Dry Creek Valley · Sonoma County
Visit Vokel Cellars with a Private Chauffeur
Word-of-mouth Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, tasted privately at the Healdsburg production facility or on a vineyard walk, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Vokel Cellars began with a handshake in November 2015 in the lobby bar of the St. Paul Hotel in Minnesota, between Beth and Gregg Cummings and winemaker Dana Von Sternberg, a co-owner, Minnesota Monthly reported. The winery works out of a production facility on Mill Street in Healdsburg and makes about 1,500 cases a year.
The guiding idea, as the winery puts it: 'To craft a truly fine wine, you must let the vineyard speak for itself.' The range includes single-vineyard Pinot Noir from the Perezchica, Eastside Ranch and Heintz vineyards and a Russian River Valley bottling, Heintz Vineyard Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon from the Luther, Micheli and Vale vineyards, Dry Creek Valley Malbec and Merlot, and Abouriou, a rare red grape, from McCormick.
Vokel sells only by word of mouth, never on grocery store shelves, and does not run a public tasting room. Instead the team offers private tastings, production facility visits and vineyard walks when they are in town, so it is best to ask ahead. We email them for you and confirm the time when booking.
Tasting Fees
Tasting fees to be verified upon reservation.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
36 Mill Street, Suite A, Healdsburg
AVA
Dry Creek Valley
Visiting
No public tasting room. Private tastings, production facility visits and vineyard walks are by request, arranged by email; the team travels often, so we check they are in town before confirming.
Known For
Single-vineyard Pinot Noir and Chardonnay
Founded
2015
Good to Know
Visits are private and depend on the team being in town. Wines are sold online and through the wine club. Age and pet policies are not published; we confirm them when booking.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:00 a.m. from a Healdsburg hotel such as Hotel Healdsburg or Harmon Guest House.
10:00 · 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 Vokel's production facility on Mill Street. The day below fits a six-hour tour, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:15 · Vokel Cellars
The first stop. A private tasting at the production facility; we confirm the time and fee when booking.
11:30 · Optima Winery
About 15 minutes away. Winemaker Mike Duffy's family winery, best known for Cabernet Sauvignon from Alexander Valley and Knights Valley; he worked alongside André Tchelistcheff at Field Stone before devoting himself to Optima. Tastings of five small-lot wines, chosen around what you like, are $25, and a vineyard walk with a tasting is $50. Walk-ins welcome, Tuesday to Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; dogs welcome.
12:45 · Lunch at Diavola
About 15 minutes away. Chef Dino Bugica's restaurant in a historic building on Geyserville Avenue, with Neapolitan-style pizza from a wood-burning oven, handmade pasta and house-cured salumi; the menu changes every day. Lunch is served daily from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
2:25 · Simoncini Vineyards
About 30 minutes away. Ken Simoncini's small family winery on West Dry Creek Road, where guests walk through the kitchen into a wine cave he spent six years building, with chandeliers, a window onto the rock wall and redwood doors that open toward the creek. The Wine Tasting & Cave Tour of six wines is $55; the five-course Wine and Food Experience is $185, one seating a day between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. By appointment only; no pets, infants or guests under 21.
3:25 · Back to your hotel
Back in Healdsburg by 3:45 p.m., within six hours of pickup.
Three wineries is the right pace for a day of serious tasting. Optima is closed Monday and Simoncini is by appointment, so this day works Tuesday to Sunday; we confirm Vokel and Simoncini when we book.
About $80 per person at Optima and Simoncini, paid directly to each winery; Vokel'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
Can you visit Vokel Cellars?
Yes, by request. Vokel has no public tasting room but offers private tastings, production facility visits and vineyard walks when the team is in town. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Vokel Cellars?
Vokel does not publish a tasting fee, so tasting fees are to be verified upon reservation.
Who owns Vokel Cellars?
Beth and Gregg Cummings and winemaker Dana Von Sternberg, who started the winery in 2015.
What does Vokel make?
Single-vineyard Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, along with Cabernet Sauvignon, Dry Creek Valley Malbec and Merlot, and the rare Abouriou.
Where can I buy Vokel wine?
Online and through the wine club. The winery sells by word of mouth and not in grocery stores.
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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