One of the big dreams when opening our family-owned tasting room was to host and support the local artists of San Diego.  Each month, we feature the artwork from an artist, specializing in various mediums - pottery, photography, painting, tapestries, sculptures, quilts, and leather work.  As a result, the wine tasting area and garden room are transformed into a new artist gallery each month.  William works to display in the artwork in unique ways, often changing the look of the room to support the featured work.  If the artist is interested, we also host a “meet the artist” reception for them to invite their family, friends and clients.  These are very casual activites and a lot of fun…and a first time event for many of the artists.

We recently have taken it up a notch - collaborating with the San Diego Fine Arts Society for a Sunset Sundays series throughout the summer. Featuring women artists every Sunday evening from 5:00-7:00 pm, the artist can take over the tasting room with their art display.  They provide an artist talk, and guests enjoy a wine tasting experience which includes a souvenir wine glass and bottle of wine with a specially designed label by the featured artist, all for $25.  A portion of proceeds go towards the SD Fine Arts Society to support their mission for local artists.

Having a Wine Tasting Room can be fun, and a lot of hard work.  But it is also greats an opportunity to provide an avenue for local artists, and support their efforts as well.  We hope our visitors enjoy the “views” when they visit our Tasting Room…we certainly do!