Russian River Valley · Sonoma County
Visit VML with a Private Chauffeur
Single-vineyard Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from regenerative and organic vineyards, poured in a 90-minute Celestial Tasting in downtown Healdsburg, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
VML was born out of a passion for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. It was introduced within the Truett Hurst portfolio with the 2009 vintage, a Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir from the Boudreaux Vineyard and a Russian River Valley Pinot Noir from the Ivywood Vineyard, which is still under contract today. Ross Reedy, who started making wine as a teenager with his father from their family vineyard in Alexander Valley and studied wine and viticulture at Cal Poly, leads the winemaking.
The focus has always been the Russian River Valley and Sonoma Coast appellations, with single-vineyard wines from regenerative and organic vineyards found through long relationships with growers across western Sonoma County. The label is part of the fun: since the first vintage it has carried a steampunk take on Albrecht Dürer, a magic circle of chanting figures surrounded by insects, flowers and astrological signs, with the line "At equinox fall they planted the first seed and left it in the hands of the moon and the stars."
The tasting room is in downtown Healdsburg, a few blocks from the plaza. The Celestial Tasting is unhurried: your host presents five wines over about 90 minutes, single-vineyard and appellation Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, and explains what sets each site apart. Walk-ins are welcome, though weekends are worth booking.
Tasting Fees
$25 per person for the Celestial Tasting of five wines, about 90 minutes.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
113 Mill Street, Healdsburg
AVA
Russian River Valley
Visiting
The Celestial Tasting is offered daily, 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Walk-ins are welcome; reservations are encouraged on weekends. Larger groups should call or email ahead.
Known For
Single-vineyard Russian River Valley and Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir and Chardonnay
Founded
First vintage 2009
Good to Know
VML Club members taste free. For larger groups, the winery asks you to call (707) 431-4404 or email so it can make room.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:50 a.m. from a Healdsburg hotel such as Hotel Healdsburg or h2hotel.
10:50 · Pickup at Hotel Healdsburg or h2hotel
Hotel Healdsburg, on the town plaza, and h2hotel, a green-roofed hotel just off the Healdsburg plaza, are each about 5 minutes from VML. The day below fits a six-hour tour, and extra time can be added by the hour.
11:00 · VML Winery
The first stop. The Celestial Tasting of five single-vineyard and appellation wines ($25, about 90 minutes).
12:45 · Lunch at Russian River Brewing
About 15 minutes away. The Windsor brewery and pub of Russian River Brewing, which first brewed Pliny the Elder in 1999, with a full pub menu and a self-guided brewery tour. Open daily from 11 a.m. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
2:20 · Joseph Swan Vineyards
About 25 minutes away. Retired airline pilot Joe Swan made his first wine here in 1968 from old Zinfandel vines, then replanted to Pinot Noir and Chardonnay at the urging of his friend and mentor André Tchelistcheff. Tastings are complimentary for you and up to three guests, among the barrels or outside over the estate vineyard. Open Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
3:35 · CIRQ Estate
About 15 minutes away. Michael Browne, who co-founded Kosta Browne in 1997, started CIRQ in 2009, and since 2018 its home has been a hilltop estate in the heart of the Russian River Valley with sweeping views in every direction; its 2023 Pinot Noir earned 100 points from Jonathan Cristaldi's Sonoma County Buyer's Guide. Visits are an exclusive, private experience, limited and offered any day of the week on request; the fee is not published, and we arrange the appointment for you.
4:50 · Back to your hotel
Back in Healdsburg by 5:15 p.m.
Three wineries is the right pace for a day of serious tasting. Joseph Swan is open Saturday and Sunday, so this is a weekend day, and CIRQ is by private request, so we confirm its time when we book. It ends around 5:15.
About $25 per person at VML, and Joseph Swan's tasting is complimentary; CIRQ's tasting fee is 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
Do I need a reservation at VML?
Walk-ins are welcome, and reservations are encouraged on weekends. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at VML?
The Celestial Tasting of five wines is $25 per person, as of September 2026. Club members taste free.
How long is the VML tasting?
About 90 minutes, offered daily from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Where is VML?
At 113 Mill Street in downtown Healdsburg, a few blocks from the plaza.
Who makes the wine at VML?
Director of Winemaking Ross Reedy, who grew up making wine with his father from their family vineyard in Alexander Valley.
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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