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Join us for our classic distillery tour, getting an inside-look at every step of the production process.

Experience the fine art of wine making as we take you through the step-by-step procedure of making your first varietal wine. Chardonnay to Estate grown Cabernet can be made. Wines are made in class with our equipment and guidance in the first of this two-session class. Fermentation is conducted in our temperature controlled cellar and is overseen...

Learn the Fine Art of Wine Tasting and Wine Appreciation. Join us for an exciting evening of fine wine & good times as you learn the delicate art of wine tasting! For budding wine enthusiasts, this workshop is designed to help you cultivate your palate & expand your "wine vocabulary." Learn to swirl, sniff and sip like a pro. Taste several...

This is a hands-on brewing class for beginners. You and one partner will brew 5 gallons (48 bottles) of a beer together using our equipment. After the first session the beer will stay with us as it ferments. 3-4 weeks later you will schedule an appointment to come bottle your beer and take it home with you. Important Reminders: Please reach out...

This is the night you have been waiting for! Join us in a celebration of pizza and prosecco and watch our Pizzaioli at work! Our pizzaioli will be stretching dough and firing pizzas all evening in our oven room, for this special pizza dinner. Bring all of your questions and learn pizza making from the best in the business. What To Expect: There...

Part of our mission at NAPCA is showing the world the different styles of Italian and American pizzas one pie at a time. This class will focus on traditional New York Pizza. This hands-on class geared for home pizza-makers. You’ll have a chance to see the difference between using a traditional cooking methods. In this case it is a deck oven and what...

Find out how to get the most out of your electric pressure cooker or instant pot. You will learn how pressure cooking works, what makes contemporary electric pressure cookers safer and easier to use than the previous generation of machines, and the advantages of cooking various foods under pressure.  Featured recipes include the best-ever hard-boiled...

Come join us for a Master Soppresatta Making Class! Frank "The Sodfather" Balestri will be instructing a hands on event. In this class, we will cut, grind and spice the Pork and stuff it into Casings. We will also instruct you how to properly press for a successful cure and advise you how to maintain the proper temperature. Then you can take it home...

Undhiyu: A mixed vegetable dish from the Gujarati region of India Okra and Sweet Potato Dish Indian Green Beans Soup Complementary glass of Indian spice tea included.

Introducing our Essential Mixology Course – a class that will teach you a skill-set that can enrich your life! This 3-hour excursion through mixology, where you will learn everything from the essential of cocktail creations to the nuances of pairing fresh fruit and herbs with unique spirits, will have you surprising and entertaining guests and/or...

Pizza is as Italian as it gets and no one does it better than Chicago! This class will teach you an authentic recipe from Old World Italy itself with the influence from Italians in Chicago. The bread-like, thin crust and traditional sauce is what makes this pizza authentic and different than what you may get at your local pizzeria. We will go through...

Join us as we make a winter snowflake-shaped bread! During class, each participant will learn how to make their own yeast dough from scratch and shape it into a beautiful snowflake. Each participant will take home their bread made in class. Please note: All tickets are priced per person as we keep our classes small.

Part of our mission at NAPCA is showing the world the different types of Italian and American pizzas one pie at a time. This class will focus on traditional woodfired Pizza. This hands-on class geared for home pizza-makers. You’ll have a chance to see the difference between using a traditional cooking methods. In this case it is a wood-fired oven...

Learn the lore of distilling from water to whiskey. We cover building your own still or commercially still available and how they work. Hands on mashing to make Brandy to Rum.

Join head chef instructor Kristin “Baker Bettie” Hoffman for this fun class on making a beautiful winter star-shaped bread! During class each participant will learn how to make their yeast dough from scratch and will shape it into a beautiful star bread. Each participant will take home their bread made in class. Please note: all tickets are priced...