La Mesa Wine Works

8167 Center St, La Mesa
(619) 741-0700

Recent Reviews

Paddle Board Pilates

Great location, it definitely has a great vibe.There was live music, food truck, and of course; amazing wine.Really great staff, friendly, professional, and helpful.Really recommend.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Sydney Nitzel

I ordered the wine flight and the staff was really helpful with picking my selection. I went on a Saturday around 5 pm and it was not very busy. They have rotating food vendors that come and I had the burger, it was delicious.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Patrick R.

This off the radar place was a refreshing find one Saturday afternoon. Despite being a 90 degree day, it was very comfortable inside even with the windows and doors open. I was able to peek behind the scene where they were in the midst of crushing a recent grape harvest. As an amateur winemaker myself, it was great to talk shop with the staff who was friendly and knowledgeable (not just a pourer). Wines are diverse from traditional varietals to fusions and slushies. Food truck was getting set up when I was there but didn't try the food since this was a layover for another stop afterwards. Parking is scarce.

2B1 E.

Service is A-super plus. With selective wines, hidden away from the city vibes, La Mesa Wine Works is a chill vibe with weekly live music, fun and games, wine social events. There aren't too many people in this world better than Ashley who is just an awesome being. Easy with the smiles makes it all worthwhile. We are honored to be associated with La Mesa Wine Works.

Jen N.

We were looking for somewhere to hang more inland during May Gray. Searching through Yelp, I came across this spot, and we decided to check it out. Walking in, there was a large seating area with the bar. Since we wanted the sun, we decided to order and go outside. They had a variety of wines made on site. I opted for the flight of 3 for $18, which had two ounce pours. That was nice for getting more of a feel for each wine. They had an orange chardonnay, which was a limited selection. I don't always like chardonnays, but I found this one to be really interesting. I was bummed they didn't sell it in full size bottles, but understood they did not make a lot. I also got the syrah and Agrifolia, which I enjoyed as well. If you get a flight, you get $10 off a bottle, so I took a bottle of Syrah home. My husband got the zinfandel, which was good as well. They do sell hard ciders. My husband hoped for a beer, so maybe think about adding just a couple beers in bottles? On the other hand, I am totally happy with wine only.There was a food tent set up, which we ordered from. They also had a great jazz band. Between the sun, music, and patio, it was a relaxing day. We brought our dog also, so we appreciate their pet friendly environment. The staff was super nice as well. We are definitely glad we found this place and would return. Their live music schedule is on their website, and they posted the food vendor on social media. Little hidden gem just off the freeway!

Hannah N.

Came here on a whim because of a jewelry pop up they were having and we were not disappointed! This spot has a cozy in door seating area with some couches and lots of tables to sit at as well as a whole outdoor area with fire pits as well! There was live music the day that we went which definitely drew a crowd and was great ambiance with our wine. They have wine slushies there which were super enticing, my friend tried one and it was delicious. I went with the wine flight to try out some of there different wines that they had. Overall we had a great time and I would love to sit outside and enjoy the music with some tasty wine again soon.

Teresa Martain

It's a nice place to hang out for a bit. There are a lot of wine options to try, even a cider and hot spiced wine.

Maggie F.

Fun trivia night on Thursdays from 6-8. Dog friendly inside and outside which is really nice!

Thousand Eyes

Awesome wine bar, food trucks & live music! Highly recommended!

Julie Hudson-Blattler

My first time visiting and loved it! All the wine we tried was great! Looking forward to the next visit.

Stephanie R.

Great, local, small place to try new wines and listen to live music. Food truck or food vendors on site. Great for date night, girls night out, mamas night out and is family friendly. Indoor and outdoor seating with heat lamps.

DeeDee Kane

We went for trivia night. The red blends were great!! Place is set up for inside or outside (heaters) seating. Our party of 10 had a great time.

AL S.

I've come here a couple of times and my first few visits were great. I came with an out of town guest who really knows their wine. We all decided to get flights and 1 wine tasted like it had been open for days. We mentioned this to the lady behind the counter as we were eager to really get to know these wines and out of courtesy let her know so she didn't serve it to other guests. We were very polite, and were expecting an apology, or some further conversation or suggestions about the wine. The lady looked personally offended then returned with another small tasting of wine that was equally as offensive. Convinced she just just gave us another old swig of wine. On the way out she begrudgingly asked how it was. We said the wines were good but that one wine wasn't really our favorite. She grimaced, pursed her lips and stayed silent. We left vowing never to return. It's unfortunate because we love the atmosphere, the live music and food trucks but this lady totally ruined the experience. One would think if you had a passion for wine you would go out of your way to recommend something or to apologize and perhaps taste it yourself so you don't sell rancid wine to anyone else but I guess this woman just wanted to feel offended by offering constructive criticism on a musty, putrid wine.

Tanisha H.

This will be my 3rd time coming here this evening . This is a really nice place and Brad our host was amazing ! The sweet wine flight is good and the wine slushies are yummy . Definitely will be back for Wine Down Wednesday !

Nina P.

Came here on a Sunday afternoon to celebrate my birthday with a few friends. We brought our own charcuterie and enjoyed the tasting flights as well as the wine slushees. There was live music as well. Super cute place, chill atmosphere and ambiance. Will definitely come back again.

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