Russian River Valley · Sonoma County
Visit Moshin Vineyards with a Private Chauffeur
A math teacher's four-level gravity-flow winery, built by hand with family and friends, where the founder still answers questions, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Rick Moshin was teaching mathematics at San Jose State University in the late 1970s when he took up winemaking as a hobby. In 1989 he planted his first Pinot Noir vineyard and founded Moshin Vineyards, at a time when the Russian River Valley was only beginning to earn its name for Pinot Noir, working alongside pioneers such as Davis Bynum, Gary Farrell and Joe Rochioli. The winery is still independent and family owned: his sister Janet helps run the business and his wife Amber leads the marketing.
With family and friends, Rick designed and built one of California's first gravity-flow wineries, a four-level cellar where grapes and wine move down from the crush pad to the tanks to the barrels by gravity rather than pumps, which is gentler on thin-skinned Pinot Noir. The wines are made in small lots with a minimal-intervention approach, from Pinot Noir to Chardonnay and seasonal releases.
The tastings are relaxed and conversational, and guests are encouraged to ask why fog matters or to compare Pinot Noir clones; Rick, who now teaches wine as Professor Pinot, is often around the vineyard and cellar. Jasper is the resident winery dog. It is about 10 miles southwest of Healdsburg among the vineyards of Westside Road.
Tasting Fees
$40 per person for the Classic Wine Tasting, waived with the purchase of two bottles per person. $50 per person plus 20% gratuity for groups of 7 to 10.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
10295 Westside Road, Healdsburg
AVA
Russian River Valley
Visiting
Open daily, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., with the last reservation at 3:30 p.m. Walk-ins are welcome when there is room, and reservations are recommended. Groups of 7 to 10 by reservation, last seating at 2 p.m. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.
Known For
Small-lot Russian River Valley Pinot Noir from one of California's first gravity-flow wineries
Founded
1989
Good to Know
Well-behaved, leashed dogs are always welcome. Cancellations made less than 24 hours ahead, and no-shows, are charged the full tasting fee. Larger groups are hosted on a limited basis in summer.
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, is about 25 minutes from Moshin, and The Madrona, a 24-room hotel on a historic estate on Westside Road, about 20. The day below fits a six-hour tour, and extra time can be added by the hour.
11:15 · Moshin Vineyards
The first stop. The Classic Wine Tasting of current releases ($40), with time to look at the gravity-flow cellar.
12:40 · Lunch at Bravas Bar de Tapas
About 25 minutes away. James Beard finalists Mark and Terri Stark's tapas bar on Center Street, steps from the Healdsburg plaza, with paella, Spanish wines and tables indoors or outside. Open daily from 11:30 a.m. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
2:00 · Twomey Healdsburg
About 10 minutes away. The Russian River Valley winery of the Duncan family of Silver Oak, a modern building with a curving roof that follows the hills, glass walls and wraparound patios looking out to Mount St. Helena and Geyser Peak. The seated Twomey Single Vineyard tasting of four Pinot Noirs is $55 and lasts an hour. Reservations recommended; open Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
3:15 · Limerick Lane Cellars
About 15 minutes away. A 53-acre estate on a dead-end lane in the far northeast corner of the Russian River Valley, where the 1910 Block of old-vine Zinfandel still grows, and a genuinely acclaimed name: Wine Spectator ranked its 2012 Zinfandel No. 12 on its Top 100. The seated tasting, outdoors among the vines when the weather allows, is $40, waived with a three-bottle purchase. By appointment, seven days a week.
4:15 · Back to your hotel
Back in Healdsburg by 4:25 p.m.
Three wineries is the right pace for a day of serious tasting. Moshin opens at 11, so this day starts at 10:50 and ends around 4:25. Twomey is closed on Sundays, so the day works Monday to Saturday.
About $135 to $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 Moshin Vineyards?
Reservations are recommended, though walk-ins are welcome when there is room, and groups of 7 to 10 must reserve. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Moshin?
$40 per person for the Classic Wine Tasting, waived with the purchase of two bottles per person, as of September 2026. Groups of 7 to 10 are $50 per person plus 20% gratuity.
What is a gravity-flow winery?
A cellar built on several levels so grapes and wine can move downhill from the crush pad to tanks to barrels without pumps. Moshin's four-level cellar was one of the first in California.
Can I bring my dog to Moshin?
Yes. Well-behaved, leashed dogs are always welcome.
Who owns Moshin Vineyards?
Founder Rick Moshin and his family. The winery is independent and family owned.
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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