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Gourmet Holidays
based: Connecticut, USA
website: activegourmetholidays.com
Culinary vacations in Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, Peru, Morocco and Mexico 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, language lessons and more.
| cookery | gastronomic | wine appreciation/tasting | walking/trekking/hiking | cycle touring | yoga | Western Europe | Peru | Morocco | Mexico |
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 |
 Arblaster & Clarke Wine Tours
based: Hampshire, UK
website: www.winetours.co.uk
Leading wine tours specialists offering expert led wine tours (with Steven Spurrier, Andrew Jefford and selected MW's) to 21 countries worldwide, including Bordeaux, Burgundy, Tuscany, Rioja, South Africa and Chile. Tours include wine cruises, vineyard walks in Burgundy, Rhone, Rioja and Piemonte and opera holidays to Italy, Austria and France (escorted and unescorted).
| wine tours | wine appreciation/tasting | gastronomic | sailing (large boat/sail ship) | escorted tours | ballet/opera | city breaks | walking/trekking/hiking | grape picking/harvest | wine making | theme cruises | Worldwide |
Chateau Ventenac
based: Languedoc, France
website: 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 | 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 |
Facilitutors.com
based: France
website: 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, design and make your own jewellery or appreciate wine.
| painting/drawing | mixed media | pottery/ceramics | jewellery making | glass crafts/stained glass | sculpture/carving | wood crafts | gastronomic | vegetarian | cookery | wine appreciation | feltmaking | France |
Finca Las Encinas
based: Andalusia, Spain
website: 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 |
Flavours of France
based: London, UK
website: www.flavoursfrance.com
Cooking holidays or vacations in France which include hands-on cooking classes run by a top bilingual French chef, wine tasting at a local vineyard and the chance to explore the lovely, historic region. The perfect weekend getaway for food lovers. All you do is cook, eat and relax.
| cookery | wine appreciation/tasting | France |
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 | mixed media | keep-fit/gym/fitness breaks | wine appreciation/tasting | writing | cookery | gastronomic | team building/management courses | France |
French Dining School
based: Brittany, France
website: www.frenchdiningschool.com
French Dining School offers short cooking courses in French and modern European cuisine in Brittany, France. All classes are in English and include hands on cooking under the supervision of Michelin trained chefs. Class sizes are eight maximum, so intimate, friendly and professional cooking courses are their specialty.
| cookery | gastronomic | wine appreciation/tasting | wine tours | France |
GoLearnTo.com
based: London, UK
website: www.golearnto.com/cooking-holidays-and-wine-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; luxury tailor made services, historic palaces, gorgeous country houses, gastronomy, wine and unforgettable adventures. Travel to Champagne, Venice, Florence or experience the Monaco Grand Prix. Drive a Ferrari in Tuscany, truffle hunting in Italy, go hot air ballooning, or enjoy a camel safari in the desert of Morocco!
| tailor made | motor racing | gastronomic | wine appreciation/tasting | wine tours | luxury/classic cars | ballooning | historical tours | Italian language | Italy | France | Western Europe | Morocco | Middle East |
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 | 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 |
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)
| ethical/ecotourism | cookery | gastronomic | wine appreciation/tasting
| country crafts | painting/drawing | festivals/carnivals | historical tours
| tailor made | Sardinia |
Purbeck Vineyard (The)  Featured Site
based: Dorset, UK
website: Purbeck Vineyard
 A four star boutique vineyard hotel in a working English vineyard on a south facing slope of the Purbeck Hills. This unique family owned and run hotel offers luxury accommodation, good food, a wide selection of wines and beers, great service and of course, wine tasting tours. A great place for a romantic weekend getaway or as a base from which to explore the local area, including the magnificent Jurassic Coastline.
| wine appreciation/tasting | England |
Responsibletravel
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: 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 | aromatherapy | riding
| walking/trekking/hiking | Greece | Czech
Republic |
Three
Choirs Vineyards
based: Gloucestershire, England, UK
website: three-choirs-vineyards.co.uk
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 making | beer/pub tours | cookery | weddings/honeymoons | weekends/short breaks | England |
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 |
Vineyard at Stockcross
located: Berkshire, UK
website: Vineyard at Stockcross
Highly rated hotel that's a must for food and wine lovers. As well as excellent food served in their two Michelin Star restaurant and created by their award-winning chef, there's an amazing wine list made up of over 2,000 wines, 500 of which are Californian, offering the largest Californian wine list anywhere in the world.
| wine appreciation/tasting | England |
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
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Your Golf Travel
based: London, UK
website: YourGolfTravel
Great value, easy to book, worldwide golfing holidays and tours. Including wine and golf tours; play the finest courses in Europe, South Africa, the US and NewZealand and also enjoy tours of the vineyards and cellars of your favourite grape.
| golf breaks | golf tuition breaks | singles holidays | wine tasting | stag/hen | UK | Ireland | Spain | Portugal | France | United States | Worldwide |
Enjoy Slovakia
based: Bratislava Region, Slovakia
website: www.enjoyslovakia.com/index.cfm...Slovakia_Wine_Tour
Slovakia Wine Tour showing the best wines and gatronomy of the country.
| wine appreciation/tasting | wine tours | tailor made | Slovakia |
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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