VIEN 5000

Viticulture and Enology Industry Seminar

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

This course focuses the exploration of the wine and grape growing industry through the lens of outside speakers who are pivotal stakeholders in the wine business. Outside speakers will present on a chosen topic of their work, career and industry. Students will gain essential perspective on the broad scope of careers in the wine and grape industry as well as gain necessary skills of networking with a variety of professions.

Prerequisites VIEN 1104.

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025FA

Learning Outcomes

• Gain understanding of the diversity and complexity in the wine and grape industry through guest speakers.
• Learn the current wine culture through the lens of wine, food, agriculture, sales, and labor issues by meeting with various wine stakeholders and researching current topics.
• Begin to build strength in professionalism and networking by meeting with guest speakers in an informal setting after each session.
• Identify key issues the country’s wine industry faces today and present potential solutions through a digital portfolio.

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