San Jose - Food & Drink Deals
By-appointment bakery customizes cupcakes & cakes with fondant & marzipan imported from Switzerland or locally grown fruit & Belgian chocola
Tours weave through 450-acre estate nestled in Gabilan Range & conclude with sampling of wines, organic olive oil, cheese & cured meats
Chefs Melodie Hack & Dayna Pawlowski sculpt crisp, chewy gourmet oatmeal chocolate-chip cookies from scratch, then top them with sea salt
Three 1-ounce pours from the winery's collection fill glasses, with choices such as the 2005 malbec & five varieties of sparkling wine
Bakers pack boxes with freshly made vanilla, chocolate, marble & red velvet cupcakes decorated with buttercream flowers
Winery tickles tongues with delicious aged wines, champagnes & cocktails, served in charming, two-story tasting room
Home-brewing kit quick starts batches of ales, lagers & stouts with premium hops, yeasts & grains as well as easy recipes
Confectionery artists construct elaborate holiday desserts including pumpkin cupcakes, yule logs & dutch apple pies
Groups of 12 are guided through flights of 30 olive oils by knowledgeable tasting guides & receive 10% off purchases
Dessert chefs craft made-to-order cakes from locally grown fruits & berries, ornamented with festive holiday trappings