The Culinary Institute of America at Greystone

"The Culinary Institute of America: not just for students The second location of the country’s best cooking school is not just for students. The Greystone campus was originally built in the 1800’s as a gravity flow winery cooperative (as the restoration continues, they often find bottles of wine barrels in the collapsed caves) and the three-story stone building houses a full-service restaurant and a casual, lunch-only café that are both run by the students. Adjacent to the culinary school is the wine center, located in the former Christian Brothers brandy distillery. Spearheaded The Wine Bible author, Karen MacNeil, the wine center offers classes and courses throughout the year for both amateurs and professionals in a state-of-the-art laboratory-like setting."

"Pioneering Food & Wine PairingsThe doors of the CIA’s first West Coast location, Napa Valley at Greystone, opened in 1995. The magnificent 19th-century facility was once home to the Christian Brothers Winery and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Initially, the CIA at Greystone offered continuing-education programs for foodservice professionals, but within three short years, it had launched its first-ever Worlds of Flavor® Conference and Festival and established its reputation as an international culinary pioneer. Next, Greystone added its associate-degree program in the culinary arts, and it opened the Gatehouse Restaurant, focusing on food and wine pairing."