Up your appetizer game with a hands-on cooking class focused on mastering two delectable types of dips: English Pea and Parmesan Dill Dip + Braised Mushroom and Fontina Dip, paired with fennel seed crackers. With Chef Victoria as your guide, you’ll learn how to whip up these culinary creations that are sure to impress any palate.

About the Cooking Class Experience

Participants will receive a welcome glass of bubbly and enjoy a guided tour of the Pippin Gardens before venturing into the kitchen for an interactive cooking demonstration. After the lesson, guests will indulge in a family-style dinner in our Tasting Room.

Sip on Pippin wine while you unlock your culinary artistry—each attendee also receives 2 drink tickets redeemable for your choice of pre-selected red or white Pippin Hill wine.

Upon arrival, please check in with our team who will provide you with your drink tickets, the recipes to follow along, and an apron for the evening. The price of your ticket covers a $135 class fee and a 20% service charge.

A Perfectly-Paired Evening

Our wine experts at Pippin Hill will hand-select a red and white wine to pair with your dinner. If you loved our pairings during your class, wines by the bottle are available for purchase, our team can even prepare a bundle for you to take home at the end of the night.

Cancellations

In the event of a cancellation, Pippin Hill will gladly refund your purchase in the form of a Tasting Room Gift Card.

Stay With Us

Have yourself a day, and night—linger longer after this class and stay at Crossroads Inn. Enjoy rural, historic charm with modern conveniences and unwind with scenic views of the Blue Ridge, all located only ten minutes from downtown Charlottesville. Book your weekday getaway Sunday-Thursday and receive 20% off your stay using code "STAY20".

How to Pay with a Pippin Hill Experiences {Eventbrite} Gift Card

Insert 5-digit gift card code in the "promo code" box upon regular checkout.

How to Pay with a Pippin Hill Tasting Room Gift Card

1. Ensure your gift card balance is enough to cover the price of the ticket and all associated fees, taxes, and service charges. Note that we cannot process both a gift card and a credit card so the full balance will need to be covered by the gift card.

2. Complete this form and we will manually process your ticket purchase for this class.

We occasionally photograph events at Pippin Hill, by entering the event premises, you consent to the use of recorded media of you at the event. Participation in this class may require standing for extended periods of time. Please note that you may be grouped with other cooking class participants during the hands-on portion of the class.