Wine Road Podcast - Episode 242, Marcy & Beth's holiday plans

About this episode

Marcy and Beth discuss their holiday plans and the festive spirit of Christmas in episode 242 of the Wine Road Podcast.

(0:10 - 0:23) The podcast kicks off with hosts Marcy Gordon and Beth Costa introducing "Wine Road," a show about the wine culture of Northern Sonoma County. They thank Ron Rubin for supporting the podcast. (0:24 - 0:48) River Road Family Vineyards and Winery is highlighted as a sponsor, enabling the podcast to continue. Listeners are encouraged to explore their Chardonnay and Pinot Noir at RiverRoadVineyards.com. (0:49 - 1:16) The hosts introduce episode 242, a festive "Celebrate Christmas" edition, recorded on December 18th. They share their excitement for the holiday season. (1:17 - 1:39) The hosts enjoy eggnog and holiday cheer, with Marcy joking about "Santa pauses" and Beth adjusting to not introducing a guest. (1:42 - 2:00) Beth shares her excitement about spending Christmas with her daughter, son-in-law, and grandchildren in Cloverdale, emphasizing the importance of family during the holidays. (2:05 - 2:23) Beth reminisces about a Nutcracker-themed children's book that her grandson loves, which still works after years of use, despite her family's mixed feelings about it. (2:30 - 3:25) The hosts discuss the upcoming " Winter Wineland " event on January 17-18, featuring 60…

People in this episode

Hosts: Marcy Gordon, Beth Costa

Topics covered

• holiday plans
• Christmas
• family
• wine culture

Keywords

• Sonoma County
• River Road Family Vineyards
• Chardonnay
• Pinot Noir

Sponsors

River Road Family Vineyards and Winery

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir

Books & works: Wine Road Podcast, Wine Road, Celebrate Christmas, Where Am I?

Places: Northern Sonoma County, Cloverdale, Sebastopol, Occidental, Dry Creek Valley

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