Cooking Class, Farmer's Market Tour, Wine Train, Olive Oil Tour & Tasting, Meritage Resort & Spa 3-Night Stay with Airfare for 2

This Experience Includes:

• Hands-on cooking class and Oxbow Market tour with "Cooking with Julie" cooking school, including a 3-course lunch with wine pairings for 2
• 3-hour gourmet dinner for 2 on the Napa Valley Wine Train
• Private tour and tasting for 2 at Talcott Olive Oil Estate in Napa
• 3-night stay in a standard guest room at the Meritage Resort and Spa in Napa Valley
• Round-trip coach class airfare for 2 from within the 48 contiguous U.S. to San Francisco or Oakland, CA
• Winspire booking & concierge service

Cooking with Julie Cooking School
You and your guest will join Julie Logue-Riordan, CCP, for an insider's look at Napa Valley's culinary scene, as she takes you on an intimate tour of local farmers markets, followed by a small group hands-on cooking class and 3-course lunch paired with California wine.

Then on to the kitchen with Julie, where you'll don aprons and turn your bounty into a wonderful wine country feast. Learn cooking theory, technique, tips and tricks. You will enjoy a fun and relaxed experience filled with great foods and paired with fine wine. (Maximum of 9 students.)

Enjoy a leisurely 3-hour journey for two along the 36-mile round-trip between the historic town of Napa, through one of the world's most famous wine valleys, to the quaint village of St. Helena. Enjoy a fresh chef-prepared multicourse gourmet lunch or dinner aboard a stylishly refurbished antique Pullman rail car. Choose the Gourmet Express for lunch, when the sun is bright and high in the sky. Or for something even more romantic, enjoy the evening dinner. In the spirit of traditional rail seating, you may share the experience-and a table-with another party.

Enjoy a private tour and tasting for two with Dr. James and Patricia Talcott, as they welcome you to Talcott Carneros Olive Ranch. Begin with a flute of Proseco before you are guided on a comprehensive tour and discussion of olive trees and oil production. Upon returning from the grove, you will be welcomed into the Talcott's private home to experience an exclusive award winning olive oil taste sensation. The finishing touch features artisan French Vanilla Bean ice cream dressed with Talcott Olive Oil, sea salt and ground black pepper.

Enjoy a 3-night stay in a standard guest room at The Meritage Resort and Spa. Lavish guestrooms include features such as plush beds, marble baths, and plasma TVs. Located at the southern tip of Napa Valley in the Carneros region near where Napa and Sonoma meet, the Meritage Resort and Spa is situated on an eleven-acre private vineyard and offers an experience like no other for wine enthusiasts.

Daily resort fee is included in this package. Resort fee currently includes one bottle of wine (per stay), bottled water, local calls, business center and fitness center, wireless internet, parking and evening shuttle to downtown Napa.

2019 Blackouts: May 23-28; Jun 20-24 and weekends in September and October. Additional blackouts may apply.

NOTE: Napa is approximately 1.5 hours north of San Francisco and Oakland.

Airfare
This package includes round-trip coach class service for two from any major metropolitan airport in the 48 contiguous United States to San Francisco or Oakland, CA, subject to availability.

Airfare must be booked within one year from the date of purchase. Airfare taxes and a $25 per person processing fee are the responsibility of the purchaser. Blackout dates: Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's weeks.