Dry Creek Valley · Sonoma County
Visit Convene by Dan Kosta with a Private Chauffeur
The Kosta Browne co-founder's next chapter, poured in a wine lounge at Bacchus Landing a mile from the plaza, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Dan Kosta built wine lists at high-end restaurants such as John Ash & Co. before co-founding Kosta Browne, one of California's most celebrated Pinot Noir names. Convene is the next chapter: a smaller project where he continues to make Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from top California appellations. His winemaker is Shane Finley, whom he has worked with since the early Kosta Browne days and who has made wine from the Barossa Valley to the Northern Rhône.
Convene focuses on appellation blends, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay drawn from several carefully chosen vineyards within the Russian River Valley, the Sonoma Coast and the Santa Lucia Highlands, made in Santa Rosa. Grail by Dan Kosta is the single-vineyard side of the work: only the vineyards and barrels that meet his standard, from sites he considers California's answer to the great Pinot Noir crus.
The lounge is the first tasting room on the right inside the gates of Bacchus Landing, a cluster of small wineries around an olive-tree courtyard just west of the Healdsburg roundabout. You can settle in with a glass, take a guided Pinot Noir and Chardonnay tasting, or book the Grail tasting. For a special occasion, Dan and Katie Kosta host private Grail tastings and lunches at Folia Bar & Kitchen at Appellation Healdsburg.
Tasting Fees
$65 per person for the Grail by Dan Kosta tasting, free for Kosta Collective club members. Fees for the Classically Convene tasting are to be verified upon reservation, and the private Grail experiences at Folia are quoted on request.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
14210 Bacchus Landing Way, Suite 300, Healdsburg
AVA
Dry Creek Valley
Visiting
Open Thursday to Monday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., with hours extended to 7 p.m. on Friday. Reservations suggested on weekends, holidays and in peak season; walk-ins when possible.
Known For
Appellation-blend Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, and Grail single-vineyard Pinot Noir
Founded
Founded by Dan Kosta after Kosta Browne; the winery does not publish a year
Good to Know
Online reservations take parties of 1 to 6, or 1 to 7 for the Grail tasting; larger groups should plan ahead. Leashed dogs are welcome in the Bacchus Landing courtyard but not in the lounge or on its patio. For children, the winery asks you to contact it before your visit.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:50 a.m. from a Healdsburg hotel such as Hotel Healdsburg or The Madrona.
10:50 · Pickup at Hotel Healdsburg or The Madrona
Hotel Healdsburg, on the town plaza, and The Madrona, a 24-room hotel on a historic estate on Westside Road, are each about 5 minutes from Bacchus Landing, so we collect you at 10:50 for the 11 a.m. opening. The day below fits a six-hour tour, and extra time can be added by the hour.
11:00 · Convene by Dan Kosta
The Grail tasting of single-vineyard Pinot Noir ($65), or the Classically Convene tasting; we allow an hour.
12:20 · Terra Amata Vineyards
About 20 minutes away. Kelly Ramsey and his wife Lizzie's five acres of old-vine Zinfandel on the east bench of Dry Creek Valley, under 800 cases a year, where you taste with the winemaker in a gazebo in a meadow beside the vines. Its 2024 Zin-sé took Best of Class at the 2026 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition. By appointment, arranged by phone; we confirm the fee when we book.
1:30 · Lunch at Diavola
About 10 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.
2:50 · Dutcher Crossing Winery
About 10 minutes away. Debra Mathy's family-run winery at the confluence of Dry Creek and Dutcher Creek, in a 1900s-style farmhouse winery whose breezeway frames the whole northern end of the valley; guests love the view from the patio. The winery does not publish its tasting fee; we confirm it when we book. Reservations recommended; open daily 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
3:50 · Back to your hotel
Back in Healdsburg by 4:15 p.m.
Three wineries is the right pace for a day of serious tasting. Convene is open Thursday to Monday, so this day works on those days; Terra Amata receives guests by appointment, which we arrange by phone.
About $65 per person for the Grail tasting at Convene, paid directly to the winery; tasting fees at Terra Amata and Dutcher Crossing 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 Convene?
Reservations are suggested on weekends, holidays and in peak season, and walk-ins are taken when possible. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Convene?
$65 per person for the Grail by Dan Kosta tasting, as of September 2026. Fees for the Classically Convene tasting are to be verified upon reservation.
Is Convene the same as Kosta Browne?
No. Dan Kosta co-founded Kosta Browne, and Convene is his newer, separate winery, made with winemaker Shane Finley.
Can I bring my dog to Convene?
Leashed dogs are welcome in the Bacchus Landing courtyard outside the lounge, but not inside or on the Convene patio.
Where is Convene?
At Bacchus Landing, 14210 Bacchus Landing Way, Suite 300, about a mile from the Healdsburg plaza, the first tasting room on the right inside the gates.
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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