"The first West Coast location opened in 1995 in a magnificent 19th-century facility that once housed the Christian Brothers Winery and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It began with continuing-education programs for foodservice professionals, quickly launched the Worlds of Flavor conference and festival, built an international reputation, added an associate-degree program in the culinary arts, and introduced an on-site restaurant focused on food-and-wine pairing." - AFAR