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Learn to cook amid the bounty of Wine Country

By Mandy Behbehani

As Seen in Napa Sonoma Magazine

"I was 32 when I started cooking," Julia Child famously said. "Up until then, I just ate."

For those of you who want to go from consumer to chef, the secret may be cooking classes. And where better to learn than in Wine Country, a confluence of fresh produce, innovative cooking, and stunning scenery.

Classes run the gamut from a four-hour hands-on Mediterranean dinner with noted San Francisco chef and TV personality Joanne Weir, to a one-day getaway culinary tour with three of your best girlfriends. And don't worry: Typical students are not pros but range from home chefs who know their way around an herb-encrusted pork loin to rookies who can barely skin a potato. And there are classes for kids, too.

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HEALDSBURG, CA - Don't miss this year's Fourth Annual Celebration of Pigs & Pinot 2009 event, March 20-21, 2009 at Hotel Healdsburg. The weekend will include a series of intimate dining and educational events hosted by renowned Chef Palmer.

Tickets can be purchased directly online and there are several lodging packages available at Hotel Healdsburg which include access to all Pigs & Pinot events, including exclusive access to the Gala Dinner. But space is limited; so make sure you make advance reservations now!