Big, bold Sonoma reds since 1984, still family-run with a take-nothing-seriously-but-the-wine spirit. The Healdsburg room hides behind a gate beside Longboard Vineyards, a few blocks off the Square — pours in a working cellar, a tucked-away patio, and that hand-painted Handprint Merlot. Walk-ins welcome.
5 Fitch St, Unit B
Visit WebsiteCharlie and Molly Meeker founded The Meeker Vineyard in 1984 — Charlie, a Los Angeles film executive who would go on to run MGM, making bold Sonoma reds on weekend trips north. Early on, an authentic 40-foot tipi served as the tasting room and inspired the wine club, the "Meeker Tribe." Charlie passed away in 2021; today Molly is president and their son Lucas, the second-generation winemaker, carries it forward.
The signature is the Winemaker's Handprint Merlot — every bottle wrapped by hand in rainbow paint, more than 24,000 a year. Beyond it: age-worthy Zinfandel, Cabernet, Cabernet Franc, the Four Kings Bordeaux blend, and playful experiments like a carbonic Dolcetto, a Pet-Nat, and the FroZin dessert wine. After years in Geyserville's landmark 1903 Bank of Geyserville building, the room now sits a few blocks off the Healdsburg Square, sharing a building with Longboard Vineyards — enter through the gate on the left, with pours in the working cellar and a tucked-away "secret" patio.
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Second-generation winemaker carrying on the bold-red legacy his father Charlie began in 1984 — including the famous hand-painted Winemaker's Handprint Merlot.
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The signature is the Winemaker's Handprint Merlot — every bottle wrapped by hand in rainbow paint, more than 24,000 a year. Beyond it: age-worthy Zinfandel, Cabernet, Cabernet Franc, the Four Kings Bordeaux blend, and playful experiments like a carbonic Dolcetto, a Pet-Nat, and the FroZin dessert wine. After years in Geyserville's landmark 1903 Bank of Geyserville building, the room now sits a few blocks off the Healdsburg Square, sharing a building with Longboard Vineyards — enter through the gate on the left, with pours in the working cellar and a tucked-away "secret" patio.
Charlie and Molly Meeker founded The Meeker Vineyard in 1984 — Charlie, a Los Angeles film executive who would go on to run MGM, making bold Sonoma reds on weekend trips north. Early on, an authentic 40-foot tipi served as the tasting room and inspired the wine club, the "Meeker Tribe." Charlie passed away in 2021; today Molly is president and their son Lucas, the second-generation winemaker, carries it forward.
The signature is the Winemaker's Handprint Merlot — every bottle wrapped by hand in rainbow paint, more than 24,000 a year. Beyond it: age-worthy Zinfandel, Cabernet, Cabernet Franc, the Four Kings Bordeaux blend, and playful experiments like a carbonic Dolcetto, a Pet-Nat, and the FroZin dessert wine. After years in Geyserville's landmark 1903 Bank of Geyserville building, the room now sits a few blocks off the Healdsburg Square, sharing a building with Longboard Vineyards — enter through the gate on the left, with pours in the working cellar and a tucked-away "secret" patio.
Second-generation winemaker carrying on the bold-red legacy his father Charlie began in 1984 — including the famous hand-painted Winemaker's Handprint Merlot.
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