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February 3-4, 2025

Oregon Wine Symposium

Visit Linfield University at the Oregon Wine Symposium 2025! Explore the latest in viticulture, enology, and wine business, and stop by Linfield University's booth to connect with our team and learn about our programs. February 3-4, 2025 at the Oregon Convention Center.

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Wildcat Wine Newsletter

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First Cohort Prepares For Spring Semester

MS in Wine Business

Situated in the Willamette Valley and led by the Director of the Center for Wine Education, Maria Ponzi, Linfield's MS in Wine Business Leadership provides students with access to invaluable trade expertise. This year-long program, thoughtfully designed to meet the evolving needs of the wine industry, combines foundational business principles with specialized wine and hospitality courses, equipping students with real-world skills to advance their careers in the wine profession.

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Wine Business Monthly

2024 Wine Industry Leaders

Maria Ponzi, Director of Linfield’s Center for Wine Education, and Stephanie Mitchell, Assistant Professor and WSET Instructor, are celebrated in Wine Business Monthly as 2024 Wine Industry Leaders and Champions of Educational Access!

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August, 2024

Oregon Wine Press

Fermenting the Future

Maria Ponzi has ambitious plans for the Linfield University Center for wine Education.

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Season 7, Episode 4

Wine Crush Podcast

Maria Ponzi, Director of the LU Center for Wine, and Paul Johnson, Manager of Linfield’s Acorn to Oak Tasting Experience, join Linfield alum and Wine Crush Podcast host Heidi Moore for an interview.

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June 2024

Wine Business News

Celebrating the Future of Wine

Toasting Their 7th Graduating Wine Studies Class with Oregon Bubbles in the Heart of the Willamette Valley.

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Past Events

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    • Wildcat Wine Wednesday, Wednesday, November 6 - Join us at Linfield University for Wildcat Wine Wednesday with alum Lindsay Woodward, owner of Retour Wines, as she shares her journey in wine and her limited-edition wines. The conversation will be hosted by Maria Ponzi, Director of the Center for Wine Education.

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International Pinot Noir Celebration (IPNC)

For 38 years, Linfield's McMinnville campus has been the home of IPNC, a world-renowned celebration of Pinot Noir and a showcase for the Northwest’s famed farm-to-table cuisine. Regarded as one of the finest wine events globally, IPNC draws top producers, wine industry professionals, and passionate wine enthusiasts from every corner of the world to taste pinot noirs and dance together under the stars.

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Other Regional Events

Oregon Wine Symposium

The annual event is held at the Oregon Convention Center and provides a gathering place for the wine industry to come together as a community, to learn and celebrate its achievements.

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Salud! Auction

For more than 25 years, ¡Salud! has been dedicated to providing health care services and outreach to Oregon vineyard workers and their families.

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