Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Sojourn Cellars – A Pinot Noir Gem in the Sonoma Square



Sojourn Cellars was founded by Erich Bradley, who was the Assistant Winemaker at Arrowood Winery, and Craig and Ellen Haserot. Their goal was to create a first-class boutique winery with a focus on producing distinctive Pinot noir wines as well as a small production of Cabernet Sauvignon from quality vineyard sources. Their first vintage release was in 2001 with 100 cases of Cabernet Sauvignon and since then they have added Chardonnay to the winery profile.
The Sojourn Cellars tasting room is located in downtown Sonoma. Visitors can sample their wines in a small cozy little house conveniently located among the many tasting rooms and restaurants that surround the village square.

While visiting I sampled the following wines:



The first sample was the 2011 Sangiacomo Vineyard Chardonnay. The grapes are sourced from Sangiacomo Family Vineyards who provide high quality fruit for a number of premium wine producers. This wine is straw in color with lofty aromas of lemon custard, caramel, roasted marshmallows and a hint of pistachio. On the palate it is light bodied, very crisp and has a prolonged finish. A very seductive wine that stands out from the mélange of California Chards on the market, this wine sells for $45 a bottle.



The following wines were sampled side by side. I first went through them all making notes on the nose and then went through them again going back and forth between them making notes on the palate.



The second pour was the 2011 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir. In the line-up this wine is the most fruit forward with aromas of strawberries, cherries and a hint of smoke. On the palate it is fairly weight with medium- weight, it is very crisp and has a medium length finish. This wine sells for $39 a bottle.



The third wine was the 2011 Rodgers Creek Vineyard Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast. The grapes are sourced from the Silverado Winegrowers, a low-key but influential vineyard company that now controls about 10,000 acres along the California coast. In 2000 they took a lease on a hilltop site north of Highway 37 between Petaluma and Sonoma. The first vines were planted around 2001 and today it consists of an 83.5 acre vineyard on 297 acres comprised of well-drained and complex soils with layers of lots of volcanic tufa and ash. This wine is more intense than the previous wine with pronounced aromas of strawberry preserves, raspberries, damp earth and a hint of smoke. On the palate it is medium bodied with mouthwatering acidity and a silky texture in the mid palate. This was my favorite in the line-up and I brought a bottle home $48.



The fourth pour was the 2011 Gap’s Crown Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast. Gap’s Crown is a 138-acre Sonoma Coast vineyard that supplies Pinot Noir to more than more than 20 wineries including top producers like Kosta Browne, Patz and Hall and MacPhail. The land is owned by Bill Price, a financial investor who has invested in several leading California vineyards and wineries. Gap’s Crown  Vineyard is located in the foothills of the Sonoma Mountain, east of Rohnert Park, in the cool and windy Petaluma Gap in southwestern Sonoma County. The vineyard offers a variety of soil types at elevations ranging from 300 to 800 feet above sea level. It was first planted in 2002 and it includes 106 acres of Pinot Noir and 32 acres of Chardonnay. The profile of this wine seems like a blend of the two previous wines. It has the fruit-forward character of the Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir but the earth and smoke notes of the Rodgers Creek Pinot Noir with additional herbal accents on the finish. This wine sells for $54 a bottle.



If you are a Pinot fan and you are planning a trip to Sonoma, Sojourn Cellars is a definite “must visit”!

For more information or to visit:



Sojourn Cellars

141 East Napa Street

Sonoma, CA 95476

Hours: 10 am to 5 pm

Phone: 1-707-938-7212

Saturday, June 15, 2013

Kamen Estate Wines – Stellar Wines at the Sonoma Square




The Founder



Kamen Estate Wines was founded by Robert Mark Kamen. Robert grew up in a city housing project in the Bronx but then rose up beyond his humble beginnings to earn a Ph.D in American Studies from the University of Pennsylvania. He is most widely known as an American screenwriter as he has been writing for major motion pictures for over 25 years. He is best known as creator and co-creator of the 1984 film Karate Kid (starring Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita), the 1981 film Taps (starring George C. Scott and Timothy Hutton, with Ronny Cox, Tom Cruise, Sean Penn, and Evan Handler in supporting roles), and the 1995 Napa Valley featured movie A Walk in the Clouds (starring Keanu Reeves, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, Anthony Quinn, Giancarlo Giannini). Robert has also been a collaborator with French writer, director and producer Luc Besson as they worked together on the 1994 Natalie Portman and Jean Reno thriller The Professional, the 1997 sci-fi action film The Fifth Element (starring Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman, Ian Holm, and Milla Jovovich) as well as the 2002 film The Transporter (starring Jason Statham, Qi Shu, and Matt Schulze), and the 2008 action-thriller Taken (starring Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, and Leland Orser).



The Vineyards



In 1980, prior to creating Karate Kid, Robert came to Sonoma to celebrate the sale of his first screen play. While hiking the rugged hillsides of the Southern Mayacamas Mountians, he came upon a 280 acre property with panoramic views of the San Francisco Bay. The land was undeveloped as it was without roads, water or electricity. But, a week after viewing the property he purchased the land with the goal to grow the highest quality mountain grown Cabernet Sauvignon.



Initially the fruit grown at Kamen Estate was sold to premium Sonoma wineries. But then tragedy struck in 1996 with a wild fire destroyed half of the vineyard along with Robert’s home. Rising out of the ashes Robert decided to not only regain what was lost but take on a new venture in creating his own wines. During the replanting new selections of Cabernet clones were chosen and different rootstocks were used and three years later came the first release of Kamen Estate Cabernet Sauvignon in 1999.




The Tasting Room



The Kamen Estate Wines tasting room is located in downtown Sonoma. It is small with a simple no frills tasting bar but conveniently located among the many tasting rooms and restaurants that surround the village square. They also offer private tours and tastings in their mountain vineyard and experience the views of the Mayacamas Mountains and San Francisco Bay. During the tour guests will taste four wines complemented by artisanal cheese and charcuterie. These tours are available by advance appointment only.  

The Wines



While visiting the tasting room in downtown Sonoma I sampled the following wines:



The first sample was the 2012 Sauvignon Blanc. The wine is a blend of 100% Estate Grown Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Musque. Musque wines are clones of varietals that are muscat-like. Sometimes the resulting wines are so successful that they become a distinct varietal. For example, Gewürztraminer is a musque of Traminer that has now eclipsed its parent in popularity. The vines for the 2012 Sauvignon Blanc are grown at elevations of 1100’ to 1450 feet in certified organic and biodynamic vineyards. It is clear water-white with a tint of green when viewed at the right angle. On the nose it has vibrant aromas of lemon-grass, grapefruit and wet stone. On the palate it is light in body, very crisp with a refreshing long lasting finish. This is a hallmark California Sauvignon Blanc, but it is also one of the most expensive I have ever tasted as it sells for $45 a bottle.



The second pour was 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon – Sonoma County. The wine is made of 100% Estate Grown Cabernet Sauvignon grown at elevations of 1100’ to 1450 feet in certified organic and biodynamic vineyards. This wine is ruby red with expressive aromas of blueberries, black cherries and a very distinct wet slate minerality. On the palate it is very delicate and velvety with refined tannins. It has a medium body and a medium+ length finish. A very nice Cab but a bit steep at $80 a bottle.



The third wine was the 2010 “Writer’s Bock.” This is a proprietary blend of 40% Syrah, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Petite Sirah.  It is dark purple, almost black, at the core to violet at the rim and it stains the glass when swirled. On the nose it exudes aromas of cassis, dark chocolate, new leather and a hint of smoke. On the palate it delivers intense and concentrated flavors of black cherries, mocha and a touch of spice. It is full bodied with gripping tannins, ample acidity and has a lengthy silky finish. An absolutely delicious wine, it sells for $58 a bottle.



The final pour was the 2010 Syrah. The grapes for this wine come from three distinct one acre blocks: High Block at 1400’ in elevation with south-southeast exposures, Middle Block at 1200' with due south exposures and Low Block at 1100' facing northwest. It is inky purple and stains the glass when swirled. On the nose it has aromas of black fruits, smoke, bacon fat. On the palate it is medium bodied with ample acidity and a medium length finish. A delicious wine but this is probably one of the most expensive Syrahs with this type of profile that I have ever tasted, it sells for $70 a bottle.


For more information or to visit:



Kamen Estate Wines

111B East Napa Street

Sonoma, California 95476

Phone: 1-707-938-7292

Open Saturday and Sunday 1 – 5 PM.

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Darioush Winery – A Persian Palace in the Napa Valley



The Napa Valley is home to wineries that not only produce fabulous wines, the wineries themselves are a work of art. Some reflect the history of the state as they are built to reflect the California Missions, others are historic (over a hundred years old) reflecting their founder’s old-world roots while others are extravagant modern innovations. People come to the Napa Valley from all over the world to view the natural beauty of the vineyard and experience the romance of wine and art coming together. In essence, the Napa Valley is a blend of the natural beauty of creation and the artwork of man.

The Founder

One such synthesis of wine and art is Darioush Winery. It was founded in 1997 by Iranian born, Darioush Khaledi. He grew up in Shiraz, one of Iran’s prominent wine-growing regions and some theorize it may be the origin of the Syrah/Shiraz grape. His father was a hobby wine maker and so he grew up around wine.


Darioush was formerly trained as a civil engineer and had a career in construction. He left Iran in the late 1970’s and emigrated to Southern California where he was faced with the challenge of starting a new career. Darioush and his brother-in-law pooled their resources and purchased a failing grocery store in the city of Los Angeles. Thirty years later they nowoperate 25 stores, with 6 operating under the “Top Valu Market” (KVmartco) name with a traditional supermarket format and they employ over 1,500 people.

The Architecture

When I first visited Darioush Winery, shortly after I returned to the San Francisco Bay Area in the year 2000, the wine was being sold out of a temporary building while the foundation for the winery was being laid. Inside the tasting room were sketches of a Persian Palace that seemed too fantastic to be realized. But the Napa Valley has proven itself to be where winemaking visionaries make their dreams come true.


A few years later Darioush Winery opened the doors to its visitor center, winery and tasting room on August 16, 2004. The building took 5 years to build and it combines materials, castings, and furnishings from the other side of the world. The 22,000 square foot monumental winery was the first in the United States to combine architecture, design and Persian culture. 

Ruins of Persepolis
This Persian palace pays homage to Persepolis, the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire (550–330 B.C.), located 43 miles northeast of the modern city of Shiraz in the Fars Province of modern Iran. The winery was designed by architects Ardeshir and Roshan Nozari of the Ardeshir Nozari and Roshan architectural firm located in Santa Monica California.


As visitors approach the winery they are greeted by 16 monumental 18-foot freestanding columns with capital bulls. Richly textured travertine-stone cladding surrounds the entire building. This yellow stone was quarried near the region of Persepolis and exported to Turkey and Italy for cutting and tumbling before it reached the Silverado Trail in Napa. Additional design features include pre-cast moldings, furniture, fireplaces, ironwork, lighting, and cellars. The winery also features six outdoor water fountains and one indoor rolling wall of water. Surrounding the winery are estate vineyards as well as beautiful gardens.


The Wine

Darioush estate vineyards consists of ninety-five acres located in the Napa Valley, the Oak Knoll District and Mt. Veeder that are planted to Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Merlot, Malbec, Petit Verdot, Chardonnay and Viognier. 


While visiting I sampled the following wines:

The first pour was the 2011 Signature Chardonnay. The wine is clear golden-straw in color with aromas of apples, pears, peaches and just the faintest hint of butter. On the palate it is crisp with a medium body, it is has a rounded mouth feel and is very well balanced with additional citrus notes on a medium+ length finish, that has just a lingering whiff of butter. The wine sells for $43 a bottle.

The second wine was the 2012 Signature Viognier – Oak Knoll District, Napa Valley. The wine is clear straw yellow in appearance with subtle notes of flowers, tropical fruits, bananas, and melon. On the palate it is crisp with ample acidity, a medium body and a long finish. The wine is very well balanced as some Viogniers from hotter regions can be overly floral and heavy. The wine sells for $41 a bottle.


The next two wines were sampled side-by-side:

The third sample was the 2010 Signature Malbec – Napa Valley. The wine is deep dark purple at the core to violet at the rim. On the nose it has subtle notes of blackberries, blueberries and a hint of smoke. On the palate it is very silky with a medium body, medium acidity but the fruit is very intense and concentrated on entry that delivers a mouth full of blueberry pie. A very delicious wine! The wine sells for $60 a bottle.

The fourth wine was the 2009 Capataz Malbec. The grapes come from 120+ year old vines in Tupungato region of Mendoza, Argentina. In 2006, Darioush partnered with Aria Mehrabi and founded “Capataz” (which translates as “vineyard captain”). The wine is similar in appearance to the Signature Malbec as it is deep dark purple at the core to violet at the rim. On the nose this wine is explosive with notes of blueberries, blackberries and a hint of pepper. However, on the palate it is not quite as intense as the Signature Malbec. So, I preferred the nose of the Capataz but the palate of the Signature Malbec. Given a choice between the two I preferred this one as it sells for $48 a bottle and it provides a better bang for the buck so I brought one home.


The fifth sample was the 2010 Merlot – Napa Valley. The grapes come from Darioush Estate Vineyards in the Napa Valley, Oak Knoll District and Mt. Veeder. This wine is a blend of 85% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Malbec. So, while it is labeled “Merlot” it is really a Merlot dominant Bordeaux-style blend. This wine is clear deep ruby at the core to red at the rim. On the nose this wine delivers aromas of black currants, dark chocolate, cola and subtle notes of sweet pipe tobacco. On the palate it is silky smooth with a hint of fruit sweetness on entry, it is medium bodied with mouth-watering acidity and it has a lingering vanilla finish. If you compare this wine with many other Meritage blends in the valley this wine is competitively priced at $50 a bottle.


The final two wines were sampled side-by-side:

The sixth sample was the 2009 Signature Cabernet Sauvignon – Napa Valley. This wine is a blend of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, 7% Malbec, 5% Cabernet Franc. While it is labeled “Cabernet” it is really a Cabernet Sauvignon dominant Bordeaux-style blend. The grapes are from several Darioush Estate Vineyards in Mt. Veeder, the Oak Knoll District, and the Napa Valley. This wine is clear but very dark, almost black at the core, to purple at the rim. On the nose it has aromas of cassis, blackberries, dark cherries followed by vanilla – a classic Napa Valley profile. On the palate it is velvety with refined tannins and full bodied with ample acidity and a lingering vanilla vanish. This wine sells for $95 a bottle.

The seventh sample was the 2007 Signature Cabernet Sauvignon – Napa Valley. This was a spectacular vintage so if you didn’t cellar any of Darioush’s ’07 Cabs they did it for you, but it is going to cost you! This wine is phenomenal with layered aromas of black currants, beef jerky, sweet pipe tobacco, smoke, maple and a hint of vanilla. On the palate it is silky smooth, full bodied with refined tannins and a medium+ length finish. This wine sells for $150 a bottle.

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To visit or for more information:

Darioush Winery
4240 Silverado Trail
Napa, CA 94558
Phone: 1-707-257-2345

Friday, June 7, 2013

Culinary Institute of America – St. Helena, California



Overlooking St. Helena on the western hills of the Napa Valley, the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone is one of the valley’s most historic and majestic estates. It is also home to one of the world’s most unique campuses for culinary education, the Wine Spectator Greystone Restaurant and the Rudd Center for Professional Wine Studies.

The History of Greystone – From Bourn to the CIA




The CIA Greystone campus is at the historic Greystone Cellars that was built in 1888. Since it’s founding the Greystone Cellars has been home to a number of residents. The castle-like solid native stone edifice began as a business concept of William Bowers Bourn Jr. William’s father had acquired a fortune from his shipping company that he co-owned with Captain George Chase. His Empire Gold Mine was particularly profitable during the California gold rush of the mid-1800s.

William Bourn began his campaign to build Greystone by establishing a business partnership with Everett Wise, who was also in his early 30s. Together they gathered support to create a cooperative within the Napa County wine industry in order to establish 1 million gallon winery and cellar. The vision was to free the Napa Valley vintners from the San Francisco wine dealers who manipulated the market. Without a large place to store their wine the winemakers were at the mercy of the San Francisco wine dealers to get the wine from the winery to the open market. The goal then was to establish a wine cellar from which the valley could sell their wines rather than be beholden to the sellers in the city. William achieved his goal with the help of Henry Pellet, president of the St. Helena Vinicultural Club, who financially backed the effort with the help of his associates. 


They then hired the San Francisco architectural firm of Percy and Hamilton to design Greystone Cellars. The firm was established by Frederick F. Hamilton (b. 1851) and George W. Percy (b. 1847) and both architects had considerable experience working with Maine granite.[1]


The final plans called for the use of cutting-edge materials and technology of that era, such as the new Portland cement. The building is over 400 feet long, with walls 22 inches thick, and over 110,000 square feet of interior space. During the construction, the cement was used as mortar and also poured over the iron reinforcing rods built within the first and second floor elevations. The heavy timber construction of the third floor provided structural support for not only that floor’s cask, barrel and bottle aging room (which is now a special event room) but also for the gravity-flow crushing area located on the floor above.


At the time Greystone Cellars was established it was the largest winery in California and it had a number of significant innovations. It was the first California winery to be operated and illuminated by electricity. A boiler and gas generator located in a mechanical room below the central front wing of the building produced the electricity. The total cost for building the monumental winery was $250,000, which was an extremely large amount of money in the late 19th century. Sadly, as good as the construction was for the time, it was not sufficient to maintain its integrity after the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake and would have to be retrofitted at a considerable cost to future owners.

Within a decade of its completion, Greystone began its succession of property owners. In 1894 it was owned by Charles (Chuck) Carpy (d. August 1996) whose grandfather came to California from Bordeaux, France, at the end of the Civil War. Chuck Carpy also founded Freemark Abbey Winery in 1967, was a co-owner of Rutherford Hill Winery, the Napa Valley Bank in 1982, directed the Napa Valley Wine Library, was president of the Napa Valley Vintners Association and became the icon for the California Wine Association. By late 1924, the California Wine Association had removed all of the 200,000 gallons of wine stored at Greystone Cellars.

 
A bottle of Silver Oak Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon commemorating the life of Brother Timothy

A year later, the Bisceglia brothers of San Jose purchased Greystone where they produced sacramental wines until 1930. Following a three-year hiatus during the Prohibition, the Bisceglias restored operations at Greystone in October 1933.

In 1945 the Christian Brothers signed a lease agreement for the cellar and five years later they purchased the estate. The Christian Brothers had grown grapes and made sacramental wine in Benicia during Prohibition, but decided to expand the business with commercial production of wine and brandy. The winemaker of the Christian Brothers was Brother Timothy (b. 1910 - d. Nov. 30, 2004). Brother Timothy was born Anthony George Diener in Elizabeth, New Jersey. He graduated from St. Mary’s College in Moraga in 1929 and then taught science at Roman Catholic schools in the Bay Area and Sacramento in the early 1930s. With the repeal of Prohibition in 1933 he transferred to Mont La Salle in Napa in 1935 to become the wine chemist for the order’s expanding wine operations.

Brother Timothy lived a simple life with few possessions and he loved gardening, especially a fine orchid collection. But he was also an avid collector of corkscrews, most of which were given to him. His collection, one of the most impressive in the world, is on permanent loan to The CIA at Greystone, and the inspiration for the Greystone Cellars wine labels. Brother Timothy FSC died at the age of 94 of heart failure at the De La Salle Institute, a Christian Brothers novitiate in the hills above the Napa Valley.


Decades after purchasing the estate, the Christian Brothers was faced with declining market shares and vineyard yields as well as the very costly prospect of seismically retrofitting Greystone following the earthquake of 1989. Christian Brothers winery was then sold to the Heublein Company of Canada in 1991. A year later, Heublein sold Greystone to the Culinary Institute of America for $1.68 million. 


In three short years, opening in August 1995, the estate building had been retrofitted and remodeled into the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone. Fortunately they were able to incorporate the functional aspects of the retrofit into the design of the building. Throughout the kitchens there are bright red pillars with Doric caps and unless you were told that they were added for support of the building you might think that they were part of the original decorative design of the room. Likewise, in the stairwell there are large metal stars on the sides of the walls that look purely decorative. Yet they were added to conceal the ends of the lateral metal cross bars that were used to reinforce the structural integrity of the building.

The Culinary Institute of America at Greystone

 
The CIA Greystone is a branch campus of The Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York. It was founded in 1946 as an independent, not-for-profit college offering associate and bachelor’s degrees with majors in culinary arts, baking and pastry arts, and culinary science, as well as certificate programs. The CIA offers courses for professionals and enthusiasts, as well as consulting services in support of innovation for the foodservice and hospitality industry. The college has campuses in Hyde Park, NY; St. Helena, CA; San Antonio, TX; and Singapore.[2]
 
Teaching Kitchen
While visiting the campus I toured the historic multi-level facility which was quite impressive. Located on the top floor is the Teaching Kitchen which has an open-space floor model and it is surrounded with granite, stone, tile, and wood. Cooking classes gather around custom-designed suites, which employ a myriad of cooking methods and technologies, from a traditionally crafted rotisserie to the advanced technology of magnetic heat induction. But you won’t find any microwave ovens here!

Baking classes work on 16-foot flecked granite and solid oak work surfaces for pastry and dough preparation. A stone hearth oven, convection ovens, and a battery of massive mixers represent a sample of the array of equipment available to the baking student. Baking students demonstrate their honed skills at The Bakery Café. Here visitors can enjoy freshly baked pastries and breads along with coffee, espresso drinks, and teas in a coffee-bar style setting.



Part of the student-life experience at the CIA takes place in The Ecolab Theatre, a 125-seat amphitheater-style demonstration auditorium that rises through the first two levels of the building. It is designed for cooking demonstrations, lectures, food and wine tastings, and other special events. The auditorium features a custom-designed 22-foot cooking center, large-screen video monitors, and fixed tables for wine and food service at each seat.
 
Visitors to the CIA can also attend cooking demonstrations that are offered daily to the public at The De Baun Theatre. The 48-seat demonstration kitchen provides Greystone visitors an opportunity to learn cooking techniques oriented toward the home cook, while providing a glimpse into the world of the professional chef.


Greystone is also home to The Rudd Center for Professional Wine Studies. Located in the historic Still House building, it serves as the center for the CIA’s Professional Wine Studies Program. The Center features sensory analysis classrooms with wireless keypad response systems, built-in light boxes, and expectoration stations. The Rudd Center contains a pantry, a 4,000-bottle wine cave, a private dining room, and a hospitality terrace overlooking heritage oaks and vineyards. Karen MacNeil, author of The Wine Bible (A MUST READ!), is the creator and chairman of the center.[3]

The Wine Spectator Greystone Restaurant


The Wine Spectator Greystone Restaurant provides real-life, hands-on experience for students in the associate degree program in culinary arts. Local, seasonal ingredients are the inspiration for the cuisine and the herbs are picked from the estate garden lining the walk-way in front of the estate. 


The dining room presents open cooking stations, giving diners full view of the chefs at work. While visiting I had lunch and enjoyed a sumptuous three – course meal! I thought the food was great, the serving staff was superb and the format for the menu was a significant improvement from my previous visit. I had previously visited about 10 years ago and the menu was à la carte. During that visit the server was inattentive and by the time I ordered an appetizer, main dish and a single glass of wine it cost me about $60. I left hungry so I picked up a cheeseburger on my way home. I was pleasantly surprised to see the new format of the menu and a massive improvement in the service during my return visit.

Greystone Cellars Wines and Markham Vineyards

Since 1995, one of Greystone’s neighbors, Markham Vineyards has been producing a small amount of Greystone Cellars wines exclusively for the CIA. They are owned by the Teralato Family Wines International and the wines are made under the stewardship of winemaker Kimberlee Nicholls and President Bryan Del Bondio. They produce Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon wines are economically priced at about $11 per bottle. They are available at the restaurant, the Markham Vineyards tasting room and are widely distributed.[4]

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To visit or for more information about the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone:

Culinary Institute of America at Greystone
2555 Main Street
St Helena, CA 94574
Phone: 1-707- 967-1100