Overview

Culinary Institute of America Sophisticated Palate's exclusive two- and four-day programs are designed for connoisseurs with an appreciation for fine living and a desire to expand their culinary horizons. Program highlights include:

• Exploring cuisines, flavors, and culinary techniques through tastings and attentive, hands-on cooking instruction.
• Engaging in lively discussions and seminars on current issues and developing culinary trends with Chef John Ash and Culinary Institute of America faculty.
• Using authentic, top-quality foods and ingredients.
• Enjoying exclusive tours, walking the vineyards, and visiting purveyors of local artisanal products.
• Deepening your understanding of food and wine in an intimate learning environment of just ten participants.

Experience it all.

While a typical day in Culinary Institute of America Sophisticated Palate is anything but typical, you can expect to begin each day at about 8:00am with breakfast. Then you'll move right to the kitchen for orientation, lecture, hands-on cooking, food and wine pairing... the roster of each morning's activities will depend on which "flavor" of Culinary Institute of America Sophisticated Palate you choose.

Each afternoon, you'll see, taste, and explore the very best of the Napa Valley. You'll benefit from the Culinary Institute of America's relationships with premier growers, vintners, food producers, chefs, and restaurateurs as you take exclusive off-campus excursions designed just for Culinary Institute of America Sophisticated Palate participants. These visits will get you up close and personal with the people who make the Valley so special — you won't be taking a standard public tour.

Culinary Institute of America Sophisticated Palate gives you the opportunity to experience it all.

   Payments Accepted