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Industry Resources

Growing an unparalleled industry

As a leader in wine education, the Linfield Center for Wine Education is committed to building connections throughout the wine industry – between growers, wineries, businesses and students.

An uncommonly bright future

Thanks to an interdisciplinary approach to wine studies, Linfield University students are uniquely prepared to succeed in a variety of wine industry roles. Hiring a Wildcat for jobs and internship opportunities is one of the best ways to grow the program and your business.

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50 Actionable Steps to Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Wine Industry

Our guide on enhancing DEI in your winery or business provides actionable steps in access, education, partnership, and marketing that you can implement immediately. Developed from the rich discussions at an event hosted by Linfield University, this guide captures the insights of over a dozen industry leaders and experts. Together with audience participants, they explored the current state of DEI in the wine industry and shared strategies to create authentic experiences for BIPOC communities within and beyond the wine sector.

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2024 Salary Survey Report

The 2024 survey is the 18th survey conducted by Western Management Group (WMG). In recent years, WMG's work has been supplemented by an additional survey by Wine Business Analytics to better account for wineries that produce fewer than 50,000 cases a year. The survey is based on data collected from wineries across the United States and features comprehensive compensation data on key winery roles in sales, winemaking and grape growing.

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Additional Resources

New EU Label Regulations

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Latest Updates on the EU Wine Label Regulations Webinar, Hosted by Linfield University Center for Wine Education

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2023 OR Wine Labor Survey, Jeff D. Peterson, Ph.D., Vinum Docet, LLC

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Studies done by Geisenheim University in Germany reveal the ways that wine tourism is changing. By Prof. Dr. Gergely Szolnoki.

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New Comprehensive Smoke Exposure Website Launched for Wine Industry

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