Petaluma Gap · Sonoma County
Visit Brooks Note with a Private Chauffeur
Small-lot Pinot Noir from a Kosta Browne alumnus in downtown Petaluma, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Garry and Joanne Brooks planted a small vineyard in Sonoma in 2002 while both worked in technology. Garry started as a lab intern at Ravenswood in 2004, earned a degree in viticulture and enology from UC Davis, and worked at Ravenswood, Acacia, Kosta Browne and Dutton-Goldfield. In 2011 the couple started their own label, Brooks Note.
At Kosta Browne, Garry was part of the team that made the 2009 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir, Wine Spectator's Wine of the Year in 2011. Brooks Note is a small family winery making balanced, elegant wines from vineyards in the Russian River Valley, Carneros, the Sonoma Coast and Marin, with Pinot Noir at the center.
The tasting room is on Petaluma Boulevard in the historic downtown. The Current Releases Tasting pairs five wines with cheese, and the Pinot Flight lines up five Pinot Noirs side by side. After the last tasting the room pours wine by the glass and bottle into the early evening.
Tasting Fees
$35 for the Current Releases Tasting, a flight of five wines with cheese. $50 for the Pinot Flight of five Pinot Noirs, with a $10 per person deposit.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
426 Petaluma Boulevard North, Petaluma
AVA
Petaluma Gap
Visiting
Open daily, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., with the last tasting at 4:30 p.m. and the last glass at 5:30. Reservations appreciated but not required; same-day reservations and walk-ins welcome.
Known For
Small-lot Pinot Noir
Founded
2011
Good to Know
Parties of 8 or more need a $10 per person deposit. After 4:30 p.m. wine, mocktails and non-alcoholic drinks are served by the glass or bottle without a reservation. Club members taste free with up to 4 people once a month.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:00 a.m. from a Petaluma hotel such as Hotel Petaluma or the Sheraton Sonoma Wine Country Petaluma.
10:00 · Pickup at Hotel Petaluma or Sheraton Sonoma Wine Country Petaluma
Hotel Petaluma, a restored 1923 hotel downtown, is a few minutes from Brooks Note's tasting room, and the Sheraton Sonoma Wine Country Petaluma, overlooking the Petaluma River marina, about 10 minutes. Brooks Note opens at 11 a.m. and pours its last tasting at 4:30, so the day heads out to Carneros and Sonoma first and finishes downtown. The day below fits a six-hour tour, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:40 · The Donum Estate
About 40 minutes away. Single-vineyard Carneros Pinot Noir and Chardonnay among nearly 70 monumental sculptures by artists such as Ai Weiwei and Louise Bourgeois. The Tasting Lounge is $80, about an hour. By reservation only, best booked 6 to 8 weeks ahead; 21 and over.
12:05 · Three Sticks
About 25 minutes away. Estate Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, including wines from Gap's Crown in the Petaluma Gap, poured a block off the Sonoma Plaza in the Vallejo-Casteñada Adobe, built in 1842 by Salvador Vallejo. The Taste of Three Sticks is $85. By reservation only, for up to 6 guests 21 and over; last reservation at 4 p.m.
1:10 · Lunch at the girl & the fig
About 5 minutes away. French country cooking on the Sonoma Plaza, with a Rhône-focused wine list, cheese and charcuterie, and a garden patio. Open from 11:30 a.m. on weekdays and 10 a.m. on weekends. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
2:50 · Brooks Note Winery
About 40 minutes away. The Pinot Flight of five Pinot Noirs ($50) or the Current Releases Tasting with cheese ($35), about an hour.
3:55 · Back to your hotel
Back in Petaluma by 3:55 p.m., within six hours of pickup.
Three wineries is the right pace for a day of serious tasting.
About $200 to $215 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 Brooks Note?
Reservations are appreciated but not required, and same-day reservations and walk-ins are welcome. Parties of 8 or more pay a deposit. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Brooks Note?
$35 per person for the Current Releases Tasting and $50 for the Pinot Flight, as of September 2026.
Who makes the wine at Brooks Note?
Garry Brooks, who co-owns the winery with his wife, Joanne. He trained at UC Davis and worked at Ravenswood, Acacia, Kosta Browne and Dutton-Goldfield before they started Brooks Note in 2011.
Where is the Brooks Note tasting room?
At 426 Petaluma Boulevard North, in downtown Petaluma, close to the town's hotels and restaurants.
What time is the last tasting at Brooks Note?
4:30 p.m. After that the tasting room serves wine by the glass and bottle until 5:30.
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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