Weekend in Napa Valley, CA

April 30 – May 1, 2005

Saturday Afternoon Activity Choices

April 30, 2005

Culinary Institute of America, Greystone
COPIA
Bouchaine Winery Tour & Tasting
Domaine Carneros Tour & Reserve Tasting
Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars Cave Tour & Tasting

1:30-2:30PM: Culinary Institute of America, Greystone
$12.50 per person

The CIA is located in the historic Christian Brothers Winery, Greystone, just north of St. Helena. Opens at 10:00AM for self-guided tours of the museum and kitchen gardens or a nibble in the Café.  Shop at Spice Island Marketplace showcasing cookware and culinary tools.  Enjoy a one-hour live cooking demo in the teaching kitchen with tastes and recipes for everyone.  www.ciachef.edu

1:30-3:30PM: COPIA
$11 per person

The American Center for Food, Wine and the Arts (COPIA) offers art exhibits, food demonstrations, wine lectures and tours of their extraordinary gardens, all with the focus on tantalizing the senses.  Enjoy the afternoon exploring, taking tours or classes.  Garden tour PM only, Wine lecture AM only.   www.copia.org

1:30-2:30PM: Bouchaine Winery Tour & Tasting
$10 per person

Wines produced in the Burgundian style, crisp, well balanced and elegant. Enjoy a seated tasting of several vintages of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay and tour the oldest continually operating winery in Carneros.  www.bouchaine.com

1:30-3:00PM: Domaine Carneros Tour & Reserve Tasting
$30 per person

Le Grand Private Tasting in the Chateau Domaine Carneros by Taittinger.  At a seated tasting in an exclusive private dining room with a Senior Wine Educator, you will taste award winning Brut Vintage Sparkling Wine, Brut Rose, Le Reve Blanc de Blanc, Domaine Carneros Pinot Noir and the Famous Gate Pinot Noir, which is only available at the winery. www.domainecarneros.com

2:00-3:30PM: Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars Cave Tour & Tasting
$20 per person

A first! SLV Cabernet won the 1976 Paris Tastings and shocked the wine world.  Tour the fabulous caves and find a surprise in the center.  Taste four varietals from their Napa Valley collection. www.stagsleapwinecellars.com

All wineries require IDs for tastings. Further information and directions to all venues can be found on the individual websites. All tours are subject to cancellation or change based on participation.