Episodes

  • "The Good Stuff" - Episode 119: Cameron Mauritson
    Jan 10 2026

    This week, hosts Virginie Boone and Karissa Kruse sit down with Cameron Mauritson, a seventh-generation Sonoma County winegrower and a key figure in the Rockpile AVA.

    Tune in as Cameron reflects on growing up in a multigenerational farming family, the evolution of the Mauritson farming operation over time, and why farming in Sonoma County remains both a challenge and a calling.

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    40 mins
  • "The Good Stuff" - Episode 118: Dana and Ted Seghesio
    Jan 3 2026

    This week, hosts Virginie Boone and Karissa Kruse sit down with Dana and Ted Seghesio, legendary Sonoma County vintners and the duo behind Solo Nostro Wines.

    Tune in as Dana and Ted share the story of how they met, reflect on the Seghesio family’s deep farming roots in Sonoma County, and what it means to build a small, family-run label that’s truly theirs alone - “solo nostro”.

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    40 mins
  • "The Good Stuff" - Episode 116: Joe Bartolomei, Farmhouse Inn
    Dec 27 2025

    Tun in this week as hosts Virginie Boone and Karissa Kruse sit down with Joe Bartolomei, Sonoma County winegrower and founder of the beloved Farmhouse Inn in Forestville.

    Hear Joe's story of purchasing a piece of land and old building with his sister Catherine, and how he transformed it into a Bed & Breakfast and defining the hospitality and authenticity that made Farmhouse Inn and Restaurant such an iconic fixture of Sonoma County.

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    40 mins
  • "The Good Stuff" - Episode 117: Danny Bernstein
    Dec 26 2025

    This week, hosts Virginie Boone and Karissa Kruse sit down with Danny Bernstein, agtech leader and CEO of Reservoir Farms.

    Tune in as Danny shares the story behind the recently launched Reservoir Farms Sonoma — the nation’s first on-farm robotics and automation hub for viticulture, located in the heart of Sonoma County — and how Reservoir has allowed his experience in Silicon Valley’s tech industry to come together with his deep commitment to preserving and advancing agriculture.

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    40 mins
  • "The Good Stuff" - Episode 115: Stubbs Vineyard
    Dec 13 2025

    This week, hosts Virginie Boone and Karissa Kruse sit down with Tom and Mary Stubbs of Stubbs Vineyard in Marin County.

    Tune in to hear Tom’s story of growing up on a small farm in England, to coming to the United States and rediscovering his love of agriculture. Tom and Mary share their unique journey into the wine industry, leaving San Francisco to raise their family in West Marin and “living off the grid” as they built their home and planted their vineyards.

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    40 mins
  • "The Good Stuff" - Episode 114: Garden Creek Vineyards
    Dec 6 2025

    This week, hosts Virginie Boone and Karissa Kruse sit down with Justin and Karin Warnelius-Miller of Garden Creek Vineyards in Alexander Valley.

    Tune in to hear their stories about growing up working in agriculture in Alexander Valley working, and reconnecting as adults to build Garden Creek Winery together. A story of hard work, dedication, and appreciation for the land – Karin and Justin teach us how the triumphs and tribulations make us who we are.

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    40 mins
  • "The Good Stuff" - Episode 113: Michael and Kara Busselen
    Nov 29 2025

    This week, hosts Virginie Boone and Karissa Kruse sit down with Michael and Kara Busselen of Woodhawk Vineyards in Alexander Valley.

    Tune in to hear their story of pivoting from careers in PR to following their dream of growing winegrapes and making wine. In this episode, the Busselen's share how they fell in love with winemaking and Sonoma County and how their passion for lifelong learning, hospitality, and storytelling is at the heart of everything they do at Woodhawk Vineyards.

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    40 mins
  • "The Good stuff" - Episode 112: Riggs and Emily Lokka
    Nov 22 2025

    Tune in as Emily shares her journey from growing up on a farm in Oregon to discovering her passion for agriculture—ultimately leading to her role as an agriculture instructor and FFA advisor at Analy High School. You’ll also hear from Riggs, Vineyard Manager at Emeritus Vineyards and a recent honoree in Wine Business Monthly’s Sonoma County 2025 Wine Industry Leaders list, whose deep Sonoma County roots shape his work as Vineyard Manager at Emeritus Vineyards.

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    40 mins