Charlie & Echo Winery & Tasting Room — Attraction in San Diego

I LOVE this winery, so many reasons why! A few: 1) Their Wines! White, Rose & Red, they have something delicious for everyone and they've used local fruit to make them. 2) They also have a creative program of specialty slushies & spritzers or other drinks on tap most days (some available in cans to go) which are so much fun and really get you thinking out of the box about "wine". 3) They're Close By! Barely up the 15, I love the close proximity to SD and also the Makers area in general has great stuff. 4) Their Wine Club is awesome, it's made for wine lovers, as it allows you to essentially save up money for investment later in their products, you rarely find such a generous Wine Club out there. There are also freebies for members & a discount on everything. 5) Eclectic patrons parties: have been tacos, cheese, pizza, chocolate and more pairings as well as fun events like music night, movie night and trivia night among others. This is a fun and rewarding local business to spend time at, as well as frequent as a Wine Club member and I think everyone should stop through & see all that...

I first discovered Charlie & Echo in their previous incarnation as Vinavanti. When I heard they had rebranded and opened a tasting room in the Miralani Makers' District, I was glad to head up there for a visit. And I wasn't disappointed!

Their new product line is a lot different, but still delicious and locally sourced. Even though I consider myself a fan of more traditional reds, I was won over by their unconventional fare! One of my favorites was the Sister Golden Hair Surprise. Funny name, amazing pairing of hops and wine! The Alchemist was also lovely. There is a small seating area in addition to the tasting bar, so you can hang out and have a glass or two after your flight. Go...

My wife and I have been members here for several years. Always a fun environment in the tasting room and Eric really goes out of his way to put together some really great tasting wines and spritzers. I especially look forward to his Project "X' concoctions, which are essentially different wine spritzer cocktails he puts out every week. There are also a lot of cool events going on weekly like the B movie nights where they show bad old sci-fi movies, or vinyl night where you can bring in your records and play tunes. If you're exploring the district, definitely don't...