UCC Wine Making & Viticulture Program

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UCC Wine Making & Viticulture Program Prepare for an exciting career in the wine industry through the UCC Winemaking, Viticulture (grape growing), and Winery Management program.

Learn cellar management, tasting room management, sensory evaluation of wine, and marketing. With nearly 1000 wineries, 1300 vineyards, and 38,000 acres of planted wine grapes, the Oregon wine Industry employs almost 27,000 people and will have a demand for skilled workers for years to come. UCC's Wine Making and Viticulture program gives students the skills to rapidly advance. Why choose this program?

• Valuable hands-on experience working in a state-of-the-art winemaking facility
• Award-winning 5-acre vineyard
• UCC's Wine Making and Viticulture program provides a spacious tasting room and event center for learning winery management

Degrees & Certificates

• Vineyard Management Certificate
• Winery/Tasting Room Management Certificate
• Wine Production Certificate

10/08/2026

Is it really Muscat in this tank or is it a really big b**r?

10/06/2026

Crushing Muscat today at SOWI! Should we make it sweet? Dry? This should be a fun w**e to play with! **egrowers **ery

09/28/2026

THE GRAPES HAVE SPOKEN! 🍇

Pinot Noir harvest is happening tomorrow (9/29/26) at SOWI, and we’re inviting you to come experience it with us.

Get your hands dirty, work alongside SOWI students and faculty, and see what it takes to bring Pinot Noir from the vineyard into the w**ery.

Want to join us? Send us a message for the details.

This isn’t just where students learn about w**e.
This is where they learn to make it.

**eHarvest **e

09/25/2026

It’s almost time. 🍇
Our estate Pinot Noir is getting close, and we’re hoping to harvest Tuesday, September 29.
Want to be part of it?
Come get your hands dirty, work alongside SOWI students and faculty, and experience Pinot Noir harvest firsthand.
The grapes are still the boss, so we’ll confirm the date as soon as they’re ready.
Join our Harvest List and we’ll send you the details:
https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/Y0qNZj0
Come Harvest With Us.

09/24/2026

Happy yeasties bubbling up from the C***rs we started in our Let’s Make Hard C***r class yesterday. It’s a fun way to learn about fermentation and create a new hobby.

We did a punch down and added yeast to our first round of Pinot Noir in class today. For the next few days the w**ery is...
09/22/2026

We did a punch down and added yeast to our first round of Pinot Noir in class today. For the next few days the w**ery is going to smell fantastic! **ecountry **es **eries **e **e **es

09/19/2026

A walk through the Pinot Noir vineyard… 🍇

These grapes are getting closer, and when they’re ready, you’re invited to harvest with us!

Come get your hands dirty, experience Pinot Noir harvest firsthand, meet SOWI students and faculty, and see what learning w**emaking really looks like.

When? The grapes are still the boss.

Join our Harvest List and we’ll email you as soon as the date and time are confirmed.

https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/Y0qNZj0

Come Harvest With Us.
Southern Oregon W**e Institute | Umpqua Community College

09/17/2026

Pinot Noir harvest is getting close! 🍇

Want to get your hands dirty and experience harvest at SOWI?

Join our Harvest List and we’ll let you know as soon as the grapes are ready.

👉 https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/Y0qNZj0

Come Harvest With Us. The grapes are the boss.

Come Harvest With Us! 🍇Pinot Noir harvest is getting close, and we’re inviting prospective students to experience it fir...
09/15/2026

Come Harvest With Us! 🍇

Pinot Noir harvest is getting close, and we’re inviting prospective students to experience it firsthand at the Southern Oregon W**e Institute.

Get your hands dirty, help process our 2026 Pinot Noir grapes, work alongside SOWI students and faculty, and see what learning w**emaking really looks like.

When? The grapes are the boss.

Sign up for our harvest list and we’ll let you know as soon as the date and time are confirmed.

👉 https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/Y0qNZj0

Come for the harvest, stay for a crew lunch, and discover why this could be your classroom.

Southern Oregon W**e Institute | Umpqua Community College

What changes from one vintage to the next? Come taste for yourself.This Saturday, we’re opening the doors at the Souther...
08/31/2026

What changes from one vintage to the next? Come taste for yourself.

This Saturday, we’re opening the doors at the Southern Oregon W**e Institute for Four Medals. Two W**es. One Celebration.

Taste our medal-winning 2023 Pinot Noir and Tempranillo alongside their newly released 2024 vintages—and discover how vintage, aging and w**emaking decisions show up in the glass.

You can also join W**emaker Joel Goodwillie for an optional behind-the-scenes tour of our working w**ery, enjoy small food pairings selected for the w**es, and explore additional SOWI w**es at the Discovery Bar.

Admission includes a $10 credit toward w**e purchased during the event.

Saturday, September 5 | Noon–5:00 p.m.
Southern Oregon W**e Institute at Umpqua Community College
Roseburg, Oregon

Advance tickets are encouraged:
umpqua.edu/W**eryEvents

Address

1140 Umpqua College Road
Roseburg, OR
97470

Telephone

+15414404629

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