Russian River Valley · Sonoma County
Visit Meeker with a Private Chauffeur
A family winery founded by a future MGM president, pouring in its working cellar and secret patio three blocks from the Healdsburg plaza, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Charlie and Molly Meeker started making wine in a basement in the early 1970s and bought their first vineyard, at the end of West Dry Creek Road, in 1977. They founded The Meeker Vineyard in 1984 with Charlie as winemaker, while he worked full time in Los Angeles in the film business, as an attorney, producer and studio executive, making wine on weekends. When he became President of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1990, the family hired a full-time winemaker; in 1999 they left Los Angeles for good and Charlie went back to the cellar.
The first red release, a 1984 Zinfandel, won eight competition medals, and the 1990 Zinfandel was named among Wine Spectator's 100 best wines of the world. Charlie died in 2021, and the winery is still a family operation: Molly is President, and their son Lucas, who started out scrubbing tanks in 2007, is COO and head winemaker and designs the labels. The lineup runs from Meeker reds to the Hone and Snapshot series, a Pop Punk line, dessert wines and large-format bottles.
Tastings take place in the middle of the working cellar and on a secret patio, in a building Meeker shares with Longboard Vineyards; the entrance is on the left side, inside the gate. The family calls it fun and definitely not snobby, and guests can ask about winemaking and hear about forty years of adventures in the wine business. As Molly puts it, "We take nothing seriously but the wine itself."
Tasting Fees
$20 per person, waived or refunded with any wine purchase.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
5 Fitch Street, Unit B, Healdsburg
AVA
Russian River Valley
Visiting
Open for tastings seven days a week. Appointments begin at 10:30 a.m., and the last tastings start before 4 p.m.; bottle purchases and club pickups 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Reservations are highly recommended, and walk-ins are welcome. Closed Easter Sunday, July 4, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
Known For
Zinfandel, the wine that first made its name, and a wide range of small-lot reds
Founded
1984 (first vineyard bought 1977)
Good to Know
Groups larger than 8, and special requests, should contact the winery by email or phone. Seating is indoors in the cellar or outside on the patio.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:25 a.m. from a Healdsburg hotel such as Hotel Healdsburg or Harmon Guest House.
10:25 · 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 5 minutes from The Meeker Vineyard, so we pick you up in time for the first appointment of the day at 10:30. The day below fits a six-hour tour, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:30 · The Meeker Vineyard
A tasting in the working cellar or on the patio ($20, waived with a purchase).
12:00 · Battaglini Estate Winery
About 30 minutes away. Joe and Lucia Battaglini's family winery on Piner Road, where the Zinfandel and Petite Sirah vines that Italian immigrant Bartholomew Lagomarsino planted in 1885 still bear fruit, with a bocce court beside the Italian-style tasting room. The tasting of at least six wines is $25 for an hour; the VIP Tasting and Tour, hosted by a family member with barrel tastings and a walk through the winery and vineyard, is $75 for two hours. By appointment only, arranged by phone.
1:15 · Lunch at Bird & The Bottle
About 15 minutes away. Chef Mark Stark's modern tavern on Fourth Street in Santa Rosa, with plates to share from the American South, Asia and Jewish comfort food, and two patios; we reserve the table for you. Open daily from 11:30 a.m. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
2:30 · Stonemason Cellars
About 5 minutes away. TJ and Francesca Elam's small-batch winery in Santa Rosa's historic Railroad Square, named for TJ's ancestor Batista Maggetti, a Swiss stonemason who helped build the Greystone winery in St. Helena. The seated Reserve Flight of four Harmon Family Reserve wines is $65 (1 to 1.5 hours), and Nibbles & Wine, three wines with small bites, is $25. Walk-ins welcome; open until 7 p.m., 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.
3:45 · Back to your hotel
Back in Healdsburg by 4:15 p.m., within six hours of pickup.
Three wineries is the right pace for a day of serious tasting. The fourth stop is there if the day allows.
About $70 to $110 per person in tasting fees for the three wineries, paid directly to each winery, depending on the flight you choose at Stonemason.
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 The Meeker Vineyard?
Reservations are highly recommended but not required, and walk-ins are welcome. Groups larger than 8 should contact the winery first. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Meeker?
$20 per person, waived or refunded with any wine purchase, as of September 2026.
Where is the Meeker tasting room?
At 5 Fitch Street, Unit B, three blocks from the Healdsburg plaza, in the back of a building it shares with Longboard Vineyards. The entrance is on the left side, inside the gate.
Who runs The Meeker Vineyard?
The Meeker family. Molly Meeker, who founded the winery with her late husband Charlie, is President, and their son Lucas is COO and head winemaker.
What is Meeker known for?
Zinfandel: its first red release, the 1984 Zinfandel, won eight medals, and the 1990 Zinfandel was among Wine Spectator's 100 best wines of the world.
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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