Calistoga · Napa Valley
Visit Sphaerics with a Private Chauffeur
A young Chardonnay and Pinot Noir house from winemaker Laura Jones, formerly of Aubert, where visits start in the cellar with a barrel preview, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
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About the Winery
Sphaerics is the winery of Brian Ball and Laura Jones, a husband-and-wife team of wine industry veterans who founded it in 2022. Laura makes the wines; she refined her Chardonnay and Pinot Noir skills over five years at Aubert and a stint at Domaine Armand Rousseau in Burgundy. Brian runs the business and sales.
The focus is narrow on purpose: Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from carefully chosen California vineyards, made with traditional methods. The couple say they want wines that engage the mind as much as the senses, and the name nods to the generations of winemakers whose knowledge they inherited. Production is small and most wine goes to the mailing list.
Visits take place at the winery in Calistoga, by appointment. You start in the cellar with a look at how the wines are made and a barrel preview of the new vintage, then sit down to a flight of recent releases. It takes about 90 minutes, and it is a good fit for guests who enjoy Burgundy and like to talk with the people who make the wine.
Tasting Fees
$75 per person, about 90 minutes, with a cellar visit, a barrel preview and a seated flight of recent releases. Waived with a wine purchase during the visit.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
Calistoga
AVA
Calistoga
Visiting
By appointment at the winery in Calistoga. Visits are scheduled through an account on the winery's website; mailing list members get priority.
Known For
Chardonnay and Pinot Noir in a Burgundian style
Founded
2022
Good to Know
The winery address is shared with the booking. Mailing list members receive complimentary visits and priority for reservations.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:15 a.m. from a nearby hotel such as Four Seasons Napa Valley or Indian Springs.
10:15 · Pickup at Four Seasons Napa Valley or Indian Springs
We plan a 10:30 a.m. appointment, so we pick you up a little later than usual. Both Calistoga hotels are a few minutes from the winery. The day below fits about six hours, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:30 · Sphaerics
Cellar visit, barrel preview and seated flight, about 90 minutes ($75, waived with a purchase).
12:15 · Chateau de Vie
About 10 minutes away. An estate winery and small inn on Highway 128 north of Calistoga, where every tasting is private, often on the terrace looking west to the Mayacamas. The tasting of estate Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc is $75, waived with three bottles per person; we allow about an hour. By advance appointment.
1:30 · Lunch at Sam's Social Club
About 10 minutes away. Lunch at Sam's Social Club at Indian Springs in Calistoga, a sit-down restaurant named for town founder Samuel Brannan, serving lunch Monday through Friday and 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.
2:45 · Parable Wines
About 8 minutes away. A young Chardonnay and Cabernet house on the Silverado Trail pouring five current releases with a cheese and charcuterie plate in its estate wine cave, which survived the Glass Fire. By appointment; we allow about an hour, and the fee is confirmed when we book.
3:50 · Back to your hotel
Back by about 4:05 p.m., under six hours after pickup.
About $150 per person in tasting fees for Sphaerics and Chateau de Vie, plus Parable's fee (confirmed when we book), paid directly to each winery.
Three wineries is the right pace for a day of serious tasting. The fourth stop is there if the day allows.
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 Sphaerics?
Yes. Visits are by appointment, scheduled through an account on the winery's website. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Sphaerics?
$75 per person, waived with a wine purchase during the visit, as of September 2026.
Who makes Sphaerics wines?
Laura Jones, who spent five years at Aubert and worked at Domaine Armand Rousseau in Burgundy. She owns Sphaerics with her husband, Brian Ball.
What does Sphaerics make?
Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from selected California vineyards.
What happens on a Sphaerics visit?
A look at the cellar and a barrel preview of the new vintage, then a seated flight of recent releases, about 90 minutes in all.
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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