Culinary Institute of America at Greystone

The Culinary Institute of America at Greystone in St. Helena, California is a branch campus of The Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York. The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) at Greystone provides continuing education and career development for professionals in the food, wine, health, and hospitality fields. The campus also offers associate degrees in either culinary arts or baking and pastry arts.

Location

The Greystone campus is situated in and around the Greystone Cellars building, built in 1888 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Greystone Cellars was formerly owned by Christian Brothers, who, from 1950 to 1989, used the facility for sparkling wine production. The old Greystone Winery was originally a co-operative winery founded in 1889.

Programs Offered

Greystone programs include associate degrees in culinary arts and in baking and pastry arts, a 30-week Accelerated Culinary Arts Certificate Program, a 30-week Accelerated Wine and Beverage Certificate Program, and an assortment of culinary arts programs for students who have met some basic requirements. Not all the students attending are required to have an undergraduate degree, however. Some students are sent by corporations to hone their skills or to learn a particular type of cuisine. Other students are seeking a specialized certificate in a particular discipline.

School Facilities

The centerpiece of the campus is the , three-story Greystone Cellars building which was...
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