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The Sonoma Spiel

Sonoma Valley Visitors Bureau

California’s Sonoma Wine Country is known as a feast for the senses - amazing food and wine, beautiful mountains and redwood forests, and charming small towns. Go deeper into the best of Sonoma Wine Country with the Sonoma Spiel, where we talk about what’s happening in and around Sonoma Valley with guests like farmers, chefs, wine makers, artists and interesting guest stars. Plus, we answer YOUR questions about visiting California’s famed wine country during our recurring feature, ”We Get

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40:50

Biker Bartender Innkeep Guy - Hunt Bailie Takes Us on...

The Sonoma Spiel ·

2022/11/07

Hunt Bailie knows five ways to hike into Jack London State Park, and he thinks three of them are probably legal. Sit with Sonoma's Hunt Bailie of Sonoma Adventures, and also Sonoma Valley Escapes, as he dishes on great bike rides, easy walks, secret paths of wine country, and what it was like being a bartender and bar owner at Murphy's. Want to know where to get good eats for cheap? Hunt has a hamburger at a taco truck, tacos at a coffee shop and chicken at a gas station. And then Hunt admits

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01:04:56

A Tiny Winery in Glen Ellen - Laura Schermeister of...

The Sonoma Spiel ·

2022/11/02

Laura Schermeister of Schermeister Winery in Glen Ellen stops by the Sonoma Spiel to talk about native-yeast fermentation, what it's like to sell out an entire vintage of wine, and why winemaker and how husband Rob chose winemaking over the cattle when an incontinent cow nudged him in the right direction. Laura also spiels on their secret wine label, how to dress like a winemaker, and then she helps answer some visitor queries when we do "We Get Questions." Want to watch? Check out

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47:16

Underground Street Art in Sonoma - Lunch Lady Let...

The Sonoma Spiel ·

2022/10/17

She strikes under cover of night, bringing witty social commentary and whimsical observations to vertical surfaces around the North Bay. Political insights, personal encouragement and even reflexive references to the process are all part of The Velvet Bandit's catalogue of wheat paste-ups that can be found around northern California. Her day job as a self-described "lunch lady" provides time at night to seek out spots for the next bit of agitprop or absurdist art. The mom graffiti gang has art

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50:22

Live Music in Sonoma Valley - James Marshall Berry...

The Sonoma Spiel ·

2022/10/03

Why does Sonoma have so many quality bands? And how is it that a place that is 12-miles long has a huge variety of venues to hear live music? And why can't we get any postage stamps that are scratch and sniff? If you want to ask the big questions, but not necessarily get the big answers, turn to Sonoma bassist and performer James Marshall Berry. Just don't call him a musician, since the last song he wrote was 45 years ago and it may not be worth sharing because "they were some of the stupidest

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50:50

Pumpkins Away! Arden Bucklin-Sporer of Oak Hill Farm...

The Sonoma Spiel ·

2022/09/26

Fresh from the fields and just out of the farmers market, Arden Bucklin-Sporer of Glen Ellen's Oak Hill Farm stops in to tell us about what it's like growing food in the Sonoma Valley and why they have set aside land for wildlife. Then she details the upcoming harvest and pumpkin festival when they will launch pumpkins using a specially-made gourd trebuchet (sort of like a catapult) that uses Cardi P - an enormous pumpkin- as a counterweight. There will also be pumpkins to buy, an apple press, and

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56:48

Mark Spiels on Pumpkin Spice Spam, special deals and...

The Sonoma Spiel ·

2022/09/19

Mark Bodenhamer from the Sonoma Valley Chamber of Commerce returns to the Sonoma Spiel and dishes about Pumpkin Spice Everything (Spam? Cup O' Noodles? Butter?) and what happens what a porpoise swims up the Petaluma River, which isn't a river, but a slough. Speaking of, he also has a slew of wine country events like the Pangloss party, Weekend Along Farm Trails, Lighting of the Plaza and more. Then we answer Sue from The Midwest who posted in a recent Facebook group asking about what to do during

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52:02

Don’t Ever Do Cats: Transcendence Theatre, Law &...

The Sonoma Spiel ·

2022/09/13

Meggie and Colin are in studio (with a guitar and a song) with details on happenings with Transcendence Theatre Company, including their Gala performance, the holiday program and a teaser about the major show they will be unveiling soon. We try to get them to tell us a bit early, and all they can say is that it isn't "Cats." Speaking of cats, we riff about Nubbins, the cat who was cat-napped from Sonoma and eventually returned and hear how hard it is to get cast in Law & Order: SVU, even as a body

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47:06

Barefoot Italian Girls Squishing Grapes: Andriana...

The Sonoma Spiel ·

2022/09/07

Andriana Duckworth of the Sonoma Valley Vintners & Growers Alliance has the low-down on the Valley of the Moon Vintage Festival, the longest running agricultural festival in California. We also find out that, in fact, the making of wine in Sonoma Valley during "crush" season of harvest does not entail an army of Italian girls in red skirts stomping grapes barefoot in barrels. Duckworth also shares how the winegrape harvest in Sonoma Valley is a time of excitement and exhaustion as the farmers and

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53:14

Lions, Bears, Coyotes & Badgers - Sonoma Spiel with...

The Sonoma Spiel ·

2022/08/29

Caitlin Cornwall is a biologist and botanist who just wants to see a badger, and has only seen a mountain lion in person once. She sits with us to detail what the Ecology Center does as it advocates for the Sonoma Valley watershed, as well as some great hikes in Sonoma Valley. We also hear about the campgrounds at Sugarloaf Ridge and the fig tree picnic spot at Sonoma Garden Park. And the one plant she just doesn't like... (Looking at you, Yellow Star Thistle.) For more information about Sonoma

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51:04

Crushing It at Crushers of Comedy: Wine Country...

The Sonoma Spiel ·

2022/08/22

Lisa Pidge (one of our favorite Lisas) always has a pocket of almonds because you never know what you'll need when you are bringing some top-notch comedians to Sonoma Valley for the Crushers of Comedy program. We talk about why comedians love playing on a winery crush pad with the Mayacamas mountains in the background and bins of grapes surrounding the stage, Lisa's past as a not very cut-throat talent agent (she wasn't cut-throat enough to be a good cut throat), and the fact that she won't

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43:02

Accessible Wine Country - Sonoma Spiel Episode 10

The Sonoma Spiel ·

2022/08/15

Breaking away from talking specifically about Sonoma Valley, we are joined by Jake Steinman of TravelAbility, the organization that explores the nexus of travel and disability, and provides resources for companies and destinations to make sure they provide good information and are strategic in how they make their experiences more inclusive. Big takeaway - eventually many people will "age into a disability." Have we created a world that is inclusive and ready for this? Jake got into this by

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57:08

Food Trends and The Wrong Font Spells Doom: Heather...

The Sonoma Spiel ·

2022/08/08

Heather Irwin of Bite Club is the restaurant writer, trend watcher and all-around-scene-spieler in Sonoma County, and she comes to talk about what's hot, what's new, and how to tell if the font on the menu bodes well for the success of a restaurant. She also talks about starting Sonoma Family Meal, a non-profit borne out of the need to feed hungry people displaced by tragedy and how it met a need to provide food and keep restaurants busy. Always funny, witty and self-effacing, Heather is ready to

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26:54

Harvest Preview & Last Payphone Repairman - Sonoma...

The Sonoma Spiel ·

2022/08/01

The Sonoma Spiel previews upcoming harvest events like the Gravenstein Apple Fair, the Sonoma Music Festival, Valley of the Moon Vintage Festival and other reasons to come visit Sonoma Valley in the upcoming months. Plus we learn about Anthony, the last Payphone Repairman in Northern California. A fast and furious version of the Sonoma Spiel - make sure to subscribe to get all the details. If you want special offers and news right to your inbox, sign up here:

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40:48

Matty Vino: Wine Country Beyond The Wine

The Sonoma Spiel ·

2022/07/26

Matty Vino - the manbottle that dares to seek out wine country beyond the wine - breaks free from roaming among the redwoods and dining in great restaurants to tell us about his mission to bring the appeal of Sonoma Valley and greater Sonoma County to the world. The brainchild of noted writer and journalist Matt Villano, who also makes an appearance, Matty Vino brings the naïf like wonder of Mr. Bean, Pee Wee Herman blended with a bottle of merlot. He also has a chardonnay body suit if a white

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41:58

Rancho Maria Winery and The Best Beard on the Sonoma...

The Sonoma Spiel ·

2022/07/18

Sebastian Juarez and Daniel Zamanillo from Rancho Maria Wines sit to talk about what it's like being the only place to do a wine tasting in Spanish on the Sonoma Plaza, as well as why Sebastian has one of the top three beards on the Plaza. We also cover Mexican wines from the Valle de Guadalupe, why we need more walk-up lunch windows on the Plaza and sushi, and talk about whether or not Thomas Keller will ever get the hang of that restaurant thing. Sebastian talks about starting with 200 cases

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40:28

”Guess The Cop Show” - Chief Orlando Rodriguez Ep. 5

The Sonoma Spiel ·

2022/07/12

Born in Mexico, raised in a family that worked in agriculture in Arizona and California, and he used to have the loudest, lowest Isuzu Pup pickup in the Sacramento Valley - Sonoma's own police chief Orlando Rodriguez joins the Sonoma Spiel to talk about where to go for lunch, remind us that they do in fact have cops on bikes and try to guess the opening music of various cop shows. He also reminds us that by statute there has to be one grizzled veteran in the briefing room and woe be to the rookie

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40:12

Gay Wine Weekend with Gary, Alexandra & Kelly Ep.4

The Sonoma Spiel ·

2022/06/27

Gary Saperstein from Out in the Vineyard's Gay Wine Weekend details all the happenings on the upcoming Gay Wine Weekend and how the getaway event has evolved over the years. He's joined by Alexandra O'Gorman and Kelly O'Brien from Chateau St. Jean, where the big Twilight T-Dance is held as part of the weekend. Listen up, people, as Gary knows Sonoma Valley and he is ready to dish!

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46:20

Violas in the Merlot: Valley of the Moon Music...

The Sonoma Spiel ·

2022/06/20

Tanya Tomkins and Eric Zivian from Valley of the Moon Music Festival hit us right in the gut (strings) with details of wine country's premier classical music festival, featuring instruments from the period when the music was composed. Hear about less-known composers (Fanny Mendelsohn, Josephine Lang, Rebecca Clarke) as well as more well known ones like Schubert and Beethoven. We also hear about their apprentice program and how audiences can enjoy music al fresco at Sugarloaf Ridge State Park or

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29:58

AC/DC Comes to Sonoma & More Unlikely Things - Bob...

The Sonoma Spiel ·

2022/06/13

Bob T. knows things about Sonoma. Gritty history of "the Springs?" Bob was there. Skaters in the Plaza with the crew called "The Cronies?" Bob lived it. Plus he occasionally dresses up as Angus from AC/DC and his alter ego let's rip a pretty awesome set at local venues. That's when he's not making sure the live feed for the local pro baseball team is working on the local TV channel. (Yes, Sonoma has it's own TV channel and a radio station.) Want to know more about the unknown in Sonoma? Sit down

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41:59

Three Restaurants Walk Into a Podcast, Plus Summer...

The Sonoma Spiel ·

2022/06/06

On the first episode of The Sonoma Spiel, Mark and Michelle join Tim and go over events in Sonoma Wine Country for the summer, where to get the best blueberries and strawberry ice cream, why wine in cans is ok, and break open their lunches from Les Pascals in Glen Ellen, Taub Family Outpost in Sonoma and Spread in The Springs. Then we go over events like NASCAR at Sonoma Raceway, Huichica music at Gundlach Bundschu, and more. Music: Avowal [Original Mix] by Numall Fix is licensed under

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