Russian River Valley Wine Tour by Party Bus: Santa Rosa Group Tasting Guide

The Russian River Valley AVA sits fewer than 20 miles west of downtown Santa Rosa, and that proximity is exactly what makes a group wine tour so appealing — and exactly what makes it complicated without the right transportation. Thirteen thousand-plus acres of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay are spread across River Road, Westside Road, Highway 116 through Forestville, and the winding lanes leading into Guerneville, and no two wineries share a parking lot. Driving yourself means designating someone sober at every stop.

Splitting into multiple cars means half the group gets lost somewhere past Wohler Bridge.

This guide lays out the honest logistics for a party bus wine tour in the Russian River Valley — which wineries actually accommodate groups, which roads are affected by the 2026 Wohler Bridge closure, how to build an itinerary that doesn't fall apart at stop three, and what your group should book to get the most out of the corridor. Party Bus Santa Rosa coordinates these tours regularly, so the detail below comes from planning real itineraries for real groups, not from a generic wine-country brochure.

Why a Party Bus Makes a Russian River Valley Wine Tour Work

Move over, Napa Valley — the Russian River Valley is where Sonoma County's most serious Pinot Noir and Chardonnay production happens, and the region draws groups from Santa Rosa every weekend. The problem is the geography. Wineries are clustered in three or four distinct corridors that don't connect neatly: Westside Road runs along the river north toward Healdsburg, River Road cuts east-west through the middle of the AVA, and Highway 116 threads through Forestville and down toward Guerneville.

Getting from Merry Edwards to Gary Farrell without a wrong turn requires actual knowledge of the road grid — not just confidence from someone who visited once five years ago.

A Santa Rosa party bus rental for a wine tour solves all of it. Your group boards in Santa Rosa, and the route is taken care of from there. No one draws the short straw and drives sober while the rest taste.

No one misses a turn on Westside Road and ends up in a vineyard driveway. Tasting fees add up fast enough without folding in five separate parking decisions on roads that aren't designed for a coordinated convoy. One bus, one itinerary, one flat rate split across the whole group — and everyone gets home the same night, not in dribs and drabs as the various carpool decisions unravel.

For groups of 15 or more, a Russian River Valley party bus rental also solves the appointment problem. Most of the valley's best-regarded tasting rooms operate by reservation only, and calling to say "we have 25 people coming, can you fit us at 1 PM?" is a very different conversation than showing up in a convoy of five cars and announcing yourselves at the door. Booking through Party Bus Santa Rosa means the itinerary gets confirmed before departure, which means the wineries are actually expecting you.

Call 707-918-0130 to start building your itinerary.

Understanding the Russian River Valley Road Layout

Before you can plan which wineries to visit, you need to understand why the region requires a real plan in the first place. The Russian River Valley AVA is not a neat wine trail with a visitor center at one end. It is a patchwork of corridors, each with its own character and cluster of producers.

Westside Road is the prestige corridor — a winding, narrow two-lane road that runs along the western side of the Russian River from Guerneville up toward Healdsburg. This is where you find Williams Selyem (7227 Westside Rd, Healdsburg, CA 95448), Gary Farrell Vineyards & Winery (10701 Westside Rd, Healdsburg, CA 95448), J. Rochioli Vineyards (6192 Westside Rd, Healdsburg, CA 95448), and Porter Creek Vineyards. The road is beautiful and the wineries are exceptional — but it is genuinely narrow in places, and turning a large vehicle around in a winery driveway is not always straightforward.

A 15- to 35-passenger minibus is often the right call for a Westside Road itinerary; it gives you the maneuverability the road demands while still accommodating a real group.

River Road cuts east-west and connects Highway 101 to Guerneville, passing through Windsor and Forestville along the way. It is wider and more accessible for larger vehicles, and it feeds into both Westside Road and Highway 116. Most full-size charter buses approach the valley via River Road.

Highway 116 (Gravenstein Highway North) runs through Sebastopol and Forestville and is where you'll find Merry Edwards Winery (2959 Hwy 116 N, Sebastopol, CA 95472), Russian River Vineyards (5700 Hwy 116 N, Forestville, CA 95436), and Iron Horse Vineyards just off Ross Station Road in Sebastopol. Highway 116 is the most straightforward approach for groups coming from Santa Rosa and is suitable for any size vehicle in our fleet.

The 2026 Wohler Bridge Closure: What It Means for Your Tour

Here is the practical detail no generic wine-tour article tells you about, but that matters for every group touring the valley between April and October 2026. Wohler Bridge, which crosses the Russian River on Wohler Road and connects Westside Road to the western bank, is closed from April 6, 2026 into October for seismic retrofit work. The closure replaces steel elements on a 103-year-old structure and demolishes and replaces the deck entirely.

For your itinerary, here is what this actually means. Westside Road itself is completely open end to end during the closure — wineries along Westside Road remain fully accessible. The impact is on the cross-river connection: groups approaching Westside Road from westbound River Road must detour via the Hacienda Bridge downstream, adding roughly 6 to 7 minutes to the transit time between the River Road corridor and Westside Road properties.

Groups coming from downtown Healdsburg or the northern end of Westside Road are not affected. GPS apps are not always updated quickly for this kind of closure, so confirming the approach with our team when you book is worth doing — we keep up with Sonoma County road conditions so your group doesn't discover the detour at the bridge itself.

We recommend reviewing the official Sonoma County Wohler Bridge closure page before your tour date to confirm current access and any changes to the detour routing.

Russian River Valley Wineries Worth Building an Itinerary Around

The Russian River Valley has more than 90 wineries and 74 Wine Road member tasting rooms. For a group day trip from Santa Rosa, the practical limit is four to five stops over six to eight hours — enough time at each to actually taste, talk to the person pouring, and enjoy the property before moving on. What follows is a curated set of producers that either accommodate groups well, have enough parking for a minibus or charter bus, or represent the valley's best expressions of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in a setting worth the visit.

Merry Edwards Winery — The Highway 116 Anchor

Merry Edwards Winery (2959 Hwy 116 N, Sebastopol, CA 95472, (707) 823-7466) is one of the most logical first or last stops on any group tour coming from Santa Rosa, because it sits directly on Highway 116 with a straightforward approach that works for any vehicle size in our fleet. Tastings run by appointment at set times — 9:30 AM, 11 AM, 1 PM, 2:30 PM, and 4 PM — and group reservations book through their visit page. The winery produces some of the valley's most acclaimed Sauvignon Blanc alongside its Pinot Noirs, which makes it a more diverse stop than the pure-Pinot producers.

Wine sales are open daily 9:30 AM to 4 PM for walk-in bottle purchases even on days without a formal tasting reservation.

Iron Horse Vineyards — Sparkling Wine with a View

Iron Horse Vineyards (9786 Ross Station Rd, Sebastopol, CA 95472) is a genuine one-of-a-kind stop — the valley's only estate known primarily for sparkling wine, set on open hillside land with sweeping views across Sonoma County. The tasting area is outdoors, which makes weather a variable, but on a clear day in the Russian River Valley, it is one of the most spectacular settings in the entire region. Hours run 10 AM to 4:30 PM daily, and parking at the property is adequate for a group vehicle.

Iron Horse sits close to Merry Edwards on the Highway 116 side of the valley, making the two a natural pairing for a morning run before heading into the Westside Road corridor for the afternoon.

Gary Farrell Vineyards & Winery — The Hillside Perch on Westside Road

Gary Farrell Vineyards & Winery (10701 Westside Rd, Healdsburg, CA 95448, (707) 473-2909) sits at the northern end of Westside Road, perched on a ridge with panoramic views down the river valley. Hours run Monday through Friday 10:30 AM to 4 PM, Saturday 10 AM to 4 PM, and Sunday 10:30 AM to 4 PM. Tastings require reservations.

For groups arriving from Santa Rosa, Gary Farrell makes an excellent mid-afternoon stop on the Westside Road stretch because the driveway and parking area can accommodate a minibus, the view from the tasting deck is a natural mid-day pause point, and the Pinot Noirs represent the elevated end of what the valley produces. Check the Gary Farrell visit page before booking your group reservation.

Williams Selyem — The Appointment-Only Legend

Williams Selyem (7227 Westside Rd, Healdsburg, CA 95448, (707) 433-6425) is visits-by-appointment-only and one of the most sought-after tasting reservations in all of Sonoma County. The winery that essentially put Russian River Valley Pinot Noir on the national map in the 1980s now operates out of a working ranch on Westside Road, and getting a group appointment takes planning. Hours typically run Monday through Saturday, 10 AM to 5 PM.

If your group is serious about Pinot Noir, this is the stop that justifies the entire itinerary — and the exclusivity of an appointment-only visit works perfectly with a chartered party bus, because you have a confirmed departure time and can keep the appointment without the coordination scramble of multiple cars. Visit Williams Selyem to understand their reservation process and mailing list access.

J. Rochioli Vineyards — The Westside Road Benchmark

J. Rochioli Vineyards (6192 Westside Rd, Healdsburg, CA 95448) is another appointment-required stop that has become one of the most respected Pinot Noir and Chardonnay producers in California. The winery's Estate Pinot Noir is benchmark Russian River Valley material. Rochioli has historically sold out its mailing list allocations within minutes, and tasting room visits are coveted.

If your group can secure a reservation, building the Westside Road afternoon around Rochioli as the centerpiece makes obvious sense — it is the clearest expression of why this specific valley produces what it does.

Russian River Vineyards — The Group-Friendly Highway 116 Stop

Russian River Vineyards (5700 Hwy 116 N, Forestville, CA 95436, (707) 887-3344) is one of the few Russian River Valley producers with explicit group accommodation. The Wine Social option for parties of 7 or more offers estate wines by the bottle with food pairing options, reservations are straightforward, the outdoor tasting area is large and covered, and the parking area has RV and bus-friendly space. For groups that want a relaxed, social stop where the group can spread out, eat something, and stay for more than a single flight, Russian River Vineyards is a practical anchor that the more appointment-only producers simply cannot provide.

Visit their visit page to book your group reservation.

Porter Creek Vineyards — The Organic Farm Stop

Porter Creek Vineyards on Westside Road offers a different experience from the hillside tasting decks — this is a working organic farm with minimal-intervention winemaking, owned and operated by Alex Davis. The private vineyard tour ($125 per person, groups of 2 to 5) is a genuine 4WD adventure with views of the Russian River. For smaller groups or a sub-group within a larger party bus, this is an exceptional stop.

The Grand Tasting option ($50 per person) covers estate Chardonnay and Pinot Noirs without the full tour. Visit Porter Creek Vineyards to arrange your group's visit.

Sample Itineraries: How a Full Day Actually Gets Structured

The easiest mistake a group makes when planning a Russian River Valley wine tour is trying to fit in too many stops. Five wineries in eight hours sounds reasonable until you account for travel time on Westside Road, the time it takes a 20-person group to work through a seated flight at a single winery, and the fact that by stop four everyone wants to linger rather than load back on the bus. Here are two structures that actually work.

The Highway 116 Morning, Westside Road Afternoon (6-Hour Itinerary)

This is the most popular shape for a Santa Rosa group wine tour and works particularly well with a 20- to 35-passenger minibus. Pick up at 10:00 AM from a central Santa Rosa location — a hotel, a house, a parking lot your group can gather at — and run down Highway 116 toward Sebastopol. First stop: Merry Edwards at the 11 AM slot, tasting runs roughly 75 to 90 minutes.

Second stop: a quick swing to Iron Horse Vineyards for sparkling wines and the outdoor hilltop setting, timing departure by 1:30 PM. Transit up through Forestville and across to Westside Road for the afternoon: Gary Farrell for a 2:30 PM or 3:00 PM reservation, views from the ridge, and a clear marker that you've moved into the premium Westside Road tier. Back on the bus by 4:30 PM, return to Santa Rosa by 5:15 PM.

Three wineries, six hours, no one rushed, everyone back in time for dinner.

The Full Westside Road Immersion (8-Hour Itinerary)

For groups that want the full Pinot Noir deep-dive, the 8-hour structure runs north along Westside Road from the Guerneville end toward Healdsburg, stopping at three to four of the road's producers. Russian River Vineyards on Highway 116 makes a practical lunch stop with its Wine Social format before the bus heads east to Westside Road. The afternoon runs Rochioli (if you have the reservation) or Porter Creek, then north to Williams Selyem as the final stop — the appointment-only exclusivity lands better at the end of the day when the group has already tasted its way up the valley.

Return to Santa Rosa by 6:30 PM. This is an 8-hour charter, which means the pricing reflects a full-day commitment, but split across 25 or 30 people the per-person math is usually well within what the group would spend on individual rideshares and parking.

Which Vehicle Fits a Wine Tour Group

Not every vehicle in our fleet suits every Russian River Valley itinerary — the roads are part of the equation.

The 15- to 35-passenger minibus is the workhorse of Russian River Valley wine tours from Santa Rosa. It fits a typical friend group or corporate outing, handles Westside Road without drama, and provides powerful A/C and plush reclining seats for the drive home when the afternoon tastings have caught up with everyone. For groups that want the party to start on the road — a bachelorette wine tour or a milestone birthday celebration — a 15- to 50-passenger party bus with its built-in bar, color-changing LED lighting, and Bluetooth sound system turns the transit between wineries into its own event.

ADA-accessible vehicles are always available; just let us know in advance. Call 707-918-0130 and we'll match your group to the right vehicle for your specific itinerary.

The Wine Road Events That Fill Up Fast

The Russian River Valley's annual event calendar creates the transportation crunch points that catch groups unprepared. These are the dates when individual rideshares surge, when winery parking lots overflow before noon, and when a chartered party bus rental in Santa Rosa changes from a convenience to a genuine necessity.

Winter WINEland — January 17–18, 2026

Winter WINEland is Wine Road's 33rd annual opening-of-the-season event, running from 11 AM to 4 PM both days across more than 60 participating wineries in the Alexander, Dry Creek, and Russian River Valley appellations. Tickets run $50 for the weekend with a $10 designated driver option — which is exactly the kind of event where a party bus pays for itself, because the designated driver ticket is both less fun and a hard cap on who can actually enjoy the tastings. For Winter WINEland, the party bus becomes the designated driver for everyone, and the $50 tasting ticket covers the day.

Wineries get crowded by early afternoon on both days; groups with a chartered vehicle can arrive at the least-crowded slot and move between properties on a schedule that beats the general traffic flow. Book your January transportation by December — the first weekend after New Year's fills our availability quickly.

Barrel Tasting Weekend — March 7–8, 2026

Wine Road's annual Barrel Tasting is arguably the most logistically demanding event on the calendar for self-guided groups. Fifty wineries across Northern Sonoma County open their cellars simultaneously, and the format — taste the current vintage, compare it to the same wine still in barrel, and then sample library selections — is designed to move visitors between multiple producers over both days. Tickets are $50 for the weekend, and the self-guided nature means the event rewards groups that can move fluidly between properties without the hassle of coordinating multiple cars.

A party bus or charter bus turns a Barrel Tasting weekend from a logistics headache into a rolling cellar door experience: your group hits six to eight wineries over Saturday, the bus handles the driving while everyone compares notes between stops, and nobody is spending the end of Saturday night figuring out who is sober enough to drive home through Forestville. See the current event details on the Wine Road Barrel Tasting page.

Pinot Forum — July 12–14, 2026

The Pinot Forum, presented by the Russian River Valley Winegrowers, is the valley's most focused educational event — an immersive three-day experience bringing together the region's winemakers to discuss the history, terroir, and technique behind Russian River Valley Pinot Noir. This is the event for groups of true Pinot Noir enthusiasts who want depth, not just tastings. The July timing means summer driving conditions on Westside Road, which sees heavier weekend traffic than any other season.

A charter bus for the Pinot Forum keeps your group on schedule for the ticketed sessions, which are structured and timed rather than open-entry. Check the current event calendar on the Russian River Valley Winegrowers site.

For all three of these events, the booking window matters. Bus availability in Sonoma County tightens significantly in the weeks before major Wine Road events, when local visitors, out-of-town guests, and corporate groups all reach for transportation at the same time. Lock in your charter as soon as your group's date is confirmed — don't wait until the week before to discover the right-size vehicle isn't available.

Call 707-918-0130 to check availability for your specific event date.

Getting from Santa Rosa to the Valley: Routes and Timing

Santa Rosa is the natural launch point for any Russian River Valley wine tour, and the drive is genuinely short — which is part of what makes the region so frustrating to navigate as a group in separate cars. The proximity that makes it feel like a day trip also makes it feel like no one needs to plan ahead. Then three cars get separated at the Highway 116 and Gravenstein Highway intersection and no one has a good answer for where to regroup.

One honest note about weekend timing: River Road westbound on Saturday and Sunday mornings runs heavier than the drive time above suggests once summer arrives and the general Sonoma County wine tourist wave gets moving. Building in an extra 15 minutes on busy weekends is the right call, especially if your group has a fixed appointment at the first winery. An early pickup from Santa Rosa — 9:30 AM to 10:00 AM — puts you ahead of the mid-morning traffic and guarantees you arrive at your first reservation when the winery is still fresh and uncrowded.

Group Tasting Tips: What Changes When There Are 20 of You

Wine tasting works differently at scale. Here is what most first-time group tour organizers learn the hard way, and what we walk our clients through when they call to plan a Russian River Valley party bus rental.

Call ahead for every stop, not just the appointment-required ones. Even producers that advertise walk-in tastings will treat a group of 20 differently than a couple stopping in unannounced. A heads-up call gives the tasting room a chance to prepare staff, set aside the right number of glasses, and give your group a dedicated space rather than folding you into the general tasting floor with regular visitors.

Most winery staff respond to a group call warmly — it is the same-day surprise arrival of 20 people that creates friction.

Set a departure time at each stop and stick to it. The single most reliable way for a group wine tour to collapse into chaos is to lose track of departure times. Stagger tastings so the flight is completed before you need to leave, eat something between stops, and build the schedule so the bus is ready to go 10 minutes before everyone actually needs to be on it.

When the bus is the only way home, this is surprisingly easy to enforce.

Build a food stop into the itinerary. Tasting on an empty stomach is a fast way to turn a pleasant afternoon into a problem. Russian River Vineyards' Wine Social option solves this on-site with food available alongside the tasting.

Alternatively, Guerneville has enough lunch options along Armstrong Woods Road and Main Street to make a 45-minute food break part of the tour rather than an interruption. The bus can wait nearby while the group eats and regroups before the afternoon wineries.

Buy bottles to take home, not on the road. Winery shipping addresses are your best friend. Rather than stacking purchased bottles in the bus's overhead storage and worrying about breakage, most of the valley's tasting rooms will ship anywhere in California.

Your group tastes, your group orders, and the wines arrive at home without any of the extra hassle.

What a Russian River Valley Wine Tour Bus Rental Costs

Party Bus Santa Rosa offers all-inclusive pricing online in under 30 seconds — you will know the exact price before you ever book. For a Russian River Valley wine tour from Santa Rosa, your quote is shaped by a handful of clear factors:

• Vehicle size — a 14-passenger Sprinter limo and a 35-passenger minibus are different rates.
• Total hours — most wine tours run 6 to 8 hours from pickup to return drop-off; that block of time is what you're booking.
• Date and event proximity — a February Saturday prices differently than a Barrel Tasting weekend in March when demand peaks.
• Pickup location — Santa Rosa pickup is the standard; groups starting in Petaluma, Rohnert Park, or Novato have a slightly longer run built in.

For real ranges to anchor your estimate: 14-passenger Sprinter limos run $170–$344/hour; 15–20 passenger party buses run $204–$378/hour; 20–30 passenger party buses run $244–$414/hour; 35–50 passenger party buses and minibuses run $294–$490/hour; and 40–56 passenger charter buses run $150–$300/hour or $1,200–$2,500/day. Pricing depends on mileage, time of year, and vehicle type, but you will never be surprised by hidden costs.

Here is the value framing that usually settles the conversation. A 6-hour wine tour for 20 people in a minibus, split across the group, typically comes to a modest per-head number that is competitive with — or better than — the combined cost of separate rideshares, separate parking decisions at four different wineries, and the designated driver who spends the afternoon sipping water and watching everyone else enjoy themselves. One flat, predictable rate, no parking, no one sober by necessity.

Call 707-918-0130 any time for a free, all-inclusive price quote.

A Real Wine Tour Example

To put a real number on it: a bachelorette group of 22 booked a 25-passenger party bus for a full-day Russian River Valley tour last October. Pickup at 10:00 AM in Santa Rosa, first stop at Merry Edwards by 10:30 AM, Iron Horse by 12:30 PM, lunch break in Guerneville, Gary Farrell in the mid-afternoon. Back in Santa Rosa by 5:30 PM — 7.5 hours door to door.

The built-in bar on the party bus meant the celebration started on the way out and continued between stops. The 7.5-hour all-inclusive rental came to approximately $2,700 (~$123 per person), with every winery tasting fee, bottle purchase, and tip on top of that. No one drove, no one missed a turn on Westside Road, and no one had to leave early to stay sober.

Frequently Asked Questions

How far is Russian River Valley from Santa Rosa?

The heart of the valley is roughly 19 to 25 miles from downtown Santa Rosa, depending on which corridor you're heading to. The Sebastopol-side wineries (Merry Edwards, Iron Horse) are the closest — about 20 to 25 minutes via Highway 116 or Highway 12. The Westside Road producers near Healdsburg are about 35 to 45 minutes.

A party bus or minibus from Santa Rosa can reach the first winery of the day before 11 AM for a 10:00 AM departure.

Do wineries accommodate large groups with party buses?

Some do readily; others require advance coordination. Russian River Vineyards in Forestville has explicit group facilities and a Wine Social format for parties of 7 or more. Most of the appointment-only producers — Williams Selyem, Rochioli, Gary Farrell — work with groups but require the reservation to be made well in advance and sized to what their tasting room can accommodate.

Calling 4 to 6 weeks ahead for a group of 15 or more is a reasonable target. Our team can help you think through which stops are realistic for your group size.

Is Wohler Bridge open for Russian River Valley wine tours in 2026?

Wohler Bridge is closed from April 6, 2026 into October for seismic retrofit work. Westside Road itself is fully open end to end — all wineries along the road remain accessible. The closure only affects the bridge crossing itself, adding a 6 to 7 minute detour via the Hacienda Bridge for groups approaching from westbound River Road.

We confirm the current approach route for your specific date when you book, and we recommend checking the official Sonoma County bridge closure page before your tour.

What size bus is best for a Russian River Valley wine tour?

For groups of 12 to 20, a 15- to 35-passenger minibus is the best fit — it handles Westside Road with the most maneuverability and comfortably accommodates a group at each winery. For groups of 20 to 35 who want the party-bus experience with a built-in bar and LED lighting, the 15- to 50-passenger party bus is the natural choice. Groups of 40 or more doing an event-style tour (Winter WINEland, Barrel Tasting) may want a full-size charter bus and an itinerary centered on the more accessible Highway 116 and River Road producers.

Tell us your headcount and we'll recommend the right vehicle.

When should I book a wine tour bus from Santa Rosa?

For a regular Saturday tour outside of event weekends, two to four weeks of lead time is workable. For Wine Road event weekends — Winter WINEland in January, Barrel Tasting in March, the Pinot Forum in July — book as soon as your group date is confirmed. Vehicle availability across Sonoma County tightens significantly in the weeks before these events.

Bachelorette groups should book 4 to 6 weeks out to get the right party bus at the right time. Call 707-918-0130 as soon as you have a date and a headcount and we can lock in your itinerary.

Can the bus wait at wineries while we taste?

Yes. The bus is booked as a block of hours, so it waits at or near each winery while your group tastes. Larger winery properties (Russian River Vineyards, Iron Horse, Gary Farrell) have adequate parking for a minibus or charter bus.

On Westside Road, some properties have narrower driveway access, which is one reason we match vehicle size to itinerary when you call. We confirm the waiting plan for your specific winery list when you book.

What is the best time of year for a Russian River Valley wine tour?

The valley is worth visiting in every season, but the touring windows each have a distinct character. January and February are uncrowded, green-hillside conditions with Winter WINEland as the anchor event. March brings Barrel Tasting weekend and the first warm days of the year, with the highest winery event density of any month.

July and August are peak summer — busiest crowds, warmest days, and the Pinot Forum in mid-July. October and November bring harvest energy and fall foliage along the river corridor, which is some of the most scenic driving of the year. If you want the tour without the crowds, a weekday in February or November is the answer.

If you want the full event experience, book around Barrel Tasting in March.

Book Your Russian River Valley Party Bus Tour from Santa Rosa

The Russian River Valley is one of the most concentrated expressions of world-class Pinot Noir and Chardonnay anywhere in California, and it is 20 miles from your front door if you're in Santa Rosa. The only thing standing between your group and a genuinely great day in the valley is the logistics — and that is exactly what a Santa Rosa party bus rental takes off the table. One vehicle, one itinerary, one flat rate split across your whole group, and everyone arrives at every winery at the same time, leaves when you're ready, and gets home at the end of the afternoon.

Party Bus Santa Rosa coordinates Russian River Valley wine tours for groups of all sizes, from intimate birthday groups in a Sprinter limo to corporate outings and bachelorette parties in a full party bus. Give us a call any time at 707-918-0130 for an all-inclusive price quote — or use our online tool for instant availability. Tell us your group size, your preferred date, and how many wineries you're hoping to hit, and we'll put together an itinerary and a vehicle that fits.

Sources & Last Verified

Winery hours, road conditions, and event dates change seasonally. Details in this guide were researched in June 2026; confirm winery reservation requirements and current tasting hours directly before your tour date.

• Russian River Valley Winegrowers — Winery Directory
• Wine Road — Russian River Valley Wineries
• Wine Road — Barrel Tasting Weekend (March 7–8, 2026)
• Wine Road — Winter WINEland (January 17–18, 2026)
• Russian River Valley Winegrowers — Pinot Forum 2026 (July 12–14, 2026)
• Merry Edwards Winery — Visit & Tasting Reservations
• Iron Horse Vineyards — Visit Information
• Gary Farrell Vineyards & Winery — Visit
• Williams Selyem — Tasting Room
• Russian River Vineyards — Visit & Group Reservations
• Porter Creek Vineyards — Vineyard Tours
• Sonoma County — Wohler Bridge Closure Information