Sonoma Valley · Sonoma County
Visit Passaggio Wines with a Private Chauffeur
Cindy Cosco's uncommon Italian and European grape varieties, poured at a creekside wine bar with a big deck in Jack London Village, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
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About the Winery
Cindy Cosco started in wine in 2004 at Chateau St. Jean and took enology classes at Napa Valley College. In 2007 she became lab manager at Crush Pad, a custom-crush winery in San Francisco, where she went on to lead the white wine program, and she began Passaggio there with 50 cases of unoaked Chardonnay, still her flagship. The name is Italian for passageway, a tribute to her great-grandfather, who came to the United States in 1902, and to her own path into wine.
Passaggio opened a tasting room on the Sonoma Plaza in 2014, and in 2016 Cindy launched her own production. She makes about 1,700 cases a year of sparkling, white and red wines from vineyards she chooses herself, working hands on from pressing to bottling, and she leans toward grapes most people have never tasted: Fiano from Albini Vineyards, Nebbiolo Bianco, a white Merlot, Alicante Bouschet, a rare grape with red flesh, and a blend of Aglianico, Cabernet Franc, Alicante and Teroldego. There is also Chardonnay fermented in a concrete egg, Riesling, Pinot Grigio, rosés and a sparkling Tannat. The style is lighter, made for the table.
The wine bar is in historic Jack London Village, among mature trees where a creek runs into Sonoma Creek, with seats inside and on a large outdoor deck. It is deliberately casual: you can taste, or sit with a glass or a bottle and order food from The Mill at Glen Ellen or Yeti, the restaurants in the village. Passaggio now pours five other small wineries too, and Cindy also offers private tastings at a vineyard, on the Sonoma Plaza or in your home.
Tasting Fees
$20 per person for a tasting at the wine bar. Private tastings are quoted when booked.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
14301 Arnold Drive, Glen Ellen
AVA
Sonoma Valley
Visiting
Open Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday noon to 5 p.m.; Monday to Wednesday by appointment; closed Thursday. Reservations are not required for parties of five or fewer.
Known For
Uncommon Italian and European varieties such as Fiano, Nebbiolo Bianco, Teroldego and Alicante Bouschet, and unoaked Chardonnay
Founded
Started at Crush Pad in San Francisco in the late 2000s; Sonoma tasting room since 2014
Good to Know
Food from the restaurants in Jack London Village can be enjoyed with wine at the bar or on the deck. Private tastings at a source vineyard, on the Sonoma Plaza or at home are arranged by phone or text at (707) 719-9813, and a cheese plate can be added. Policies on children and pets are not published, so we ask when we book.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 9:50 a.m. from a Sonoma hotel such as Ledson Hotel or MacArthur Place.
9:50 · Pickup at Ledson Hotel or MacArthur Place
Ledson Hotel, on the east side of the Sonoma Plaza, and MacArthur Place, a few blocks south of the plaza, are each about 5 minutes from Sojourn Cellars, the first stop. The day below fits a six-hour tour, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:00 · Sojourn Cellars
About 5 minutes away. Craig Haserot and Erich Bradley's small Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Cabernet house, which began in 2001 with about a hundred cases of Cabernet and now sells mostly to its allocation list. The seated Comparative Tasting sets the same grape from different regions side by side, about an hour ($45). By appointment, daily from 10 a.m.; reservations prepaid online.
11:25 · Passaggio Wines
About 25 minutes away. A tasting at the creekside wine bar ($20), about an hour, with time on the deck.
12:50 · Lunch at the girl & the fig
About 25 minutes away. Sondra Bernstein's restaurant on the Sonoma Plaza, serving French country cooking from a seasonal menu, with cheese and charcuterie, a Rhône-focused wine list and a garden patio. Open from 11:30 a.m. on weekdays and 10 a.m. on weekends. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
2:05 · Platt Vineyard
About 5 minutes away. The Sonoma salon of Platt Vineyard, planted in 2003 by former Hewlett-Packard chief executive Lewis Platt among the redwoods of the West Sonoma Coast and owned since 2022 by AXA Millésimes, the French owner of Château Pichon Baron. The private, seated Monopole Reserve Tasting of four estate Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays is $75, about 90 minutes. By appointment, Tuesday to Saturday.
3:35 · Back to your hotel
Back in Sonoma by 3:40 p.m., within six hours of pickup.
Passaggio pours Friday to Sunday (by appointment Monday to Wednesday, closed Thursday) and Platt's salon is open Tuesday to Saturday, so this day works on a Friday or Saturday; on other days we adjust the order.
About $140 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 Passaggio Wines?
Not for parties of five or fewer, Friday to Sunday. Monday to Wednesday visits are by appointment, and the wine bar is closed Thursday. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Passaggio?
$20 per person at the wine bar, as of September 2026. Private tastings are quoted when booked.
What wines does Passaggio make?
Mostly Italian and European varieties you rarely see from California, such as Fiano, Nebbiolo Bianco, Teroldego, Aglianico and Alicante Bouschet, plus unoaked Chardonnay, Riesling, Pinot Grigio, rosés and sparkling wines.
Who makes Passaggio wine?
Owner and winemaker Cindy Cosco, who started the label at Crush Pad in San Francisco with 50 cases of unoaked Chardonnay.
Where is Passaggio?
In Jack London Village at 14301 Arnold Drive, Glen Ellen, beside Sonoma Creek.
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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