Los Carneros · Sonoma County
Visit Meadowcroft Wines with a Private Chauffeur
A winegrower's tasting room in the gardens of Cornerstone Sonoma, with seated tastings, food pairings and a blend-your-own-bottle seminar, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Meadowcroft is the namesake of winegrower Tom Meadowcroft, who began in wine by working the 1979 harvest in Bordeaux, then studied viticulture and enology at UC Davis and Napa College. He managed vineyards in Napa and Washington State with a focus on sustainable farming and went on to manage dozens of properties for top wineries in Napa and Sonoma. The honeybee on the label stands for that patient work in the vineyard.
Meadowcroft's Cabernet Sauvignon grows on Tom's own estate vineyard on Mount Veeder in Napa, and its Bordeaux varieties come from sustainably farmed vineyards in Dry Creek Valley, Carneros and Alexander Valley. The range runs from sparkling wine and Chardonnay to Pinot Noir, Zinfandel and Cabernet, all in limited production. Executive winemaker Petar Kirilov, who learned the craft from his father in Bulgaria and earned a master's in winemaking there, has more than fifteen years of experience.
The tasting room sits among the gardens of Cornerstone Sonoma, on the Carneros Highway just south of town, with seating inside and out. Small groups can sit down for a seated tasting with no fee, the Taste of Meadowcroft pairs four wines with seasonal dishes by Chef Sonam Sherpa, and the blending seminar starts with a walk in the gardens and ends with a bottle of your own Bordeaux-style blend, corked and labeled by you.
Tasting Fees
Complimentary seated tasting of a pre-selected flight of three wines, for up to 6 guests; a paid flight of four wines of your choosing is also offered (fee to be verified upon reservation). $120 for the Taste of Meadowcroft, four wines paired with seasonal dishes. $150 for A Perfect Blend, the wine blending seminar with cheese. $405 for Balloon & Blending, a sunrise balloon flight with Sonoma Ballooning followed by the blending seminar.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
23574 Arnold Drive, Sonoma
AVA
Los Carneros
Visiting
Open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with indoor and outdoor tastings. Reservations are recommended but not required, and walk-ins are welcome as space allows; parties of 8 or more should call ahead at (707) 934-4090.
Known For
Mount Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma County Zinfandel, and the wine blending seminar
Founded
Not published
Good to Know
A credit card holds a reservation and is not charged for a complimentary tasting. The Taste of Meadowcroft needs 72 hours' notice and the blending seminar 3 days'; groups and corporate teams are welcome for blending. The Balloon & Blending package with Sonoma Ballooning is for ages 21 and over. Wine is also sold by the glass and bottle for picnics in the gardens.
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 Meadowcroft at Cornerstone Sonoma, 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 · Meadowcroft Wines
The complimentary seated tasting of three wines, or the Taste of Meadowcroft food pairing ($120) booked 72 hours ahead.
11:35 · Three Fat Guys
About 15 minutes away. Three offensive linemen drafted by the same NFL team in 2006 started this winery, and Tony Moll, who grew up in Sonoma, runs it, often pouring in the tasting room himself; there is a garden out back. The Premier Wine Tasting Flight of five wines is $40, about 90 minutes. Open daily 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., with tastings until 3:30; reservations recommended.
1:10 · Lunch at Cafe La Haye
About 5 minutes away. A small restaurant on East Napa Street, a few steps from the Sonoma Plaza, serving lunch Tuesday to Saturday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Reservations open a month ahead, for parties of up to 6, and we book the table with the rest of the day. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
2:20 · Sonocaia Estate
About 10 minutes away. Ken and Cynthia Wornick's 11-acre organic farm on Hyde Road, with an estate vineyard of Sagrantino, the dark red grape of Montefalco in Umbria, plus olives, bees, chickens and a fruit orchard. A tasting at the winery, poolside or in the cabin is $50, about 90 minutes, and the two-hour farm tour with a tasting is $75; both fees are refundable with purchase. By appointment only.
3:50 · 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. Cafe La Haye serves lunch Tuesday to Saturday, so this day works Tuesday to Saturday; on other days we pick another lunch spot in town. Sonocaia is by appointment, so we book it when you reserve.
About $90 per person in tasting fees for Three Fat Guys and Sonocaia, paid directly to each winery; Meadowcroft's seated tasting is complimentary.
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 Meadowcroft Wines?
Reservations are recommended but not required, and walk-ins are welcome as space allows. The food pairing and blending seminar must be booked ahead. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Meadowcroft?
The seated tasting of three wines is complimentary for up to 6 guests, as of September 2026. The Taste of Meadowcroft is $120 and the blending seminar $150.
What is the Meadowcroft blending seminar?
A Perfect Blend starts with a stroll through the Cornerstone gardens, then you blend Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot aged in separate barrels into your own Bordeaux-style wine, and cork and label a bottle to take home.
Where is Meadowcroft Wines?
In the Cornerstone Sonoma gardens at 23574 Arnold Drive, on the Carneros Highway just south of the town of Sonoma.
Who owns Meadowcroft Wines?
Winegrower Tom Meadowcroft. Petar Kirilov is executive winemaker.
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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