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ROCK’nVINO – Tom Simoneau

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During this episode of ROCK’nVINO, hosts Coco and Michelle talk with The Wine Guy, Tom Simoneau! KSRO listeners are quite familiar with Tom's voice, since he started his radio career as The Wine Guy on KSRO back in the 90s. Tom is uniquely suited for our show, since he started out as a musician and ended up a winemaker! Tom learned to play guitar with his college friends and decided to make a go of it as a band in Georgia. Their first band was named C&W Mow Company, since their landlord told them they needed to pay rent somehow and mowing lawns was a good way to earn some dough! Influenced by bands like the Allman Brothers and Little Feat, Tom and his bandmates started to play bigger shows and tour across the country. The music scene in San Francisco drew them west, and they decided they were going to head to California to get signed and become professional musicians. Luck wasn't in the cards, but after a holiday trip home, Tom started to date a beautiful girl he knew from home in Maine, and brought her back to California. Tom and Brenda Lee bought a home in Healdsburg and Tom started working by selling wine over the phone direct to customers. He had the chance to make some wine, and won awards as an amateur winemaker. They sold their first home and bought a ranch in Alexander Valley. That sealed the deal, and Tom the bassist because Tom Simoneau, winemaker and grape grower. In the early years, Tom relied on American AgCredit to help him live from harvest to harvest, as he fleshed out his business. This episode is PACKED with great stories not only about Tom's history, but stories of Sonoma County, Healdsburg, and the families who make this place their home.

Check out Tom's wines (including the Brenda Lee Chardonnay!) online at simoneauvineyards.com and find it on the menu at Valette in Healdsburg.

ROCK’nVINO is sponsored by American AgCredit.

 

VETERANS WEEKEND

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Sermon : November 12, 2023

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This week on the PCOR Radio Broadcast we begin with, “Bread of Heaven” by David Ashley White. Next we will hear a reading from Matthew 23: 1-12 followed by, "Practice What you Preach" a sermon by Rev. Dr. Cindy Alloway. Lastly, we conclude with, “You Who Dwell In the Shelter of the Lord” by Michael Joncas.

 

 

APPLES ON THE MIND

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Lisa from Petaluma, Margaret of Santa Rosa and Dan from Sebastopol calling in about Apples.

 

 

 

The Good Stuff – Amy Gutierrez (Amy G)

In this episode of The Good Stuff presented by the Sonoma County Winegrowers, hosts Virginie Boone and Karissa Kruse talk with Amy Gutierrez, award-winning broadcaster and author, about wine, baseball, and enjoying the Good Stuff! Amy G recently helped Sonoma County Winegrowers tell the stories of Sonoma County grape growers to Giants fans and Karissa shares some exciting news about the future of this relationship. Amy G talks about how many feel intimidated about baseball and think if they don't know everything about the sport, they can't fully engage in the enjoyment of the game. The same could be said about casual wine drinkers. But Amy G sees a connection between these fans of baseball and wine, and wants everyone to feel comfortable, regardless of expertise. She also talks about her podcast Girl, How'd You Get That Gig? And finally, Virginie and Karissa share their Tuesday Night wine picks.

 

At the Table – Dining Out For Life 2023

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Host Clark Wolf talks with guests from Food For Thought, Russian River Vineyards and Goldfinch about this year's Dining Out For Life fundraiser. Dining Out For Life is Sonoma County’s largest dine-and-donate event and directly benefits Food For Thought. Anyone and everyone is welcome to support the cause by ordering from partnering businesses on November 30! Help make Dining Out For Life a success so Food For Thought can continue bringing food + love to our neighbors in need.

 

Sonoma County Focus – SoCo Adapts

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Host Michelle Marques talks with Caerleon Safford, Program Manager for Permit Sonoma, Fire Prevention Division and Ivan O'Neill, Co-Founder and CEO of Madronus Wildfire Defense about the SoCo Adapts program. Through grants from FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program and other grants, this program is offering FREE assessments for both Defensible Space and Home Wildfire Risk for certain properties in Sonoma County. These are not code enforcements, these are free assessments to help you identify things to do to keep your home and property safe by reducing risks. Some of these risk reductions projects could be as simple as cleaning out your gutters, or moving a wood pile from the side of your house. In Phase Two of the program, you can apply for rebates on projects to reduce wildfire risk, however you will need to have completed an assessment first, so sign up today! If you are not included in the areas currently marked for free assessments, you can still sign up to be notified when the program expands to cover more areas.

Learn more and sign up for your free assessments at socoadapts.com