Seghesio Family Vineyards — Attraction in Healdsburg

They used to be my FAVORITE winery but you should know a story about how they treat people and conduct business. It may or may not change your pov but I personally choose to support family owned businesses that treat people with respect and “walk their talk” (ie the values they espouse on their website. There are so many kind and authentic wineries out there. They are not one of them.

They are currently running “a mural contest “. As a professional artist who is out of work during Covid AND that I love(d) their wine, I jumped at chance to participate. In retrospect I should have agreed with another artist who posted on their Facebook page (which they removed) that a true professional business would hire and collaborate with an artist than create a “prize” for doing real work.

I worked hard on my submission and was told if I got a lot of votes I would make it to the finals. They changed the rules and timing of contest 3 times without any communication to the artists - pretty disrespectful. The voting process was confusing to people and long story short - even though I got the second highest votes of ALL of the entries I didn’t qualify for the final voting. I am not saying my mural had to get picked or be the best, but the voting and selection process should be clear. I am now extremely embarrassed by trying to explain how this could happen to my friends/family who supported me.

It was brought to my attention that they have selected a muralist, the contest is fixed and they are simply doing this as a way to get social media followers. Pretty lame to use out of work artists for free mural design inspiration. Especially during covid.

If their wine and company was truly quality they wouldn’t need to rely on a scam to grow...

My family booked the Chef's Table and had the most amazing experience. We were greeted with tastes of the house Arneis wine, a lovely Italian grape wine, and moved to the dining area to begin a feast not only for the palette but for the eyes. We moved from an "amuse bouche", simply a fresh strawberry and chèvre, to a dish dominated by a seared scallop with risotto, to lamb ragu with its magic accompaniment, to pork loin with polenta and a mixture of vegetables, to Rib-eye steak and another magic accompaniment. Each plate was whisked in and away with very professional and friendly staff, and each plate was a pleasure to behold. The tasting, comprised of four small plates, constituted a meal; a delicious, beautiful meal with surprising discoveries for all of us. Our hostess, Joyce, was informative, fun, and adaptable to all of our individual quirks -- we wanted to talk; she wanted to explain - she waited. She suggested the ramp-stairs rather than the steeper stairs because of one of our party's difficulty walking. Everything was accomplished with sensitivity and professionalism and friendliness. At the end, we declared this our best experience of our 9-day vacation in...

Seghesio definitely has been the best wine-tasting I’ve been to so far! They have a lovely outdoor seating area and a convenient reservation process. The staff were very hospitable and informative- they accommodated our group despite the delays and changes to the reservation. Tasting rooms are both indoors and outdoors- depending on the weather. The outdoors section has rocking chairs and beautiful big trees providing shade- I could spend hours there! There were a total of 8 wines- with the tasting we selected. Mostly Zinfandels, which are my favorite. Each vintage had a history and distinct taste. Our favorite was the wine made out of grapes grown in Rockpile. I’d highly recommend Seghesio for wine-tasting, it’s a very personalized, warm experience. Note- they are pet-friendly, we left our pups behind but they do allow dogs in their...