Fifty Barrels Winery

The staff are to busy talking to their friends. They didn’t seem to have time to talk about the wine with us. Will not go back.

I only grabbed a quick glass of wine here while waiting for my friend to finish up at paint night. The paint event looked like a lot of fun, and it was packed. I believe they do it twice a week. The sangria that I tried was tasty. I tried BlackBerry; it had a fizzy taste to it, but the flavor was great. You cannot do sangria as part of wine flights because they have to make that up in batches. However you can try their other wines with the flight, and the bartender recommended the red blend. They did lose stars for the customer service. I know there were several people at the bar, but The guy pouring the wine did not spend equal amounts with each customer. The did not ask me to open s tab and then seemed surprised when I offered to pay at the end. The computer was down as they had me sign a scrap piece of paper which I found a little sketchy. They also had a leak in the ceiling. I know it was raining, but the bucket was overflowing onto the ground and causing a big puddle. They weren’t trying to clean it up. The window was also punched out by another bar patron at 3 AM the night before so it is boarded up. It was not a great impression during the first visit, but I might try it again if I was in the area

Came here for a friend’s 21^st birthday. Didn’t get a chance to try the cheese, because his family brought their own lol
Regardless, the wine was excellent. I tried a few ranging from Shiraz, Cabernet, Sweet Red, and a few whites (not a big white wine fan sorry, call me what you will… it was probably chardonnay and pinot grigio or something «basic af» as my daughter would call it).
It was nice being able to ask the winers (?) about the different flavors I detected in the various wines. They went in depth responding with the potential causes for smokey flavors, sweetness/​bitterness, etc. It definitely inspired an interest for me to get into wine culture!

My husband and I love coming here! The atmosphere is incredible, the staff is very friendly and we can’t get enough of the wine and sangria! We never leave without a buying few bottles to take home!

Nice place to get together for a drink, and bring the dog along! They are dog friendly here. I like the sangria wines offered here, they remind me of a wine cooler, only better tasting. It’s served in a mason jar too! They have a couple different things snack wise, a hummus plate or baguette with a balsamic vinegar dip. If you’re really hungry, you can call in to a couple of nearby restaurants and they will deliver it to you!
I normally come here for the Paint Nite events, and those are usually pretty good. Be prepared for a wait when these events are going on, because everyone is usually trying to get something before the painting starts. I think the seating past the water dispenser is just for those events, so that leaves the front part for the regular visitors. There is a few couches to the left when you enter, and some tables beyond that. Stools are right next to the bar.

We came here for Wine and Paint night really loved the wines and atmosphere and had a blast painting.

Great service and conversation. Wines are fantastic!!! Something for everyone — me, loving sweet whites and my hubby loving reds. Check in for buy one get one tasting! Fantastic deal.

Went here to try some wine for our wedding reception in October. First off, I don’t drink wine, don’t know too much about it or necessarily like the taste so I had help; my husband and 3 friends. Fast forward 2 hours later and we had laughed, tried many amazing high quality produced wines that I wouldn’t have tried before and had the most amazing sangria trio!
Because I don’t know much about wine, Brian didn’t mind taking the time to explain how he makes his wine, what tastes to be aware of, and giving us his recommendations for different types of wine we should have at the reception. He recommended (for me only personally) his Sweet Cheeks for my sweet tooth which was absolutely divine! I am definitely a sweet wine gal now and the Sweet Cheeks will forever be in my kitchen now!
The review of wines: each of us had our own preference, but each white/​red wine were top notch and he even busted out his science equipment to show us how to measures different things in the wine! It was all around a wonderful experience.
We live in Los Angeles, and plan to go down to a Paint Night one day and enjoy more of the atmosphere and amazing wine/​sangria that Brian creates!
Thanks for a wonderful experience and even better wine!

This place is great. The have wine tastings and little bites to eat as well. They also have a great set up with the surrounding restaurants like urbn pizza, where you can order food and urbn will deliver it to fifty barrels. They also do wine and paint nights, which I’ve never done but look like fun.
My favorite part about this place is their sangria. They have red and white, with all kind of flavors too. It is probably some of the best sangria I’ve had. The only reason I am not giving 5 stars is the recent change in the sangria bottles. The sangria used to come in wine bottles for $ 15. However, they recently switched the bottles to large beer bottles, and these bottles hold significantly less of the sangria than the wine bottles did. However, even though you now get less sangria, the price is the same :(

I went to Fifty Barrels for the first time for «Paint the Nite» recently. The painting experience was lots of fun, the organizer was friendly, helpful and clear with her explanation of the steps. They were understaffed, but I didn’t even notice… the owner was running the bar and I felt he kept up with orders and everything was done super fast. I honestly wouldn’t have even known they were understaffed if he didn’t thank everyone at the end of the night for being patient and understanding.
I had a great time with friends, good drinks, and enjoyed the music, environment, and staff. I’ll definitely be going back!
Three reasons for 4 stars instead of 5:
1. I had called them numerous times on different days without ever being able to get through — when hosting an event I think its extremely important to have someone available by phone in case your guests are having problems finding your location (or have questions prior to the event)
2. The easels are too close together. The girls next to me is left handed, I am right handed and we ended up accidentally having a swordfight with our paintbrushes because of how close. There wasn’t even room to put our drinks down next to us… they had to go behind the easels which made it difficult to get to.
3. I also would like more options on the drinks menu. The list wasn’t bad, just smaller than most other places I’ve been.
Other than that, the place is wonderful and even has a comfy lounge-​type area where you can relax with your friends and enjoy your drinks.

Located in downtown Vista on Main, they sit a few doors down from a Mexican joint and also the Mother’s Nature Brewery. When you walk in all you see is space, open wide, and barrels! Really cool. Long tables line the room in the back half of the place. The front half had tables lined with easels and canvases that were apparently drying from a paint class. The bar seats about 10 – 12. I really love how they work here. Very friendly and no problem tasting before you decide. They also sell tastings/​Flights. They have a homemade Sangria in White and Red. The Red is the best I have had! No joke. $ 6 Not too sweet but yet not heavy on the tannins either. Blackberry/​pom added. They have many special local blended wine and are poured out of a label less bottle. They recently started serving some food, their baguette is amazing! They will toast up a loaf for you and serve it with Balsamic and Oil. So crunchy yet soft. They also have cheese and hummus, but I’m told they do not always have everything and run out so keep that in mind They are happy to let you order from URBN down the road who is happy to deliver or you can run over and pick up. I’m going back next week to paint, so I will keep you posted!

What is their correct phone number. I have tried calling the number on Unilocal (760−550−9463).
Says the number can not go through? Looks like other Unilocalers have had the same issue.
I had booked a Paint Nite here a month ago. The Paint Nite was great but the service was terrible. They only had two people working and the line to get a drink was very long. They ended up charging my credit card twice for one glass of wine. I tried calling them but have not been able to get a working phone number. I tried to stop by today since I was in the area to let them know 1. they double charged by credit card and 2. their phone number is not working. The hours said they opened at 3 pm. I was there at 3:30 and it was still closed.
There was a sign on the window for their Winter Hours. It is the middle of Summer! I love the idea of a winery on Main Street to go along with the breweries and restaurants. I just hope they take the time to read this review along with the others so they can improve on their business operations and customer service. This is a great venue to do a Paint Nite by the way, they just need to be prepared for the volume of people that show up by booking more staff to accommodate the crowd!

Really wanted to like this place but I’ve had terrible customer service. Wasn’t going to write this review but I think it’s necessary. When this place first opened up things were great and I thought this would be my go to place in vista for wine instead of going all the way to Temecula. Madison and her bf forgot his name worked there they were really cool, down to earth people. It was nice seeing them all the time. We even became wine members because my husband and I were going so often. However when I was overcharged on my cc for the wine I didn’t receive for about a month in a half I was furious. I would go in every other week and there would always be an excuse that shipment didn’t come in yet or that the earthquake in Napa affected them as well since they do business with them. At the end of it all I just wanted my wine. They corrected the mistake on my cc. Brian, the owner had sent an email out to all wine members encouraging them to attend a wine members party. We went and invited some friends only to be embarrassed all the food was picked at, and almost gone, the place was way over crowded, people kept running into me, they didn’t have much help behind the counter. It was a mess. We brought them business by bringing other friends and I was unimpressed on the party. I understand people running out of appetizers and food but at least restock but that wasn’t done. The event wasn’t organized at all so unprofessional. After giving them chances to redeem themselves i decide to just cancel my membership I tried calling the number however it keeps ringing no one ever answers so then I decide to go to the place in person and I talk with the new girl at the counter and she tells me she doesn’t know how to cancel memberships and she would relay the message to her boss. Still no reply aftet 2 weeks so I email him no response. I’ve gone out my way to reach out and hear him try and fix the situation and everything ive encountered but he obviously doesn’t care about my business. I called my bank to not process any transactions from this company. Stay away from this place it’s bad news.

One of the stops using my urban winery passport. Our poor customer service started when I tried calling to check their store hours. The line kept ringing & ringing… nobody picked up. I tried a few times & the same thing happened. I decided to come here anyways that night & was glad they were still open.
The man who did the wine tasting for us was horrible & made us feel uncomfortable. He was inattentive & gave us wine glasses that had paint on them. We asked for new glasses & they still had paint on them. He was distracted talking to a group of girls & when they left he got pissed off & complained to us. Not our problem, bro. He was on his phone, wasn’t knowledgeable of the wine, & just didn’t care to be there.
Towards the end of the wine tasting, another man helped us & the experience improved a lot! I wish we had him from the start. It was difficult to enjoy the wine with the poor customer service.

Had a great time here with the girls on a Friday night! Paint night here was completely sold out, but I tagged along and drank wine and ate cheese and resisted the impulse to finger paint while my friends weren’t looking! The Charcuterie meat and cheese patter was merry nummy and the wine offerings paired perfectly. I will definitely be back. They only serve cheese and veggie pairings, no appetizers or meals, however URBN coal fired pizza across the street will deliver your order straight to the winery! Yuummmm. I will definitely be comin’ back!

Great experience even though we came in on busy night. They were hosting a wine and canvas painting event and were packed and out of most of the popular wines.
Still, our service was attentive and prompt and we were given generous tastings and information on the wines and how this place got started. Interestingly enough it started out in the owner’s garage and eventually turned into a hip little tasting joint in which I will definitely be trying out again.(;

I really wanted to like this place — and perhaps my higher expectations are to blame. I visited this establishment to participate in a Paint Nite. This review is only for the establishment. To accompany my painting experience, I ordered from what appeared to be a limited selection of a menu… maybe they had another menu that I didn’t know about? Though I suppose if they only have «Fifty Barrels,» it would be a limited selection.
I know that they seem to get rave reviews for the sangria, which did seem to jump out on the limited menu; however, I wanted WINE. I wanted to sip slowly and savor. I ordered the Petite Syrah — took a sip and gah! My initial impression was that it had turned… I took a couple more sips… still vinegary. Sigh.
So, I figured I’d go get a glass of the sparkling wine. I’m a fan of sparkling in general, and I just should have stuck with that. I went up half way through the paint session because the line was so long earlier. It appeared they only had 2 employees pouring wine — and this did seem to contribute to delays.
I also ordered a Diet Coke to have something else to sip. They were out. Sigh. Diet Coke is a drug people. It is the one soft drink establishments should overstock because so many people are so hooked on it! (It’s horrible, I know.)
So, no Diet Coke. She also told me she didn’t think there was any sparkling wine (WUT?)
But she was very courteous and poured me a sample of a moscato, which I did not see on their menu board (I might have overlooked it). It was absolutely delicious! This wine and her offering the taste of it bumped up the star.
She DID have the sparkling, though, and I stuck with that. And it was good.
One other thing… I may just be in a really picky mood tonight — but I also did not care for the glassware at this place. Again, higher expectations… the name of the place led me think it was a place with a serious wine focus. Yet they poured me wine in a glass that didn’t really showcase the aroma of the wine. True — they didn’t pour the wine to the top, so there was some aroma room, but I just was let down.
Being that I live pretty far from this place, I would rather stop in Temecula than return here — though I will say, I did like the little town feel. Parking was easy (at least for me). There was a public lot with free parking across the street from this place.

I came here last night for a Paint Nite… super fun painting! I even came here by myself! i thought it would be weird. but it wasn’t. There was one spot left and i really wanted to do this painting… so why not!!!
Fifty Barrels is located on a cute street in Vista (i don’t think I’ve ever been to Vista before)…it is right by Mother Earth Brewing Company.
It is a wide open space… barrels line on wall… and some have super cute paintings on them! like that décor idea =)
front half is the bar and seating. back half is where the tables were set up for painting.
Seems very mom n pop… so a good thing… but they didn’t seem to take much pride in the business… just a detached feeling of «whatever…here’s your wine»…no smiles… nothing. It was weird. I’m not sure what term to use to describe them… it just wasn’t what I am used to in a winery. I love when someone explains the wines to me (i’m no pro… but I love to learn)…There was a girl behind the bar who was the «detached» one and a guy, who was actually quite friendly, but self admittedly didn’t really know what he was doing. I got the impression that he was just helping out that night (maybe a family member or boyfriend??).
I think wine pours should be somewhat standard from person to person. I got a 3 sip «pour» (more like a taster) while others were getting more than double of what i had. for $ 9…i expected more.
I ordered a glass of the Petite Syrah… like i said… a taste of the petit syrah. I even politely said something and the girl walked away. Ok.whatever. I just knew I wouldn’t waste anymore money tonight (should have purchased a bottle… at least I know what i’m getting). The wine was nice… i enjoyed the taste. Nothing too exciting. Perfect for an everyday wine ($ 24 a bottle).
oh .and …food…there were a bunch of menu’s from nearby businesses… I guess you can order food from them and they deliver it to you (at the winery).super cool! i didn’t take advantage of it… wish i had though.
I would like to come back for a tasting one day… curious to see if the service is any different on a non-​paint day.
Environment was really nice though =)
sorry…didn’t take any pics =(

Cute place right in the heart of Vista!
We came to the paint nite here and enjoyed ourselves very much! The pricing they offer for wine, and other beverages if your doing the paint night is really good! You also get discounted on the food they have. I would be back forsure– not to mention the staff there was very friendly!

This was my first visit.
First Impressions: It’s a wide open industrial feeling place. It has scattered seating, with enough space that you feel like you have some privacy. I won’t lie, I think the stools are terrible. I would prefer something a bit classier, they were comfortable enough, but the height is pretty terrible.
The Service: It took a while to get served but the service was very helpful and polite. This is hugely important to me. Staff knew what was and was not available and had recommendations.
Products: I had a Blueberry/​Pom Sangria and my friend had a dry Syrah. I thought both tasted pretty good and the price was excellent. My drink was part of the daily special, I am interested to know if they will always be good.
Downside: there was a paint and drink class going on there from PaintNite. The music was loud and obnoxious. Not really the environment I was hoping for when I am having a glass of wine with a friend. I would be interested to see what it feels like without the Paint Class.