Viticulture, B.S. at California State University Fresno

Classes in viticulture and enology are designed to help students incorporate the basic sciences into the production of grapes and wines with numerous opportunities for "hands-on" learning experiences. We have the only university teaching facilities in the world that combines 120 acres of table, raisin, and wine grape vineyards, a commercial 10,000 case winery, and a processing facility suitable for small-scale raisin production. 

This unique combination of academics and facilities has provided the training ground for numerous award-winning viticulturists and winemakers.

What You Can Do

Graduates from this program can develop successful careers in grape and wine production as well as industries that provide support to grape and wine producers.

Interesting Classes You Might Take

• Production and Marketing of Table Grapes
• Winery Management
• Regulations: Wine and Brandy
• Analytical Methods for Wine

What You Can Learn

• Strategies for producing high-quality, high-yielding grapes
• Winemaking
• Wine evaluation techniques (chemical and sensory)
• Raisin production-
• Winery Business and Marketing