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Family Winemakers of CA to Host Social Media Workshop in Healdsburg

Family Winemakers of CA to Host Social Media Workshop in Healdsburg

Family Winemakers of California invites winery teams and small business owners to a hands-on Sonoma County Social Media Workshop, taking place Wednesday, May 27, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Smith Story Wines at Bacchus Landing...

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Wine Women Scholarship Window Is Now Open!

Wine Women Scholarship Window Is Now Open!

We are proud to share that WINE WOMEN’s Scholarship Program is open for 2026...

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Orange County Wine Society Awards $50,375 in Scholarships for 2026–27, Surpassing $1 Million Milestone

Orange County Wine Society Awards $50,375 in Scholarships for 2026–27, Surpassing $1 Million Milestone

The Orange County Wine Society (OCWS) is proud to announce $50,375 in scholarship donations for the 2026–2027 academic year...

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Napa Valley Wine Academy & Washington State Wine Commission Partner to Launch Washington Wine Learning Platform

Napa Valley Wine Academy & Washington State Wine Commission Partner to Launch Washington Wine Learning Platform

At the core of the platform will be a flagship Introduction to Washington Wines course...

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Boost Your Career with Essential Compliance Training from Wine Compliance Alliance

Boost Your Career with Essential Compliance Training from Wine Compliance Alliance

Whether you’re a cellar manager, compliance coordinator, winemaker, or administrative staff tasked with reporting duties, understanding federal and state compliance requirements not only protects your winery but also strengthens your professional skillset...

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UC Davis Wine Executive Program: From Grape to Table

UC Davis Wine Executive Program: From Grape to Table

The World's Premier Wine Industry Executive Education Program will take place March 23 - 26, 2026 in Davis, CA...

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Napa County Farm Bureau’s Continuing Education Class Series

Napa County Farm Bureau’s Continuing Education Class Series

Napa County Farm Bureau Foundation and the Napa County Ag Commissioner's Office present our 14th Annual Vineyards & Wineries Continuing Education Class Series...

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WISE Launches “Rising Star” Scholarships to Elevate the Next Generation of DTC Wine Leaders

WISE Launches “Rising Star” Scholarships to Elevate the Next Generation of DTC Wine Leaders

WISE continues its commitment to helping winery professionals grow through hands-on education, coaching, and certification.

  November 11, 2025 Read more
Master Wine Stability and Shelf Life

Master Wine Stability and Shelf Life

A wine’s journey doesn’t end with the finish of the alcoholic fermentation. It depends on stability, quality and longevity.

  November 11, 2025 Read more
Wine, Stars, and Education with Ryan Avery Follensbee

Wine, Stars, and Education with Ryan Avery Follensbee

n this episode of the YC and You (YCNU) podcast, hosts Cadu Medina and Michael Grady sit down with Ryan Avery Follensbee, Director of Viticulture and Enology at Yavapai College’s Southwest Wine Center...

  October 17, 2025 Read more
Introducing the New UT Viticulture Team

Introducing the New UT Viticulture Team

University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture is introducing a new and expanded team of professionals to serve this increasingly important part of agriculture in the Volunteer State...

  October 10, 2025 Read more
Franciacorta Hosts “The Culture of Wine and the Identity of Territories,” Uniting Monastic, Academic, and Wine Communities

Franciacorta Hosts “The Culture of Wine and the Identity of Territories,” Uniting Monastic, Academic, and Wine Communities

Abbeys and territories united by a living legacy, to be safeguarded today and passed on to future generations — enhancing the enduring and contemporary role of abbeys in preserving landscapes, agricultural knowledge, and cultural identity...

  October 6, 2025 Read more
Asev Awards $99,500 in Scholarships and Honors Top Student Presentations at 2025 National Conference

Asev Awards $99,500 in Scholarships and Honors Top Student Presentations at 2025 National Conference

DAVIS, Calif., September 30, 2025  – Twenty-one students received $99,500 in scholarships, and six students were recognized with  Best Student Presentation Awards  at the  2025 ASEV National Conference  held June 16-19 in Monterey, California, by the  American Society for Enology and Viticulture  (ASEV). Two students received the  ASEV Presidents’ Award

  September 30, 2025 Read more
FIU Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management Partners with Penfolds Wines to Offer Prestigious Wine Studies Beverage Management Scholarship

FIU Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management Partners with Penfolds Wines to Offer Prestigious Wine Studies Beverage Management Scholarship

The multi-year scholarship will cover the cost of in-state Florida tuition and funding to participate in an educational study trip in Napa Valley, California for students pursuing careers in wine studies...

  September 17, 2025 Read more
Wine Community Backs Linfield University Students with $47,950 in Scholarships

Wine Community Backs Linfield University Students with $47,950 in Scholarships

Generous support from the wine community has provided $47,950 in scholarships to Linfield University Wine Studies students for the 2025–26 school year, investing in Oregon’s future wine leaders.

  September 5, 2025 Read more