Whether you want to advance your career or expand your knowledge of the wine industry, our online Winemaking Certificate Program and courses in viticulture and enology and business of winemaking offer something for everyone.
Who Benefits from Our Wine Courses?
- Professional and aspiring viticulturists and enologists seeking a science-based, UC Davis wine education
- Wine industry professionals, from grape growers to tasting room managers, who want to advance their career
- Home and commercial winemakers and cellar workers interested in consistently improving the quality of their wine
Online Winemaking Certificate Program
Uncork new dimensions to your winemaking abilities with one of the best certificate programs of its kind in the country. Over the course of five engaging online courses, learn to master the scientific framework for successful winemaking.
- Develop a systematic and scientific approach to how you assess wine qualities
- Learn how to evaluate the stability of wine
- Understand the principle mechanisms of sensory perception
- Apply fundamental principles of analytical chemistry and microbiology to winemaking
- Learn the essential factors for growing quality grapes
Wine Marketing Program
Top industry experts teach you how to successfully brand, market and sell wine in the United States.
- Five-day seminar – enroll in the whole week or by the day
- Key topics include labels, distribution channels, understanding consumers and customers, and more
- Learn from winemakers, sommeliers, CEOs, retailers, distributors, brand managers, analysts, PR strategists, packaging experts and educators from the University of California
Viticulture and Enology and Wine Business Short Courses
Quickly grow your skills in key aspects of the wine industry. Courses take place online, at the UC Davis campus or in the Napa Valley. Courses include:
- Small Vineyard Management
- Step-by-Step Winemaking
- Tasting Room Management
- Wine Filtration
- Wine Microbiology Workshop
What You’ll Get from our Winemaking Programs
- UC-quality education and academic credit from the Winemaking Certificate Program
- Flexible learning options: online, in the classroom or in the field
- Hands-on practice with industry experts and UC Davis faculty
- Practical skills that can immediately improve your performance and the quality of your wine
- Exceptional networking opportunities with instructors and peers to help advance your career
Student Reviews
“Not only were the course leaders brilliant, but it was a real treat to have guest lecturers—who are specialists in their area of research—share their knowledge and passion for various topics.”
– Sanne Poulsen, Winemaking Certificate Program graduate
“One of the most important things I gained was the strength of my cohort. The people I was in class with were a phenomenal mix of up-and-coming and established wine professionals. I walked away from this program with a network that rivals my MBA program.”
– Perry Reyes, OIV Wine Marketing graduate
Real-World Instruction Puts Theory into Practice
Patricia Howe holds a Ph.D. in wine chemistry and has been in the wine industry for over 35 years, consulting with and working for a wide range of facilities on three continents and across the United States. In addition to teaching at UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education, Howe has taught wine analysis and wine sanitation courses for various programs, including the Viticulture & Enology Science & Technology Alliance, Cornell University and Napa Valley College.
Leticia Chacon Rodriguez, M.S., is the winemaker/winery manager for the Department of Viticulture and Enology at UC Davis. Chacon-Rodriguez oversees crush operations and wine production, teaches students about winery operations and wine production, and assists in winemaking research projects and trials. She has more than 20 years of wine production and management experience in the California wine industry, most recently as the director of operations at Safe Harbor Wines in Napa.
Theresa Sanchez, MBA, has launched million-dollar brands across the globe and optimized business operations for top performance. She is the chief marketing guru at Di Vine Selection, a passion project she started to help wine professionals launch new brands, broker top organic and regenerative winemakers and viticulture consultants, develop top wine speaker education programs and teach others about wine across the globe.
