Los Carneros · Sonoma County
Visit Domesday Wine with a Private Chauffeur
A former sommelier's wines from growers across Northern California, poured by the winemaker himself beside a neighbor's estate Sagrantino, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Music led Dominic, Domesday's winemaker, to wine: he was drawn to the way a great song reveals something new each time you return to it, and he finds the same in a bottle opened years later. He started in the wine business in Los Angeles as a certified sommelier, then earned a certificate in winemaking from UC Davis and worked in both the cellar and the vineyard before starting Domesday.
Domesday works with growers throughout Northern California and lets each vineyard speak in its own voice rather than chasing a house style; as the winery puts it, there are thousands of Grenaches in the world, but only one Satyr. The lineup includes Grenache, Zinfandel, Tempranillo, Petite Sirah, Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon and Vermentino. The name nods to the Domesday survey of England in 1086, and the labels draw on folklore, old maps, fantasy novels and heavy metal album covers, under the motto "Embrace the wyrd" (Old English for fate).
Domesday shares its Hyde Road property with the Sonocaia Estate, and the visit is a joint tasting: Dominic leads a seated, unhurried tasting that sets his wines beside Sonocaia's estate-grown Sagrantino, two very different approaches to California wine side by side. Groups are kept small, and there is plenty of time for questions about vineyards, vintages and how each wine was made.
Tasting Fees
From $50 for the Seated Tasting with the Winemaker, a focused lineup from Domesday and the Sonocaia Estate, about 90 minutes.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
20680 Hyde Road, Sonoma
AVA
Los Carneros
Visiting
Seated tastings hosted by the winemaker, daily, by prepaid reservation on CellarPass, for 1 to 8 guests.
Known For
Small-lot Grenache and other wines from Northern California growers, poured with Sonocaia's estate Sagrantino
Founded
Not published
Good to Know
Tastings are limited in size, for up to 8 guests, and take about 90 minutes. Reservations are prepaid. For other questions, call the winery at (650) 296-9653.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:00 a.m. from a Sonoma hotel such as MacArthur Place or Ledson Hotel.
10:00 · Pickup at MacArthur Place or Ledson Hotel
MacArthur Place, a few blocks south of the plaza, and Ledson Hotel, on the east side of the Sonoma Plaza, are each about 10 minutes from Domesday, on Hyde Road on the east side of town. The day below fits a six-hour tour, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:10 · Domesday Wine
The Seated Tasting with the Winemaker, about 90 minutes (from $50).
12:00 · Roche Winery
About 20 minutes away. The Roche family planted its first vines in southern Sonoma Valley in 1982, a year before Carneros became an AVA, and opened its new winery in the Tipperary Vineyard in 2019, with an indoor and outdoor Tasting Plaza, fireplaces and views across the valley's western slopes. The Select Tasting of four wines is $35 and the Reserve Tasting $45, each with the coming vintage tasted from the barrel. Open daily 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; walk-ins welcome, reservations strongly recommended.
1:10 · Lunch at Angelo's Wine Country Deli
About 10 minutes away. A deli on the Carneros Highway, the Sonoma outpost of Angelo's smokehouse in Petaluma, with made-to-order sandwiches, jerky and picnic-ready snacks. Open from 9:30 a.m.; closed Tuesday. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
2:20 · Larson Family Winery
About 10 minutes away. Five generations of Larsons on a former Carneros dairy farm that hosted Northern California's largest rodeo from 1928 into the 1950s. Tastings are outdoors year-round, with gliders, cabanas and bocce in the pasture, and the farm's Labradors usually come to say hello. The hosted Daily Flight is $35 and the Reserve Flight $45, each 90 minutes. Open Thursday to Monday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; reservations recommended.
3:50 · Back to your hotel
Back in Sonoma by 4:05 p.m., within six hours of pickup.
Three wineries is the right pace for a day of serious tasting. Larson is open Thursday to Monday and Angelo's closes on Tuesday, so this day works Thursday to Monday.
About $120 to $140 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 Domesday Wine?
Yes. Tastings are by prepaid reservation and hosted by the winemaker. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Domesday?
From $50 per person for the Seated Tasting with the Winemaker, about 90 minutes, as of September 2026.
What does Domesday mean?
The name nods to the Domesday survey of England, made in 1086, and to the winery's love of history, myth and old stories. Its motto is "Embrace the wyrd," from an Old English word for fate.
Who makes Domesday wine?
Dominic, a former Los Angeles sommelier with a certificate in winemaking from UC Davis, who also hosts the tastings.
Is Domesday the same as Sonocaia?
No. They are two producers on the same Hyde Road property, and the tasting pours both side by side.
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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