Majoring in Wine

Ever wonder what it's like to get a degree in wine? What's the curriculum? Where can you go? How tough is the program? If you've asked these type of questions before, you'll be interested in this article running on NewsTimes.com today. The author takes a look at the wine program offered at Napa Valley College, examining what the students study, as well as how their program translates into tangible, real life experience. According to the piece, students not only learn how to make their own wines, but also how to get them on the market and, ideally, sell them.

From NewsTimes:

It's like auto shop, but tastier. The idea is to provide vocational training for would-be workers of the local wine industry. And as more schools win approval to sell wines produced in the classroom, students learn not just how to make it, but also how to get it to market. "We teach them what they really need to know to get out there and work in the industry," said Stephen Krebs, the wine program coordinator at Napa Valley College. While many schools have teaching wineries, getting permission to sell adds a practical element to the programs, said Mike Jellison, president of Swanson Vineyards, whose vineyard manager is an NVC graduate.