COLLEGE /
UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS SPECIALTY
SCHOOLS CERTIFICATIONS
WA State U. – College of
Agricultural, Human, and
Natural Resource Sciences Offers an extensive
Viticulture/Enology
program South Seattle
Community College – NW
Wine Academy Offers three main certificate
courses: wine making certif-
icates, wine marketing and
sales certificates, and food and
wine pairing certificates.
Enology and Viticulture at
the College of Agriculture
and Life Sciences –
Cornell University Offers a Viticulture and
Enology program Santa Rosa Jr. College
Summer Wine Field Trip
Wine Courses Offers both wine certifications
as well as associates degrees
with concentrations in Enolo-
gy, Wine Service/Hospitality,
and Wine Business/Marketing.
CA State University, Fresno
– Department of Viticulture
and Enology Bachelor’s degree in
Enology and Viticulture,
M.S. in Viticulture/
Enology, certificate of
special study in Enology,
and a certificate of
special study in
Sustainable Viticulture. Walla Walla Community
College – Agri-Business Offers a certificate of Wine
Marketing and
Management
University of California
Davis – Viticulture & Enology As one of the schools that
are credited for bringing
U.S. wine back through
research, it maintains its
reputation throughout
each year. Wine Education &
Sommelier Schools students learn how wine is
produced and how different
influences during that process
can ultimately affect the flavor.
For the novice wine job seek-
ers, a sommelier would work in
a restaurant and essentially be
the “wine expert.”
Sonoma State University –
Wine Business Program Business Administration
program with a concen-
tration in Wine Business
Strategies. The Art Institutes of Atlanta,
Tampa and Washington All offer a Wine, Beverage and
Spirits Program which gives
this specific certification
The Sommelier Society
of America Offers a 20-week program in
which you taste over 120 wines
to understand how to distin-
guish between them. It also
teaches the best ways to pair
wine with food.
Wine Spectator School The ‘fun’ school. This school
is part of the magazine Wine
Spectator. All classes are
done online and are usually
done to gain advanced wine
knowledge for the average
consumer.
Grant Funds Illinois
Viticulture/Enology Program Program coming soon
to the Midwest through
Rend Lake College.
Northwest Berry & Grape
Information Network For those pursuing a
degree in other parts of
the world, here is a fantastic
resource. This webpage
lists by country all the
different options of
schooling.
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