Forestville · Sonoma County
Visit Tansy Wines with a Private Chauffeur
Women-made wines from Italian grapes grown in California, with Megan Glaab of Ryme Cellars as winemaker. Tansy Wines does not receive visitors at a tasting room of its own; here is what to know, and a day at sought-after estates nearby that do host.
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About the Winery
Tansy Wines was founded in 2020 by friends who started talking around a table at A16, the restaurant known for bringing southern Italian wines to diners, about how well those grapes grow in California. It is owned by women and made by women, and its founders live in Napa and San Francisco, with a winery in Sonoma. The name comes from the tansy wildflower that grows around vineyards in California and Italy.
Megan Glaab leads the winemaking. She has worked at Torbreck, Peay, Marcassin and Pisoni, and runs her own winery, Ryme Cellars, with her husband Ryan. All the wines are natively fermented with no additives, from growers who farm sustainably or organically: Fiano, Vermentino, Falanghina, Pinot Grigio and Nero d'Avola, a Pinot Noir from the Signal Ridge Vineyard ($48) and a Coombsville Cabernet Sauvignon from Glass Rock Ranch ($95). Decanter's Jonathan Cristaldi gave the Signal Ridge Pinot Noir 93 points.
Tansy sells online, shipping to 40 states, through a quarterly wine club and through California retailers such as K&L and Bottle Barn. The winery says its tasting room plans are still in the works. The day below starts in Forestville with a visit to Ryme Cellars, where Tansy's winemaker makes her own wines.
Tasting Fees
Tansy Wines does not offer tastings of its own.
The day below runs about $115 to $125 per person in tasting fees at Hartford, Ryme and Russian River Vineyards.
Tasting fees as of October 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
Forestville
AVA
Green Valley of Russian River Valley
Visiting
Tansy Wines has no tasting room of its own. Its website points to Tansy flights at A16 in downtown Napa, booked on Tock, but A16's listing showed them as not taking reservations when we checked.
Known For
Italian grape varieties grown in California, made by women
Founded
2020
Good to Know
Order at tansywines.com or join the wine club for quarterly shipments. The wines are also sold at retailers and restaurants in California through Springboard Wines.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:00 a.m. from a nearby hotel such as Farmhouse Inn or The Sebastopol Inn.
10:00 · Pickup at Farmhouse Inn or The Sebastopol Inn
Since Tansy Wines does not host visitors, this day takes you to three sought-after estates nearby that do. Farmhouse Inn in Forestville is about 10 minutes from the first stop and The Sebastopol Inn about 20. The day runs about five and a half hours, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:15 · Hartford Family Winery
About 10 to 20 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; we plan about 75 minutes.
11:45 · Ryme Cellars
About 10 minutes away. The Forestville winery of Megan and Ryan Glaab, known for Italian grapes like Aglianico and Vermentino; Megan is also Tansy's winemaker. The guided tasting of current releases is $35, prepaid on Tock; we confirm the time when we book.
1:00 · Lunch at Willow Wood Market Cafe
About 10 minutes away. Lunch at Willow Wood Market Cafe in Graton, a relaxed cafe with home-style cooking. 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.
2:20 · Russian River Vineyards
About 10 minutes away. Library tastings and a kitchen of its own on a historic Forestville winery property. The Wine Tasting Flight is $20 to $30; we plan about an hour.
3:20 · Back to your hotel
Back by about 3:35 p.m., about five and a half hours after pickup.
Russian River Vineyards opens at 11:30 a.m., so it comes last. Ryme does not publish its days and hours, so we confirm its time first and build the day around it.
About $115 to $125 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
Can I visit Tansy Wines?
Not at a tasting room of its own; Tansy's tasting room plans are still in the works, as of October 2026. Its site points to Tansy flights at A16 in Napa on Tock, which were not taking reservations when we checked.
How can I buy Tansy wine?
Online at tansywines.com, shipping to 40 states, through the quarterly wine club, or at California retailers such as K&L and Bottle Barn.
Who makes Tansy Wines?
Megan Glaab, who has worked at Torbreck, Peay, Marcassin and Pisoni and runs Ryme Cellars in Forestville with her husband Ryan.
What wines does Tansy make?
Mostly Italian varieties grown in California, such as Fiano, Vermentino, Falanghina and Nero d'Avola, plus a Signal Ridge Pinot Noir and a Coombsville Cabernet Sauvignon.
Where does the name Tansy come from?
From the tansy wildflower that grows in and around vineyards in both California and Italy.
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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