My wife and I spent a wonderful day with Jonathan on Tuesday, October 17, 2017. Due to the day of the week and the wildfires in Sonoma County, we had Jonathan all to ourselves in his super cool Tesla. This was our first trip to wine country and Jonathan quickly discerned our interests. Friendly and easy-going, Jonathan put us at ease and arranged two delightful tastings at wineries and lunch for us. Selecting where to go among the dozens and dozens of tasting rooms and wineries in the area can be daunting, as we discovered when we went on our own the next day. We enjoyed being with Jonathan, who felt like an old friend. His vast knowledge of the wine industry and the area and the incredibly high level of service he provided made for a perfect day. We highly recommend his services and look forward to learning even more from him on our next trip. You will not be disappointed with Jonathan. read more

My husband and I had the best time on our tour. We travel the globe to find great wine experiences and this now ranks as one of the top ones. Our guides, Jason and Blaithin, took us to gorgeous locations with some of the best wine that Sonoma County has to offer. I would absolutely recommend them to anyone looking to visit Sonoma! We will definitely use them again in the future. read more

This is actually the second time we've hired Jonathan to drive us through wine country. Our first trip was a few years back and focused in the Healdsburg area. He was fantastic and knowledgeable - and extremely personable. We had a few appointments schedule, and he helped fill our schedule with additional great wineries. Based on this, we hired Jonathan to drive me and my family for three days last week. Jonathan was great again! He's most familiar with the Sonoma side of wine country (and he's very honest about that), but he was also helpful and knowledgeable during our days in Yountville and Calistoga/St Helena. He pays great attention to the group and schedule... If you're really enjoying a particular place, he'll help rearrange the schedule to allow for more time, and not rush you off to the next place. He went above and beyond to rework our schedule, allowing us time to enjoy our favorite places. read more

Let me preface this by saying I did not take an official tour with Healdsburg Tours. However, I had to write this review to at least comment on the outstanding character that is Jonathan. After arriving in Healdsburg, me and my two best friends called the local taxi to take us to Francis Ford Coppola winery to spend the day by the pool. We were given a wait time of 20 minutes. Our 20 minute wait time ended up being 1 hour and 15 minutes. Thankfully, about 45 minutes in, Jonathan saw us standing outside CVS and asked if we were waiting for a ride. He wished us luck, then handed us a pamphlet for his tours should we want a better option than the local taxi in the future. He also asked if we needed help, but we insisted the cab was coming. Flash forward 45 minutes. I gave the number on the pamphlet a call and reached Jonathan introducing myself as the group from the front of CVS. He promptly asked if we were still there, then within 5 minutes was there in his personal car to pick us up and take us to Francis Ford Coppola. If that doesn't speak to someones character and kindness, I don't know what does. Our trip was not off to the best start, and he absolutely turned things around for us. He even offered to pick us up when we finished up at the winery and refused to take our money when we offered to pay him. I'm not sure the next time I'll be in Healdsburg, but I can guarantee you I'll be arranging a tour with Healdsburg Tours and in the meantime will be telling all my friends about his company. Thanks again, Jonathan! Our trip only continued to get better! read more

I have participated in numerous wine events in Healdsburg, and used quite a few car/bus services. Jonathan is far and away the best wine tour guy I have ever experienced. He is knowledgeable of the area and wineries, his bus is updated and comfortable and he is genuinely invested in your party having fun while you are with him. I feel lucky to have met him, and look forward to another trip to wine country. Thanks!! read more

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We had a group of 8 in our tour of the valleys surrounding Healdsburg - one of our group members had found Jonathan's business, Healdsburg Tours, and had read good things, so we hired him! He was a true pleasure as a tour guide, and provided us with water and tons of information as we rode through the beautiful hillside. Jonathan was very professional, and clearly has established good relationships with alot of the wineries, as our group never had to wait for a glass! We also had the opportunity to have a private wine tasting with the owner at Arista, which was fantastic! All in all, an excellent trip and Jonathan is highly recommended! What could be better than to tour wine country in a Wine-A-Bay-Go?? Cheers! read more

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Looking for a fun, relaxed, and easy way to see all the coolest wineries Sonoma county has to offer without having to worry about driving? Look no further than Jonathan and the wine-A-bago!!! My wife and I spent the first leg of our honeymoon in healdsburg and had a great time on jonathan's tour. Jonathan will pick you up and drop you off at your hotel. No driving = no worries!! The wine-A-bago is really comfortable and well stocked with water. As Jonathan says, wine tasting quickly turns into wine drinking and the water he brings on board and encourages you to drink is essential. Jonathan is the consummate professional. He is knowledgeable, friendly, and courteous. He knows the area, he knows the wineries, and he knows the stories behind them. But he also knows when to ease back and let his guests talk on their own. He's just a straight up cool guy who runs a great tour. Can't recommend the wine-a-bago enough! read more

We had a top-tier experience with Healdsburg Tours. Jonathan went above and beyond to make sure me and my friends had a great trip to this gorgeous part of the country. Our driver was both incredibly helpful, knowledgeable and friendly. And everything went off without a hitch. I've come to the area for Passport weekend the last 3 years. And the experience of dealing with Jonathan was far and away the best I've had. If you're looking for someone to trust with your time in wine country go with Healdsburg Tours. read more

This was my first wine tour. All I can say is that the bar is set high for future ones. Jonathon was a great guide, knows his stuff and had great relationships with everyone at each of our stops. It was apparent that he was highly respected within the industry. Traveling in the Wine-A-Bay-Go for the day was nothing short of luxury. This was an all-around good time and I absolutely recommend! Thanks, Jonathon! read more

Don't know how their tours are, but these guys drive like complete tools. We had to slam on our brakes because they pulled out very unsafely right in front of us in a 50mph zone and then they proceeded to drive super slow. Of course they sped up during the one passing lane so we could not get around and then immediately slowed way down again after. I wouldn't trust my life to these guys. I'd definitely hire a different tour company. read more

If you are looking for transportation around the wine country surrounding Healdsburg (Alexander, Dry Creek, Russian River Valleys, etc.) don't even bother calling another business if your group is 8 or less or so. We called Jonathan on the recommendation of the Healdsburg Tourism Bureau and had a wonderful time and zero complaints. When his vehicle could not fit up the little windy road we were staying off of, he picked us up in a large SUV, took us a short way down the road to his Wine-A-Bago, and we were off. We made it to about 5-6 wineries and all of them were excellent. In planning the itinerary, Jonathan did a great job of taking the list of places on our "wish list" and filtering them based on our request that we did not want to pay tasting fees. There was just a flat rate--no surcharges or gas charges. This was nice. With the tasting fees we saved, it was an incredibly reasonable price, even a bargain. At the end of the day, Jonathan drove us through town and pointed out some key tasting rooms, and then helped us to load up and ship our wine back home. All around, first rate service and the guy couldn't be friendlier. Like I said, forget about calling anyone else. read more

Jonathan is awesome! My husband and I booked Jonathan for two days while we were in Sonoma for our honeymoon. We emailed a few times back and forth to give him an idea of where we might want to go and he made our itinerary from there. He took care of booking all of the tasting rooms that require an appointment and then efficiently filled in the gaps with some excellent places that had spectacular wine and great views. Jonathan is very professional and personable, I don't think you can ask for a better tour guide. Aside from how awesome Jonathan is as a tour guide... we also got to ride in his Tesla! When you have a smaller group of people Jonathan takes you out in his model X Tesla instead of the wine-a-baygo and it is pure luxury. My husband and I are still talking about how awesome it was. read more

For all our wine tasting adventures in the Healdsburg area, Jonathon is our guy now for all future tours/driver needs. He easily won us over with his charisma and knowledge of the area while doing everything to make our trip perfect from start to finish. I would highly recommend his company to all friends and family. Thank you Jonathon and Healdsburg Tours! See you next time we are up. read more

My friends and I went tasting yesterday and thanks to Jonathon and the wine-a-bay-go it was amazing. Jonathon was attentive and professional, and did everything to make the experience the best. We will definitely tour with Healdsburg tours again! read more

Jonathan is so cool. He had a bunch of recommendations for wineries and places to visit. We had a super fun time, he knows everybody and was totally chill. He also totally re-arranged his schedule just to give us a tour. So nice. read more

My family and friends have taken several wine tours in different parts of the country and this was by far the best. Jonathan was all about customer service and ensuring we were all being taken care from start to finish. The price is probably the best around the Sonoma area, especially considering the ability to customize your tour experience. I will be calling Jonathan again in the near future! read more

Jonathan elevated our trip to a fantastic experience! I would highly recommend hiring him for his professionalism and knowledge! We had the pleasure of having Jonathan drive our family for 3 days on our tour of wine country. He was extremely accommodating and very helpful. We missed a booked tasting because of a mix up on my part and Jonathan handled the cancellation (even got us out of the cancellation fee) and then recommended a wonderful private winemaker visit to fill-in some of our "free time." Jonathan was very friendly, courteous, knowledgable and punctual. His "wine-a-bago" was perfect for our family (7 adults and 1 baby) and was always clean and well stocked. I look forward to seeing and hiring Jonathan again next time we visit wine country! read more

Way to go Wine A Bay Go! Jonathan was a wonderful tour guide for our three day trip to wine country. He helped plan our trip and was extremely knowledgeable of the surrounding area. He also was very flexible while we were there. Considering I was part of a group with nine women - this was key! On many occasions he went with the flow changing plans and offering suggestions and advice. As well, the wineabago was extremely comfortable and roomy for all of us. Would definitely recommend to anyone! read more

Us and another couple booked Jonathan for a day of winery touring on 7/9/2014. The Wine-A-Bay-Go is fantastic! Comfy seats, huge windows to watch the scenery, a big cooler with plenty of water and ice, and the sound system were all wonderful. Jonathan was very laid back and catered the tour to our tastes. We were able to spend as long as we wanted at each winery and all the bottles he placed in a carrier for us in the back. We had such a great time and were more than pleased with the entire experience! The other couple with us liked it so much they did it again a few days later after we had left town :) read more

The BEST WAY to see Healdsburg and Napa Valley!! The WINE-A-BAY-GO is so very comfortable and it was so nice to sit up high and enjoy all the gorgeous views! Jonathan was so helpful and personable! The WINE-A-BAY-GO helped to make this the PERFECT girls getaway wine tasting trip! THANK YOU!! read more

Amazing, wonderful, and spectacular tour for 14 friends celebrating our birthday month in the wine country. We traveled in luxury in the Wine A Baygo with our awesome tour guide Brian. Nothing like four wineries in beautiful Sonoma with no stress of driving and everything was just perfect. I highly recommend Healdsburg Tours to anyone looking for a customized wine tasting experience. read more

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Highly recommend Jonathan in Healdsburg. He was very flexible and accommodating as we made a lot of changes and schedule was fluid. We started at MacRostie which has great views and fantastic setting. Followed by Twomey and Bella. Highly recommend Twomey! We had an outstanding tasting at Gary Farrell - my favorite by far and a strong choice by Jonathan. We then wondered to a couple of spots for fun and returned. Fantastic opportunity and great vehicles. read more

This was my first trip to Sonoma and it was a surprise birthday gift from my 3 daughters. We booked our wine tour with Jonathan. Best decision ever! We were a mixed group with my sister and me (retirement age),my 3 daughters and a 6 month old baby. Jonathan planned our tour and was able to accommodate our very wide age range. We had an awesome day with lots of mother, daughter, sister bonding (and grandson too)! Jonathan doesn't just drive you around; he provides information on restaurants to wine shipping and encourages you to call if you have any questions. There is no doubt in my mind that we would book with Jonathan again on our next trip back to wine country! read more

"A Wine Tour to Remember" A group of us were in the Napa area, and we decided to take a side trip to Healdsburg. Jonathan treated us like family. We shared a lovely day tasting wines with friends, even stopping by Dry Creek General Store for some cheeses and goodies. He then took us by one of his favorite winery's for a pairing. The Wine Maker sat at our table. How great is that? Jonathan definitely went out of his way to make our trip special! And I haven't even mentioned the Wine-a-bago, first class ride! Thank you so much showing us Healdsburg in the most perfect way possible! Randy and Leesa Ross Visited January 2015 read more

All I can say is WOW! Jonathan hooked us up last minute for my husband's 40th birthday. He was more than accommodating, and had his fabulous driver Patty pick us up in the new "Patty Wagon". She was very knowledgable of the area and different wineries, plus a complete hoot to be around. I wish I could pack her up in my suitcase and take her home with me! We loved her so much, we booked another tour for the next day that was even more fun than the first day. Thank you so much Jonathan and Patty for making his birthday so memorable, I promise we will be back!! :) read more

The wine a bay go is fantastic and the service is impeccable! We used them for some complicated logistics for our wedding in Healdsburg (since there are all of 3 taxis in town) and it was perfect. Jonathan and Pete are awesome. If not for them... my relatives would still be stuck at the bar! Thank you! read more

This review is a little delayed, but better late than never:) I contacted Jonathan to set up a tour for my friends and I for the weekend after the 4th of July to ring in my birthday. From the first interaction we had until we left the wine-a-bay-go he was amazing to deal with! He was so in the know about what wineries to visit and was very professional. We all had a blast & felt very lucky to have such a great tour guide and such plush accommodations (the pimped out van) taking us from winery to winery! It was a weekend we will all remember. I highly recommend using Jonathan for your wine tasting outing!!! read more

We had a blast on our WineABayGo - such a great set up. Patty was amazing and so accommodating. I'm so grateful to a friend for recommending it and Jonathan being able to take us on just a week out. It truly made our trip in Napa! read more

I can't say enough about Jonathan, tremendous tour guide, very knowledgeable and reasonably priced. He handled our group of 8 with ease, was a great communicator and more than willing and very accommodating when we made some last minute changes while on the tour. His recommendations were spot on and he did a great job of planning our tour on two days, one in Sonoma and the other in Napa. I would highly recommend Jonathan and plan to use him on our next trip. No need to look elsewhere! read more

Jonathan and Barry were fantastic! My boyfriend and I are local, and had no agenda or list of places we wanted to visit, so we left it up to them to plan 2 days of super fun, extremely tasty and entertaining days to smaller "off the beaten track" wineries. They just asked what we like to drink and off we went! On the 1st day, we were alone with Jonathan in his SUV, and it was a mellow, gorgeous rainy friday where we practically had every tasting room to ourselves, and got plenty of attention and generous pours. We had a picnic lunch (covered tables at Dutcher Crossing, warm and safe from the rain) from the general store that included the best curry chicken salad sandwich ever. Loved pretty much every place we went to. The 2nd day we had 2 lovely ladies from Seattle along with us, and Barry with the Wine-a-Bay-Go, a pretty incredible way to be transported in luxury to all our tastings. We did another picnic lunch next door to Hawkes winery (try the olive fig paste!!). Awesome. We had SO much fun and would (and have already!!) recommend Healdsburg Tours to anyone local or from far away who would just like a worry-free beautiful fun day touring and tasting in our special wine country here in NorCal! :) read more

Wow, what an incredible day we had thanks to Jonathon and the wine a bay go. Jonathon found some incredible wineries for us to visit just as I'd vaguely described what I was looking for in our visit. We were never rushed, and Jonathon quickly changed our itenerary mid trip as we were drinking, er, lingering longer than expected. Perfect day thanks to Healdsburg Tours!!!! read more

We just finished a family vacation for 5 and had a fantastic time with Jonathan. He was so accommodating and also took us to some of his personal favorites for wineries which ended up becoming some of ours too! We would use him again in a heart beat because of his excellent knowledge of Sonoma and how friendly and kind he was to our group and the wineries themselves. He also was willing to organize the shipping of our wine back for us so that we didn't have to worry about it during our vacation. Lastly, the Wine-A-Bay-Go is an awesome vehicle to get around in and we were comfortable the whole time. We couldn't say enough great things about Jonathan and the tours he gives of Sonoma wineries. read more

Jonathan was the best part of our vacation. My 3 sisters and I toured for 2 days with him. He did an excellent job communicating with us regarding our winery itinerary prior to arriving in Healdsburg. He chose fantastic places and appropriately timed them based on how we were holding up with our wine drinking. Jonathan truly has the perfect personality for this! As we approached each vineyard, he gave us some information about it but then gave us our independence while tasting. However he was always there when we needed him. If you plan to tour Healdsburg, Jonathan is absolutely fantastic. Not only is he a great source of information, he keeps your group safe on the roads. Upon my return to Healdsburg some day, Jonathan has my return business with absolutely no hesitations. read more

Healdsburg Tours deserves more than the five star max! Jonathan helped plan the perfect day for our mother/daughter/aunt outing around Healdsburg. It was so easy and fun working with Jonathan leading up to our tour. After emailing and speaking on the phone, Jonathan created an itinerary that fit our group perfectly! He is helpful, knowledgeable, and an awesome guide. Our group enjoyed a fantastic trip to Sonoma and Healdsburg tours was the icing on the cake. We would book a trip with Jonathan again and I would recommend him to anyone. read more

Based on a friends recommendation we hired Jonathan to drive us to various wineries for tastings we had scheduled on Valentine's Day. Everything about our day was great starting with the fact that he arrived early for our scheduled pick-up time and his "wine-a-bay-go" is awesome! What a great way to see the wine country, so much nicer and more comfortable than driving around in a car or van. I will definitely be calling on him again in the future and would highly recommend his company! read more

Highly recommend this tour! Jonathan was great from the beginning - communicating quickly over email to get our tour booked, find out our preferences and pick out the wineries for our tour. The vehicle was perfect for our group of 7 and very clean and comfortable. I had thought I wanted a limo for our tour but now I would not use anything other than the Wine-a-Bay-Go! Jonathan had connections with a lot of wineries and got our group free tastings, private tours and more. He went above and beyond and I would definitely use this company again for future tastings. read more

We had a great time in the Wine-A-Bay-Go and love each time we go wine tasting in Healdsburg! The vehicle is great for tasting out in the vineyards and Jonathan is very friendly and funny! I use Healdsburg Tours often and plan on coming back again soon...highly recommend!! read more

My wife and I heard about Jonathon and Healdsburg Tours through family and friends, so we booked a tour for our 25th anniversary trip to Sonoma a couple of weeks ago. We knew we wanted to do a tour of the area vineyards, but the lack of knowledge of the area made it daunting, to say the least. However, once we put things into Jonathan's hands, we were ecstatic, and the tour made our trip absolutely enjoyable beyond belief. We were picked up promptly in a very nice Tesla. Jonathon took us to a number of wineries that day. As we purchased wine, he took note of what we purchased and tailored the trip to match our taste, but he also gave us the advice to keep an open mind, and we found ourselves finding a number of wines that we enjoyed outside our normal flavor profiles. Not only is he an excellent driver, he was very friendly, and has a great knowledge of wines, the wineries of the area, and the best people to deal with while there. When time for lunch neared, he gave many suggestions, and then when we decided on a restaurant, he made reservations for my wife and me while we were in a wine tasting. As the tour ended, Jonathon helped to get our purchases ready for shipment back home. Even though we had various purchases from different wineries, he worked through Selby Winery to ship all of our purchases as one complete shipment. In short, Jonathan was more than a full-service and accommodating guide for us as newbies and would be so for anyone of any level of knowledge in wines and wineries. If you are headed to the Sonoma County area, I would absolutely recommend Healdsburg Tours. read more

Jonathan and Wine a Bay Go are the perfect match. He showed us a fabulous day of wine tasting. The vehicle is very roomy and comfortable with lots of ice cold water and great tunes. Jonathan walked us into every winery and gave us an introduction to the tasting room staff. They love him and welcome his groups!! he planned our itinerary and did a great job. Lunch was a pick up at The General Store and then off to Chateau Diana to take in the views. When we arrived, there was a reserved table on the patio just waiting for us to enjoy. I can't say enough good things about Jonathan and his service. We were a party of six celebrating a 50th birthday and it was PERFECT!!! If you are at all interested in booking him and The Wine a Bay Go, you need to call right now because he books up fast......the only sad part about our trip was that he was only available to drive us for one of our two days. :( BUT, He was very helpful in helping us secure a driver for the other day. Thank you Jonathan, hope we weren't too wild! We will call you again! read more