Rhodes cooking class and wine tasting experience

The Rhodes cooking class and wine tasting experience is a four-hour winery-based programme in the Petaloudes (Paradisi) area of Rhodes, in Greece's South Aegean region. The operator is listed as Rhodesislander; the source material does not say how long it has been operating, so no history is given here. The meeting point is a winery estate at Petaloudes, with the session starting at 11:00. Petaloudes, known for its Valley of the Butterflies, lies in the northwest interior of the island, a short drive from Rhodes Town and the airport. The programme begins with a vineyard tour, followed by a cooking class and a wine tasting led by a sommelier. It finishes with a multi-course tapas lunch served with wine, and a tsipouro tasting, the traditional Greek grape spirit. The balance is mainly savoury, with Greek tapas-style dishes as the focus, and the drinks tastings frame the meal. The listed inclusions are the vineyard tour, cooking class, sommelier-led wine tasting, tapas lunch with wine and the tsipouro tasting. Transport to the estate is not listed as included, so visitors should plan for a rental car, taxi or hotel arrangement. Third-party booking listings quote about €92 (roughly $106) per adult. Group size and language are not specified, though experiences of this type are usually run in English for small to medium groups. Alcohol is central to the programme, so visitors who do not drink or who have dietary restrictions, such as vegetarian or gluten-free needs, should contact the operator through the booking listing before reserving. The best season is April to October, when the vineyard is green, lunch can be enjoyed outdoors, and the nearby Petaloudes valley is open to visitors. The late-morning start leaves the afternoon free for the beach or Old Town.