Dry Creek Valley · Sonoma County
Visit Williamson Wines with a Private Chauffeur
Seated wine and food tastings at Yoakim Bridge Estate, with its century-old vineyard and wines sold only by the winery, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Bill and Dawn Williamson are fourth-generation vintners whose families were farming vineyards in Australia by 1919. They came to California in 1980, on what was meant to be a business trip, found the valleys of Northern California and stayed. Bill, a software entrepreneur and author as well as a winemaker, built Williamson Wines around a small, loyal membership rather than stores and restaurants.
The family now farms vineyards across Sonoma and Napa counties, from Dry Creek Valley and the Russian River Valley to Alexander Valley, Chalk Hill, Knights Valley and Atlas Peak. In August 2022 it bought Yoakim Bridge Winery in Dry Creek Valley, with its century-old vineyard of Zinfandel and Petite Sirah. The wines are made in a natural style, without additives, and almost all go to club members.
Food is the point of a visit. Every tasting at Yoakim Bridge Estate is seated, overlooking the vineyards, and comes with dishes, cheeses or spices chosen by the winery's chefs, and the hosts encourage you to trust your own palate. The menu runs from Icon wines with artisan cheeses to a chef-prepared lunch and a private Reserve wine lunch with Bill Williamson himself.
Tasting Fees
$60 for Icon Wines with artisan cheeses. $75 for Icon Wines with a chef-prepared lunch. $145 for the Reserve Wines lunch. $295 for a private Reserve wine lunch with winemaker Bill Williamson. Estate dinners are offered to club members and their guests.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
7209 Dry Creek Road, Healdsburg
AVA
Dry Creek Valley
Visiting
Tastings by appointment, with the winery's hours listed as 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. Appointments are recommended; walk-ins are welcome when space allows. Reservations may be released after 15 minutes.
Known For
Natural-style wines paired with food, sold only to visitors and club members
Founded
Yoakim Bridge Estate since 2022 (the Williamsons came to California in 1980)
Good to Know
All tastings are seated and include food, so allow about 90 minutes and tell the winery about allergies when booking. Only registered service dogs are allowed. Families with children are asked to book the downtown tasting room on Matheson Street.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:35 a.m. from a Healdsburg hotel such as Hotel Healdsburg or The Madrona.
10:35 · Pickup at Hotel Healdsburg or The Madrona
Hotel Healdsburg, on the town plaza, and The Madrona, a 24-room hotel on a historic estate on Westside Road, are each about 25 minutes from Yoakim Bridge Estate, so we collect you at 10:35 for the first seating at 11. The day below fits a six-hour tour, and extra time can be added by the hour.
11:00 · Williamson Wines
Icon Wines with artisan cheeses ($60), seated over the vineyard, about 90 minutes.
12:40 · Lunch at Diavola
About 10 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.
1:55 · Aesthete
About 15 minutes away. The new Dry Creek home of aesthete wines, on the former Truett Hurst property, where guests sit in red Adirondack chairs on private patios along the bank of Dry Creek, beside an organic farm and a herd of rescued goats; the wines are made by Jesse Katz, the first winemaker named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list. Tasting fees are confirmed when we book. Open Thursday to Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; leashed dogs welcome.
3:05 · Amista Vineyards
About 10 minutes away. The winery calls itself Healdsburg's first sparkling winery, making traditional-method sparkling wine and Rhône varieties from its organically farmed estate. The Taste of Amista flight is $40, and the Organic Vineyard Tour & Tasting ($60) walks the estate daily at 11 a.m. All experiences are prepaid reservations; open daily 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
4:05 · Back to your hotel
Back in Healdsburg by 4:20 p.m., within six hours of pickup.
Three wineries is the right pace for a day of serious tasting. Williamson's tastings start at 11 and take about 90 minutes, so lunch comes right after and the day ends around 4:20. It works Thursday to Monday, when Aesthete is open.
About $100 to $115 per person in tasting fees for Williamson and Amista, paid directly to each winery; Aesthete's 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 Williamson Wines?
Appointments are recommended, and walk-ins are welcome when space allows. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Williamson Wines?
$60 per person for Icon Wines with cheeses and $75 with a chef-prepared lunch; Reserve wine lunches are $145 and $295, as of September 2026.
Where can I buy Williamson wine?
Only from the winery. Williamson does not sell through stores, restaurants or distributors; most of the wine goes to its club members.
Can children visit Williamson Wines?
Yes, by appointment at the downtown tasting room on Matheson Street in Healdsburg, as long as they are supervised; tell the winery how many children are coming and their ages.
Where is Yoakim Bridge Estate?
At 7209 Dry Creek Road, at the corner of Yoakim Bridge Road in the upper part of Dry Creek Valley, about 25 minutes from the Healdsburg plaza.
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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