Pali's own wines by the glass, with three on tap
Hillcrest · San Diego · Wine Bar · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed October 9, 2026 · How we review
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Pali Wine Co. runs a tasting room at 1440 University Ave. in San Diego, and its linked menu leads with a list headed BY THE GLASS & BOTTLE: 14 wines, from a Blanc de Blancs to a Cabernet Sauvignon, plus tasting flights and a Tappy Hour. The menu isn't dated, so confirm what's pouring. This unrated guide covers the posted menu, not service, storage or retail markups.
The whites and bubbles run from a Pali Vineyard Blanc de Blancs ("Fine bubbles, Meyer lemon, chalk, and brioche") to a Sauvignon Blanc, a PCH Rosé and two Chardonnays, one of them described as "The serious one." Reds start with Blood Moon and Chat Noir, both served chilled, then move through Huntington Pinot Noir, Pali Vineyard Pinot Noir, Gamay Noir and Syrah, and finish with a Bates Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon from the Santa Cruz Mountains. Three Wild Series wines (Chardonnay, Orange Wine, Pinot Noir) are marked "On tap." If you want to taste across the range, the menu posts two five-pour flights: Vin de Garde at $38 ("wines for keeping") and Vin de Soif at $32 ("thirst-quenching wines"). There's also a short From Our Friends section with a $45 Pinot Noir from Oddish Wines.
The menu prints two prices per wine under the heading BY THE GLASS & BOTTLE and doesn't label the columns, so read the first as glass and the second as bottle. The three on-tap Wild Series wines are $15 | $45; the Sauvignon Blanc, PCH Rosé, Blood Moon, Chat Noir and Huntington Pinot Noir are $16 | $51; the Pali Vineyard Gamay Noir and Bates Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon are $18 | $65; the Pali Vineyard Chardonnay and Blanc de Blancs are $20 | $85; and the Pali Vineyard Pinot Noir and Syrah are $22 | $99. Tappy Hour lists a glass of wine at $10 (sparkling, white, orange, red), printed as Wednesday through Friday afternoons and all day Sunday. Confirm hours and availability before you go.
Wednesday — Wine Wednesday: 50% off bottles enjoyed on-site, 30% off bottles to-go across all Pali tasting rooms including this location.
The Bottom Line
Pali's menu is a compact 14-wine list that is easy to navigate by price tier. Try the Wild Series Pinot Noir at $15 | $45 or the Pali Vineyard Gamay Noir at $18 | $65 before you default to the Pinot you know. If you arrive during Tappy Hour, a $10 glass is the cheapest way in. This unrated guide covers the posted menu, not service, storage or retail markups, and the menu is undated, so confirm prices.
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