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Winter in Wine Country: Fairmont Sonoma’s Swiss Chalets & Hot Springs Magic
Season 1 Episode 141
The persimmoning has begun in Sonoma Valley! Host Tim from the Sonoma Valley Visitors Bureau kicks off this week’s Sonoma Spiel with fall fruit fever and a deep dive into Sonoma’s own winter wonderl…
Published on 12 hours ago
How to Feed 400 People in a Cave (and Other Sonoma Stories) with Chef Ari of Stella Kenwood
Season 1 Episode 140
Tim from the Sonoma Valley Visitors Bureau sits down with chef/restaurateur Ari Weiswasser (Stella Kenwood, Glen Ellen Star, Park Avenue Catering) for a lively tour of Sonoma’s newest roundabout and …
Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago
Burgers, Brunch, and Mezcal Magic with Salvador Chavez of Picazo Café
Season 1 Episode 139
It’s a perfect fall day in Sonoma—made even better with a milkshake with espresso (yes, really). This week, Tim sits down with Salvador Chavez, owner of Picazo Café and founder of La Luna Mezcal, for…
Published on 3 weeks ago
Sonoma Spiel: Craft Cocktails & Community with Liz Takeuchi-Krist of The Starling Sonoma
Season 1 Episode 138
Fall in Sonoma means harvest, friends—and great drinks. Tim sits down with Liz Takeuchi-Krist, co-owner of The Starling, a beloved neighborhood cocktail bar in Sonoma, to talk about building a welcom…
Published on 4 weeks, 1 day ago
Harvest, Homecoming & Highway 12 Winery with Paul Giusto
Season 1 Episode 137
Welcome back to The Sonoma Spiel from the Sonoma Valley Visitors Bureau! We kick things off fresh from a festive homecoming pep rally (electric-guitar National Anthem, tractors, the works—Go Dragons!…
Published on 1 month ago
The Pumpkining! The Annual Pumpkin Spice Episode with Mark & Michelle
Season 1 Episode 136
You might groan when you see it, but deep down you know you love it: Pumpkin Spice Season. Born from Starbucks’ skunkworks, this cinnamon-nutmeg-allspice sensation has become a fixture in America’s c…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
From Jazz to Circus: Inside the Green Music Center’s '25–'26 Lineup with Jacob Yarrow
Season 1 Episode 135
Jacob Yarrow joins Tim to unpack Sonoma State’s Green Music Center: World-class halls, wildly diverse ’25–’26 season (jazz, mariachi, contemporary circus, holiday shows & more), and how the venue kee…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Dorothea Lange’s California, Revisited — SVMA’s Linda Keaton on art, migration & a world-premiere inside the museum
Season 1 Episode 134
This week, Tim sits down with Linda Keaton, Executive Director of the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art (SVMA), to preview Last West: Dorothea Lange’s California, Revisited. The exhibition pairs Lange’s ic…
Published on 2 months ago
Wrong intro, right guest! Matt Leffert from Jack London Park on museums, arts, poison oak & more!
Season 1 Episode 133
Matt Leffert from Jack London Park Partners wasn't running on a trail at Jack London State Park long enough to come to the Sonoma Spiel podcast. He told us who this Jack London guy was (evidently he …
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
Angels with soiled faces: Great grapes don't grow in dirt! Sam Coturri of Winery Sixteen 600
Season 1 Episode 132
Don't call it dirt - grapes need soil. Sam Coturri comes from a long line of farmers, and the don't just grow grapes, they grow soil. His pathway to farming started when he left the family business t…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago