Wine Production Certificate of Achievement

Certificate in Wine Production

Program Goals and Objectives

 The Certificate in Wine Production provides a comprehensive foundation for students seeking employment, striving for a promotion, or hoping to establish a new wine business.  This program investigates the wine industry with a comprehensive perspective ranging from grape receipt to bottling.

Through these classes students are exposed to the theory and practice of successful wine business operations.

 

Program Outcomes:

 

Viticulture and Winery Technology-Wine Production Certificate

PLO 1: Demonstrate an advanced understanding of wine making including enology, laboratory analysis, winery operations, production planning, and sensory evaluation.

PLO 2 (Professionalism) – Display basic range of professional habits and skills to meet standards of the wine industry.

Catalog Description

 

The programs of the Viticulture and Winery Technology department are designed to prepare students for careers in the North Coast wine industry. The one-year Certificate and two-year Associates of Science options provide students with the knowledge and skills essential for success. The Certificate in Viticulture and Winery Technology consists of production-oriented courses in viticulture and wine making. The Certificate in Wine Marketing and Sales is a mix of viticulture, wine making and business courses. Certificate programs may be modified to meet the career goals of the individual student. The typical student will be able to earn a Certificate in one to two years. Students who complete the Associate of Science in Viticulture and Winery Technology degree specialize in either Viticulture,Wine making or Wine Marketing and Sales. The Associate of Science degree includes general education courses, basic science courses and core courses in the degree option. The typical student will be able to earn an Associate of Science degree in two to three years.

 

1.       Enrollment and Completer Projections

 

VWT Program Enrollment, Fall 2019
Fall Semester 2019	VWT-180-71903 (71903) Fundamentals of Enology	33
Fall Semester 2019	VWT-136-71895 (71895) Wines of the World	30
Fall Semester 2019	VWT-130-75315 (75315) General Viticulture	28
Fall Semester 2019	VWT-130-75316 (75316) General Viticulture	22
Fall Semester 2019	VWT-173-75139 (75139) Sensory Evaluation of Wine	22
Fall Semester 2019	VWT-153-71901 (71901) Wines of Spain & Portugal	20
Fall Semester 2019	VWT-270-74013 (74013) Advanced Winemaking	20
Fall Semester 2019	VWT-172-71902 (71902) Lab Analysis of Musts/Wines	19
Fall Semester 2019	VWT-151-71900 (71900) Wines of France	18
Fall Semester 2019	VWT-230-71906 (71906) Fall Viticulture Operations	18
Fall Semester 2019	VWT-241-71908 (71908) Wine Marketing	18
Fall Semester 2019	VWT-150-74335 (74335) Wines of the Napa Valley	17
Fall Semester 2019	VWT-234-71907 (71907) Integr Pest Control for Grapes	17
Fall Semester 2019	VWT-140-71897 (71897) Cultural Appreciation of Wine	13
Fall Semester 2019	VWT-280-75335 (75335) Fall Winery Operations	9
Fall Semester 2019	VWT-290-75317 (75317) Viti/Winery Tech WOEX 3	9
Fall Semester 2019	VWT-190-71905 (71905) Viticulture/Winery Tech Woex 1	6
Total Enrollment (duplicated count)		319

 

VWT Program Enrollment, Spring 2020
Spring Semester 2020	VWT-180-72961 (72961) Fundamentals of Enology	42
Spring Semester 2020	VWT-271-72965 (72965) Winery Management	39
Spring Semester 2020	VWT-130-75958 (75958) General Viticulture	35
Spring Semester 2020	VWT-132-72951 (72951) Vnyd Soils, Fertil & Irrg	30
Spring Semester 2020	VWT-136-72953 (72953) Wines of the World	29
Spring Semester 2020	VWT-272-72966 (72966) Fund Wine Chem/Microbio	29
Spring Semester 2020	VWT-137-72954 (72954) Wines of California	28
Spring Semester 2020	VWT-172-72958 (72958) Lab Analysis of Musts/Wines	25
Spring Semester 2020	VWT-173-72959 (72959) Sensory Evaluation of Wine	25
Spring Semester 2020	VWT-281-72967 (72967) Spring Winery Operations	22
Spring Semester 2020	VWT-134-72952 (72952) Vineyard Pruning	21
Spring Semester 2020	VWT-231-72963 (72963) Spring Viticulture Operations	21
Spring Semester 2020	VWT-232-72964 (72964) Vineyard Management	20
Spring Semester 2020	VWT-275-75856 (75856) Winery Complia & Recordkeeping	17
Spring Semester 2020	VWT-130-75960 (75960) General Viticulture	15
Spring Semester 2020	VWT-233-76023 (76023) Advanced Viticulture	14
Spring Semester 2020	VWT-152-75855 (75855) The Wines of Italy	8
Spring Semester 2020	VWT-147-72955 (72955) Wines of the New World	5
Spring Semester 2020	VWT-191-72962 (72962) Viticulture/Winery Tech Woex 2	5
Spring Semester 2020	VWT-291-72969 (72969) Viti & Winery Tech WOEX 4	5
Total Enrollment (duplicated count)		435

 

In 2018 the Office of Institutional Research, Planning, and Institutional Effectiveness reported 100%employment within the VWT program; i.e., all of the students were employed while pursuing their education.  Just recently, the program coordinator filled out graduation paperwork for a student who finished a certificate program over a 10 year period.  This clearly illustrates that the consequence of our student’s contributions to their professionalism is that they require long time periods to complete their degrees. Annual completions are projected to be 15-20 degrees.

Goal:

 

The Certificate in Wine Production provides a comprehensive foundation for students seeking employment, striving for a promotion, or hoping to establish a new wine business.  This program investigates the wine industry with a comprehensive perspective ranging from grape receipt to bottling.

Through these classes students are exposed to the theory and practice of successful wine business operations.

1.       Program Requirements

 

VWT 172 Laboratory Analysis of Musts & Wines 3

VWT 173 Sensory Evaluation of Wine3

VWT 180 Fundamentals of Enology 3

VWT 270 Advanced Winemaking 3

VWT 271 Winery Management 3

VWT 283 Cellar Master Operations 3

 

Possible Course Sequence:

 

Semester 1: VWT 172, VWT 173, VWT180

Semester 2: VWT 271, VWT 283

Semester 3: VWT 270

Course	Title	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)
VWT 172	Laboratory Analysis of Musts & Wines	3	Y1/S1
VWT 173	Sensory Evaluation of Wine	3	Y1/S1
VWT 180	Fundamentals of Enology	3	Y/1S1
VWT 271	Winery Management	3	Y/1S/2
VWT 283	Cellar Master Operations	3	Y/1/S2
VWT 270	Advanced Winemaking	3	Y/2S/1

In 2021 the Wine Spectator donated 10 million dollars to the Napa Valley College Foundation to support the building of a "Wine Education Center" on campus. The proposed certificate is in alignment with increasing offerings in this industry and creating more access and opportunity for the students we get to serve.

NVC faculty collaborate regionally and statewide with discipline colleagues on an ongoing basis to ensure alignment and best practices. This certificate is unique in the region and is not offered by any other college in our surrounding area, so there will be no impact on the other colleges.