What Background Do I Need?: 7 Reasons To Study Viticulture and Enology at Cornell

Viticulture & Enology (V&E), are the scientific studies of grapegrowing and winemaking, respectively.
Quick Facts About V&E

Through varied perspectives, V&E majors are exposed to all aspects of the food system – from grow- • Establishment of V&E
ing the raw material (grape), to transforming it into a high value product (wine), to its eventual sale concentrations in 2004
and major in 2008
to a customer.
• Number of contributing
What background do I need? departments: 4
• Number of
There is no standard background for V&E majors; some grew up in winegrowing families, and others majors: 30-40
never saw a grapevine until they came to Cornell. We are interested in prospective students with an • Median class size: 15
aptitude for science, a willingness to get their hands dirty, and a desire to see the “whole picture” of
• Number of courses: 15+
going from grape to glass.
• New Teaching Winery
Transfer students are common to the V&E major. If you wish to learn about transfer requirements opened in Stocking
from outside Cornell, please contact the undergraduate coordinator at vien@cornell.edu. Hall in 2013
• Students have pursued
7 Reasons to Study Viticulture and Enology at Cornell: internships and jobs in:
- 13+ states
A world class education: We are the only wine and grape program at an Ivy League - 11+ countries
university, and our students take advantage of courses in top-ranked programs across the • Number of wines
campus. tasted in classes by
majors: 300+
Accessibility and diversity: Cornell’s financial aid packages can make the education • Number of grape
affordable. There is no typical V&E student–big cities, small towns, local, international, first to varieties grown
go to college and multi-generation Cornellians. at Cornell: 58
Uniquely cool: Located in the gorgeous Finger Lakes wine region, we offer the only
four-year viticulture and enology degree in the United States east of the Rockies–the only
one in a cool climate.
Facilities: Your classrooms will include our state-of-the-art teaching winery, brewery and
distillery and a teaching vineyard right on campus.
Know your profs: The small size of the major puts students and professors on a first name
basis, and classes emphasize hands-on learning.
Broad opportunities: Prepare for a career in winemaking, grape growing, brewing,
cidermaking, and distillation, or use your degree as a springboard for opportunities in business, Contact
education or research. vien@cornell.edu
607-255-3219
Internships and study abroad: Enology classes in Australia? Vineyard work in California? or visit:
Marketing internship in Burgundy? Choose from dozens of options, both international and close grapesandwine.
to home. cals.cornell.edu/
undergraduate
What will I study?
Fundamental courses: Include chemistry, biology, plant science, communications and statistics.
V&E Courses and Electives: Includes Grapes to Wine, Wines and Grapes: Composition and Analysis, Viticulture and
Vineyard Management, Grape Pest Management, Wine and Food Fermentations, Winemaking Theory and Practice I and II,
The Science and Technology of Beer, Wine and Grape Flavor Chemistry.
Internship and Study Abroad: Majors complete at least one research or industry internship, typically in their junior year.
Majors often take advantage of the range of international study programs available through CALS.
Senior Capstone Project: With guidance from a faculty mentor, majors design and execute an individual study project,
and present near the end of their senior year.
What do graduates do?

Vineyard managers and winemakers, both in the US and internationally.
Careers in other fast growing fermented beverage sectors, such as brewing, hops production, and distillation.
Careers in research, teaching, management, sales and marketing, or finance, often in fields related to high value
agricultural products.
Graduate Profiles:
Sabrina Lueck ’10 • Enology Instructor • Walla Walla Community College, Washington
“I have the distinct pleasure of working with 60 students on over 25 individual wines. A fundamental
understanding of chemistry and microbiology in grape juice and wine is crucial to anticipating, preventing
and solving problems in the winery. My experience at Cornell gave me the knowledge to manipulate our
wines and expand on these concepts with our students.”
Nova Cadamatre ’06 • Director of Winemaking • Constellation Brands, New York

“V&E at Cornell continues to be an incredibly well rounded program for students seeking to go into
the wine industry. It is uniquely situated in one of the most challenging growing climates in the world.
Students who come out of the program have seen just about every weather event that could potentially
affect a vintage.”
Matt Gura ’14 • Hopyard Manager • Hop Head Farms, LLC, Michigan
“I had no farm experience before starting the viticulture concentration, but after researching the
program, I had a good feeling that I would enjoy a career in the field. The program provided a firm
foundation in horticulture that helped me transition to an alternative perennial row cropping system.
What I loved best about the program was the privilege to learn, work, and form relationships with
passionate faculty and staff members that are leading experts in their fields.”

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Viticulture & Enology (V&E), are the scientific studies of grapegrowing and winemaking, respectively.

Quick Facts About V&E

What do graduates do?

Nova Cadamatre ’06 • Director of Winemaking • Constellation Brands, New York

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