Dry Creek Valley · Sonoma County
Visit Breathless with a Private Chauffeur
Méthode champenoise sparkling wine from three sisters, poured in a tasting room built from five shipping containers, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Breathless is the work of three Sonoma-born sisters, Sharon Cohn, Rebecca Faust and Cynthia Faust, who founded it in 2007 as a tribute to their mother, Martha Jane, and her lesson that every breath is a precious gift. Rebecca also co-founded Rack & Riddle, a custom winemaking facility that specializes in finishing sparkling wine.
Everything here is sparkling, made by méthode champenoise, the traditional method in which the second fermentation happens in the bottle. The sisters partnered with winemaker Penny Gadd-Coster, and the wines have won Sweepstakes awards at the Sonoma County Harvest Fair.
The tasting room at the end of Moore Lane is built from five reclaimed shipping containers, industrial on the outside and 1920s in feel within, with white marble and a garden alongside. Tastings are seated, in the lounge or on the patio, and it is close enough to the plaza that we can start the day here without a long drive. Guests who want a show can book the Sabrage Experience and open a bottle with a saber, and Sparkling Hour runs late in the afternoon.
Tasting Fees
$32 to $52 per person for A Breathless Tasting Moment, a seated flight from the sparkling collection, depending on the flight you choose. The Sabrage Experience is priced as an add-on when you book.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
499 Moore Lane, Healdsburg
AVA
Dry Creek Valley
Visiting
Open Thursday to Monday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., with the last seated tasting flight at 5 p.m. Reservations appreciated. Sparkling Hour, Thursday to Sunday from 4 to 5 p.m., is by reservation.
Known For
Méthode champenoise sparkling wine
Founded
2007
Good to Know
Tastings are seated, in the lounge or on the patio, and prepaid through the winery's reservation system for parties of 1 to 13. The Sabrage Experience takes 2 to 6 guests and does not include a tasting. The winery does not publish policies on children or pets, so we check when we book.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:50 a.m. from a Healdsburg hotel such as h2hotel or Two Thirty-Five.
10:50 · Pickup at h2hotel or Two Thirty-Five
H2hotel, just off the Healdsburg plaza, and Two Thirty-Five, a small suite hotel on Healdsburg Avenue, are each about 5 minutes from Breathless, so we collect everyone at 10:50 for an 11 o'clock tasting. This day runs a little past six hours because of the later start, and the extra time is added by the hour when you book.
11:00 · Breathless
A Breathless Tasting Moment, a seated sparkling flight in the lounge or on the patio ($32 to $52), about an hour.
12:20 · Lunch at Diavola
About 20 minutes away. Chef Dino Bugica's restaurant in a historic building on Geyserville Avenue, with Neapolitan-style pizza from a wood-burning oven, handmade pasta and house-cured salumi; the menu changes every day. Lunch is served daily from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
1:55 · Hanna Winery
About 15 minutes away. Dr. Elias Hanna, a cardiac surgeon, founded the winery in 1985, and his daughter Christine has led it since 1991. The VIP Seated Tasting on the veranda, looking out over Alexander Valley, pours five wines from the family's own vineyards for $40, about an hour; the Bismark Moon Mountain Flight is $55. Open daily 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; reservations recommended.
3:20 · Aperture Cellars
About 25 minutes away. Jesse Katz's estate winery, opened in 2020, where gallery rooms built around the photography of his father, Andy Katz, look out over vines first planted in 1912; Katz was the first winemaker named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list. The seated Soil Series tasting of Bordeaux-style blends is $50 and the Site Series $75, each about 90 minutes. Reservations required, 21 and over; tastings from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
4:50 · Back to your hotel
Back in Healdsburg by 5:00 p.m.
Three wineries is the right pace for a day of serious tasting. Breathless opens at 11, Thursday to Monday, so this day starts with a 10:50 pickup, works on those days and ends around 5.
About $120 to $180 per person in tasting fees for the three wineries, paid directly to each winery.
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 Breathless?
Reservations are appreciated for tastings and required for Sparkling Hour and the Sabrage Experience. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Breathless?
$32 to $52 per person for A Breathless Tasting Moment, depending on the flight, as of September 2026.
What is the Sabrage Experience at Breathless?
Sabrage is the French tradition of opening a bottle of sparkling wine with a saber. Breathless offers it by reservation for 2 to 6 guests, separate from a tasting.
Who owns Breathless?
Three sisters born in Sonoma, Sharon Cohn, Rebecca Faust and Cynthia Faust, who founded it in 2007 in honor of their mother.
Where is Breathless?
At the end of Moore Lane in Healdsburg, in an industrial park within walking distance of downtown.
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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