"The Good Stuff"
by Virginie Boone & Karissa Kruse
"The Good Stuff" - Episode 160: The Flamingo Resort and Spa
About this podcast
"The Good Stuff” with Sonoma County Winegrowers is Sonoma County’s newest podcast for all things wine, vineyards and farming. Hosted by Virginie Boone and Co-Host Karissa Kruse. Episodes will dive deep into the stories and personalities that make Sonoma County both rich in history and innovative, inviting Sonoma County’s top winemakers, grape growers, chefs, sommeliers and more to dive into topics both serious and fun.
Episodes
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- "The Good Stuff" - Episode 160: The Flamingo Resort and Spa · 40 min · Season 2 Episode 160This week, hosts Karissa and Virginie sit down with Chef Chris Ricketts Chris Straub of Santa Rosa’s Flamingo Resort & Spa and Palm House Hospitality to explore the people…
- "The Good Stuff" - Episode 159: Lupita Medina Flores · 40 min · Season 2 Episode 159This week, hosts Karissa and Virginie sit down with Lupita Medina Flores, Associate Director of Operations at Bevill Vineyard Management, to explore how hard work, community, and…
- "The Good Stuff" - Episode 158: Sarah Citron · 40 min · Season 2 Episode 158This week, hosts Karissa and Virginie sit down with Sarah Citron, CEO & Co-Founder of Bricoleur Vineyards, to explore how family legacy, creative marketing, and a passion for…
- "The Good Stuff" - Episode 157: Mike Bailey · 40 min · Season 2 Episode 157This week, hosts Karissa and Virginie sit down with Mike Bailey, Global Director of High Value & Small Acre Crops at John Deere, to explore how technology, innovation, and…
- "The Good Stuff" - Episode 156: Taylr Cuneo · 40 min · Season 2 Episode 156This week, hosts Karissa and Virginie sit down with Taylr Cuneo of Hamel Family Wines to hear about her unconventional path into the wine industry and the experiences that shaped…
- "The Good Stuff" - Episode 155: Katie Ambrosi · 40 min · Season 2 Episode 155This week, hosts Karissa and Virginie sit down with Katie Ambrosi, Executive Director of Wine Road, to talk about her roots in Healdsburg and her journey through Sonoma County’s…
- "The Good Stuff" - Episode 154: Damien Wilson · 40 min · Season 2 Episode 154This week, hosts Karissa and Virginie sit down with Damien Wilson, the Hamel Family Chair of Wine Business at Sonoma State University and a pioneer in wine business education…
- "The Good Stuff" - Episode 153: Brad Petersen · 40 min · Season 2 Episode 153This week, hosts Karissa and Virginie sit down with Brad Petersen, a longtime Sonoma County winegrower, former board chair of Sonoma County Winegrowers, and current Vineyard…
- "The Good Stuff" - Episode 152: Josh Litte · 40 min · Season 2 Episode 152This week, hosts Karissa and Virginie sit down with Josh Little, a Sonoma County Winegrowers board member and fourth-generation winegrower whose roots run deep in Sonoma County…
- "The Good Stuff" - Episode 151: Tony Lombardi · 40 min · Season 2 Episode 151This week, hosts Karissa and Virginie sit down with Tony Lombardi of Lombardi Wines to explore his family’s connection to wine, his journey into the industry, and the legacy he’s…
- "The Good Stuff" - Episode 150: Duff Bevill and Nick Frey · 40 min · Season 2 Episode 150This week, hosts Karissa and Virginie sit down with Nick Frey and Duff Bevill to reflect on the history, growth and future of the Sonoma County Winegrowers. Tune in as Nick and…
- "The Good Stuff" - Episode 149: Christian and Alex Ehret · 40 min · Season 2 Episode 149This week, hosts Karissa and Virginie sit down with Alex and Christian Ehret of Ehret Winery. Tune in as Alex and Christian Ehret share the story of their family’s deep roots in…
- "The Good Stuff" - Episode 148: Claudia Ross · 40 min · Season 2 Episode 148This week, hosts Karissa and Virginie sit down with Claudia Ross of Ross Ranch in Knights Valley. Tune in as Claudia shares how growing up moving from place to place taught her…
- "The Good Stuff" - Episode 147: Alexandra O'Gorman · 40 min · Season 2 Episode 147This week, hosts Karissa and Virginie sit down with Alexandra O’Gorman, Vice President of Community Relations at Foley Family Wines & Spirits. Tune in as Alexandra shares her…
- "The Good Stuff" - Episode 146: Sonoma County Fair · 40 min · Season 2 Episode 146This week, hosts Karissa and Virginie sit down with Lisa Wittke Schaffner and Sharon Wright, board members at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds and Exposition. Tune in as Lisa and…
- "The Good Stuff" - Episode 145: Baron Ziegler · 40 min · Season 2 Episode 145This week, hosts Karissa and Virginie sit down with Baron Ziegler, Founder of Marine Layer Wine in downtown Healdsburg. Tune in as Baron Ziegler shares his unconventional journey…
- "The Good Stuff" - Episode 144: Joy Sterling · 40 min · Season 2 Episode 144This week, hosts Karissa and Virginie sit down with Joy Sterling, Partner and CEO of Iron Horse Vineyards. Tune in as Joy shares the remarkable story of Iron Horse Vineyards…
- "The Good Stuff" - Episode 143: Bret and Kristen Munselle · 40 min · Season 2 Episode 143This week, hosts Karissa and Virginie sit down with Bret and Kristen Munselle of Munselle Vineyards to celebrate an incredible milestone for their family – 150 years farming in…
- "The Good Stuff" - Episode 142: Carmen Snyder · 40 min · Season 2 Episode 142This week, Karissa and Virginie are joined by Carmen Snyder, Executive Director of Sonoma County Farm Trails and the Gravenstein Apple Fair. Tune in as Carmen shares her passion…
- "The Good Stuff" - Episode 141: Pete and Cathy Seghesio · 40 min · Season 2 Episode 141This week, Karissa and Virginie are joined by Pete and Cathy Seghesio - Century Club members, longtime Sonoma County vintners, and owners of Journeyman Meats and Journeyman & San…







