Ramey Wine Cellars — Attraction in Healdsburg

Making an appointment to sit down and taste at Ramey Wine Cellars was one of the best things we did this year, resulting in the highlight of all of our winery visits to Napa and Sonoma Counties. Alan Ramey took time out of his schedule to discuss the distinct vineyard terroir and wine-making techniques that result in award-winning wines for this small family-owned winery. (Recently a wine from Sidebar Cellars, a Ramey Wine Cellars project, was recognized among Wine Spectator Magazine's Top 100 wines of 2017.) After tasting (detailed printed notes provided during tasting--see pics) we ordered wines that were conveniently shipped to our home address. The wines we sampled were totally worth calling in advance to work out a tasting appointment, and the individualized attention and insights offered by Alan were above and beyond conventional tasting room experiences. Would love to do again--our only regret was not buying enough...

Amazing tasting with Martin! This was one of the best wine tastings we've ever had. Not only are all of the wines ultra-premium, we also really enjoyed getting geeky with Martin and learning so much more about all that goes into each bottle. **Unlike so many formulaic tasting rooms, their approach to tastings is genuine and personal, so you need to make an appointment. It is a real wine tasting and not intended for casual drinkers who just want to get tipsy....Thank you, Martin and Ramey for an...

After days of drinking Cabs in Napa, I thought it would be great to try Ramey's highly touted Syrah. I call several times with no answer, and decide to show up at their 1:00 tasting time. I drive an hour from Napa and find myself in a rather industrial area. After walking through what looked like a prison gate, I walk upstairs to meet the unpleasant lady that wouldn't answer the phone. She tells me I can wait until the 3:00 tasting but couldn't take me then. So I left and will never be...