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Warner Breakswebsite: Warner Be Inspired
Wine tasting breaks that include vineyard tours, wine education and tasting ... [MORE]

Page & Moy website: Page & Moy, Food and Wine
Wine tours across Europe including River Cruise wine tours ... [MORE]

ActivityBreaks website: ActivityBreaks
Unique range of cooking, wine, eating & drinking breaks & holidays in Europe ... [MORE]

Active Gourmet Holidays
based: Connecticut, USA
website: www.activegourmetholidays.com
Culinary vacations in Italy, France and Spain that include three or four star accommodation, cooking lessons with local chefs, vineyard visits with wine tastings and wine education, visits to markets and local food producers, gourmet meals. Holidays can be paired with walking, hiking, biking, yoga, painting, language lessons and more.
| cookery | gastronomic | wine appreciation/tasting | walking/trekking/hiking | cycle touring | painting/drawing | yoga | garden tours | Italy | France | Spain | Western Europe |

ActivityBreaks Featured Site
based: UK
website: ActivityBreaks
Unique range of cooking, wine, eating and drinking breaks and holidays across Europe, with heaps of choice and including Italian cooking classes, cooking and walking weekends in Ireland, Italian wine and cheese tours, Prague city breaks with beer tours ...
| cookery | gastronomic | wine appreciation/tasting | beer/pub tours | Italy | Ireland | Czech Republic | Europe |

Agriturismo Cascina Papaveri
based: Piemonte, Italy
website: www.cascinapapaveri.com
Activity programmes including cookery, Pilates and Gyrotinc® hosted by Italian chef Gino Minacapilli and highly qualified Pilates and Gyrotonic instrcutors. Stunning hill top organic vineyard setting in Piedmont, Italy's premier wine and food region. Accommodation in five luxuriously appointed en suite bedrooms. The perfect vacation for body and soul.
| pilates | cookery | gastronomic breaks | wine appreciation / tasting | massage | relaxation | Italy |

Agriturismo Villa La Rogaia
based: Umbria, Italy
website: www.rogaia.com
Offering a wide range of creative classes including cookery, wine tasting, dancing, painting, sculpting, writing, guided walking, herbal tours and olive picking. Classes take place at Villa La Rogaia, an outstanding wheelchair friendly country house in Umbria with pool. They serve delicious food with products from their organic farm.
| dancing (mixed styles) | salsa | cookery | painting/drawing | sculpture/carving | herbalism | wine appreciation/tasting | Italian language | writing | for people with a disability | olive picking/harvest | Italy |

Burgundy On A Plate
based: Cote d'Or, France
website: www.burgundyonaplate.com
Private wine and gastronomy guided tours with the Burgundy specialists, offering vineyard tours and tastings, gourmet dining, historic châteaux, medieval Burgundy tour ‚ stunning scenery, cooking courses, wine and cheese tasting, golf and gastronomy and a top of the range new wine tour. Unique tours with a difference, scheduled or customised.
| gastronomic | wine tours | wine appreciation/tasting | small group motor tours | Christmas and New Year | tailor made | weekends/short breaks | France |

Casa Cebadillas
based: Malaga, Costa del Sol, Spain
website: www.casa-cebadillas.com
Culinary vacation in Spain's historic white village of Torrox Pueblo, Andalucia. Savour the 'True Spain' on a cooking, culinary and wine tasting holiday. This one week cooking school in English will introduce you to genuine Spanish cooking and wines and includes guided visits to markets, vineyards, shops and local restaurants.
| cookery | gastronomic | wine appreciation/tasting | Spain |

Chateau Ventenac
based: Languedoc, France
website: www.chateauventenac.com/courses
Courses and retreats that combine a luxurious holiday with an opportunity to develop a skill or talent. Offering a wide range of professionally tutored courses complemented by first class accommodation and food and wine of an impeccable standard. Stunning views, overlooking the Canal du Midi in the Languedoc region of France.
| writing | poetry | felt making/felt work | wine appreciation/tasting | wine tours | cookery | painting/drawing | relaxation | reiki | French language | France |

Convivio Rome Italian Cooking Holidays
based: Ri, Italy
website: www.conviviorome.com
Fun, creative, relaxing and affordable Italian cooking holidays in Sabina, a magical and unspoilt land of olive groves, vineyard and sunflower fields between Rome and Umbria. Immerse yourself in true Italian life! Accommodation in recently renovated homes within the medieval hilltop village. 1 day, 3 night and 6 night holidays available.
| cookery | gastronomic | wine appreciation/tasting | weekends/short breaks | Italy |

Enthusiast Wine Tours New Zealand
based: Canterbury, New Zealand
website: www.winetoursnewzealand.com
Enthusiast Wine Tours specialise in small group and custom tailored wine tours throughout beautiful New Zealand. Visit New Zealand's finest wineries, vineyards and scenic locations. Taste premium Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, concentrated Pinot Noir from Central Otago and superb red varieties from the famous Gimblett Gravels in Hawke's Bay.
| wine tours | wine appreciation/tasting | escorted tours | small group motor tours | tailor made | groups | New Zealand |

Epicurean Ways
based: Virginia, USA
website: www.epicureanways.com
Spain specialists offering culinary tours and cooking vacations with expert guides. One-day cooking classes, weekend or week-long experiences that include wine tasting, vineyard tours, olive oil tasting, market visits, traditional and modern restaurants, and authentic Spanish cuisine. Destinations include Barcelona, Catalonian villages, Seville, Andalucia, Madrid and the Basque Country.
| gastronomic | cookery | wine appreciation/tasting | wine tours | city breaks | Spain |

Facilitutors.com
based: France
website: www.facilitutors.com
Facilitutors offer all sorts of courses for all sorts of people. For you, your children and your staff. For life, for leisure and for business. Whether you want to learn to paint in rural France, to cook in a historic Château, write in the Languedoc, design and make your own jewellery or appreciate wine.
| painting/drawing | pottery/ceramics | jewellery making | glass crafts/stained glass | sculpture/carving | wood crafts | cookery | gastronomic | wine appreciation | feltmaking | writing | France |

Finca Las Encinas
based: Andalusia, Spain
website: www.finca-las-encinas.com/e/hotel/option.html
Andalusian/Spanish cuisine and cooking courses, including tapas, fish and paella cookery in the heart of Andalusia, Spain. Also available are olive oil and wine tasting with local experts. Andalusian cuisine is characterised by its vibrant colours, rich aromas and complex flavours, featuring the use of the finest olive oil in the world.
| cookery | gastronomic | wine appreciation/tasting | Spain |

French House Party (The)
based: Worcestershire, UK
website: frenchhouseparty.co.uk
Cookery, arts or leisure holidays in high-class private property near Carcassonne with great French cuisine and wines. Recommended in "100 World's Best Vacations" book. Eight-bedroomed accommodation has pool, tennis and boules. Tutored courses include painting, books, creative writing, singing, movie-making and Gastro Academy with top French chefs.
| groups | weekends/short breaks | singing courses | film and video | painting/drawing | keep-fit/gym/fitness breaks | wine appreciation/tasting | writing | cookery | gastronomic | team building/management courses | France |

GoLearnTo.com
based: London, UK
website: www.golearnto.com/activity-subcategory/overview/20/Cooking+Courses
Indulge your passions for food and wine – Go Learn To cook in stunning locations, visit local markets, try a specialist wine tasting course or have a go at wine making. GoLearnTo.com also offer specialist courses making chocolate, pizza, pasta, tapas, cheese, or in patisserie making and more.
| cookery | chocolate | wine appreciation/tasting | wine making | olive picking/harvest | Western Europe |

Grand Tourist
based: Cheshire, UK
website: www.grand-tourist.com
Re-discover the art of travel, historic palaces, gorgeous country houses, gastronomic dining, wine tasting and luxury. Travel to the French Riviera, Venice, Florence or the Italian countryside. Drive a convertible or Ferrari, go hot air ballooning, go truffle hunting in Italy, or enjoy a camel safari in the desert of Jordan!
| tailor made | gastronomic | wine appreciation/tasting | wine tours | luxury/classic cars | ballooning | historical tours | Italian language | Italy | France | Jordan | Western Europe |

Hidden Gardens Hidden France
based: Languedoc, France
website: www.hiddengardensfrance.com
Small group garden tours designed to enable you to discover the secret gardens and wild countryside of this magical corner of France, accompanied by a locally based horticulturist. Enjoy staying in a boutique hotel at a wine domaine, dipping into the history and culture of the Languedoc and tasting its award winning wines.
| garden tours | gardening | botanical | wine appreciation/tasting | history | France |

High Point Holidays
based: Dorset, UK
website: www.highpointholidays.co.uk
Specialising in activity breaks in France, High Point Holidays is your ticket to discovering special, hidden places whilst indulging in the French way of life. Offering guided and independent walking, cycling, golf, city and event breaks. Unique guided walks in small groups that let you enjoy more of each fascinating region.
| walking/trekking/hiking | unguided walking | luggage transported | cycle touring | mountain biking | golf breaks | wine appreciation/tasting | city breaks | tailor made | France |

KeyCamp Holidays
based: UK
website: KeyCamp Holidays
KeyCamp holidays are ideal for all ages – from families, with a range of children's clubs for tots to teens – or couples seeking an activity holiday, with activities from horse riding to cycling and sailing to scuba diving on offer. Holidays are available in France, Italy, Holland, Spain, Austria, Luxembourg and Switzerland. In selected sites in renowned wine growing regions KeyCamp Wine Tasting notes are available to plan visits to local vineyards and cellars.
| family/child friendly | single parent families | theme park | windsurfing | sailing (small boat/yacht) | diving/snorkelling | canoeing/kayaking | horse/pony trekking | football/soccer | wine appreciation/tasting | battlefield tours/war graves tours | Europe |

La Torretta
based: Rieti, Italy
website: www.latorrettabandb.com
Superb accommodation in a 15th century palazzo in Casperia, a medieval hilltown in the Sabine Hills, north of Rome. The beautifully furnished rooms have stunning views. Breakfast is served on a panoramic terrace and features delicious local produce. Activities include, walking, climbing, cooking, wine tasting and tours of cities like Rome, Orvieto and Viterbo.
| walking/trekking/hiking | climbing/scrambling | cookery | wine appreciation/tasting | historical tours | weddings/honeymoons | Italy |

Motus in Sardinia
based: Sardinia, Italy
website: www.motusinsardinia.it
A Sardinia known by few, tours and sojourns designed around traveller's wishes. Travel ideas also suitable for off-site company events. Genuine cuisine, charming hotels, history, traditions, art and painting. High-quality trips in a marvellous landscape, in a land of a unique culture in the Mediterranean – Sardinia.
| sailing (large boat/sail ship) | cookery | gastronomic | wine appreciation/tasting | country crafts | painting/drawing | festivals/carnivals | historical tours | tailor made | ethical/ecotourism | Sardinia |

Page & Moy Featured Site
based: Leicestershire, UK
website: Page & Moy, Food and Wine
See Page & Moy's 'Food and Wine' section for wine tours across Europe, including a 'French Wine Trail' from Alsace to Burgundy, 'Castles & Vineyards of the Rhine & Moselle', a ' Taste of Tuscany' and 'Rhone & Saone' from Burgundy to Provence. Many of these are river cruises offering a wine tour with a unique perspective.
| sightseeing | city breaks | weekends/short breaks | historical tours | archaeological tours | architectural | wine appreciation/tasting | wine tours | concerts/music festivals | ballet/opera | Worldwide |

Responsibletravel.co
based: East Sussex, UK
website: Responsibletravel.com
Gastronomic and cookery holidays and courses in worldwide locations. Learn to cook authentic Italian, Thai, Indian or Estonian food; discover organic cookery in Herefordshire; learn about the cooking of Provence; enjoy culinary travel in Crete or food and wine holidays in Spain – something for all wine lovers and foodies.
| cookery | gastronomic | wine appreciation/tasting | tailor made | UK | Europe | Asia | Africa |

Singles in Crete
based: Crete, Greece
website: www.singlesincrete.com
Sociable holidays to Crete for the independent single traveller. Discover the real Crete tourists never see. Small, family owned Mistral hotel exclusively for singles. Exclusive personal tours, wine tasting, Cretan cookery courses, walking holidays, Easter breaks. Good food nice company and excellent atmosphere. No single supplement.
| singles holidays | wine appreciation/tasting | cookery | folk/regional dance | riding | walking/trekking/hiking | aromatherapy | massage | beauty therapies | Greece | Czech Republic |

Spain Taste
based: Barcelona, Spain
website: www.spaintaste.com
Cooking holidays and culinary vacations in Catalonia in Spain and Provence in France. With Spain Taste you will discover one of the most important mediterranean cuisines with its Roman and Arabic influence. Enjoy cooking lessons learning Catalan recepies with the greatest chefs, in a familiar atmosphere.
| cookery holidays | gastronomic | wine tours | wine appreciation/tasting | Spain |

Three Choirs Vineyards
based: Gloucestershire, England, UK
website: www.threechoirs.com
Three Choirs Vineyards Estate is England's leading wine producer, the hotel is set in 100 acres of vineyards and is a wonderful place to relax and enjoy fine wines from around the world and superb english cooking. They offer wine tastings, walks around the estate and much more.
| gastronomic | wine appreciation/tasting | wine tours | wine making | cookery | weddings/honeymoons | weekends/short breaks | beer/pub tours | England | UK |

Villa and Culinary School
based: Provence, France
website: www.villaandculinaryschool.com
Where gastronomy meets with fun and luxury, hands-on culinary courses with a team of dedicated and passionate chefs. Improve your culinary skills with the youngest star-rated chef in France and visit some of the best wineries in Provence, while staying in one of the most exclusive properties in Cannes.
| gastronomic | cookery | wine tours | wine appreciation/tasting | weekends/short breaks | France |

Vintage Wine Tours
based: Bedfordshire, UK
website: www.vintage-winetours.co.uk
Fully escorted winetasting holidays to France from the UK. Tours are inclusive of travel, quality accommodation, gastronomic lunches, vineyard entry and tutored wine tastings. Cultural but fun holidays suitable for couples, groups or singles. You need not be an expert, just have an interest in wine, good food and good company!
| wine tours | wine appreciation/tasting | France |

Warner Leisure Hotels Featured Site
based: Hertfordshire, UK
website: Warner Be Inspired
Check out Warner's 'Be Inspired To Try Something New' section and select from: chef's secrets cooking courses or wine apprecation and tasting. Or go to their 'Out & About' section and try a wine tasting and vineyard trip or visits to a brewery and cider mill.
| cookery | wine appreciation/tasting | wine tours | beer/pub tours | cider tours/making | England | Wales | UK |

Write in Languedoc
based: Languedoc, France
website: www.write-in-languedoc.com
Creative writing holidays and retreats for beginners and experienced writers in poetry or prose, offering encouragement, inspiration, workshops, literary appreciation, excellent food, and wine tasting and tours. A weekend or a week: time for your writing, for meeting other writers, and for exploring a historic village in the vineyards.
| writing | poetry | literary appreciation | tailor-made | wine appreciation/tasting | wine tours | France |

Fine Wine Tours
based: North Island, New Zealand
website: www.insidertouring.co.nz
Year round exclusive wine tour packages around Auckland, New Zealand, hosted by wine writer Phil Parker.
| wine appreciation/tasting | wine tours | New Zealand |

Vine Adventure
based: Loire Valley, France
website: www.vineadventure.com
Wine tasting holidays with vineyard rambles based in the Saumur appellation.
| wine tours | wine appreciation/tasting | wine making | France |

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The travel-quest wine appreciation and tasting section is intended for listing holidays and courses where a primary focus is on tasting wine and learning how to appreciate it, distinguish grape varieties and identify flavours. These holidays, breaks and courses may be held in a vineyard or winery, or they may be held a location not related to the production of wine such as a hotel, an activity centre or a classroom.