Green Valley of Russian River Valley · Sonoma County
Visit Ryme Cellars with a Private Chauffeur
A husband-and-wife winery in Forestville known for Italian grapes like Aglianico and Vermentino, with guided tastings by appointment, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Ryme Cellars is the winery of Ryan and Megan Glaab, who met as seasonal cellar hands at Torbreck in Australia and later worked at Pax Wine Cellars, Peay Vineyards, Sine Qua Non and Marcassin. They started Ryme in 2007 with a single ton of Aglianico.
Most of the wines come from Italian varieties: Aglianico, two Vermentinos, Ribolla Gialla and Fiano, alongside Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and, since 2011, Sonoma County Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. The fruit comes from organic or sustainably farmed vineyards, and the winemaking is simple: native yeasts, no fining or filtering, and used French oak barrels. Many reds ferment with their stems and many whites on their skins.
Tastings are by appointment at the winery in downtown Forestville, on the West County Trail. It is a relaxed, unpolished visit, and a good one for anyone curious about grapes they rarely see on a Sonoma wine list. We confirm current details when we book.
Tasting Fees
$35 per person for a guided tasting of current-release wines, prepaid when you reserve. Larger parties book a group tasting at $45 per person plus a service charge. We confirm the current price when we book.
Tasting fees as of October 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
6450 First Street, Forestville
AVA
Green Valley of Russian River Valley
Visiting
By appointment only, booked online through Tock. The winery does not publish its days and hours, so we confirm the time when we book.
Known For
Wines from Italian grapes such as Aglianico, Vermentino and Ribolla Gialla, plus Cabernet Franc and Sonoma County Pinot Noir and Chardonnay
Founded
2007
Good to Know
Ryme is a small working winery, not a showpiece tasting room. Wine club members at the six- and twelve-bottle levels get a complimentary visit and tasting for up to four people and preferred pricing at Farmhouse Inn.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10 a.m. from a nearby hotel such as Farmhouse Inn or The Sebastopol Inn. Ryme is about 5 minutes from Farmhouse Inn.
10:00 · Pickup at Farmhouse Inn or The Sebastopol Inn
Ryme Cellars is about 5 minutes from Farmhouse Inn on River Road in Forestville and about 15 minutes from The Sebastopol Inn, next to the plaza in Sebastopol. The day stays in the western Russian River Valley, with short drives between stops. Extra time can be added by the hour.
10:15 · Ryme Cellars
A guided tasting of current releases at the winery in downtown Forestville ($35 per person). By appointment only; plan on about an hour.
11:30 · Hartford Family Winery
About 10 minutes away. Single-vineyard Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and old-vine Zinfandel from a family estate in the redwoods near Forestville. The Vineyard Exploration, a seated tasting of five single-vineyard wines on the patio, is $60; plan on about 75 minutes.
12:55 · Lunch at Russian River Vineyards
About 10 minutes away. Lunch from the kitchen at Russian River Vineyards, on a historic winery property on Highway 116 just north of Forestville, open daily from 11:30 a.m. We confirm hours when we book. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
2:15 · Martinelli Winery
About 15 minutes away. A family farming the Russian River Valley since the 1880s and the home of Jackass Hill Zinfandel. The Vineyard Terrace Tasting of estate Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Syrah and Zinfandel is $50; plan on about an hour.
3:35 · Back to your hotel
Back by 4:00 p.m., six hours after pickup.
Ryme does not publish its tasting days or hours, so we confirm the appointment first and adjust the order of the day around it. Hartford is open daily by appointment, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Martinelli is open daily, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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 Ryme Cellars?
Yes. Tastings are by appointment only, booked online. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Ryme Cellars?
$35 per person for a guided tasting of current releases, prepaid when you reserve. Larger groups pay $45 per person plus a service charge. We confirm the current price when we reserve, as of October 2026.
Where do guests taste at Ryme Cellars?
At the winery at 6450 First Street in downtown Forestville, beside the West County Trail.
Who owns Ryme Cellars?
Ryan and Megan Glaab, a husband-and-wife team who make the wines together. They started the winery in 2007 with one ton of Aglianico.
What is Ryme Cellars known for?
Wines from Italian grapes such as Aglianico, Vermentino and Ribolla Gialla, made with native yeasts and without fining or filtering, plus Cabernet Franc and Sonoma County Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
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 833-915-2436.
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