A winery on the beach may seem to good to be true but Gianni Buonomo Tasting Winery makes it a reality in San Diego. The winery sits just steps away from the beach. That's my great reward. San Diego wine tasting at its finest is just minutes away from downtown, the San Diego Airport and Hotel Circle in the coastal community of Ocean Beach.
Recently voted Best San Diego Winery, Gianni Buonomo Vintners features a tasting room that offers wine by the glass, by the bottle and a wine tasting flight through the entire line-up of award-winning wines. At this San Diego urban winery we only source fruit from the top vineyards in Washington state (Yakima Valley) and the Sierra Foothills in California near Placerville.
Recently voted Best San Diego Winery, Gianni Buonomo Vintners features a tasting room that offers wine by the glass, by the bottle and a wine tasting flight through the entire line-up of award-winning wines. At this San Diego urban winery we only source fruit from the top vineyards in Washington state (Yakima Valley) and the Sierra Foothills in California near Placerville.
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One step into the tasting room and you're instantly awash in the unmistakable aroma of fine wine aging in French oak barrels. It doesn't take long after that for you to sense our genuine enthusiasm and passion for wine making. It can't be disguised or hidden. Where does the passion come from? The passion comes from the unwavering belief that we are producing wines of exceptional quality that can't be found anywhere else.
Enjoy all the benefits of being a wine club member! There are no initiation fees or monthly billings. Simply agree to purchase your allocations either 2 or 3 times per year, depending on the club you've selected. Terms and Conditions: You must be 21 years old or older to be a wine club member. Shipping members require a signature of a person 21 years old or older upon receiving a wine shipment.
You can tour the winery while sampling a flight of six wines ($20.00). Choose from our selection of white wines, our award-winning red wines or mix and match as you please. Wine is also sold by the glass. Bottles are for sale for enjoying in the tasting room or to take along with you. In just about an hour, the winery can be configured in a number of different ways.
About twenty years ago Keith Rolle decided it was time to leave the below zero temperatures and the daily grind of corporate life in Minnesota. The money and travel were great, but the passion had died. His new mission was mastering the Spanish language. Keith resigned from his comfy corporate post in Minneapolis and moved to Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico where he founded a Spanish immersion school.
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Caitlin B.
Nov 08, 2021
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My husband and I love having a glass of wine here! It's a chill relaxing spot to sip on some great wine! I've tried most of their wines since my husband and I have been wine members here for almost two years now! I highly recommend becoming a wine member. You get a discount on wine and they are always doing fun events for just wine members! It is also a great way to meet people! We have so many new friends just from coming here to either pick up our wine, have a glass of wine, or from the get togethers! I also love having a winery close by to support instead of drinking some cheap store
Denise L.
Aug 01, 2021
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Went for a tasting and they were all really good. I left with a bottle of Charbono that I consider to be a steal for the price. Had never had it before and it was really solid. The atmosphere is casual and fun and the staff as well as other customers were friendly and talkative. Will go again for sure.
Doug D.
Jul 10, 2021
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What a great find - a San Diego treasure! I was searching for an uncommon wine (Charbono) my wife and I tried 25 years ago in Napa, and Gianni Buonomo had that varietal on their website. We went to try it out. While we were tasting the Charbono (and others), Al (the general manager) got a message that the Charbono had just won double gold and best in class at the San Francisco Chronicle wine competition! Their whole wine list is filled with awards. Anyway, Al was great, we met the winemaker (Keith), and we tried a number of interesting wines. A few weeks later we decided to go back and join the
S. J.
Oct 25, 2020
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Jamie N.
Jul 04, 2020
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Leslie B.
May 22, 2020
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Today is Thankful Thursday and I have set aside some time to thank some of the business that have helped me keep my sanity during this pandemic.
I first went to Gianni Buonomo for a yoga class (check out Mimosas on the Mat). I wanted to enjoy an outing with a friend, and also, I had just moved to the neighborhood, and wanted to check out a winery close to my home. I returned a few weeks later for happy hour with a friend. After a couple glasses of delicious red wine, we both decided to join the wine club. I was excited about the wine pick-up parties, as I had never been to one. I was all signed
I first went to Gianni Buonomo for a yoga class (check out Mimosas on the Mat). I wanted to enjoy an outing with a friend, and also, I had just moved to the neighborhood, and wanted to check out a winery close to my home. I returned a few weeks later for happy hour with a friend. After a couple glasses of delicious red wine, we both decided to join the wine club. I was excited about the wine pick-up parties, as I had never been to one. I was all signed
Ashley B.
Jan 04, 2020
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Alexx B.
Oct 30, 2019
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I have lived in Ocean Beach for about two years now and I have always wanted to go to this wine bar (Most of my friends are beer people). My mom is the one who got me into wine, so I thought when she came to visit would be the perfect time to try this place.
We went to dinner at Holding Company and I was so excited to get to do a wine tasting with her after we were done. We walked down there and upon entering there were barrels throughout the whole space, with bins and there was just one table with 4 chairs (full of people), and standing room only at this little bar top (with 2 people already
We went to dinner at Holding Company and I was so excited to get to do a wine tasting with her after we were done. We walked down there and upon entering there were barrels throughout the whole space, with bins and there was just one table with 4 chairs (full of people), and standing room only at this little bar top (with 2 people already
Michael A.
Aug 28, 2019
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April V.
Jun 08, 2019
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I came here for a private tasting for my birthday. Such an amazing place. The ambiance was cozy and so laid back. The collection of beautiful fedoras on the wall gave it a little historic charm. Then the wines. I prefer whites, every white I tasted was delicious. Even the reds were enjoyable. My friends and I had such a great time. Can't wait for the next wine club shipment!
Ryan S.
Mar 24, 2019
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Anna Marie T.
Jan 26, 2019
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We just finished wine tasting at Gianni Buonomo Vintners and couldn't recommend it enough! We came with a total of 18 people for a Bachelorette and they immediately made us feel so welcome! The wine was delicious, and at the very end of the tasting we were so lucky to have them surprise us with a beaker of wine for a barrel tasting. We can't thank them enough for the fun time. Highly recommend anyone to go here - they will make sure you're taken care of and have a smile when you leave.
Jodie S.
Nov 04, 2018
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Michelle F.
Oct 02, 2018
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You know when you have a good wine and you know just how good the rest of the glass in going to be based on that very first initial sip?... yes, yes do.
Gianni's Charbono satisfied my every craving for a delicious glass of red wine- the moment I smelled it I was intrigued. The moment I tasted it I was in heaven!! The black cherry, the oaky taste it was delicious.
My husband and I grabbed our glasses of wine and sat down as we admired the various printed marketing materials on the tables. Im a sucker for good paper and stationery :)
Thanks to my good friend who gave me a bottle of Gianni
Gianni's Charbono satisfied my every craving for a delicious glass of red wine- the moment I smelled it I was intrigued. The moment I tasted it I was in heaven!! The black cherry, the oaky taste it was delicious.
My husband and I grabbed our glasses of wine and sat down as we admired the various printed marketing materials on the tables. Im a sucker for good paper and stationery :)
Thanks to my good friend who gave me a bottle of Gianni
Nicole P.
Aug 26, 2018
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This is our favorite spot in OB- hands down. Keith and Al are amazing, the wines are all excellent, and the food vendors who they host on Friday nights are all incredible.
We were staying in OB for a month and we became wine club members our first week and popped in several times every week , excited to have glasses of our favorites. We didn't plan well at the end of our stay so instead of being able to pick up a half case for the road/to take home we had to go without (they're closed Mondays and Tuesdays and we left on a Monday).
Looking forward to our next case this fall and can&apos
We were staying in OB for a month and we became wine club members our first week and popped in several times every week , excited to have glasses of our favorites. We didn't plan well at the end of our stay so instead of being able to pick up a half case for the road/to take home we had to go without (they're closed Mondays and Tuesdays and we left on a Monday).
Looking forward to our next case this fall and can&apos
Efren S.
Feb 25, 2018
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Stopped in here for a tasting and was not disappointed. They source their grapes primarily from Washington and the Sierra foothills and make the wine in their OB cellar. Cool climate WA grapes keep the wines dry but they still pack some fruit. I give the wine maker a lot of credit for sourcing wines from WA and creating a unique approachable dry style. Most varietals are Italian but they added an Austrian grape, as well as a Rhone blend, which I happened to like best. I would return and recommend wine lovers looking for something different give them a try.
Their wine club is called the Fedora
Their wine club is called the Fedora
Jecca R.
Aug 13, 2017
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Awesome little winery that is much appreciated here in OB. My husband and I became members earlier in the year, and we definitely take advantage of happy hour during the week. We loved it so much that we decided to have our rehearsal dinner here in August on a Friday night. Keith and Neely did an amazing job answering all of our questions, decorating our event, and really helping us develop a night that would be both intimate and special for both us and our guests.
We planned our rehearsal dinner about six months in advance with Neely who had us come in, while the winery was closed off to
We planned our rehearsal dinner about six months in advance with Neely who had us come in, while the winery was closed off to
Venessa V.
Jan 04, 2017
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What a great little tasting room! We had a private event and hired a taco guy which worked out perfectly! Wine and food for everyone.
The staff is very knowledgeable and passionate about their winery. I loved the Sauvignon Blanc and the Sangiovese. I tried a few others and everything was tasty! If you purchase six or more bottles you get 10% off your total!
I can't wait to go back and bring some friends or have another private party this is the perfect place for that!
The staff is very knowledgeable and passionate about their winery. I loved the Sauvignon Blanc and the Sangiovese. I tried a few others and everything was tasty! If you purchase six or more bottles you get 10% off your total!
I can't wait to go back and bring some friends or have another private party this is the perfect place for that!
Amber E.
Mar 29, 2015
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Wanted my 1,000th Yelp review to be of someplace special, and that special place is Gianni Buonomo -- one of San Diego's newest and best urban wineries. The grapes all come from renowned vineyards in Yakima Valley, Washington, but are made here in San Diego by Point Loma winemaker Keith Rolle. He earned his degree in Enology and Viticulture in Walla Walla WA, and apprenticed at the distinguished Long Shadows Vintners in WA, but fortunately for us, has returned to San Diego.
The wines are really outstanding - the 2012 wines which are currently being released were aged in French oak barrels
The wines are really outstanding - the 2012 wines which are currently being released were aged in French oak barrels
