Banshee used to be one of my favorite spots in Healdsburg, and I was a member for a while. However, they hired a new membership coordinator recently and joined the Foley wine society. The membership coordinator sent me an email demanding that increase my allocations by 260% per year. They have also stopped producing and selling nearly all of the bottles I loved, and started to focus exclusively on Pinot Noir.As you can imagine, with less wine that I enjoy being produced, and a demand to increase my allocations, I wasnt too happy and let the new coordinator know that I didnt want to do so.She immediately responded that my membership was canceled. Alright I guess. Nice way to treat a long time customer.
Lorelei was an incredible host! The tasting room is gorgeous and Lorelei made us feel right at home. The interior decor is the perfect blend of vintage and modern, and the wine was delish! We will definitely be back again!
Make a reservation.You will be treated as highly redeemed family and your seating will have been pre chosen to where your group will sit. Our presenter was so personable. Attention paid to each and everyone of us. Knowledge in the craft with outstanding professionalism. Let's keep our Vinyards growing!
Super good wineGreat Pinot's knowledgeable staff
Laid back and intimate tasting room with a boho chic vibe. Great stop for a girls wine tasting adventure. All of the wines are delicious, but the rose and the sauvignon blanc are especially great for a hot summer day. Be sure to reserve a tasting in advance they book up fast.
Banshee has a great location, but otherwise fell short and was the most disappointing part of our trip. No open tables for our reservation, dirty, unprepared, and smallest tastings I have ever had.We paid online for two tastings, which was $40 per person ($80 total), and made a reservation for Sunday Feb 20. When we arrived, the place was packed, 100%. No open seats or tables. The staff said a table was leaving shortly and we would need to wait for them to leave and the staff to clean the table. )We did show up on time for our reservation). The place we were sat was dirty, napkins and crumbs leftover from the prior customers. The server was pleasant, and offered water with our tastings...but never brought it. He said they were all out of their tasting menus and he would have to "wing it". He poured us five tastings each, but each pour was barely 0.5 ounce. In all, that came out to~ 5 ounces of wine for $80; we would have been far better off ordering a bottle instead. At the end of the tasting, the server asked if we had paid online ahead of time, which we had. I was shocked they were not prepared for a reservation, "winged" the tasting, did not know we pre-paid (reservation, remember?), and poured such tiny amounts of wine.I doubt I will visit this location again. It was a very disappointing experience. I hope they pull it together and improve, the place is cute and well decorated and they have a prime location.
It was okay.
Alex was great and the Funky Jory was outstanding!!
Banshee Wines turned me into a huge Pinot fan! The wines are delicious and the atmosphere and hospitality in the tasting room are perfect!
Banshee is part of the Foley collection and it is a good add. The Pinot is great and the folks in the tastiong room know their wine.