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Search by State for U.S.  Culinary Vacations  and Wine Tours ~ Side dishes such as a balloon ride over Napa Valley, a bike ride down the volcano in Hawaii ending with wine tasting, or a walking tour through the tasty streets of New York. Or search for International Culinary and Wine Tours and tastings

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Avalon Wine Tours
Epiculinary
Discover why Epiculinary is the leading provider of culinary vacations throughout the world. Whether you want to learn how to make tapas in Spain, bouillabaisse in France, hand- made pasta in Italy, or chile rellenos in Santa Fe, Epiculinary offers unique cooking vacations for all tastes and budgets.
Food Wine Culture Tours
The principals of Food Wine Culture Tours have promoted leisure travel since 1995. Over 2,000 travelers have enjoyed destinations in the European Alps of France, Italy, Switzerland, Austria and Germany; Spain; Italian cultural cities and resorts; the American and Canadian Rocky Mountains; Australia - New Zealand and Napa - Sonoma. Our showcase event, "An Evening on the Riviera," has benefited the local community since 1995, raising funds through its unique combination of cuisine, wine, music and art.
Gray Line Tours
Explore the tradition of food and wine from around the world with Gray Line. We offer wine tasting, cooking classes and much more in regions rich with the culinary tradition.

 

Wine Tours Inc. ~ Experience the once-in-a-lifetime VIP gourmet tour of France, Italy and Napa Valley's most beautiful wine country. Having a dual citizenship, American and French, and having lived in both France and the United States, Harrie Valckx, owner of Wine Tours, knows the tastes and the mentality of both countries.

U.S. Wine Tours and Tastings 

Alabama
Wills Creek Vineyards 10522 Duck Springs Road Attalla, AL 35954  (256) 538-5452 The vineyards are nestled in the peashell hills of the Duck Springs Valley, in the heart of the Duck Springs wildlife preserve. Here, you'll find country living at its best!
Arkansas
Post Familie Winery 1700 St. Mary’s Mountain Rd. Altus, AR 72821 Enjoy a relaxing day of wine tasting, free tours, browsing our unique gift shop and taking in the gorgeous scenery of the Ozark Mountains and the Arkansas River valley.
California
Monterey County
BARGETTO WINERY ~has produced handcrafted wines in the Santa Cruz Mountains since 1933. We specialize in estate grown varietals from our vineyard in the Santa Cruz Mountains, overlooking the beautiful Monterey Bay.
Chateau Julien Wine Estate ~Located only minutes from the Monterey Peninsula, Chateau Julien Wine Estate offers an exceptional tour experience for groups of all sizes. Complimentary tours are offered daily by reservation. Please contact the winery directly to make your reservation
The Hahn Estate Tasting Room located in the Santa Lucia Highlands has commanding views of the Salinas Valley and surrounding mountains from high above the valley floor
  Napa Valley 
ROCKIES SIERRAS & NAPA ~ Join GrandLuxe Rail Journeys as we travel through the Rockies, the Sierras, and Northern California’s fertile vineyards.
7 DAYS FROM DENVER, CO TO OAKLAND, CA
All About Napa Valley Tours  ~ Your expert tour guide from All About Napa Valley Tours will take you on a private custom tour of the valley in a luxury touring van.  Each tour guide has a wealth of knowledge about wine, and a passion for the wine country
BeautifulPlaces and Country Sojourns~ Vacation Home Rental offer all of our vacationers a full range of guest services, from pre-arrival set-ups and concierge services to private chefs, massage and spa services, and nannies.
COPIA: The American Center for Wine, Food and the Arts is an ideal wine country starting point for all types of wine lovers. Novices will find the direction they need to taste wines with confidence, while aficionados have access to the knowledge of the wine industry's top experts.707.259.1600 888.512.6742
500 First Street Napa, CA 94559
Casa Nuestra Winery & Vineyards visit Monday through Saturday with an appointment between the hours of 10 am to 4:30 pm. We're located only two miles north of Deer Park Road on the west side of the Silverado Trail in Saint Helena, California.
Cruise West Indulge yourself in the wonderful world of California wine, on a leisurely cruise experience that takes you deep into the famed Napa and Sonoma wine valleys. You will also enjoy a day exploring Sausalito and beautiful San Francisco Bay. Both wine novices and connoisseurs will enjoy tastings and interactive discussions about the history, mystery and delicacies of wine.
Domaine Chandon One California Drive Yountville, CA 94599 Enjoy a guided tour of Domaine Chandon and become a part of the ultimate food and wine experience.
Destination Napa Valley Tours  ~Napa Valley Wine Tours designed with you in mind! Our unique travel company will organize your Napa Valley wine tour around your preferences. We will make your visit to the wine country a most enjoyable and memorable experience.
Epicurean Wine Tours ~ A international touring company offering personalized tours and corporate events.
Goosecross Cellars Tasting Room~ Enjoy Goosecross wine in our intimate barrel cellar. We take pride in providing one of the most enjoyable, informative and friendly experiences in the wine country. The Wine Country Weekly Review recently reported, "If you want to see a small winery... (and) love good wine, the spot to visit is Goosecross Cellars."
Gutsy Woman Travel 8 Day Napa Valley & California Coast From the Golden Gates of San Francisco and the CIA to the wineries of Napa Valley and shopping in Beverly Hills -- this is our California Dream!
Merryvale Vineyards 1000 Main Street, St. Helena, CA 94574 The first winery built in the Napa Valley following the repeal of Prohibition, Merryvale is located in the heart of America's premier wine region. Graced with a European fountain and formal grounds, the historic winery is ideally located just 1/4 mile south of downtown St. Helena, Napa Valley
Robert Mondavi Winery Highway 29 Oakville, CA 94562
Tours and Tastings As a pioneer in wine education and innovation, we hope to share our history, our winemaking philosophy and, most importantly, our wines with you.
Napa Valley Aloft ~ A family-owned and operated business, Napa Valley Aloft has been providing a superior hot air ballooning experience to our passengers for more than two decades. Owners Carol Ann and Nielsen Rogers operate three Yountville balloon companies who share a reputation for personalized attention, unsurpassed service, experienced professional pilots and special amenities.
Napa Valley Bike Tours ~ Are you ready for the ultimate getaway adventure vacation of your life? Truly experience Napa and Sonoma with all your senses as you bicycle at your own pace on one of our personalized tours or vacation packages.
Napa Valley Insider Tours Serious about wine? If you are a collector of top tier labels and looking for the next generation of Napa Valley "cult" wines before they sky-rocket in price.  Our top wine guides will put together an impressive itinerary that will leave you on the inside track to developing quality relationships with vintners of small, private wineries that make limited production, high quality wines. Escorting you on this memorable tour will be your own personal wine guide for the day.
Rubicon, which was formerly the Niebaum Coppola Estate. Owned by Francis Ford Coppola. Tours and events.
Sterling Vineyards 1111 Dunaweal Lane Calistoga, CA 94515 Sterling Vineyards Winery and facilities is available year-round for private group tours and in the evenings for custom wine and food pairing events.
Triple Creek Horse Outfit ~ We guide small groups of riders through the beautiful Wine Country on healthy, lovingly cared for, and gentle horses in three separate sites in scenic Napa and Sonoma.

World Wide Country Tours 5days/4 nights  Join us for our first-ever Taste of Home’s Slice of California tour, a celebration of food, from the field to the table! The Gilroy and Monterey Bay region boasts bountiful apple and berry orchards, vast artichoke harvests, serene vineyards and much more. We’ll visit the very best and taste fresh flavors in every mouth-watering bite.
Napa Web Links
California Wineries Mall  ~ The Largest Directory of California Web Wineries on the Internet
Napa, NAPA VALLEY Winegrowers Association,  Napa Valley Vintners
NapaValley.com
Sonoma Valley Winegrowers Associations  Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley,
Santa Barbara
Fess Parker Winery & Vineyard ~ 6200 Foxen Canyon Rd. Los Olivos, CA 93441 (805) 688-1545, (800) 841-1104. Tasting Room & Visitor Center Open
Monday- Sunday from 10 AM until 5 PM
Temecula
Temecula Valley Winegrowers Association
South Coast Winery Resort and Spa ~34843 Rancho California Road
Temecula, California 92591
Wine Boot Camp® by Affairs of the Vine  ~Held in various California wine regions. The camps are daylong and intensive, lasting up to12 hours depending on the vineyard.
Colorado
Aspen
The Aspen Wine School Basic Course is designed to give you a strong working knowledge of wine appreciation and the wine industry. Emphasis is placed on techniques for continued education.
Palisade
Garfield Estates ~ 3572 G Road Palisade, CO 81526 In less than five years, we transformed the historic farm we purchased in early 2000 into a state-of-the-art winery and estate vineyard. By the summer of 2004 our single-minded goal of producing premium wines from Colorado’s Grand Valley finally became a reality.
Connecticut
McLaughlin Vineyards Albert's Hill Road, P.O. Box 778 Sandy Hook, CT 06482
McLaughlin Vineyards is a year-round farm dedicated to the production of quality wines and maple syrup in a natural environment. Located in Southern Connecticut, the 160 acre historic operation includes 15 acres of vineyards, a 2500 case winery, hiking trails, wine education seminars, a sugar house, sugar maple trees, and even a 50 acre wildlife and bald eagle sanctuary.
Delaware
Nassau Valley Vineyards 32165 Winery Way Lewes, Delaware 19958 NVV boasts one of the most unique winery tours in North America. Our five gallery self-guided museum chronicles everything from the incredible 8,000 year history of wine to how how the vineyard grows in the modern day.
Georgia
Château Élan Winery & Resort 100 Rue Charlemagne Braselton, Georgia 30517 Within the sweeping panorama of the north Georgia foothills, just 40 minutes north of Atlanta but a world away from the bustling city is Château Élan Winery & Resort. Here on 3,500 acres, French provincial and Southern hospitality combine to produce a superb leisure resort and conference destination.
Three Sisters Vineyards Vineyard/Winery/Tasting Room 439 Vineyard Way
Dahlonega, GA  30533 Three Sisters Vineyards & Winery is dedicated to presenting a small family oriented farm that is a destination for tourists and wine enthusiasts visiting Northeast Georgia.
Hawaii
Big Island
Volcano Bike Tours will take you through a dynamic range of terrain at Volcano National Park on the island of Hawaii, and return you to the top for a wine tasting at Volcano Winery.
Volcano Winery  Island  35 Pii Mauna Drive Volcano, HI 96785
Come taste the local wines inspired by volcanic fire and the bounty of the island. 


Illinois
Chicago Wine School is an independent educational organization providing information about wines and spirits (sorry, we don't sell wine, but we can tell you where to find the wines we taste).
Galena
Galena Cellars 515 South Main Street, Galena, Illinois Just six miles from downtown Galena you can see how Galena Cellars wines are made and enjoy a glass as you gaze at the beautiful countryside. Our Vineyard Tasting Room features wine-tasting, a gift shop, and guided tours of our winemaking facility that include a lesson on how to taste wine.
Louisiana 
New Orleans
New Orleans Culinary History Tours  2-3 hours New Orleans is world renowned for its distinct cuisine. It also happens to be the most historically interesting city in the United States. This tour explains the history behind the food in describing how this unique city developed the country’s only true regional cuisine. Discover why still today New Orleans ranks as a major destination for serious food lovers everywhere
Michigan  
Leland
Learn Great Foods ~This retreat features tours of wineries, cherry facilities, coffees and other food groups complementary to chocolate. Cooking classes have chocolate or cacao ingredients. Discussions are guaranteed to be entertaining, helpful, and informative. Offered: April 27-29, 2007, Lanark, Ill., May 11-13, 2007, Leland, Mich.

 

Minnesota
Chateau Chantal
15900 Rue de Vin
Traverse City, MI 49686
New York
Geneva
Finger Lakes Winery Tours Company ~is a full service tour company located in the heart of wine country, Geneva NY. We do everything from providing just the basic transportation with a Chauffeur all the way to setting up all your meals, accommodation, setting the itinerary, and covering all costs for a day or entire weekend.
New York 
DNYKG is a destination management company specializing in creating luxury experiences for our high-end travel clientele; both corporate and leisure, including groups and individuals in New York City. Whether you have a Board of Directors meeting, an individual traveler or a multi-generational family, DNYKG can turn the usual trip to New York City into the unusual by providing access to people and places not open to the public.
Foods of New York Tours ~ times vary ~ Foods of New York - Unique food tasting and cultural walking tours through New York City’s most delicious neighborhoods. We provide a non-touristy experience so you feel like a native New Yorker.
Each tour includes classic food tastings from one-of-a-kind specialty food shops and ethnic eateries as well as an off the beaten path glimpse of the history, culture, architecture, entertainment offerings, and neighborhood restaurants.
Italian Wine Merchants ~Take a trip to Italy's vineyards in the heart of Union Square! The owners Sergio Esposito, Mario Batali, and Joe Bastianich have taken a different approach to wine seminars through their Studio del Gusto facility. The Studio del Gusto is designed as a learning lab for both public seminars and private tastings (offered exclusively for IWM clientele).
Vermont

Deborah Krasner Vermont Culinary vacations 5 days~ Come join James Beard Award-winning cookbook author Deborah Krasner, CCP, at her 18th century renovated barn for five days of cooking, exploring great foodstuffs, touring and living the good life in southern Vermont. Or join her at Artisan Umbria for five days exploring the food and culture of rural Umbria, Ita

 

Virginia
Virginia Monticello Wine Trail ~ Meet the winemakers and vineyard owners that delight in sharing their obsession with producing high quality wines. Learn the region’s wine history at the first vineyard, Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello from the estate’s current winemaker.
Arcady Vineyard Wine Tasting Tours
located in Charlottesville, Virginia, provides Virginia wine tours of the area's best wineries.
In operation since 2003, fully licensed and livery-insured per Virginia's VDOT requirements, we take intimate groups of 2 to 10 to taste some of Virginia's best wines including a bountiful appetizer platter, all at one all-inclusive price of $100 per person.
 
Washington
Ste. Michelle Wine Estates  14111 NE 145th Street Woodinville, WA 98072 Ste. Michelle Wine Estates is the leading producer of premium wines from the Columbia Valley
 

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