winemaking

Female winemaker testing wine from a barrel
Learn the Art & Science of Winemaking

Offering world-class winemaking education for more than 50 years

Whether you want to advance your career or expand your knowledge of the wine industry, our online Winemaking Certificate Program, courses in winemaking and grape growing and business of winemaking offer something for everyone.

Who Benefits from Our Wine Courses?

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  • 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

 

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What You'll Get

 

  • 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

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Winemaker catching the grapes from a shoot

 

 

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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

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Winemaking and Wine Business Short Courses

Wine Tasting

Not ready for the full certificate? Learn exactly what you need. Choose from focused winemaking and wine industry courses, offered online or in person depending on the course.

  • Small Vineyard Management
  • Step-by-Step Winemaking
  • Successful Home Winemaking
  • Winery Sanitation
  • Tasting Room Design and Management
  • Wine Filtration
  • Wine Microbiology Workshop

 

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