Claypool Cellars

Sebastopol, United States

4.8

20 reviews

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Telephone:
+1 707-861-9358
Website:
www.claypoolcellars.com
Address:
6761 Sebastopol Ave, Sebastopol, CA, 95472
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Accepts Credit Cards
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Private Lot
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Yes
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Local time (Sebastopol) 7:31 PM Sunday, June 22, 2025

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Claypool Cellars Purple Pachyderm Pinot Noir tasting room. We are available for appointments during the week. Call 707−861−9358 or email info@​claypoolcellars.​com for an appointment. Come visit us in our train caboose in Sonoma County!

History

Established in 2008.

Making fancy wine for semi-​fancy folks.

Come visit our tasting room in our caboose in Sebastopol, California. Call for an appointment 707−861−9358.

Meet the Business Owner

les and chaney C.

Business Owner

After moving to the Russian River area of Sonoma County in 1994, we fell in love with the Pinot Noirs from this area. We strive to create some of the finest wines available. We wanted to create our own label which is fun and not pretentious, hence our motto, «Fancy wine for semi-​fancy folks». Come visit us in the «Fancy Booze, Caboose», our tasting room which is located inside a train caboose inside Gravenstein Station. We are very small production and our winemakers are Ross Cobb and Katy Wilson.

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20 reviews of Claypool Cellars

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Place rating: 5
Dallas, TX
Mrs. Claypool was kind enough to squeeze us in for a tasting. The wine is great. The booze car is neat. Sign the guest book and pick up some merch while you are there.
Place rating: 4
Kenwood, CA
Hey! Where did my 4 year old review go?
Anyway, I like the pinot noir here. Juicy /​fruity /​smooth & luscious.
Of course the décor is full a’ Flying frog band and Primus weirdness. Adds to the tasting room charm.
A must visit in Sebastopol for visitors with a certain bent attitude.
Place rating: 5
Denver, CO
We stopped here for some wine tasting and were super impressed! Cinnamon (the lady there) was really helpful and indulged us in some great conversation while we slurped some tasty booze in the Booze Caboose. Definitely worth the trip!
Place rating: 3
San Francisco, CA
I’m not sure why this place gets such great reviews. We had an OK experience — the staff was good and the wines were just fine. They are sticklers about charging for a tasting and the wines aren’t that cheap. Even after buying a bottle, we still had to pay for the other tastings. After tasting here, we went to another place down the street and had a MUCH better experience with a free tasting. Unless you are a huge Primus fan, I’d skip this stop.
Place rating: 5
Wayne, NJ
Great caboose! Great staff! Great wine!
Place rating: 5
Santa Rosa, CA
This little steamcar is everything you hope it will be and more. The décor was personally selected by Les and some of the art is even by his own hand. The man approves and touches each detail of this wine.
Not approved for those who can’t handle close quarters, but if you can, snuggle up and enjoy the wine!
The wine is absolutely delish! Smooth finish, well rounded, and cool label to boot. It is such a pleasure to know that he doesn’t just ride the wave of his fame and produce sub-​par wines. The wines are solid and it just makes it that much cooler that Les is behind it.
Place rating: 5
Leicester, NC
This train car tasting room has all the quirky charm that I’ve come to love about seeing Les Claypool on stage!
I love the wines, I was out in Napa/​Sonoma for a week and this was by far my favorite pinot. The tasting staff is also extremely friendly and fun.
If you get the chance, stop by and check out this winery!
Place rating: 4
San Francisco, CA
Really cute train car ambiance, pretty great wine, a bit small and can get pretty hot when crowded, so call ahead!
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
Amazing, family owned winery in a train car with great pinots — enough said!
Place rating: 5
Antioch, CA
My husband and I were celebrating our wedding anniversary with a trip to Sebastopol. I like to wine taste and he likes Primus. Win, Win in selecting this place. We started off our afternoon in the cute little caboose this tasting room is located within. Think small, think cozy. Very friendly couple manning the counter who filled us in on the backstory to the three wines available for tasting that day. All were delicious but ultimately we decided to purchase the Russian River Valley 2009 Pinot Noir. As a nice touch, when we admitted we had made the trek out to Sebastopol to celebrate our anniversary, the wife swapped out one of the bottles we purchased with one autographed by Les Claypool. Awesome! My husband was smiling ear to ear. Thanks guys for the hospitality.
Place rating: 5
San Jose, CA
Claypool Cellars is a fantastic place to go for good times and great wines. I have been at the Caboose in Sebastopol more than once, and several events at various locations and I have to say I have always had a wonderful time and enjoyed the people, the food, the wine, and the atmosphere. The staff and Les is awesome, and serve up some delicious beverages. Claypool Cellars is a must see and a must do!!!
Place rating: 5
Redwood City, CA
Claypool Cellars rocks! Great wines, great ambiance, and a great family of folks working there. I’ve been purchasing several cases of their wine a year since the beginning (Russian River Pinot Noir and Rose of Pinot; and the Rhone-​style «Fanci Blend»), and it is always great, and I no longer have it shipped– a will-​call at the Caboose is the only way to go! Well worth it, and it is possibly one of the few tasting rooms south of Santa Rosa (not too mention they are often open until 5:30). Don’t just pass through on 101, stop in at the Caboose!
Place rating: 5
Santa Rosa, CA
Great wines, great people, great setting. A fun little place to stop by if you are in Sebastopol — or better yet, a great reason to visit Sebastopol. Try the Fanci Booze — you won’t be disappointed!
Place rating: 5
San Jose, CA
Had a great time at the Cellars. Lovely staff and fanci booze!
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
This is a small, cozy tasting room where we always come back, because people are so friendly and their wines are amazing.
Their Pinot Noirs and Rose are to-​die-​for — if you love Pinot, you must try them! The Rose sells out rapidly and it is crisp, dry and refreshing. They take wine making seriously.
You might have the chance to get a bottle signed by the main owner, Les Claypool (internationally acclaimed musician — the guy from Primus, and the one who write the South Park theme, in case you don’t know). Or, if he is not touring, he may be in the tasting room, enjoying the company of customers and pouring wine.
The things that sets them apart, beside wines, is that they are themselves, real people, and truly welcome you in their caboose — tasting room.
And, oh, try to make it to one of their parties. We’ve been twice and we had so much fun!
Place rating: 5
Concord, CA
The wines = amazing (pinot…pinot…pinot)
The location = train car = super cute
The staff = friendly, knowledgeable, fun
A must visit if you’re in the area.
Place rating: 5
Denver, CO
I had a wonderful visit in the Caboose! Visited from Denver with some friends who live in the area. A bottle even made it home with me to share with my friends in the mile high city. Thank you, I shall return when I pass through again!
Place rating: 5
Sebastopol, CA
This is a really cool place. Great wine, nice folks, and they also put on some really fun wine release parties. Highly recommended!
Place rating: 4
Burlingame, CA
Wine tasting in a train car: awesome
Rose: super refreshing
Automatic M&M machine: fun addition!
Will definitely return! Looking forward to the GSM release in the upcoming months.
Place rating: 5
Sebastopol, CA
I LOVE THEIR PINOT NOIR. This place ROCKS… just like Les.
Make sure you stop by M-​F from 11 – 2 or by appointment on weekends or afternoon.
Step back into time and try their fancy booze in the vintage train caboose. Sooooo worth making the trip!