An adorable small winery located in Julian!…read more During our day trip to Julian, we stopped by Volcan Mountain Winery for a cheeky little drink. I had heard about their famed apple wine and had to check it out! We each got a glass of their 2021 Dolcezza Dulce, Estate Grown Hart Family Orchard. It's a slightly sweet apple wine produced entirely from apples from their orchard. Super crisp and light- perfect to enjoy on a sunny day!

Came here on a beautiful February Saturday and the vibes were so good. Amazing, friendly, service…read more Dog friendly, plenty of seating, and amazing views. We got a natural wine and it was so delicious, highly recommend trying one! This winery wasn't in our original plan but after Blue Door Winery was super rude to us we decided to come here and were so glad we did!

We were directed to have our picnic at the Menghini Winery, the first winery in Julian. It is quite…read morean eclectic place, with a variety of furniture and lamps and vintage decor inside and out. The building itself is fairly plain from the outside, but inside is so interesting and they have a very large grassy area and deck space to enjoy wine and a picnic lunch. We got a bottle of the Cabernet Sauvignon and it was delicious and hit the spot on a hot summer day. We enjoyed the outdoor space and the hospitality of the staff.

i've been to this winery driving up with my partner but also with the Jeep club. I love the chill…read moreatmosphere the wine with its eclectic bent. They were so nice to let me exercise Kain in the back of the field to let him run he had been kind of cooped up on a leash with the Jeep club birthday celebration. He needed to run it out a little bit so I threw the ball and he chased it. Very comfortable atmosphere.

I discovered Blue Door winery about a decade ago during one of our many Julian adventure days. It…read morewas a particularly warm winter day and their "sangria this way " sign caught my eye. Wonderful friendly owners and I always feel like I'm treated like an old family friend. It is now a mandatory stop any time we find ourselves in Julian. Lots of outdoor seating in a courtyard shared with other small, local businesses (including my beloved Crow and Lilac!), and likely you'll be greeted by their employee of the month: Ollie (the sweetest dog) Happy to be a wine club member and with the drive to Julian (and their newer tasting room in Ramona)

We discovered this lovely place to sit and have a drink (and bring in snacks if you'd like), where…read morethey make Red Wines, Sangria and have THE most delicious cider that tastes like drinking a crisp sweet apple! We had one cider the first day, two the next, and before leaving Julian returned to take Growlers home :D Needless to say, we were in love with this cider!

We are giving this well-maintained, apple orchard, a solid five…read more You know none of the Apple orchard and Julian had a very good season. They pretty much had 50% less apples than they did last year so they were trying very hard to get all these apples into our bags and home safely for our own apple cobbler and apple pie. We were able to fill up three bag bags of apples, small apples, but still very flavorful , Pippin and Jonathan's and some empires .. They do allow service dogs . Super fun activity however we were there on October 4 th Honestly, I think the season would probably be about done by now .. there's plenty to do and Julian. They have dirt parking. And crazy enough they have great music playing throughout the Orchard. We did a little Apple picking a little dancing

It doesn't compare to apple picking in the Midwest and northeast but it does scratch the itch if…read moreyou want to pick apples yourself. $5 admission for each person at $18 for a bag for apples. They estimate that the bag holds 6-7 lbs of apples. When we went they said there were 5 apple varieties but three of them were pretty picked through. This was the 4th day they were open for the season. It is a pretty small apple orchard. That being said, we were able to get a full bag although a lot of apples were small or ones that looked nice only turned out to have wormholes in them. Lots of tossed apples on the ground too. Parking is all in one area now which is better than previous years where there were multiple. Some food and drinks vendors right outside the entrance. They don't sell apple cider or apple cider donuts here sadly.

We went to Julian for a quick getaway and we wanted to do a cider tasting. We went to Julian…read morestation and walked past Julian Wine and chocolate, so we ended up stopping in after our cider tasting. They had tastings for local wines, all out of the surrounding vicinity, including San Diego. We just had to do the chocolate pairing as well, and the chocolate is also out of Carlsbad and had so many amazing unique flavors. My favorite being the one with the potato chips. Though I still feel the southern California wines aren't as good as the northern California wines, I'm glad that it's becoming more and more common and I do have to admit that it's improved greatly over the last 10 years. The person who was at the counter of Julian wine and chocolates was super friendly and knowledgeable. The little shop was very inviting and the tasting prices were very reasonable. I highly recommend you stop in and check out some of the Southern California wines.

Lovely hangout, I imagine this place is the place to be in the summer! We shared a burger, which…read morewas yummy and the kitchen was quick on service. We ate outside on a beautiful day. There is a bottle shop inside, so plan on taking some obscure beers home with you. Look forward to next time!

The lady who poured for us was nice, and I really like that there is a selection of local beers AND…read morelocal small production wines to taste. However, it's really awkward! It feels like you are tasting in the corner of someone's garage. It's small- very close quarters. And the lady just stands there and looks at you while you taste, like less than 4 feet in front of you because it's so small in there. I can't imagine there being other guests in there at the same time. The wines were an interesting selection, but nothing to knock anyone's socks off. I believe she's open every day, which is really nice considering it gets so busy on the weekends up in Julian.

I consider myself an experienced wine taster and this place was intriguing to me due to the fact…read moreyou could taste beers and ciders as well. This awkward little space wasn't the problem for me. I was served my first flat hard cider serving in a filthy glass. I kindly asked for a clean glass which I was given with an apology. There was food reminents on the tasting counter, so I had to try to avoid putting my arms down. The place was just not clean. I didn't enjoy anything I tasted until I tried their passion fruit sangria. It was quite tasty and refreshing. If you bought the bottle of passion fruit wine, the recipe came with. The pourer was so kind and lovely to talk to, she was the best part of the experience. Unfortunately, I would not revisit this "cellar".

Visited this place on our way back to the hotel. Good stop for some wine and cider tastings,…read morecrafted beers, food, small arcade, and beautiful mountains views. Very relaxing environment to enjoy with your friends and family. My kids and I visited on a slow day which made it nice because wasn't crowded. We brought our own lunches and drinks. Sat outside on the patio with scenery of the mountains. So calm and quiet at the same time listening to the birds chirping. They had corn hole as an entertainment while you eat, drink, and play. My kids really enjoyed the arcade area as I enjoyed a can of harvest apple cider which I purchased at the Julian Hard Cider. A pool table is also available in the arcade area for a small price. Totally recommend this place when you are in Julian.

Very cool spot to stop on your way to Julian or on your way back home! Good beers and wines and…read morelive music on a nice sunny day! You won't be sorry to check it out! Vic Moraga plays here on occasion!!

We've come here for the last 10 years and can say become friends with the owners. This year we came…read moreand found out there's new owners and the place was sold three months ago. We were bummed that they were not open for picking and the trees were full of fruits this year. Congratulations to the new owners and good luck. The apples and pears in this orchard are by far the best. We've brought so many at this place and we hope the new owners continue on the legacy. Apple Starr Orchard will always have a special place in our hearts.

This year was the first year we did our apple picking at Apple Starr and I think I may have found…read moremy new apple orchard. A bit further passed another popular orchard and a winery, Apple Starr Orchards offers a variety of apples and even pears! All organic! Easy to find, pay and get loaded up on your fruit. Lovely orchard, the staff were absolutely amazing and we all definitely look forward to this as it's our annual family tradition. If you plan to get 2 or more bags, I would highly recommend bringing a radio flyer or some sort of cart to hold the apples in. The bags get heavy and after so many apples, the handle may give.

I checked this place out for the first time yesterday. It was a nice little spot. It kind of felt…read morethat we had the place all to ourselves as we were the only ones there when we first arrived. I believe he was the owner; but he was very hospitable. They have unique wines infused in whiskey barrels. I had their Chardonnay which had a slight taste of whiskey in it but I thought it was pretty good. I also tried their pepperoni and sausage flat bread which also was pretty tasty. We were greeted by "Whiskey" the cat and as we were told apparently he was a stray and greets everyone as they arrive which was cute. They have misters which helped a lot with the heat.

Planning for birthday is stressful, imagine its your wife's birthday and now imagine it's a…read moremilestone birthday, it was indeed a big choice. Called 20+ Vineyard and put my requirements and was chose Crystal hill as my choice, I am so glad I made that decision. Best wine, amazing scenery, very private, kid friendly, pet friendly most of all sweetest Staff you will ever find. This is the best winery of Ramona by far and exactly what we were looking for. The view is stunning and beautiful view, atmosphere is very relaxing. Wine choices we were excellent, Excellent wine, especially the whiskey barrel wines! Wine Choices: We initially ordered wine flights, double and singles an we choose the below bottles from there. 1. 2016 Stone Lake Merlot 2. 2016 Whiskey Stone Lake Merlot 3. 2019 Malbec Rose 4. 2017 Whiskey Rose They even have food; their flatbread is amazing too. The Staff and owners were very nice, as we were having good time Scott the owner took the kids, around 10 of them to a short hike and showed them around the property and vineyard, kids had good time while adults were drinking up. Meanwhile Kristy engaged the smaller kids. It was all fun and everyone had fun. Special kudos to the lovely bartenders. If you are looking for great wines, amazing views, comfortable atmosphere, great staff, kid friendly, pet friendly, this is the place. We are going back soon

the server was kind and super knowledgeable! defo a fun stop on the way out of julian. super pretty…read moreplace with a gorgeous view at the bar. good stop on a gloomy day for us

We decided to do some hard cider tasting and stopped by here. We ordered a flight each. Each flight…read morecame with 3 hard ciders. They have an apple orchard in the back with picnic tables. The ciders were cold and refreshing. Sitting out back ... we enjoyed the scenery and we definitely felt like we were in the countryside. It was beautiful. Will definitely be back!