Russian River Valley · Sonoma County
Visit Bruliam Wines with a Private Chauffeur
Single-vineyard Pinot Noir from a physician turned winemaker, who hosts her own tastings at a Windsor winery, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
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About the Winery
Kerith Overstreet finished medical school at the University of Rochester, a residency and two fellowships at UC San Diego, then decided winemaking sounded more fun. She enrolled at UC Davis to study enology and went straight into the 2008 harvest. Starting from a single barrel, she has grown Bruliam to about 1,000 cases a year, and she runs nearly every part of it herself. The name blends her three children's names, Bruno, Lily and Amelia, and the label riffs on the Periodic Table of Elements.
Bruliam is mostly single-vineyard Pinot Noir, with a little Rockpile Zinfandel and, since 2017, Chardonnay. The estate is Torrey Hill, a Russian River Valley vineyard of old-vine Martini clone and 667 Pinot Noir, bought in 2012 and partly replanted in 2015 with tight, Burgundy-style spacing. Other sources include Sangiacomo's Roberts Road and the Nightwing vineyard in the Petaluma Gap and Soberanes in the Santa Lucia Highlands, next door to Garys'.
Tastings are at the Grand Cru winery in Windsor, at bar tops for up to four or in private table rooms for up to eight. The Signature Tasting pours three current releases with a hospitality host, and the Winemaker Tasting is a deeper look at five single-vineyard wines with Kerith herself, side by side so you can taste the difference place makes. Guests who like the science get it too: she is happy to explain fermentation, oak and why buttery Chardonnay tastes buttery.
Tasting Fees
$50 for the Signature Tasting of three current releases, 60 minutes. $85 for the Winemaker Tasting of five current releases with Kerith Overstreet, with local cheese.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
1200 American Way, Windsor
AVA
Russian River Valley
Visiting
By reservation, booked online, at the Grand Cru winery in Windsor. Bar tops seat up to 4 and private table rooms up to 8.
Known For
Single-vineyard Pinot Noir, including the estate Torrey Hill Vineyard
Founded
2008 (first harvest)
Good to Know
Tastings take a minimum of 2 guests. Kerith also hosts corporate and in-home tastings; pricing on request. Age and pet policies are not published; we confirm them when booking.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:00 a.m. from a Healdsburg hotel such as Hotel Healdsburg or h2hotel.
10:00 · Pickup at Hotel Healdsburg or h2hotel
h2hotel, a green-roofed hotel just off the Healdsburg plaza, is about 15 minutes from Bruliam, and Hotel Healdsburg, on the town plaza, about 20. The day below fits a six-hour tour, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:20 · Bruliam Wines
The Signature Tasting ($50, 60 minutes) or the Winemaker Tasting with Kerith ($85).
11:35 · Argot Wines
About 15 minutes away. Justin Harmon, a Chicago software engineer turned winemaker, made his first wine in 2007 and now runs Argot with his wife, Beth: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Syrah from Bennett Valley and Sonoma Mountain, and Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, many in lots of 100 to 170 cases. Private, seated tastings in its north Santa Rosa tasting room, by appointment only; we confirm the fee when we book.
12:45 · Lunch at Bird & The Bottle
About 10 minutes away. Chef Mark Stark's modern tavern on Fourth Street in Santa Rosa, with plates to share from the American South, Asia and Jewish comfort food, and two patios; we reserve the table for you. Open daily from 11:30 a.m. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
2:25 · Ceritas
About 30 minutes away. John Raytek's coastal Pinot Noir and Chardonnay house, making wine since 2005 from dry-farmed, often old-vine grower sites on the West Sonoma Coast and in the Santa Cruz Mountains, several of which sell to Ceritas alone. The Ceritas Tasting, with a member of the winemaking team at its working winery in downtown Healdsburg, is about 90 minutes; we confirm the fee when we book. By appointment only, Wednesday to Sunday, up to 8 guests.
3:55 · Back to your hotel
Back in Healdsburg by 4:00 p.m., within six hours of pickup.
Three wineries is the right pace for a day of serious tasting. Ceritas hosts Wednesday to Sunday, so this day works Wednesday to Sunday, and its 90-minute tasting brings you back around 4.
About $50 to $85 per person at Bruliam, paid directly to the winery; tasting fees at Argot and Ceritas are to be verified upon reservation.
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 Bruliam Wines?
Yes. Tastings are by reservation at the Grand Cru winery in Windsor, with a minimum of 2 guests. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Bruliam?
$50 per person for the Signature Tasting and $85 for the Winemaker Tasting, as of September 2026.
Who makes Bruliam wine?
Kerith Overstreet, a former physician who studied enology at UC Davis and began with the 2008 harvest.
What does the name Bruliam mean?
It blends the names of Kerith's three children, Bruno, Lily and Amelia. The logo plays on the Periodic Table, with one dot for Bruno and two for the twins.
Where is Bruliam?
At the Grand Cru winery on American Way in Windsor, in the Russian River Valley, about 15 minutes from Healdsburg.
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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