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Emeritus Vineyards

4.6 (46 reviews)
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Beautiful white Pinot noir
Kendall S.

Soooo beautiful. So delicious. We wanted to have one wine tasting excursion on our fall trip to Bodega Bay, so we headed out towards Sebastopol with no place in mind. We came upon Emeritus and decided to see if we could walk in without a reservation. Lucky for us, they were kind enough to give us a prime patio seat with an incredible view. I don't remember which exact wines we had, but I DO remember loving them all. Jon and I totally fell in love with Bill, the vineyards "Wine Wolf." To us he's the most interesting man in the world (for real, go read about Bill on Emeritus' website)! The way he explained the mission of Emeritus, their wines, dry farming, why and how their particular land and climate is so special.. it was truly fascinating... like a history, science, and culture lesson all in one. A lesson you actually want to learn! Emeritus does pinot noirs and does them beautifully, and I'm not even a pinot noir person. Now I am because of Emeritus and Bill! You guys must must MUST try their 2019 Hallberg Blanc.. this is the wine I DO remember tasting because we bought a bottle of it. It's very accessible at $40 and super lovely and unique (at least to us). Their website describes the wine as "made by gently removing juice from the red Pinot Noir grape skins before fermentation, so the juice stays white, resulting in an aromatic and beautifully textural wine." To me, this pinot had so much body and flavor, whereas I typically find them to be too light. Beautiful wine from a beautiful vineyard, made and shared with the world by beautiful people!

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Lisa W.

Delicious Pinot Noirs! Only Pinots here. Emeritus was on the Pinot list with 90+ points and luckily for us, it's right around the corner to my mother in laws house. She got me their Pinot (Wesley Reserve 2017) for my birthday last year and it was good, we didn't have time to make it out until recently. Pinots were delicious. We especially like the Dons Block and La Combette. They also have every day Pinots - the Hallberg Reserve, good price if club members. Which my MIL joined! So now we'll be ordering more! A lot of their Pinots are lighter and has a nice vanilla silky finish and notes of strawberries. We're a fan! Can't wait to return in the summer when we can enjoy a bottle outside.

Tina O.

What a lovely tasting room and tasty wines. This was my first visit hosted by a wine club member. I can see why they love this place. The view of the vineyard is calming as is the entire environment of their modern tasting room. Their wines are lovingly made and tasty. Their rose "ruby" was perhaps the best I've had from our Sonoma Valley (and have had many), and their Halberg Ranch Pinot was fantastic. Definately worth a visit!

Gorgeous outdoor patio and seating for tastings
Megan M.

I was so excited to check out this winery with my parents after months of seclusion and isolation. The location and winery won this a rating of five stars - it's gorgeous and airy - plenty of space. We were seated immediately in a premier location. Our server (I think that's what they are called - no offense if not) was friendly and knowledgeable and dealt with my ridiculous father's ranting about his knowledge of wineries very well. We tasted five wines: one rose and four pinots. All but one were just okay. I really didn't love any of them! And after it was all poured out, I found like enjoyed the cheapest and most distributed Pinot over the expensive reserve ones. Dropped the rating to four stars. As we enviously looked at our neighbors table, I realized they were served a white wine! I asked our server if I could try what they were tasting and she informed me that it was for wine club members only. Lame. Big time. So I asked her boss when he came out to check on us and like a good service man he said sure. Out comes a fantastic glass of Pinot noir blanc. I've never heard or seen of such a thing and I was hooked! I offered to buy four bottles (by the way, tasting here is an exorbitant $25/person for barely one regular glass of wine) because they offer to wave the tasting fee if you buy four bottles (which I would also have to ship to CO!). The bar manager said no - only for wine club members!! Tell you what, I'm a member of four different clubs so I wasn't going to join this one with the mediocre tastings and the exclusive selling. I was really disappointed in this place. One more thing, I grew up in the north bay and never once have heard of this place. I was really looking forward to sharing my awesome experience - which may have been so easily rectified if they sold me what I wanted to buy. Fail.

Tasting menu and potato chips
Mandy N.

If you are in the Sonoma valley, definitely make this winery one your stops! Specializing in Pinot Noir -- all the wine at Emeritus Vineyards is dry-farmed and estate grown. Beautiful grounds and friendly staff. We decided to become wine club members!

Emeritus harvest day (Oct) day in the vineyard event
Bobbi Michelle W.

I am a big pinot noir fan I like a Burgundian style of wine The Halberg Ranch (estate) wine is my favorite my second favorite is the Ruby Ruby which isn't 100% pinot noir rather it's a Rose with a touch of pinot. In any case they keep me coming back for more. The winemaker is impressive the tasting room is feels open and lux in a west county sort of way and the tasting room staff are knowledge interesting and eccentric just like I like'em. The proprietors daughter runs the show and she is quick and charming lots of love for this Sonoma County gem

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Kristi S.

Beautiful vineyard! It's the perfect place to sit outside with a Pinot Noir and enjoy a view of the vines. All the staff is so friendly and helpful.

Ashley A.

Great place. Didn't find any wine we loved but enjoyed our short little tasting here. Beautiful place too. Easy and ample parking

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Choncho R.

Awesome beautiful place. Our host Mary was THE BEST. Ask for her. Wine was outstanding, ordered some to be shipped back home. First time at a vineyard and learned alot. Wish we had more time there. Views are stunning and place is beautiful.

Great way to start my Sunday!

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Fabulous Pinot Noirs, great tasting room experience. Chill and professional. A great start to our day.

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Wonderful pinots, lovely rosé. If you can, taste with Bill who is knowledgeable and charming. What a fun time!

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4.4(215 reviews)
0.7 mi
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This business does not care about it's customers and is so impossible to reach it's almost comical…read more I was a long-term customer of Fog Crest. In 2024 we received a shipment of wine where all the wine in the shipment was broken. In typical situations, wineries offer replacement of broken bottles, but Fog Crest was impossible to reach in spite of (literally) 50 phone calls and emails. Since I couldn't reach them, I canceled my subscription to their wine club. Flash forward a few months, they charge me another ~$500 on my credit card for wine, but never ship me any wine (in spite of the fact that I had already canceled online). Again, dozens of calls and emails, no answer and no response. Still trying. A few months after that, they charge me ANOTHER ~$500 on my credit card for wine, but don't ship that wine to me either. After probably 100 calls and emails, I finally talk to the wine club coordinator on the phone. She of course acknowledges my dozens of messages, and acknowledges my situation. She says she will replace the wine that was broken and figure out why they've been charging me for wine I haven't been receiving and make it right. But that she can't talk right now and she'd call me back with more information. That was a month ago. I've now called again dozens of times, and emailed. No response. Called and emailed the owner, no response. This is borderline criminal: $1,500 in charges for undelivered product, a non-existent customer service experience, and an online system so archaic that it doesn't process your cancelation and continues to charge you for product.

Zero Accountability and Terrible Customer Service - Avoid Fog Crest!…read more I'm absolutely appalled by my experience with Fog Crest Winery. We joined their wine club in 2023 and was charged $420 all of 2024/25 for wine that they NEVER shipped. When I called to inquire about where the wine was, I was met with complete silence--multiple calls and messages went unanswered. After finally getting a call back, the person said they only called me back because "she saw we had called a lot in one day." That was the first red flag. She promised to credit my account and look into another charge that had been applied. It's been SEVEN days since that conversation, and STILL no credit, no updates, and no resolution. I've followed up with multiple calls, messages, and emails... NOTHING. At this point, it's clear that they don't care about their customers. I highly recommend staying far away from Fog Crest if you value your time and money. Total waste of both

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Furthermore Wines - Courtyard - giant sequoia - chilln

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4.6(130 reviews)
0.9 mi
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Established in 2006
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My first time to their location in Sebastopol. I typically go to the one in Healdsburg and enjoy…read morethat location quite a bit. I always come to listen to music- specifically jazz, which they feature quite a bit. The outdoor setting at this location is very nice. I could see it conducive for events or group reservations. I came with a friend to hear the music and there's plenty of seating. There's a huge redwood tree near the table which offers shade and there are also umbrellas in the sunnier locations. They were making pizza in their own pizza oven today- however for a 10 inch pizza I thought $22 was a little bit much. There are definitely a nice variety of Pinot's offered. However, I was in the mood for something chilled and I opted for their Rose of Pinot. I was pleased with the size of the pour but not sure I would order that variety again. I do appreciate that you can bring your own snacks there

All right, I'm a little obsessed with Furthermore Wines…read more Our group of 8 had an AMAZING experience here. Dave was our host, and he was so knowledgeable, so personable, and so fun. He took excellent care of us and truly spoiled our group at our tasting. We did a small tour on the grounds and learned a lot about their process and the pinot noir process in general. We all loved the wines so much that everyone bought at least 1 bottle, and two of us signed up for their wine club. In fact, we had such a good time, that our group came BACK to share a bottle of wine in between our reservations. Dave took care of us and we were happy to spend some more time with him. It is such a great place -- the wine is incredible, service is excellent, views are gorgeous, and you feel you are right where you belong. Cheers!

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Halleck Vineyard - 95+ Single Vineyard Pinot Noir

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4.9(109 reviews)
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A friend had booked us a tasting experience at Halleck and its easily one of our top tasting…read moreexperiences yet! The property is beautiful with a nice little open area and views for days! Even the drive through the trees feels enchanted. David was the best. He took us on a journey and you could tell he knew his stuff. We also had a chance to meet one of the owners which was a nice bonus. The experience itself is intimate because you're with multiple people at your table but you get to experience it together. The food pairings were also delicious. Ok wine time. This was THE best Gewürztraminer I've ever had. Like, you could have a bottle of this easily on your own. We even took a few home to try with Indian food, and it was delicious. Another hit was their Zin which was interestingly like a strawberry rose but again, very easy and tasteful to drink. I cannot wait to go back because I need more of that Gewürztraminer!

Alison was amazing! She was so welcoming and explained all the wines so well. This was my first…read morewinery experience and it set the bar high for any future experience. Also loved that David made an appearance! You could really tell that they are passionate about what they do and it really elevated the experience!

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4.4(232 reviews)
2.3 mi
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The first time I came here was around 2022, when Covid practices were still prevalent and these…read moreguys had a pleasant outdoor tasting area. I specifically came back here with my friends to enjoy some wine and a great outdoor experience with hopefully the same hospitality we got last time. We arrived and we were seated...it is still beautiful, but it seemed like the person who took care of our tastings just appeared to be very distracted and not so into the wine pours...we got small explanations of what we were getting and probably got the smallest tasting pours I have ever encountered anywhere...in which we got five. I thought the price tag of 30pp they would not be so stingy...and we did purchase a few bottles but there was no discount on the tastings even for that. I would highly encourage you to go elsewhere if you want to get a proper tasting. This place is just not the same as it was....what a pity.

They had some snacks menu the prices were absolutely great. I couldn't believe how reasonable they…read morewere. We totally lucked out. The weather was perfect, our server was great, Victoria was our server and we had so many laughs and good conversations Victoria was wonderful, We had a great tasting. The Reds were lovely, and the price was extremely reasonable, which seems a rarity nowadays. Sit outside under the pergola and enjoy the view. There is enough space between each other and feel like your conversation is still private. It was relaxing and delicious, excellent visit Cheers, my friends and SYOY 09/30/25

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4.2(221 reviews)
1.1 mi
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Our Healdsburg resort concierge recommended Lynmar Estate for one of the wineries for us to check…read moreout while we were in the Sonoma area and it was an amazing recommendation! Definitely try to make a reservation in advance for a more personalized arrival experience. We arrived a few minutes before our afternoon tasting appointment and were greeted warmly by the host staff whom poured our first glass of wine at arrival and showed us to our table. Our host Tome came by to greet us and welcomed us to the winery and brought us fresh popcorn to accompany our wines. He asked us which types of wine we liked and personalized our tasting experience accordingly. We tried a variety of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir wines and it really was truly one of the best wine experiences we have ever had in Napa. We also didn't feel pressured to buy anything or sign up for a wine club. The wine host staff just wanted us to have a good experience with them, which we truly did. We left with 3 bottles of wine, two for Christmas gifts and one for us. We truly want to thank the entire Lynmar Estate Winery staff for a great experience and we look forward to returning!

small winery with lovely people. visited for my birthday and our somm gave us four !!!! extra…read morepours. they sent us home with olive oil, dried lavender, and flavored salt all produced on the estate. lynn herself came to talk to us and was so friendly! unfortunately i only figured out after the fact who she was. their winemaker, pete, also came by to ask about our thoughts. left with a bottle of monastery 2022 after a drunken walk around the estate.

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4.1(447 reviews)
3.0 mi
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Love this cute rustic winery on a hill! Amazing scenic views and delicious sparkling wines,…read moreChardonnay, and pinot noir. Carlo helped us and he was super nice and cheerful!

Edit in response to comment: Visit is from November 15th, 2025. Closeup of moldy grape from…read morecharcuterie board is attached below now. We've heard a lot of stellar reviews for Iron Horse, so we were underwhelmed by our experience. To start, we checked in at the front, got a glass of sparkling to start, and was told to wait for everyone joining us to get here. We waited for a few minutes. Our host ended up forgetting us and started walking off with the other party when they finally showed up, and the guy we checked in with had to go tell him we were part of his group. I enjoyed the charcuterie box that comes with the tasting, albeit there was some moldy bits here and there. We got the harvest magnum experience ($90/person). They offer more affordable experiences as well. To be honest, I wasn't impressed with any of the wines. I did enjoy the seating experience, the charcuterie box, and the mini impromptu tour everyone was given of the production. The wine itself was underwhelming for the price and as nothing stood out to us, we finished our tasting and didn't grab anything to go. As we weren't wine club members here, the host didn't pay us much attention. Worth trying once, maybe, to see if their wines are to your liking.

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