Los Carneros · Sonoma County
Visit Homewood Winery with a Private Chauffeur
A small family winery on Burndale Road that has poured its own wines for decades, open daily for walk-ins, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Dave Homewood began as a home winemaker in 1983, when he and two friends made wine from a ton of Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. In 1986 they bought their first ton of Chardonnay from the newly formed Carneros appellation, and the style Homewood became known for was born. The winery was bonded in 1988 with about 500 cases, and it now celebrates more than 35 harvests.
Zinfandel joined the Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon in 1992, when production grew to about 2,000 cases. Grapes come from chosen growers, several of them small family vineyards whose whole crop goes to Homewood, so most wines are vineyard designates. Dave calls his style under-manipulated: all of the reds are unfined and unfiltered.
This is a relaxed, old-school Carneros stop. The tasting of two whites and three reds is poured in the tasting room or, on a nice day, at the outdoor tables, with staff who like to teach and entertain. It is the place to try Rhône whites, old-vine Zinfandel, Petite Sirah and a late-harvest Merlot.
Tasting Fees
$20 per person for a tasting of two white and three red wines, waived with the purchase of a bottle per person.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
23120 Burndale Road, Sonoma
AVA
Los Carneros
Visiting
Open daily, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; walk-ins welcome until 3:15 p.m., when the last pour starts. A call ahead secures a seated tasting. Groups of 6 or more call for a reservation.
Known For
Vineyard-designate Carneros Chardonnay, Zinfandel and unfiltered reds
Founded
1988 (bonded; home winemaking since 1983)
Good to Know
Walk-in tastings are for groups of up to 5; 6 or more need a reservation by phone. Same-day appointments are often available.
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, is about 15 minutes from Homewood Winery, and Ledson Hotel, on the east side of the Sonoma Plaza, about 20. The day below fits a six-hour tour, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:20 · Homewood Winery
A walk-in tasting of five wines ($20), about an hour.
11:40 · Truchard Vineyards
About 20 minutes away. An estate on Old Sonoma Road in Napa Carneros whose Vineyard Tour and Tasting takes you out through the estate vineyards and into the caves ($55). Monday to Friday only, closed weekends and major holidays; reservations required, 21 and over.
12:50 · Lunch at Boon Fly Café
About 10 minutes away. A roadhouse in a red barn on the Carneros Highway, named for a Carneros pioneer and known for its donuts and fried chicken. Open daily from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.; reservations are for dinner only, so lunch is walk-in. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
2:15 · Bouchaine
About 20 minutes away. A family-owned estate that calls itself the oldest continuously operating winery in Carneros. The Terrace Tasting of five estate Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays, with 270-degree views over the vineyards, is $75; on Fridays at 10:30 a.m., Falconry in the Garden pairs the wines with hawks, owls and falcons ($95). Reservations required, 21 and over; open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
3:15 · Back to your hotel
Back in Sonoma by 3:55 p.m., within six hours of pickup.
Three wineries is the right pace for a day of serious tasting. Truchard hosts Monday to Friday only, so this day works on weekdays; on a weekend we swap in another Carneros estate.
About $150 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 Homewood Winery?
No. Walk-ins are welcome until 3:15 p.m. for groups of up to 5, though a call ahead secures a seated tasting. Groups of 6 or more need a reservation. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Homewood Winery?
$20 per person, waived with the purchase of a bottle per person, as of September 2026.
When is Homewood Winery open?
Daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with the last pour starting at 3:15 p.m.
Who makes the wine at Homewood?
Dave Homewood, who started as a home winemaker in 1983 and bonded the winery in 1988.
Where is Homewood Winery?
At 23120 Burndale Road in the Carneros, a few minutes southeast of the town of Sonoma.
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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