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As a cooking school, we offer a unique, hands-on cooking experience for aspiring “home chefs” of all ages. Our classes are designed for fun! You will do much more than watch – in our classes, everyone works together to create the meal – and you are always guaranteed to end with great food! Each class is limited to just 10 people, ensuring that no one gets lost and that everyone gets to participate in just about everything that goes on in the class. For more information on our classes, please visit our website at www.lagunaculinaryarts.com.

TRAVEL THE WORLD with Laguna Culinary Arts Adventures!

Join our experienced and friendly travel team and get the most out of your vacation. We travel to the most desirable locations in France, Italy and Spain, immersing ourselves in the culture of food, wine and history. Small group sizes are guaranteed, and all food, wine, accommodations, cooking classes and other activities are included. You need only to get yourself to our meeting point, then put yourself in our capable and experienced hands!

Our travel division, Laguna Culinary Arts Adventures, specializes in leading small, personalized group travel experiences. Our destinations include selected locations throughout France, Italy and Spain, as well as the California and Oregon wine countries. Each year we will expand our trip offering to other domestic and international destinations that meet our criteria for good food & wine, an interesting cultural experience and a beautiful place to be! At each location, we delve into the unique culture of the region, where the food and wine is part of the fabric of the local life. Each trip offers a balance of culinary delights, historical and cultural activities and outdoor activities for our guests to enjoy. Of course, each trip features two formal cooking classes (optional for those who would rather just enjoy the food!) but if you want even more cooking, our chef is happy to put you to work with him in the kitchen!

Explore the romantic back roads of California’s premier wine region. Experience gourmet food & wine, cooking classes, private winery tours, vineyard picnics and a chance to work the 2008 harvest!

Rendezvous at Oakland International Airport at 11am and you’ll be whisked off to our first winery stop for acclimation into the wine country pace. You’ll get a VIP tour of the Reynolds Family vineyards while you taste Steve Reynolds’ amazing wines, followed by a picnic at the winery’s private lake. Mid-afternoon check-in at the Inn. Aperitif and cooking class with Chef Laurent in the evening, followed by dinner and parlor games at the Inn.

Breakfast at the Inn. Excursion to the St. Helena Farmer’s Market with plenty of time to peruse the shops on Main Street. Casual patio lunch at a local St. Helena restaurant, followed by a free afternoon at the Inn. Wine tasting at the exclusive Hall Rutherford facility, followed by dinner out.

Breakfast at the Inn. Visit to Tres Sabores for a little harvest-time winery work! Help bring in the 2008 vintage with Napa Valley icon Julie Johnson, and learn what “hand crafted wine” really means! Hard work is rewarded with tasting and lunch overlooking the valley. Return to the Inn for afternoon relaxation. Aperitif followed by BBQ dinner prepared by Chef Laurent.

Breakfast at the Inn. Morning cooking class with Chef Laurent followed by lunch. Free afternoon for shopping in Calistoga. Private wine education & tasting in town, followed by dinner at a charming local bistro.

Note: For more information about our classes in Laguna Beach, California, or more examples of our culinary tours … please visit us at www.lagunaculinaryarts.com.

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