Russian River Valley · Sonoma County
Visit Mutt Lynch Winery with a Private Chauffeur
Sonoma County's most dog-friendly winery, where dogs are the guests of honor in a tasting room by the Windsor Town Green, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Brenda Lynch and her husband, Chris, met in the California wine business, and in 1995 they started Mutt Lynch, combining their two passions: wine and all things dog. Asked why they gave a winery a dog-themed name, Brenda's answer has been "Why not." She began by helping Chris and moved into running the cellar and making the wine, after winemaking jobs in Argentina and at Hartford Family Winery and ZMoore in the Russian River Valley, and today she is winemaker and owner.
The wines are limited-production and handcrafted from vineyards in Sonoma County and neighboring regions: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Merlot, Zinfandel and Cabernet Sauvignon, including the Miss Understood Pinot Noir. The winery supports local, national and international animal rescue groups with donations of wine and time.
The tasting room is in downtown Windsor, by the Town Green, and it bills itself as the most dog-friendly winery in Sonoma County: bring your dog, and it is treated as the guest of honor. It has been voted the most pet-friendly winery in Sonoma County and won a 2024 Bohemian Best of the North Bay readers' poll award. It is a relaxed, cheerful stop, and the one to choose when the family dog is along for the trip.
Tasting Fees
Tasting fees to be verified upon reservation.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
9050 Windsor Road, Windsor
AVA
Russian River Valley
Visiting
The tasting room is in downtown Windsor, by the Windsor Town Green. The winery's website does not list current hours or fees, so we confirm the time when booking.
Known For
Dog-friendly hospitality and small-lot Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Merlot, Zinfandel and Cabernet Sauvignon
Founded
1995
Good to Know
Dogs are welcome and treated as guests of honor. The winery supports animal rescue organizations. Children and group size are confirmed with the winery when we book.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:45 a.m. from a Healdsburg hotel such as Hotel Healdsburg or Harmon Guest House.
10:45 · Pickup at Hotel Healdsburg or Harmon Guest House
Hotel Healdsburg, on the town plaza, and Harmon Guest House, a boutique hotel just off the plaza, are each about 15 minutes from Mutt Lynch's tasting room in downtown Windsor. The day below fits a six-hour tour, and extra time can be added by the hour.
11:00 · Mutt Lynch Winery
A tasting of Brenda Lynch's wines, dog welcome, about an hour; the fee is confirmed when we book.
12:05 · Lunch at Russian River Brewing
About 5 minutes away. The Windsor brewery and pub of Russian River Brewing, which first brewed Pliny the Elder in 1999, with a full pub menu and a self-guided brewery tour. Open daily from 11 a.m. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
1:35 · Hook & Ladder Winery
About 20 minutes away. In 1973 San Francisco firefighter Cecil DeLoach and his wife, Christine, became the first to plant Pinot Noir on Olivet Road; after selling DeLoach Vineyards in 2003 the family started Hook & Ladder just down the road, and grandson Jason DeLoach makes the wine. The Captain Flight, a guided tableside tasting of five small-production wines, is $25 Friday to Sunday by reservation, and the Cadet Tasting is $15 for walk-ins daily. Open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., last tasting at 4.
2:55 · Wren Hop Vineyards
About 20 minutes away. A hilltop Pinot Noir and Chardonnay estate in Windsor, started in 2008 by former advertising creative director James McDonough and farmed with organic and biodynamic practices; Robert Parker's Wine Advocate has rated a Wren Hop wine 94 points. Guests taste limited-production, clone-specific wines while the team explains how they are made. Wednesday to Sunday by reservation, 21 and over; we confirm the fee when we book.
3:55 · Back to your hotel
Back in Healdsburg by 4:20 p.m., within six hours of pickup.
Three wineries is the right pace for a day of serious tasting. Mutt Lynch does not publish its hours, so this day starts at 11 and ends a little after 4; Wren Hop hosts Wednesday to Sunday by reservation, so the day works Wednesday to Sunday.
About $15 to $25 per person in tasting fees for Hook & Ladder, paid directly to the winery; the Mutt Lynch and Wren Hop tasting fees are to be verified upon reservation.
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
Can I bring my dog to Mutt Lynch Winery?
Yes. Mutt Lynch calls itself the most dog-friendly winery in Sonoma County, and dogs are treated as guests of honor.
How much is a tasting at Mutt Lynch?
The winery does not list a current fee on its website, so tasting fees are to be verified upon reservation.
Do I need a reservation at Mutt Lynch?
The winery does not publish a reservation policy or hours; we confirm the visit for you. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
Who makes Mutt Lynch wine?
Brenda Lynch, winemaker and owner, who started the winery with her husband, Chris, in 1995.
Where is the Mutt Lynch tasting room?
In downtown Windsor, by the Windsor Town Green, about 15 minutes south of Healdsburg.
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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