If you're looking for an excuse to give the gift of travel, Ritz Carlton, Half Moon Bay in California has got a good splurge: The Fire and Wine Experience.
On the weekend of January 15th, 2010, the resort will offer a slate of classes on wine tasting and wine blending -- all free for guests. (There's also a workshop planned on s'more making -- meant to highlight a popular snack around the property's fire pits -- although my hunch is that the presentation is going to be more of an opportunity to eat s'mores since they're hardly complicated to prepare. Not that there's anything wrong with that.) The weekend also includes several meals highlighting wine pairings which come at an additional cost, among these, a private reserve dinner, a champagne tasting lunch, a wine brunch. Inquire and reserve when you book your room.