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The Culinary
Institute of America Expands Food Enthusiast
Offerings to its Greystone Campus in the Heart of
California's Napa Valley
"Saturdays at the CIA" Offer Food Enthusiasts
the First-Ever Hands-On Food and Wine Programs at
the West Coast Campus of the World's Premier
Culinary College
St. Helena, CA,. The Culinary Institute
of America at Greystone has introduced its
first-ever weekend classes for food enthusiasts.
"Saturdays at the CIA" will offer a wide array of
hands-on cooking and wine exploration classes for
Napa Valley visitors with no previous professional
training. Each of the two-hour
classes&emdash;taught by the same expert faculty
that has made the CIA the world's premier culinary
college&emdash;costs $75 per person.
With titles ranging from "Hot Latin Cooking" to
"Street Foods of the Middle East," these unique
hands-on cooking classes take students on a
culinary journey while creating dishes inspired by
global cuisine. Class sizes are small&emdash;just
12 students&emdash;so all participants have the
opportunity to work one-on-one with the chefs of
the CIA. Over the course of the two hours, students
will work in teams to prepare a tasting for their
fellow classmates to enjoy.
Saturdays at the CIA wine exploration classes
introduce students to the world of viticulture in
our state-of-the-art Rudd Center for Professional
Wine Studies. Instructors guide students in tasting
a number of grape varieties and exploring the
diversity of wine regions throughout the world.
Participants will also learn helpful tips when
tasting, buying, and serving wine for their friends
and family.
Students who enroll in Saturdays at the CIA can
get even more out of their trip to campus by making
a lunch or dinner reservation at The Wine Spectator
Greystone Restaurant. Guests who make a reservation
before class will receive a seat at a communal
table with their classmates and enjoy a special
fixed-price menu for only $19 for lunch or $29 for
dinner. All Saturdays at the CIA participants will
also receive a 10% discount on any purchases from
the college's Spice Islands Marketplace.
Too busy to visit the CIA on a Saturday? The new
food enthusiast offerings also include a limited
number of exclusive Sunday classes taught by Chef
John Ash that focus on how to pair food and wine,
for just $95 per person.
A schedule of all the new food enthusiast
courses can be found at
www.ciachef.edu/SaturdaysatGreystone. Reservations
are recommended and can be made by calling
707-967-2320.
For more information, or to receive high
resolution photos, please contact Tyffani Peters at
707-967-2322 or t_peters@culinary.edu.
Founded in 1946, The Culinary Institute of
America is an independent,
not&endash;for&endash;profit college offering
bachelor's and associate degrees, as well as
certificate programs, in either culinary arts or
baking and pastry arts. As the world's premier
culinary college, the CIA has a network of more
than 37,000 alumni that includes industry leaders
such as Grant Achatz, Anthony Bourdain, Cat Cora,
Harold Dieterle, Steve Ells, Todd English, Duff
Goldman, Sara Moulton, Charlie Palmer, and Roy
Yamaguchi. The college has campuses in New York
(Hyde Park), California (The CIA at Greystone, St.
Helena), and Texas (San Antonio), as well as an
additional location in New York City (Astor Center,
Manhattan). In addition to its degree programs, the
CIA also offers courses for professionals and food
enthusiasts, as well as wine education. For more
information, and a complete listing of program
offerings at each site, visit the CIA online at
www.ciachef.edu.
Contact:
Tyffani Peters
Media Relations
707-967-2322
t_peters@culinary.edu
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