Cult Pinot Noir producer opens first tasting room in Healdsburg

"By age 10, the Mill Valley native had lived in Saudi Arabia, skied the Swiss Alps and traveled through Kenya, Sri Lanka, Singapore and Spain. At the time, his father was an engineer who had been temporarily transferred overseas, bringing the family along for a two-year adventure. In Saudi Arabia, his mother taught fourth grade, navigating laws that barred her from driving or riding a bicycle, while Cobb and his brother sailed and snorkeled to escape the sweltering heat."

"It's a significant leap for the 5,500-case brand, which previously hosted under-the-radar tastings at Cobb's Coastlands Vineyard in the far reaches of Occidental. Without a tasting room permit, Cobb could not advertise, sell wine on-site or charge tasting fees. Still, visitors made the trek to Occidental or the modest office space he rented in Sebastopol eager to sample his wines."

"His latest venture is Cobb Wines' first tasting room, a shared space he opened with Furthermore Wines this September, one block from Healdsburg Plaza. Three miles from the coast in Occidental, Coastlands Vineyard is prized for its small yields of intense, energetic fruit. Cobb Wines tasting room director Andy Copeland, left, conducts a tasting of coastal pinots with industry insiders Wed., Dec.10, 2025 at their new tasting room in Healdsburg."

Ross Cobb grew up traveling widely, living in Saudi Arabia and visiting the Swiss Alps, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Singapore and Spain while his father worked overseas. His mother taught fourth grade in Saudi Arabia under laws that limited women’s mobility. Cobb has completed 31 harvests and 25 years making wine, with experience at Flowers, Williams Selyem, Hirsh, Reeve and Blood Root. Cobb Wines produces about 5,500 cases and previously hosted under-the-radar tastings at Coastlands Vineyard and a Sebastopol office. Cobb opened the brand’s first Healdsburg tasting room in a shared space with Furthermore Wines, enabling on-site sales and tasting fees. Coastlands Vineyard, three miles from the coast, yields small, intense, energetic fruit.

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