as soon as my liver allows. read more

We went to Mount Palomar Winery for the annual Weinerfest. The event was well underway, and the lots were full, but we noticed attendees leaving. The parking attendants seemed pretty clueless and informed us that we should find parking on the main road, but we ended up parking by the entrance instead. There wasn't much signage for anything, which led to a lot of frustration. We chatted with many irritated and hangry patrons that were unsure of which lines were for what. We spent a good amount of time waiting for mediocre tacos, rice, and beans. I was already three wine glasses in by the time I got to the front of the line, so that was the only reason why I enjoyed my food. I think the winery could've done a better job by providing more shade or canopies, especially for the four-legged babies at the event. The least they could've done was put water bowls out. I don't think this was an appropriate venue for this kind of event. Countless children were unattended and chasing each other amongst a crowd of wine-glass holding women in heels. No bueno! I'm pretty sure we won't attend the Weinerfest next year. There were too many kids running amok! The dogs were better behaved! read more

This was the only winery that let us in on a Saturday with our eight month old infant When we entered the den, it was nice and cool compared to how hot it gets outside. Our Somalia was very experienced and educated with several degrees in wine. She provided us with a wine menu listing the sweet and dry wines. We explained to her it was our first time wine tasting, and she was very gracious in offering up different tastings. What really stuck out was their unique wine selection such as the coconut mango white wine! The indoor winery also had a nice gift shop area with very decorative wine glasses, if you are looking for a nice gift to take back for someone or a souvenir. They also have baby items (see pic). It was a wonderful first experience for wine country and I truly appreciated the excellent service and quality of the wine I tried. I highly recommend going to Mt Palomar Winery! read more

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Evan was amazing! Best tasting experience I ever had! Recommendations were top notch! If Evan were serving again, I'd gladly do a repeat tasting. 5 stars!!! Evan is the man and made the tasting an extra special occasion. Best service I've had yet in Temecula! read more

Mount Palomar is a true pioneer in Temecula's wine country. Set across more than 300 acres, it feels like a destination before you even uncork a bottle. I spent an afternoon there tasting wines in their charming Cava di Vino and dining on the terrace overlooking vineyards and distant hills. The setting is picture-perfect--vineyards stretching into the horizon, plenty of shaded patios, and thoughtful garden spaces waiting for moments to unfold. Food at the on-site restaurant hits fusion notes--clean, intentional, and well-paced, designed to pair with wine without overshadowing it. Service was friendly and professional at every turn. They knew the pace and flow, and pitched in when it mattered--especially as the sun dropped behind the vines. Mount Palomar captures everything I look for: rooted heritage, creative energy, purposeful drinks, and setting that invites you to slow down and savor. Highly recommend for a memorable afternoon in Temecula--and I'll definitely be planning a return visit soon. --Rick read more

Me and my family love this winery, the place is very very pretty, you can enjoy the whole backyard with out any extra cost, the staff is very nice, and we were very surprise that they also let you bring your own food, their wine is the great the only thing that I can probably not like is the fact that the cocktails are not good and they are very overpriced. read more

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I love the view from this winery! We always have the best food and service! Stephanie was our server and had so much knowledge about the food and wines! I would highly recommend this place read more

First time visiting Mount Palomar and let me say I was super impressed. Beautiful grounds and excellent service and yummy wines. If you like sparkling wine, you need to try the pineapple coconut. The wine tasting is $25 and comes with six tastings . I recommend the barbecue chicken flatbread and the hummus board . I loved my experience, and I will definitely be back . read more

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Staff were all so friendly. It wasn't too busy for a Sunday which nice. There was live music infront of the restaurant, & at the lawn Infront of the lake. Spinach & artichoke dip & brussel sprouts were delicious. Didn't care much for the hummus plate. read more

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I have to say that they have the best charcuterie board from all the places I've been to in Temecula. Like it's impressive and very yummy I must say, it was much needed with the wine bottles we purchased. The service at the wine tasting was amazing. Although for being a Friday there weren't very many tables occupied and service was very slow. I did see as we were leaving that they were about to start some live music but didn't get to stay to watch. So I guess Fridays are a must to stop here. Would be going there again! read more

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Our server Tristian provided great service despite the situation in the kitchen. We were a big group of twenty people and Tristan made sure that we were comfortable with beverages because the kitchen was backed up with food orders. It took an hour for me to get my burger which is not difficult to prepare. When it came out, it was only mediocre and not cooked medium well. It was more medium rare. The music by Nate Penland was excellent. He is an amazing musician who graciously allowed my uncle to take the mic to sing and song for my aunt who celebrated her birthday at the winery. Not my favorite in Temecula wine country. Definitely not coming back for the food. read more

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Came for annual Wiener Wine fest for the past 2 years and I love coming for the fun times, delicious wines and beautiful views. Ambiance: The entire gounds is quite beautiful and really sets the mood for a relaxing time. The 2 times that I've come here the weather was on the warm side but still very pleasant Drinks: I am not a wine person by any means but I will occasionally have a glass here and there and more often will limit it to a few sips. The wines Ive tried here were fantastic and actually had me drinking a glass or two or three rather than the occasional few sips. Service: The service was great, super helpful and friendly. For such a relatively busy place there weren't any times where I felt ignored or neglected. Food: The food on our first trip here was really good and was so excited to eat it that I didn't stop to take my usual food picture, lol. My second visit here we opted for the taco bar that they had setup and it was pretty good. I wouldn't expect great tacos at a winery but they were actually pretty solid. Tips: If you are coming for an event, get here early. My first cisit here I came a little on the late side and wasn't able to park on the premises. Instead I had to park at Badons market and uber there. Second time around we came early and had plenty of parking available, in fact I parked right up in the front. Overall: With the gorgeous views, great selection of wines, good food and fun events, Mount Palomar is a great winery to visit. read more

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Came in for a few glasses , Stef and Maddox helped us , they were very knowledgeable and provided great service . It's a nice cozy tasting room with good wine and great service read more

The property is pretty spectacular, and the views atop the venue space are like a piece of Tuscany itself. The grape varietals are not too expansive or confusing with the wine tasting experts on hand. I ended up buying a couple of bottles, one quartet (chianti), and a bottle of sangiovesi, which both are super delicious. Our group also stayed for lunch, too, in their dining area. One key note that the prices for most of the lunch items are super expensive. For example, my *palormar burger was $29 for a hand formed patty, cheese, grilles onion, and arugula on a brioche bun. By the way, I didn't mention to the waiter that a portion of my burger and bun was burnt, not charred, but burnt. This was disappointing since I paid so much for it. Anyway, the winery is beautifully laid out and the wines and the views are worth it. read more

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Love that they have TVs and I can drink wine and watch Sunday football! Wines range as most wineries and I really like their Sauvignon blanc here. I prefer drier wines. Their sherry is pretty good as well and their Zinfandel tastes a bit more like a port then a straight zin. Joined the wine club and it's a good deal but so far tried 1/2 of the wines and didn't like it. It was the bistro red. It isn't bad but it isn't great. Tried to trade the second wine for the Sauvignon blanc but you can only do it the same day as you pick up. read more

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Took my family hear to enjoy the winery and had an amazing time! Really enjoyed the atmosphere along with view here! What really made our experience here was how friendly, intelligent, warm and wonderful our server Mannix was! I will definitely be coming back soon. read more

I loved coming here l, Palomino wine it's my favorite, the staff it's really attentive and nice. Estefanía it's really nice and knowledgeable look for her. read more

Gorgeous Venue, But Severely Mismanaged Mount Palomar Winery may look beautiful, but the experience was anything but. I would strongly advise against booking this venue unless you're prepared to run your own wedding. From the start, communication was disorganized and unreliable. The coordinator repeatedly failed to answer basic questions, sent us information meant for another couple, and caused unnecessary stress in the weeks leading up to the event. This is unacceptable for any professional wedding venue. At the rehearsal, our own family members had to step in and coordinate due to the complete lack of direction. On the wedding day, the assigned coordinator was frequently missing, could not follow a simple timeline, and left multiple vendors frustrated with her unresponsiveness. There was a clear lack of professionalism, accountability, and care for what is supposed to be one of the most important days of a couple's life. Beautiful views do not make up for poor execution. We expected better, and others should too. read more

The winery is beautiful! Mannix was so informative, attentive, and knowledgeable on the wine! Thank you Mannix!!!

my wife and I are here celebrating her retirement. Palomar is one of the wineries she started coming to 30+ years ago. It was returning to see an old friend, even though much has changed we still get that long ago established comfort from being here. We absolutely LOVE Mt Palomar and James who very ably and warmly took care of us. Palomar will always be a place we return when we are in Temecula. read more

We visited this winery on a Tuesday morning, and we had a very nice experience largely due to our server, Ree. She was very knowledgeable about the wines and the wineries in the Temecula Vally. We joined their wine club due to the experience and quality of the wines. read more

Mount palomar is the best winery. The vibes and experience are the best. This is an amazing place to be. Estefania was amazing

Reservations are a must if you want to dine here on the weekends! They are booked and luckily they held our reservation with being late due to traffic from the OC to Temecula. The grounds are beautiful and a welcoming layout. Plenty of free parking onsite. They have a wine tasting cave on the left upon entrance and no reservations required. The restaurant has an indoor and outdoor patio. We were seated outside which was perfect since they had a live performer and it was shaded. Service 5/5 Our server Brock was incredibly welcoming and knew we were there to have a good time! He had great recommendations and was really lively. He was attentive and really went above and beyond to make sure we were happy! We appreciated it! Food 5/5 The entrees were large portion and delicious! I know the kitchen was backed up on a Saturday but nonetheless the food was worth the wait! Perfect lunch options ($16-$28) while drinking a good cocktail or wine! Drinks: 5/5 I came to party so I ordered a cocktail at a winery! The leading lady was so smooth and sweet. Perfect for a sunny day! Also recommend the Riesling and the rose. All great selections! Overall, a lively spot for wine tasting, great service and entertainment! I will be back! read more

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A nice place away from the busy Los Angeles.. Beautiful views perfectly made for the never ending picture takings.. Truly unforgettable... read more

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I'd give mount palomar another star if they had better food and service. I can here for lunch and a tasting. The tasting was average. The vibes were great as there was live music and dancing. Unfortunately, my steak salad was not cooked at all. They took it back and still charged me. There was also blood all over the bathroom floor. read more

The red wine tastings were awful. My family and I rarely dump out our pours, but every single red tasting they served us was brown and either smelled and tasted strongly of vinegar or was altogether bad tasting. Their reds used to be so good. We won't be coming back here again. read more

Tried to go dinner here stood at the counter for 15 minutes and nobody acknowledged us. Waste of time done even bother going here you'll regret it read more

We had reservations for lunch at the restaurant here and arrived early so decided to stop in for a tasting. Tasting room was pretty crowded inside due to the rain but on a nice day they have plenty of seating outside. Wines were hit or miss but the servers knew which ones we wouldn't like a recommended skipping those. There were some really nice red wines that we tried. I particularly enjoyed the Cloudbreak that wasn't on the menu. I think it is a club wine and their latest vintage wasn't ready yet but the server had one that we could try. Overall an enjoyable tasting and worth a stop. read more

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We just attended a wedding on Saturday and the venue was beautiful but the wedding coordinator Shelly was terrible. She was rude to the guest and wedding party. Said to the wedding party that she grew up on a farm with 6 kids and she gets things done with no fun!!! That is horrible to say to people on the most important day of their lives. She can get things done and still be nice, kind and polite. The other girl with her was ok.... But also not warm and welcoming. Sad that this was my experience and many other guests and family members! Because the location was beautiful. read more

Great views Beautiful location Clean restroom Restaurant on site Wine is average, not the quality we are looking for unfortunately read more

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The staff, wine, and food is absolutely amazing. Ronda, our wine steward, served us and provided us with excellent service. She took the time to go over each wine and how it was made. I didn't know what I wanted so I took whatever she recommended me and I was in shock how great the wine tasted. Also the food was delicious. We met one of the managers, Jacob, who recommended us the steamed mussels along with their famous wine called the Riesling. Best combination. I highly recommend it to all you seafood lovers. read more

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Great service, food, and wine selection! Had Erik as our server and he was excellent! Offered us tastings before we selected our wine and our grilled chicken sandwich was delivered on two seperate plates as we ordered it split. Ambiance is fine, pond view and lots of table outside. Erik made our experience 5!!! read more

Cute winery. They had live music, served lunch and lots seating options. They have an area you smoke cigars and the scenery is beautiful

My new favorite place to go for wine tasting! It is very beautiful here! They had lovely live music on a Saturday! Views are great here. They also had a restaurant that I want to come back and try! Plenty of parking and seating! It seemed dog friendly too, just keep your furbabies on a leash. When we ordered our glass of wine, John was amazing and gave great recommendations! I hope when we come back he is there to serve us! Overall a wonderful place to go wine tasting and enjoy the views! read more

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We had a wonderful visit at this winery! Our host, Mason, was very friendly and knowledgeable about all of the wines. Worth more than one return visit! read more

I don't usually write negative reviews, but I was annoyed with how much money and time was wasted. A friend had breakfast here and said it was not too good, over priced and slow service...but we went for dinner anyway. We thought we would give it a shot. Wish we hadn't. We waited 40 minutes for our food and the Flatbread dough was under cooked in some spots, the $30 sandwich was super greasy and the sweet potato fries were also under cooked. We sent the sweet potato fries and the second batch was better, but suuuuper greasy. The server was nice, but this review is solely based on the quality of food. It was annoying to be there for well over an hour and spending $100 on two glasses of wine, a greasy sandwich and under cooked fries and Flatbread. The wines were good, but again this review is solely based on the food. As we were leaving, a group nearby was complaining that they had been waiting over an hour for food! I'd say if you have an option, go eat ANYWHERE else. It will be faster, better and cheaper. End of rant. read more

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I absolutely loved it. Great atmosphere with great friends. To begin, if you have a large group, I recommend making a reservation or at least letting host know. They were great in being able to put a "reserved" sign on the table and in accommodating us. However, no reservations are needed. The tables are spaced out perfectly and they have a large quad area which was perfect for doing the cupid shuffle and the wobble among other dances! They had live music, an amazing saxophone player. I wish I had his name as having live music made the wine and scene all the more enjoyable. He played current hits, old school, such a diverse mix. Whether you were old, young, into rap, into classics, he hit all those marks. Please note, and I will assume it's because of the area, but not all but several people walk around without masks. I suppose Temecula is the Texas of California? We did the wine flights which was 5 for $25. This is the only reason I knocked the star. I wish they were just more consistent with their pours. Some pours would be a good amount, others would be just a sips worth. I know its a flight but even a flight of beers usually gives you the same amount per glass. It got to the point where we just preferred to get the sangria as you know they would fill the cup properly. Which again, sangria I fully recommend. As the restaurant was full and we were unable to get a reservation, we did get a charcuterie platter to share which served its purpose to nibble and the fruits looked and tasted fresh. Be sure to check out the scenery at the top of the winery, they have several hidden areas to sit and take photos. The top reminded me of a hidden greek garden. All in all, a great place to check out again especially if the sax player is there! read more

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We have to admit the food is tasty, probably the best charcuterie board we have in Temecula so far. However, they don't offer wine flights at restaurant, and the first waitress was yelling at us when we asked for possible substitute for wine flights. However, the waiter they changed for us later was pretty nice and resolved our issue by negotiating with the tasting room. The music was way too loud that our group missed a chance for good conversations because we could barely hear each other. There were a lot of flies on our food, and the restaurant didn't make any effort to get rid of them. We had to wave at them all the time, but more came to our table. All of us get diarrhea when we got back ‍ read more

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My family and I went to Mt Palomar Winery as the last winery of our Drinksgiving tradition the day before Thanksgiving. The property is just gorgeous and huge!!I didn't catch the guys name that was serving, but he was just amazing and so knowledgeable about the wine! We all enjoyed the wine there, especially some of the sweeter wines. Thank you for the great service! We will be back! read more