Upcoming Events

Join the Virginia Tech Food Science & Technology Department for a night of fermentation fun on February 25! This event connects fermentation professionals with students for career opportunities, internships, and co-ops. It also offers time for networking and fellowship within the industry from wine to cheese.  Dinner will be provided, and you are encouraged to bring some of your own wine or fermented product to share. 

3-5 PM: Industry Fair and Table Presentations (HABB1 Atrium)

5-7 PM: Social and Networking (HABB1 Pilot Plant and Brewery)

 

Click here to register.

If you have job or internship opportunities, contact ann.sandbrook@vt.edu for assistance setting up meetings with interested students. She can also tell you more about sponsorship opportunities.

 

 

This premier event in Virginia grape growing will be held at Hotel Madison & Shenandoah Valley Conference Center on Wed & Thurs Feb 26-27. The Grape Grower’s 201 Workshop will be held the afternoon of Feb 25. Registration opens Jan 6th. 

 

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Save the date for this in person sensory session where we will be discussing harvest decisions and additions for white wines!

Emails will go out with RSVP instructions soon.

More information coming soon!

Join us at one of the premier wine conferences on the East Coast this Spring for tons of great programming! Many VA growers and winemakers will be presenting this year at the Lancaster County Convention Center on a variety of salient topics. See below for WRE led talks:

Mon March 25, 11:35am Rebecca Rainbow- W02a: Winery Sanitation

Wed March 27, 8:15am Joy Ting- E06: Cation Exchange to Adjust Acidity

 

Click here for registration and the full conference schedule.