Winemaking Internship: Grape‑to‑Glass, Hands‑On

The Wine Group; Glen Ellen (CA); On-site; USD 27,552,000 - 38,573,000; Full time

Job summary

The Wine Group is offering an internship in winemaking across multiple California locations including Glen Ellen, Fresno, Ripon, Soledad and Woodbridge Winery. The program focuses on shadowing different roles from cellar to analytical labs, and participating in crush, sanitation and daily fermentation activities to develop leadership and practical wine production knowledge.

Interns will learn about wine specifications, tank management, and winemaking trials, while gaining exposure to compliance

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in or a recent graduate of an undergraduate program in Viticulture and Enology.
• Junior level or higher in coursework.
• GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• Commit to at least six months of full-time work.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Internet and computer aptitude.

Responsibilities

• Shadow different roles within the facility to gain knowledge and understand practices, processes and leadership development.
• Learn lab procedures and identify wine specs for varietals in Analytical Lab.
• Participate in sanitation, crush supervision, tank management and daily fermenter tasting.
• Assist in writing work orders and closing completed orders under guidance of Winemaker.

Skills

MS Office

Communication

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Organization

Independence

Education

Viticulture & Enology

Tools

Microsoft Office

Internet

Computing basics

Job description

The Wine Group is offering an internship in winemaking across multiple California locations including Glen Ellen, Fresno, Ripon, Soledad and Woodbridge Winery. The program focuses on shadowing different roles from cellar to analytical labs, and participating in crush, sanitation and daily fermentation activities to develop leadership and practical wine production knowledge.

Interns will learn about wine specifications, tank management, and winemaking trials, while gaining exposure to compliance