Longboard Vineyards

The staff at Longboard are a very fun crew to be with. The wine clubs they have are accommodating and there is a relaxed no pressure atmosphere. I could tell you how beautifully flavorful the wines are but you should experience that yourself. Prices are great. Overall a great experience. Longboard is a must if you are tasting in the Healdsburg area.

We first encountered a Longboard wine at a Unilocal event and enjoyed it enough we wanted to head over to the winery to taste some of their other wines. They offer both whites (a sauv and chardonnay) and several reds to taste in a friendly, casual environment. My favorite was the sauvignon blanc which would go great with some light Asian food. (We got a bottle of this). As you may have guessed by the name, the owner is really into surfing which you see in the décor and winery name. The winery is unpretentious and encouraged descriptions of the wine such as «yummy or yucky» which was fun.

My husband and I visited Longboard during our trip to Northern California last month. My brother arranged a tasting for us with Sean. Sean spent a lot of time with us explaining the different wines, which were delicious. He was a great host. We also had the opportunity to speak to the wine maker, Oded. He spoke with us about his love of surfing and wine. It was such a great experience. I highly recommend visiting this tasting room. We shipped a mixed case of wine to NY which we are thoroughly enjoying.

No matter what you do in Healdsburg or Sonoma or the surrounding area make sure you add Longboard to your list of stops. This was hands down our favorite place and our group ranges from oaky chardonnay lovers to red wine enthusiasts. The Malbec was so delicious I wanted to hug the bottle; the chard was so good my friend joined their wine club immediately, and Sean was such a fabulous host that we all were laughing the entire time. He was hospitable, patient, and knowledgeable, with a great sense of humor. Bonus we got to meet the wine maker and he even had a glass of bubbly with us! Waves, wine, and surf= happiness.

Ok, so this review is long overdue, but I wanted to make sure I got a word in. Nearly a year ago, my (now) husband and I held our (relatively large) rehearsal dinner in Longboard’s large barrel room, and we could not have asked for a better set up. The ambiance was dim and relaxing, the space was inviting, and the food was delicious! They have a designated caterer with whom they regularly work, and there were several menus to choose from of varying price ranges. The wine we selected paired well with the food, and our guests (and ourselves!) could not have been happier with the experience. They even set up an open-​mic style area for family members to give speeches, which made for a fun interactive experience. Thanks again, Longboard!

We live close to longboard they are always so accommodating! When we take our dogs out for walks they encourage us to come in or sit outside and do a little wine tasting! We love it here all of the ladies that work at longboard are so sweet it’s casual and not pretentious… plus they have a very good sav blanc!

Decent winery off the road. Wines are decent. Atmospheres good and everyone in our party enjoyed the new tasting room in the back where they did their barrel tasting. However most of us in our party did not find their barrel tasting futures as good as some of the other wineries revisited during our barrel tasting. As soon as the clock hit 4:05pm the people at the bar started charging a tasting fee. However this did not affect my overall review of three stars which is based purely on the quality of the wines as determined my group members.

Open late (6:00)! Perfect last stop in a wine tasting trip, since you don’t have to worry about time.

Good wines in a fun spot with the surfing motif. Wonderful serivice.

Off the main town of Healdsburg this tasting room is both fun and has fun wines. Mark C. and I are huge fans and when I found out we could visit it was on must try list.
The winery has a laid back surfer vibe and those that find it have to seek it out or happen upon it. In either case you will not be disappointed in your experience.
Loved their late harvest semillion which we have had trouble finding back east, their Cab, and Sav blanc, all of which will be consumed on our trip or shipped back home.
Seek them out and you will not be disappointed.

Longbaords Vineyars is an incredible wine and a great experience. The staff is amazing! Very down to earth and friendly. They even gave us dinner recommendations AND made a reservation for us!
I LOVED THIS PLACE!

I cannot believe the negative reviews about this wonderful and casual tasting room and we LOVED the wine. My sis came out from East Coast and wanted to go to Longboard. Her husband had found a bottle in NYC and they loved it. Couldn’t find it again anywhere.
The lovey woman behind the bar was most kind and informative. The winemaker himself came in and Pat told her the story about drinking his wine for their anniversary out East… he had her come behind the bar and I took a photo. Very gracious man.
There were quite a few people there and everyone was having a great time. We had to buy Longboard sweatshirt, hat, and t shirts! And WINE.
It is not a foo foo spot… so if you want a place like that, go to Gary Farrell!

Great atmosphere and wine!

Darling little winery with a tasting room around the corner from my beloved Barn Diva.
Wines were nice and we really LOVED the vibe in this surfer-​chic tasting room. It’s a dogs-​welcome kind of spot where you want to stand around and chat up all the customers who wander in.
Definitely worth a stop when you are in Healdsburg.

Stopped by for the wine and cheese pairing and we are happy to report it is fantastic! In front of us is a cutting board in the shape of a surfboard overloaded with 5 different cheeses, quince and wines that have been perfectly paired by the tasting room manager.

Just wasn’t my type of wine. but I did do the cheese pairing which was nice. 6 wines and one cheese really stinks horribly, but it went with the wine. This place is a bit far, and we walked it, which was nice exercise. i thin overall it’s a nice little joint and you def have to do the cheese pairing.

The wines were only so-​so, nothing special.
The tasting fee was steep for how out-​of-​the-​way and blah their wines were…
The reds were decent if you like reds but their one white was terrible.
We were ignored for a more «sure-​fire» sale but when they left the server attempted to be more attentive.
The story of the wines and surfing were really interesting but they were told to the people we were being ignored for so we only caught snippets.

Still a 5 star experience! We were in the Healdsburg area for an event on 05/​28/​2011, Memorial Day weekend, and afterwards decided to stop in at Longboard for a tasting. We had a friend with us and her two little girls and of course our 4 legged kids were with us too.
Nessia greeted us with a warm welcome on a cold rainy day. Our friend doesn’t drink as much as we do, and I have learned not to try to keep up with the big boys. So it was great that Nessia was able to remember where each of us were at on the tasting list since all three us were on different wines. We were able to take our time and socialize.
The little girls are pretty well behaved in general but it’s awesome that Longboard has a basket of games, books, crayons, toys, etc. readily available for the kids. Gotta love that they are family friendly too. The ENTIRE family is always well taken care at Longboard!

I was super stoked that we were able to find another place to finish up wine tasting for my gf’s 30^th b-​day after being turned away from a few places close to closing time.
We had a pretty large group of close to 20 people and I bet we scared the hell out of the girl that worked there when we all rolled in. Most of the folks had already had a long day so they did not partake in tasting. Maybe less than half of our group actually tasted so it was not that bad.
Regardless the woman working there (Nessia) was no where near nice to us. Several of us came to the counter excited to try out some new wine but it took several minutes for her to even look at us (there were all of 3 – 4 people in the place prior). When she did she rudely slapped the tasting menus down when we asked how much tastings were.
I took it in stride because we were having such a wonderful day but she kept on rolling with her mood and her horrible service. I know I would be irritated if a bunch of people rolled in right before I was about to close and go enjoy my Saturday night but hey we were having a good time and most likely would have purchased several bottles of wine which I am sure her employer would have liked and if she made any commission then a double whammy, but no.
We had partaken in a few tastings when of course her lack of attention had assumed we had tried all of our wines. She argued with my friend (potential customer) about pouring his tasting. He left without even finishing half of his tasting and Longboard lost out on a bottle or two.
To add we were trying to find all of our friends so I received a call. Instead of asking me politely to discuss this outside or some other method she basically snapped and told me that I was being rude and kept yelling at me to stop yelling/​talking on the phone.
its too bad. I wanted to enjoy the place as I do with every new winery I try. I did not even get to enjoy the wine as I was irritated the whole time. Maybe if a friend or I see it somewhere I will give it another shot but I doubt we will be back to the LongBoard tasting room.

I need to be better about reviewing places I love so friends and family can follow me. What can I say about Longboard; great place, great wines and great people. I’ve been to Longboard so many times I can’t remember now, we have to hit it up every time we are in the area. Contrary to some recent poor reviews the service at Longboard has been nothing short of fantastic. Staff is very knowledgeable and very personable.
Love longboard so much I’ve liked it on Facebook and try to make as many events that they hosts. Sadly like facebook there is no dislike button for Unilocal when you find reviews that are poorly written or take a single sided approach. Give the winery a chance I’m sure you will be just as impressed as I have been with not only the wines but the staff as well.