Virtual Food and Wine Classes
Destined for Grapeness offers virtual cooking classes and wine tastings! Our classes are perfect for your next virtual dinner party, happy hour, team-building event, or for any occasion you want to enjoy some good food and wine.
Together, we’ll explore natural, sustainable wines from lesser known regions and create a regionally and seasonally inspired dish designed to pair perfectly with your wine!
Each class includes the following:
A cooking workshop featuring a regional specialty
A guided wine tasting from the highlighted region
An overview of the local cuisine, wine, and terroir
Upon registration, we’ll send a Zoom link and PDF class companion with a full shopping list and wine buying guide.
à la carte classes
Italian Daydream
Make a classic pizza dough, bake it to perfection, and learn some Italian wine lingo to help you find the perfect pairing.
California Sunshine
Prepare some super fresh salmon tacos with citrus slaw and sip along as we learn about California terroir.
Imbibe the Vibe
Chill out with local Santa Cruz wines and cook a seasonal recipe based on the goodies of your local farmers’ market.
Wake and Bake
Learn tips for pairing wine with sweet treats as we prepare these fluffy, decadent rolls and sip on some bubbles.
Destination Series
Each Destination Series includes up to 4 classes. You can choose how many you’d like to book for your group.
California
Explore the unique terroir and agricultural bounty of our favorite California wine regions: Mendocino, Santa Barbara, and the Sierra Foothills. Together, we’ll cook super seasonal recipes inspired by the local farms, orchards, forests, and seas of the Golden State.
Italy
Discover the diverse terroir of our favorite Italian wine regions: Umbria, Liguria, and Campania, and learn to navigate Italian wine labels. We’ll teach you to make classic dishes from scratch, like hand-rolled pasta, and how to take creative liberties with traditional recipes, like our twisted Caprese salad.
Euphoria
Journey to another state of being with a tour of Italy’s many sparkling wines. It’ll be a deep dive into bubbly bliss! We’ll pair them with mouth-watering delicacies, from appetizers to desserts, like freshly shucked oysters, fried chicken, and sweet treats!
