St. Helena · Napa Valley
Visit Anomaly with a Private Chauffeur
Accidental vintners who found six rows of Cabernet in their backyard and built a small stone winery with advice from thirty neighbors, with private tastings by appointment, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
In 1997 Steve and Linda Goldfarb, newly retired from Steve's San Francisco law firm, bought a St. Helena home with six rows of Cabernet Sauvignon in the backyard. They made wine in their garage with no training at all, and the praise for that first vintage led them to build a winery. Their first commercial release, in 2000, was just 300 cases and sold out right away. They call themselves accidental vintners.
Before building, they asked 30 small Napa Valley wineries what to include, and not one refused to help. The stone winery, designed by Jon Lail and Associates and built by Eberlin Construction, opened for the 2002 harvest beside the organic estate vineyard. The vines grow in the St. Helena AVA on gravelly, cobbly soils left by Sulphur Creek as it flowed from the Mayacamas, planted to Cabernet Sauvignon with Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc.
Visits are private and intimate, hosted at the estate by prior appointment, Monday through Saturday. The lineup is short: the estate Cabernet Sauvignon, made to age, and Designation, a red blend from a handful of the best barrels in the cellar. The hospitality team has French Laundry and Mayacamas roots, and we book directly with them.
Tasting Fees
Tasting fees to be verified upon reservation. Anomaly does not publish a tasting fee; it is confirmed when the appointment is made.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
455 Bella Vista Court, St. Helena
AVA
St. Helena
Visiting
By prior appointment only, Monday through Saturday; closed Sundays. Book online or through the Director of Hospitality by email or phone; we arrange it on your behalf.
Known For
Estate Cabernet Sauvignon and Designation, a barrel-selected red blend, from an organic St. Helena vineyard
Founded
1997 (first vintage; first commercial release 2000; winery opened 2002)
Good to Know
Tour and tasting experiences only, by appointment. Ages, group size and pets are not published; we confirm them when we book. Wine club members receive an annual estate visit.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:00 a.m. from a nearby hotel such as Wydown Hotel or Harvest Inn.
10:00 · Pickup at Wydown Hotel or Harvest Inn
Both are close: Wydown Hotel on Main Street is about 5 minutes from the winery, and Harvest Inn at the south end of St. Helena about 8. The day below runs a little over six hours, and extra time is added by the hour.
10:15 · Anomaly Vineyards
A private tour and tasting at the stone winery. No length or fee is published, so we allow about an hour and confirm both when we book.
11:35 · 13th Vineyard
About 20 minutes away. The PlumpJack Collection's Howell Mountain home, an 1886 stone winery; the tasting begins with a tour of the old building. The 13th Vineyard Tasting Experience is $75, for 2 to 6 guests; we allow about 75 minutes. By prepaid reservation, Wednesday to Sunday.
1:10 · Lunch at Forum at Meadowood
About 15 minutes away. Lunch at Forum, the main restaurant at Meadowood at the foot of Howell Mountain, served Monday to Friday, with brunch on weekends. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
2:35 · William Perry Winery
About 15 minutes away. A small family estate on the Silverado Trail in Rutherford pouring small-lot Rutherford Cabernet and Cabernet Franc. The William Perry Experience is $85, about 90 minutes. By reservation, daily 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
4:05 · Back to your hotel
Back by about 4:20 p.m.
About $160 per person in tasting fees for 13th Vineyard and William Perry Winery, plus Anomaly's fee, which is confirmed when we book. Fees are paid directly to each winery.
Anomaly hosts Monday to Saturday and 13th Vineyard Wednesday to Sunday, so this day works Wednesday to Saturday. On Monday or Tuesday we swap in another Howell Mountain estate.
Every tour is custom. This day is a starting point: your chauffeur will shape it around what matters to you, and we plan multi-day tours for guests who want to see more of wine country.
Your Vehicle & Six-Hour Tour Rates
Up to 6 guests
Elite Luxury SUV
Lincoln Navigator or Cadillac Escalade
From $750
Six-hour wine tour, plus 20% gratuity. Additional hours $125 each.
Up to 9 guests
Jet Sprinter or Executive Luxury Van
Captain's chairs and room to spread out
From $1,350
Six-hour wine tour, plus 20% gratuity. Additional hours $225 each.
Larger groups travel in more than one vehicle, and we plan the winery appointments around your group, since many wineries limit groups to 6 to 8 guests. Tasting fees are separate and paid directly to each winery. Every tour starts with six hours; add time by the hour when you book.
Questions
Do I need a reservation at Anomaly?
Yes. Anomaly Vineyards is open by prior appointment only, Monday through Saturday. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Anomaly?
Anomaly does not publish a tasting fee; it is to be verified upon reservation, as of September 2026.
Who owns Anomaly Vineyards?
Steve and Linda Goldfarb, who started making wine from their backyard vines in 1997.
What wines does Anomaly make?
An estate Cabernet Sauvignon and Designation, a red blend from a handful of the finest barrels in the cellar, plus library releases.
Is Anomaly open on Sundays?
No. Tour and tasting experiences are offered Monday through Saturday, and the winery is closed on Sundays.
How does booking a tour with Bien Chauffeured work?
Reserve a six-hour tour online, even if your plans are still taking shape. Your chauffeur will email you first to learn what matters to you, then build your itinerary and make the winery appointments. Extra hours can be added.
Reserve Your Tour Now, Plan the Details Later
Your plans don't need to be final to book. Reserve your six-hour tour online, and your chauffeur will email you first to learn what matters to you, then build your itinerary and make the winery appointments. Prefer to talk? Call our concierge at 888-291-2328.
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