A graduate of The Culinary Institute of America (AWBP 2011) and Certified Sommelier from The Court of Master Sommeliers, she has worked harvests in both viti- and viniculture and has written about wine and the wine industry for Decanter, The World of Fine Wine, NBC, The San Francisco Chronicle, and Wine & Spirits, among other publications. She holds in BA in English / Creative Writing and has served as a judge for local and international wine competitions, including the prestigious Concours Mondial.

As a sommelier, she has worked at Press Restaurant, which boasts the largest and deepest collection of California wines in the world; as the Wine Director for Charlie Palmer’s legendary Dry Creek Kitchen in Healdsburg and was the opening GM and Wine Director for  Petit Crenn, the second restaurant from three-Michelin-starred Chef Dominique Crenn, where she and her team achieved 3.5 stars from the SF Chronicle and  were included in Best New Restaurants (nationally) for GQ and Saveur. She then managed one of the best restaurants in Norway, where she learned a lot about natural wine and drank a lot of Champagne.

She currently serves as the Editor in Chief for Vineyard Registry, a multi-media platform dedicated to covering and promoting American wine.

Read her work at: http://courtneyhumiston.pressfolios.com

Tim Bodell brings almost 25 years of food and wine experience to his role as Culinary Director at Francis Ford Coppola Winery. Bodell relies on his expertise and knowledge to recreate Francis’s cherished family recipes and favorite cuisines from around the world. His background includes years of working in varied roles including Proprietor, Chef, Sous Chef, Saucier, etc in many world class Food and Beverage Operations.

Bodell was born and raised in the Philadelphia area where he learned his love of cooking from his mother. His mother and father were both teachers and nourished and supported his love of cooking.

In his teens, Tim landed a job as a dishwasher and he never looked back, landing his first cook job shortly after at a restaurant in the Philadelphia suburbs. He realized at that time that working in this industry was his calling and that he could turn his passion into a successful career if he worked hard enough.

After graduating high school, Bodell continued to hone his skills in restaurants throughout the Philadelphia area before deciding to attend Johnson and Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island. He thrived in this environment and graduated Cum Laude.

Upon graduating from the University, Bodell moved to Oregon to pursue his Culinary passions and eventually settled in Northern California to immerse himself in the San Francisco Bay Area Food and Wine scene.

Bodell has been the Culinary Director at Francis Ford Coppola Winery since 2011. Tim and Staff from the Winery had the pleasure to cook at the James Beard House in 2011 and 2013.

In a delicious mix of cultures, Yucatan-born chef Mateo Granados has created a unique signature that celebrates rigorously sourced local and sustainable ingredients infused with the vibrant regional flavors of his homeland, crafted with classic French finesse.

Liza Hinman is the Chef and Owner of The Spinster Sisters, and a part of the Sonoma County restaurant community since 2004.

Chef Hinman got her start in restaurants during her summers in college- sparking her interest in the food world, and the young “Farm to Table” movement.  Upon graduating Middlebury College, Liza took a job as a member of the editorial staff of Gourmet Magazine, working under the Executive Food Editor.  This job launched her into the culinary world, and, she departed Gourmet in 2001 to attend the California Culinary Academy in San Francisco.

After receiving her culinary degree, Liza trained in San Francisco under Chefs Dana Tomasino of Woodward’s Garden, Loretta Keller of Bizou and Craig Stoll of Delfina – who were working with the best farmers and producers in the bay area.  In 2005, she migrated north to Sonoma County- and began work at the renowned Santi Restaurant in Geyserville, under Chefs Franco Dunn and Dino Bugica. At Santi she gained a deep appreciation for the regional cuisines of Italy- and started forming lasting relationships with the farmers of northern Sonoma County.

In 2009, Chef Hinman assumed the role of Executive Chef of Santi, delving more deeply into the traditional world of Italian cuisine. In 2010, she designed and oversaw the move to a new location in Santa Rosa, and earned a glowing review from the San Francisco Chronicle upon the restaurant’s re-opening.

The Spinster Sisters is Chef Hinman’s current project.  Located in the SOFA district of Santa Rosa, CA, she opened the restaurant in 2012.  The menu focuses on “Sonoma County Cuisine” – bringing a fresh example of New American dining to Santa Rosa.  Awarded with both local and critical accolades, including the Bohemian’s Best Restaurant in Sonoma County in 2017 and 2018, The Spinster Sisters is now entering its 9^th year of operation- and continues to be at the forefront of the dining scene in Sonoma County.

In 2017, Liza and the partners in The Spinster Sisters renovated and opened The Astro, a mid-century modern motel located on Santa Rosa Avenue.  The Astro embraces the same brand of hospitality established at The Spinster Sisters- with a deep focus on the neighborhoods and experiences of Sonoma County.  She is also looking to open her new culinary project, Julliard Garden, in late 2020.

In 2017, Chef Hinman also completed The James Beard Foundation’s inaugural Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Program- bringing a new focus of business development to her role at the company.  She also became deeply involved in The Healthcare Foundation of Sonoma County- co-chairing a culinary event to raise funds for local healthcare access.

Chef Hinman is a mother to three young children, and resides with her husband, Joe Stewart of The Downtown Bakery, in Healdsburg, in Northern Sonoma County.