Sunshine Mountain Vineyard — Attraction in San Marcos

Such a great place to hang out with friends, sip on wine, soak up the sun, enjoy the view and listen to live music! Up top they offer areas to sit and lounge in outdoor furniture. Most of the sitting areas have fire pits and patio umbrellas to use if desired. Restrooms, music, food and wine are all up top. They have a number of red and white wines to choose from and sell by the glass or by the bottle. The food menu offers pizzas, fish and chips, appetizers, cheese/meat plates, cheesecake, soda, water and more. The view is beautiful up there! Follow the bright white staircase down to the middle level. This area has shade provided by trees, a small pond with fish and small grass area. There are tables and chairs/benches on this level, but not as many as the upper level. I’ve seen this level rented out and set up for paint nights and work parties. A second staircase will take you to the bottom level which is just the lower dirt parking lot. *There is a small parking lot on the top level. We recently became wine club members and receive discounts + free glasses of wine. I enjoy this place and...

This winery was a disappointment, largely due to Geraldine's poor customer service. The food was not only overpriced but also horrible in taste. I had ordered a pizza costing $30.00 which was far from satisfying. When I voiced my dissatisfaction to Geraldine, who I presume is the manager, she showed a lack of customer service skills by refusing to refund my money. Instead, she offered a $20.00 gift card, which is less than what I had originally paid for the pizza. This solution was far from helpful and made no sense, considering my disappointment with the food and service. Why would I want to revisit the place with a gift card after such a poor experience? Geraldine's handling of the situation completely ruined my experience...

Beautiful location overseeing the valley. The owner of Sunshine Mountain winery is so nice. Perfect place to enjoy the view from the many sitting areas that include heated lamps/grills as it cools off. There is live music to listen to while sipping from a variety of choices made by the winery. Seriously one of my favorite locations to visit in the area. Plenty of parking; if full on top there is a lower parking lot which is great to use since you will get to see the gorgeous maintained area below with koi pond, sitting areas and a...