Dinner: Mon-Sat 5:30-9 Sun 5-9 
Liza Hinman , Chef de Cuisine
Originally from the east coast, Liza Hinman spent her summers and evenings during college working for various local restaurants and caterers as a server and line cook. After graduating, she landed what she calls the "job of a lifetime", working as the editorial assistant for the food department of the renowned Gourmet Magazine in New York City. After 2 years, however, Liza realized that she spent all of her time talking about chefs and restaurants, and that rather than talk about them, she wanted to be one of them.
In 2001, she moved to San Francisco to attend the California Culinary Academy. After completing her education, she trained at some of the best restaurants in the city, first beginning at Woodward's Garden- one of the hidden gems of the city's dining scene. After one year, she then left to work under Chef Loretta Keller at Bizou, and from there, trained under the watchful eye of Chef Craig Stoll at San Francisco's renowned Delfina. It was here that she began to develop a passion for Italian cuisine- matching this passion with her love of the wonderful seasonal elements of cooking in California.
In 2005, she moved to Sonoma County's wine country, and was soon lured by the cooking of Chef's Dino Bugica and Franco Dunn, to come and join the team at Santi. Her goal in running the catering division is to bring the cuisine and heart of Santi out of the restaurant and into the homes and wineries of the surrounding area.