Los Carneros · Sonoma County
Visit Sean Minor Wines with a Private Chauffeur
A family-owned Sonoma wine company sold in all 50 states. Sean Minor Wines does not receive visitors; here is what to know, and a day at sought-after estates nearby that do host.
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About the Winery
Sean and Nicole Minor, husband and wife, founded the company in 2005 under the name Four Bears Winery, after their four children. It is still family-owned and run from Sonoma. Sean, who grew up in Kansas, made wine at wineries up and down the West Coast before starting his own label, and Nicole leads marketing.
Sean Minor works with sustainable growers in California's leading appellations rather than farming its own estate. The range runs from the everyday California Series to the Signature Series and the small, allocated Invited Series, which includes organically and regeneratively farmed wines. Since 2023 their daughter, Elle Minor, a Cal Poly graduate, has been production manager and winemaker.
The wines are sold in restaurants and shops in all 50 states and 10 countries, online, and through a four-tier wine club whose members save 15 percent. The company has no tasting room open to the public and does not offer tours. For a day in the same corner of Carneros, we take guests to small estates nearby that do open their doors.
Tasting Fees
Sean Minor Wines does not offer tastings.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
21481 8th Street East, Sonoma
AVA
Los Carneros
Visiting
In the winery's words: "We do not have a tasting room open to the public," and the vineyards are not open for tours.
Known For
Affordable, family-made California wines, from the California Series to the allocated Invited Series
Founded
2005 (as Four Bears Winery)
Good to Know
Buy online, at retailers and restaurants found through the winery's store locator, or through the wine club. The winery does not offer samples.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:40 a.m. from a Sonoma hotel such as MacArthur Place or Ledson Hotel.
10:40 · Pickup at MacArthur Place or Ledson Hotel
MacArthur Place, a few blocks south of the plaza, and Ledson Hotel, on the east side of the Sonoma Plaza, are each about 15 minutes from the Durell Vineyard. Since Sean Minor Wines does not host visitors, this day takes you to three sought-after estates nearby that do. The day below fits a six-hour tour, and extra time can be added by the hour.
11:00 · Dunstan Wines
About 15 minutes away. Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Syrah from the Durell Vineyard, planted in 1982 where Sonoma Valley, the Sonoma Coast and Carneros meet, and a source for wineries such as Kistler and Patz & Hall. The Ranch House Experience, a tasting of current releases with a tour of the vineyard, is $125, about 90 minutes, for 2 to 6 guests. Seatings at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.; prepaid reservations.
12:45 · Lunch at the girl & the fig
About 15 minutes away. French country cooking on the Sonoma Plaza, with a Rhône-focused wine list, cheese and charcuterie, 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.
2:15 · Jambe de Bois
About 20 minutes away. Winemaker Danielle Langlois's small-lot label, named for her peg-legged pirate ancestor, with Moon Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon and Rhône-style wines from organically farmed vineyards; her husband, Dan, is the winegrower. Private tastings with the winemaker are by email request, and we arrange them on your behalf; the fee is confirmed when we book.
3:25 · Cassidy Ranch
About 10 minutes away. Tucker and Elizabeth Stein's certified organic farm and 10-acre Carneros vineyard, founded in 2021, where guests can pick flowers, berries and produce among more than 100 varieties. Wine tastings are by request, and we arrange them on your behalf; the fee is confirmed when we book.
4:25 · Back to your hotel
Back in Sonoma by 4:40 p.m., within six hours of pickup.
Three wineries is the right pace for a day of serious tasting. Dunstan seats at set times, and Jambe de Bois and Cassidy Ranch host by request, so we confirm all three appointments before the day.
About $125 per person in tasting fees for Dunstan, paid directly to the winery; the fees at Jambe de Bois and Cassidy Ranch 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 you visit Sean Minor Wines?
No. Sean Minor Wines has no tasting room open to the public and does not offer tours, as of September 2026.
How can I buy Sean Minor wine?
Online from the winery, through its wine club, or at restaurants and shops in all 50 states and 10 countries; the winery's store locator lists them.
Who owns Sean Minor Wines?
The Minor family. Sean and Nicole Minor founded it in 2005, and their daughter, Elle Minor, is now winemaker.
What was Sean Minor Wines called before?
Four Bears Winery, named after the Minors' four children.
What are the Sean Minor Invited Series wines?
The company's top, limited-production wines, highly allocated and including organically and regeneratively farmed bottlings.
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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