I have to admit, college and I were not the best compadres. I worked full time while going to school and frankly what I was learning and the cost accrued from said learning never did appeal to me. Now that I am established and a little bored in my career of ten years, it would take something pretty exciting to make me hit the books again. Imagine my surprise when I opened the Wall Street Journal this morning and discovered this article about the wine making program at a small community college in Walla Walla, Washington. It's a hands-on program that teaches everything from tannins and terroir to winery Spanish! How great is that?!
While I may not be ready to strap on a new back pack just yet; I'm going to at least order a few of their wines and review them here on Slashfood. Would you like to be in my study group? ;-)
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Because eating French Fries in the car is so tough
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1-04-2008 @ 6:58PM
Mary Sue said...
Pfft. Napa Valley College (also a community college) has had a Vinticulture program for decades.
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1-07-2008 @ 9:50AM
Charlie said...
Good article, really bad pun.
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1-07-2008 @ 9:55AM
Blair said...
First let me welcome you to the slashfood bloggers, well written piece, and interesting!
Of course we would like to be part of your study group.
While we know very little about the scientific side of wine, we do know what we like, and in the end, isn't that what counts?
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1-07-2008 @ 9:55AM
Duarte said...
Ontario, Canada has the Niagara College Teaching winery http://www.nctwinery.ca/ which has produced award winning wines as well as the Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute at Brock University http://www.brocku.ca/ccovi/
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1-07-2008 @ 4:28PM
Catie McIntyre Walker said...
Greetings, I am a grad from the program at Enology and Viticulture Institure in Walla Walla. It is a great program and most thorough like you pointed out. Some textbook, but lots of hands on from various vineyards, wineries and their own cellar. Everyone that I know that was in the program have found jobs in the industry - - if they wanted them. Many found permanent wine industry jobs while attending the program.
Sure, order some of the College Cellars if you are curious, but I would also recommend other wines from the Walla Walla Valley. I think it would give you a well-rounded idea of what the valley and industry in Washington State has to offer. You have to remember that a wine from the college isn't going to sum up how great the program really is. But then again, I purchase a lot of their wines and for the money they are excellent. Especially since Walla Walla wines are usually $25 and over - $30 an average. Feel free to email me if you have any further questions about the program and you can visit me at http://wildwallawallawinewoman.blogspot.com.
Cheers,
Catie
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