SAN PASQUAL WINERY BRINGS HOME IMPRESSIVE AWARDS FOR THEIR LOCALLY PRODUCED WINES

East County News Service

May 15, 2023 (La Mesa) - San Pasqual Winery recently received a total of seven awards at the 2023 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition and 2023 Toast of the Coast International Wine Competition.  

San Pasqual Winery received the following awards at the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition: Gold for their 2022 Riesling (San Diego County), Silver for their 2022 Albariño (San Diego County), and Silver for their 2018 Right Bank Blend (San Diego County). 

The San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, started in 1983 as the Cloverdale Citrus Wine Competition, is the largest and most well known in North America. This year, there were over sixty judges, representing various North American wine regions, evaluating 5,500 wines from nearly 1,000 wineries. 

San Pasqual Winery received four Silver awards at this year’s Toast of the Coast International Wine Competition, including: the 2022 Albariño (San Diego County), 2018 Right Bank Blend (San Diego County), 2018 Left Bank Blend (San Diego County) and 2016 Teroldego (Clarksburg).  

“We’re especially proud of our 2022 Riesling for receiving a Gold this year!” says winemaker, Linda McWilliams. “We have recently shipped a supply of Riesling to Germany for our wine & river cruise that we are hosting so that our participants can taste the differences and similarities between our Riesling and the ones they’ll discover there!”

Photo, right:  Mike McWilliams (co-owner) and Linda McWilliams (co-owner & winemaker) with the Toast of the Coast award-winning wines

Wine lovers can taste a variety of San Pasqual Wines at the La Mesa Village and Seaport Village Tasting Rooms, as well as at La Mesa Wine Works, including the 2022 Riesling and 2022 Albariño and 2016 Teroldego.  

San Pasqual Winery is San Diego’s first urban winery and produces approximately 3,500 cases of wine each year. The winery sources its grapes from a variety of local and renowned vineyards across California, and produces the wine at La Mesa Wine Works, located in the La Mesa commercial district. 

San Pasqual Winery is a family owned and operated winery located in La Mesa, Calif. Owners, Mike & Linda McWilliams, purchased the winery in 2009 and have grown it into the thriving business it is today. The winery boasts four tasting rooms, including La Mesa Wine Works, La Mesa Village Tasting Room & Gallery, Seaport Village Tasting Room and Toast Bubble Bar at Seaport Village. Wine Club membership is also available featuring quarterly wine releases, events and specials. For additional information on San Pasqual Winery, visit www.SanPasqualWinery.com, call 619.462.1797, or email info@sanpasqualwinery.com.