Wine Industry and Hospitality Program

Did you know wine enthusiasts can make a career out of their love of wine and earn a wine-related degree or certificate?

The Wine Industry and Hospitality will prepare you for an exciting career in the wine industry.

You will be introduced to a variety of disciplines included in the winemaking industry. From basic winemaking (enology), grape cultivation (viticulture), event organization and service (hospitality) to marketing and selling of wine (business principles).

Our classes are designed to help students incorporate the basic sciences into the production of grapes and wines with numerous opportunities for hands-on learning experiences

The projected graduate of the program is 40 students to complete an associate degree. There will be 60 students in the program at one time with first year and second year students combined. 

The Wine Industry and Hospitality Program at MSJC has an occupational goal for the region. With the program design offering flexibility to working within the Temecula Wine Industry, this program will assist the demand for wine service excellence in our Southwest Inland Empire Region.  With$64.5M total annual revenue in the Temecula Valley Wine County, Temecula Valley bring jobs, business, and benefits to our local economy. 

The MSJC Wine Hospitality Program does not require pre-requisite courses for admission.

Program Requirements

 Non-Transfer Degree

Wine Industry and Hospitality Degree (60units)

 Certificate

Certificate in Winery Industry and Hospitality (25- 33 units) required courses AND one employment concentration

Required Courses (12 units)

WINE 100 Introduction to Viticulture (3)

WINE 102 Introduction to Enology (Winemaking) (3)

WINE 108 Winery Business Principles (3)

WINE 101 Introduction to Wine Hospitality (3)

Employment Concentrations

A. Wine Hospitality and Winery Management (15units)

Wine 110 Tasting Room Management (3)

Wine 111 Wine Service, Hospitality, and Food Pairings (3)

Wine 112 Wine Marketing and Sales (3)

WINE 113 Advanced Wine Tasting (3)

WINE 107 Winery Compliance (3)

 B. Viticulture (13 Units)

WINE 114 Viticulture Annual Calendar of Practices (3)

WINE 115 Vineyard, Soils, Fertilizers & Irrigation (3)

WINE 116 Vineyard Management (3 units)

WINE 117 Vineyard Pest Control for Grapes (3 units)

WINE 118 Tractor Engineering Equipment Safety (1)

C. Winemaking/Enology (20)

WINE 119 Advanced Old World Regions (3)

WINE 120 Advanced New World Regions (2)

WINE 121 Advanced Winemaking (3)

WINE 122 Analysis of wine stability and Lab Analysis (3)

WINE 123 Cellar, Barrel Room Management (3)

WINE 124 Wine Chemistry (3)

WINE 107 Winery Compliance (3)