Moon Mountain District · Sonoma County
Visit Kamen Estate with a Private Chauffeur
Mountain Cabernet from a screenwriter's Moon Mountain estate, poured off the Sonoma Plaza, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Screenwriter Robert Mark Kamen, who wrote The Karate Kid, Taps, The Transporter and Taken, came to Sonoma in 1980 to celebrate the sale of his first screenplay. Hiking the southern Mayacamas Mountains, he found 280 remote acres with no roads, water or electricity and views to San Francisco Bay, and bought the land a week later with the money from that sale.
Viticulturist Phil Coturri planted about 40 acres in fractured volcanic rock, and for years the grapes were sold to other Sonoma wineries. In 1996 a fire burned half the vines and Kamen's home. He replanted with new Cabernet clones and rootstocks, stopped selling fruit and began making his own wine; the first Kamen Estate Cabernet Sauvignon was released in 1999. Mark Herold has made the wines since the 2003 vintage.
The estate is high in the Moon Mountain District, and the tasting room is just off the historic Sonoma Plaza. Guests can drop in at the tasting bar for a flight of estate wines, book a seated tasting with cheese and charcuterie, or reserve the Sky Deck Chef's Pairing up at the mountain vineyard.
Tasting Fees
$35 for the Signature Flight and $50 for the Premier Flight of library or limited wines at the tasting bar, each waived with a three-bottle purchase. $90 for the Seated Immersion, four wines with cheese and charcuterie. $150 for the Sky Deck Chef's Pairing, four wines with a chef's pairing at the estate vineyard.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
111 East Napa Street, Suite B, Sonoma
AVA
Moon Mountain District
Visiting
The Sonoma tasting room is open to the public daily, for drop-in or reserved tastings. Seated experiences need an advance reservation with a credit card, by phone or email.
Known For
Mountain-grown estate Cabernet Sauvignon, plus Syrah, Grenache, Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc
Founded
1980 (first release 1999)
Good to Know
The Seated Immersion can be cancelled up to 48 hours ahead, and the Sky Deck Chef's Pairing up to 72 hours ahead. The Sky Deck tasting is held at the estate vineyard on the mountain, not in town. Club members receive complimentary or reduced-price seats.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:45 a.m. from a Sonoma hotel such as MacArthur Place or The Lodge at Sonoma.
10:45 · Pickup at MacArthur Place or The Lodge at Sonoma
MacArthur Place, a hotel and spa set in six acres of gardens in Sonoma, and The Lodge at Sonoma, an Autograph Collection resort in town, are each about 5 minutes from the Kamen tasting room. The day starts a little later so the first tasting is by reservation at 11. The day below fits a six-hour tour, and extra time can be added by the hour.
11:00 · Kamen
The Seated Immersion ($90), four estate wines with a cheese and charcuterie pairing, by reservation.
12:20 · Imagery Estate Winery
About 20 minutes away. Small-lot wines of rare varieties and blends, with artwork on every label and an art gallery on site in Glen Ellen. Walk-ins are welcome in the tasting room, and the Reserve Seated Tasting of five wines is $35. Open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
1:25 · Lunch at Glen Ellen Village Market
About 5 minutes away. The village grocery on Arnold Drive in Glen Ellen, with sandwiches made to order for lunch on the go. Open daily from 6 a.m. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
2:35 · Loxton Cellars
About 10 minutes away. Australian-born Chris Loxton's working winery in Glen Ellen, known for Syrah, with five acres of estate vineyard around the tasting room. Flights are $20, indoors or out. Walk-ins welcome, reservations encouraged; open daily 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., last seating at 4.
3:35 · Back to your hotel
Back in Sonoma by 4:00 p.m., within six hours of pickup.
Three wineries is the right pace for a day of serious tasting. The fourth stop is there if the day allows.
About $145 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 Kamen?
Not for the tasting bar, which takes drop-ins. The Seated Immersion and the Sky Deck Chef's Pairing need an advance reservation with a credit card. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Kamen?
$35 or $50 at the tasting bar, $90 for the Seated Immersion and $150 for the Sky Deck Chef's Pairing at the vineyard, as of September 2026.
Can I visit the Kamen vineyard?
Yes, through the Sky Deck Chef's Pairing, four wines with a chef's pairing in the estate vineyard, looking out from San Francisco Bay to Sonoma Mountain. It is offered at set times every day.
Who owns Kamen Estate Wines?
Robert Mark Kamen, the screenwriter of The Karate Kid, who bought the land in 1980 with the money from his first script sale.
Where is Kamen?
The vineyard is in the Moon Mountain District, on the Sonoma side of the Mayacamas Mountains. The tasting room is at 111 East Napa Street, just off the Sonoma Plaza.
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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