San Francisco & California Wine Country 2023
San Francisco and California Wine Country
$6,850 single occupancy (1 baker/1 hotel room)
This dream trip kicks off in San Francisco, where we’ll stay two nights at the five-star Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco, which is just a few blocks away from Williams Sonoma’s flagship store on Post Street. Here, you’ll do hands-on baking with Bake from Scratch editor-in-chief Brian Hart Hoffman. Next, we’ll head to Napa and Sonoma and visit the original Williams Sonoma store in Sonoma, where Williams Sonoma founder Chuck Williams lived, for an alfresco pizza night and special taping of Baking School. In Petaluma, Nicole Plue will lead a baking workshop at Central Milling’s Artisan Baking Center. Then we’ll head to the Culinary Institute of America’s Copia campus in downtown Napa for an afternoon of baking instruction led by a CIA instructor and a visit to the Chuck Williams museum. Accommodations in wine country are at the five-star Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa.
What’s Included
- Hotel accommodations in San Francisco and California Wine Country
- All baking classes
- All scheduled retreat activities
- Private coach transfers to/from wine country and all activities in wine country
- Welcome wine reception, group dinner in Sonoma
What’s Not Included
- Airfare/travel to San Francisco
- Airport transfers
- Some meals
What’s Included
- Hotel accommodations in San Francisco and California Wine Country
- All baking classes
- All scheduled retreat activities
- Private coach transfers to/from wine country and all activities in wine country
- Welcome wine reception, group dinner in Sonoma
What’s Not Included
- Airfare/travel to San Francisco
- Airport transfers
- Some meals
What’s Included
- Hotel accommodations in San Francisco and California Wine Country
- Private coach transfers to/from wine country
- Welcome wine reception and group dinner in Sonoma
What’s Not Included
- Airfare/travel to San Francisco
- Airport transfers
- Some meals
Please note all 20 spots of this baking retreat must be filled by July 1, 2023 for the retreat to take place. Don’t wait! Register today.
Have a question about this baking retreat? Contact us.
RESERVE YOUR SPOT
To reserve your space, email the following information to events@bakefromscratch.com.
Reservations will be taken in the order in which we receive emails.
- Registration type (single, double, baker plus non-baking guest)
- Phone number so we can contact you to take your deposit
- Your travel companion’s name, if applicable
You are required to pay your deposit within 48 hours of receiving a confirmation email. If you fail to pay your deposit within 48 hours of emailing, you will no longer have a reservation. Reservations will be taken in the order in which we receive emails.
Friday, October 6
Arrive in San Francisco and get settled into the Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco. We’ll have an evening wine reception at the Williams Sonoma Post Street flagship store so you can meet our team and your fellow bakers. Dinner will be on your own with our list of top restaurants to try while you’re in San Francisco.
Saturday, October 7
We will split into two groups for a baking session at the Williams Sonoma Post Street store led by Brian Hart Hoffman. When you are not baking, you will have free time to explore San Francisco. Evening and dinner will be on your own with our list of top restaurants to try while you’re in San Francisco.
Sunday, October 8
We’ll head to Sonoma in a private coach and get settled into the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa. In the evening, we’ll visit the original Williams Sonoma store in downtown Sonoma for a tour, madeleine demo, and alfresco pizza night.
Monday, October 9
We’ll visit Central Milling’s Artisan Baking Center in Petaluma for a day of baking led by Nicole Plue. In the early evening, you’ll get the rare opportunity to attend a live recording of Baking School. Dinner will be on your own with our list of top restaurants to try while you’re in wine country.
Tuesday, October 10
We’ll head to downtown Napa for a visit to the fabulous Oxbow Public Market, where you’ll have lunch on your own. Then we’ll step next door to the Culinary Institute of America’s Copia campus for an afternoon of baking instruction led by a CIA instructor and a visit to the Chuck Williams museum. Evening and dinner will be on your own with our list of top restaurants to try while you’re in wine country.
Wednesday, October 11
In the morning, we’ll transit back to San Francisco, where the retreat will end. Departures will be on your own from San Francisco.
Accommodations in San Francisco
The luxurious, five-star Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco is just a few blocks away from Williams Sonoma’s flagship store on Post Street and fabulous shopping.
Accommodations in Wine Country
We’ll stay at the five-star Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa, which is located a few minutes away from downtown Sonoma. The resort property has daily wine tastings, a fabulous spa, and plenty of areas to relax.
If you are interested in extending your time in San Francisco or wine country, please inquire about additional nights by emailing events@bakefromscratch.com.
Booking
To be confirmed, half of the retreat cost (50%) is due within 48 hours of booking for your reservation. The second half of the retreat cost (50%) is due May 15, 2023. We accept payment by American Express, Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, and Amazon Pay. Trip prices are in US dollars.
Travel to and from San Francisco
Guests are responsible for getting themselves to San Francisco and to Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco on Friday, October 6, when the retreat commences. Guests will be responsible for getting themselves from Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco, where the group will be dropped off, to the airport or their next destination on Wednesday, October 11.
Costs
The price of the trip includes all hotel accommodations, all baking classes, all scheduled retreat activities, private coach transfers to/from wine country and all activities in wine country, welcome wine reception, and group dinner in Sonoma.
Single-occupancy, double-occupancy, and baking participant plus non-baking guest rates are available.
Your credit card will be charged by Hoffman Media, the parent company of Bake from Scratch.
Cancellation
Since the trip is nonrefundable, we suggest buying trip insurance.
If you don’t purchase travel insurance, you agree to indemnify us against any charges that might otherwise be covered by your insurance. You further agree that we are not responsible for any costs of cancellation or costs related to COVID-19. Due to COVID-19, there may be limitations relating to activities. Certain services and amenities may be reduced or unavailable as a result of changing circumstances. Please know that we are working closely with our partners to plan and execute a safe baking retreat for our guests, but there is an inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 when traveling. By booking this baking retreat, you acknowledge and assume these risks associated with travel.
We reserve the right to cancel this retreat if fewer than 20 participants have signed up by July 1, 2023. We will send an email confirmation to all participants when this number has been met. If Bake from Scratch initiates the cancellation, we will refund all payments.
Have a question about this baking retreat? Email events@bakefromscratch.com.
Can I extend my stay at the hotels?
If you’d like to inquire about additional nights at either hotel, please email events@bakefromscratch.com.
Is breakfast included?
Daily breakfast is not included.
Are children able to attend this retreat?
All participants must be 18 years old or older to attend this baking retreat.
What should I plan to wear during baking classes?
Comfortable clothing and closed-toe shoes. Long hair should be pulled back. Aprons will be provided.
Are the baking classes hands-on?
Yes, all baking classes are hands-on.
Is this retreat better-suited for professionals or home bakers?
Our retreats are geared for passionate home bakers, but professionals are always welcome.
Will we have any free time?
You will have some free time in San Francisco and California Wine Country to explore, shop, sip, and eat.
I want to bring my travel companion, but they don’t want to participate in the baking classes. What can they do?
We offer a baking participant plus non-baking guest package for this very reason! This package allows you to bake and participate in all retreat activities while your travel companion explores San Francisco and California Wine Country on their own. As a part of this package, hotel accommodations, private coach transfers to/from wine country, the welcome wine reception, and the group dinner in Sonoma are included for your non-baking companion.
To reserve your space, email events@bakefromscratch.com. Reservations will be taken in the order in which we receive emails.
