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Enology

Wine Studies
 

  The Enology concentration, the study of winemaking, offers students an intense, hands-on experience in fall and spring winery operations and the essential introduction to chemistry, organic chemistry, and wine lab analysis.  SRJC's Enology concentration is an interdisciplinary academic/occupational program between the College's outstanding Chemistry and Agriculture/Natural Resources Departments.

The Enology emphasis prepares students for entry-level positions as winery laboratory assistants, cellar masters, assistant winemakers, winery education directors, wine quality control specialists, and sensory evaluation personnel.

Expert Instruction from Industry Professionals

Galen George is SRJC's Chemistry Department liaison and contact for the Enology concentration in the Wine Studies Program and has been a full-time instructor in Chemistry since 1982 and a past coordinator for the "Chemistry of Wine Making." Pat Henderson is a senior winemaker whose university and hands-on expertise is applied at Kenwood Vineyards and previously at Domaine Chandon, Schramsberg, Chappellet, and Valley of the Moon wineries.
Barry H. Gump, Ph.D. is a professor of Chemistry/Enology at CSU, Fresno, author of Wine Analysis and Production, technical editor for the Journal of the American Society for Enology and Viticulture, and a professional wine judge expert in enology and viticulture analytical methodology. Chris Wills, winemaking consultant, former winemaker and enology instructor, teaches winery practices and enology/fermentation science classes.  He holds an AA degree in Chemistry and a BS degree in Fermentation Science.