{"podcast":{"title":"The Sonoma Spiel","slug":"the-sonoma-spiel-5578529","podcast_index_feed_id":5578529,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/SonomaValley/feed.xml","website_url":"https://SonomaValley.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/14427403/PodcastSonoma_Cover_MostInteresting_7my5vk.jpg","author":"Sonoma Valley Visitors Bureau","episode_count":100,"summary":"Funny interviews and insider secrets from chefs, winemakers, farmers, artists and more, plus hot deals, shocking history and everything else about Sonoma Valley in California’s wine country. Plus we answer your questions during ”We Get Questions!”","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-sonoma-spiel-5578529"},"episode":{"title":"Best Sonoma Questions and End-of-Year Episode (2025) | Sonoma Podcast Guest: Bob Taylor","slug":"best-sonoma-questions-and-end-of-year-episode-2025-sonoma-podcast-guest-bob-taylor","published_at":"2025-12-23T17:21:59+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-sonoma-spiel-5578529/best-sonoma-questions-and-end-of-year-episode-2025-sonoma-podcast-guest-bob-taylor","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-sonoma-spiel-5578529","url":"https://SonomaValley.podbean.com/e/top-sonoma-questions-and-end-of-year-episode-2025-sonoma-podcast-guest-bob-taylor/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ax76mb5d9qcv5785/BOBTAYLOR_Fin.mp3","summary":"Welcome to the final Sonoma Spiel Podcast episode of 2025 — we’re closing out the year, cleaning off absolutely none of our desks, and rolling straight into 2026 with a very special guest… and this time we mean it: Bob Taylor of Sonoma TV. Bob is the Executive Director of KSVY (Voices of the Valley), the nonprofit community radio + TV station right here in Sonoma, and the behind-the-scenes wizard who helps make a lot of our local recordings happen — including events like the Sonoma Plaza Tree Lighting, Lighted Tractor Parade, and more. In this end-of-year edition, Tim (Sonoma Valley Visitors Bureau CEO) and Bob: ✅ Share favorite highlights from 2025 in Sonoma Valley (music, festivals, community events, and more) ✅ Talk about what they’re hopeful for in 2026 (hint: more live music, more community energy) ✅ Dive into an extended “We Get Questions” segment — answering real visitor questions ✅ Discuss the Toscano Hotel (new SVVB home) and yes… whether it’s haunted 😄 ✅ Debate important topics like: Where exactly does Sonoma Valley begin and end? and What’s “the Mission” in Sonoma? “WE GET QUESTIONS” — INCLUDED IN THIS EPISODE Are there redwoods in Sonoma Valley? Is the Toscano haunted? (and… can I just come in for the old building smell?) Where is Sonoma Valley — and am I in it right now? Is the Sonoma Valley Tasting Pass for one person or two? What is Mission San Francisco Solano and why is it special? Where can I get coffee near the Sonoma Plaza? How do I volunteer with the Sonoma Valley Visitors Bureau? Is there a fee to enter Sonoma Valley? (😆) Gluten-free bakery options in Sonoma Valley? When do the Plaza lights come down? What to do in Sonoma Valley in winter / rainy days When day do the mustard flowers bloom? BottleRock shuttle between Napa & Sonoma? (we try!) 📍…","meta_description":"Welcome to the final Sonoma Spiel Podcast episode of 2025 — we’re closing out the year, cleaning off absolutely none of our desks, and rolling straight in…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3193,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-sonoma-spiel-5578529/episodes/best-sonoma-questions-and-end-of-year-episode-2025-sonoma-podcast-guest-bob-taylor/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-sonoma-spiel-5578529/best-sonoma-questions-and-end-of-year-episode-2025-sonoma-podcast-guest-bob-taylor.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}