WSU Viticulture & Enology

11/26/2025

🚨 We’re Hiring! 🚨

Assistant/Associate Professor – W**ery Process Engineer
📍 WSU Tri-Cities | Richland, WA

The WSU Viticulture and Enology Department is seeking a dynamic faculty member to join our team in a career-track position focused on w**ery process engineering.

What You’ll Do:
✅ Lead research in automation, sustainability, and fermentation control
✅ Teach innovative courses at undergraduate and graduate levels
✅ Drive advancements in energy & water efficiency and waste mitigation

Position Details:
- Faculty Rank: Assistant or Associate Professor (commensurate with experience)
- Appointment: 12-month, 0.75 FTE
- Start Date: August 1, 2026 (negotiable)
- Application Deadline: December 19, 2025, at 11:59 PM

Join us in shaping the future of w**emaking through technology and sustainability! 🍇🍷
👉 Apply Now: w**e.wsu.edu/article/w**ery-process-engineer
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The Department of Viticulture & Enology at Washington State University Tri-Cities invites applications for a career-track faculty position in W**ery Process Engineering (Chemical Engineering) with a 12-month, 0.75 FTE appointment. Faculty rank will be at the Assistant or Associate Professor level, c...

07/18/2025

Looking for something to do this weekend?

Catch the Chapter Two Concert Series at J Bookwalter W**es in Richland!

Proceeds benefit WSU Viticulture & Enology and Seattle Children's through the Auction of Washington W**es.

Drink w**e, dance it off ,and feel good about it! Grab your tickets at https://www.bookwalterw**es.com/collection #/2025-concert-series

06/18/2025

🍷 Calling All W**emakers & W**e Scientists!

🍇 Are you ready to lead cutting-edge research in one of the world’s premier w**e science facilities?

📍 WSU Viticulture and Enology is hiring a Research W**emaker to join their team of experts at the Ste. Michelle W**e Estates WSU W**e Science Center — a global hub for innovation in viticulture and enology.

🔬 In this role, you’ll:
- Oversee all research w**emaking operations
- Collaborate with top faculty and students
- Produce both research and commercial w**es
- Help shape the future of w**e science

🗓️ Apply by June 30, 2025

👉 Learn more & apply: https://w**e.wsu.edu/article/research-w**emaker-position-now-open/

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05/01/2025

Register now for the upcoming WAVEx webinar on May 14, from 12:30-1:30 p.m. that will share new discoveries of what happens to tannins as w**e ages in bottles.

Webinar content stems from a four-year research project funded by the Washington State W**e Commission and led by Dr. Andrew Waterhouse, emeritus professor, University of California, Davis, and Dr. Jim Harbertson, enology professor, Washington State University. The collaborative project explored chemical reactions and sensorial impacts of chemically modified tannins created as w**e aged in bottles, and tracked the formation of tannins that had been chemically modified in commercial w**es aged up to 20 years.

Register Now: https://washingtonw**e.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_OU_XJwdYTJ2afDRO9v8_5g #/registration

04/24/2025

The Visionary Vintage w**e sale of Hamilton Cellars remaining inventory will benefit the Russ and Stacie Hamilton Foundation at WSU Tri-Cities, supporting scholarships and academic excellence for students in viticulture and enology, business and healthcare.

Event Details:
Hamilton Cellars, 55410 N Sunset Rd, Benton City, WA 99320

Pick-Up Start Date & Sale Schedule:
Sale Begins: Friday, April 25th | 12:00PM–5:00PM
Every Thurs–Sun, 12:00 PM–5:00 PM, Through Sunday, June 8th

Pricing:
All Cases (12 bottles, 750ML): $100 each
10+ Cases: $70/case, 20+ Cases: $60/case
Hamilton “Tribute” Series W**e Case: $40 each

W**es must be purchased by the case. No individual bottle sales. Sale pricing is only available on-site. Online sales will be paused during the event. All details can be found at: https://www.hamiltoncellarsw**esale.com/

04/08/2025

This year’s WAVE (Washington Advancements in Viticulture and Enology) combines two events into one—the annual WAVE research seminar and WSU’s Ravenholt Lecture series.

A day for education, celebration and connecting, WAVE highlights sustainable research efforts and solutions to w**ery and vineyard challenges, market trends of w**e eco-labels, research poster displays, keynote WSU Ravenholt Lecture, and celebration of the Sustainable WA certification program leaders.

When: April 23, 2025 – 8:00 am – 5:30 pm

Where: WSU Tri-Cities, Richland, WA

Cost: $40

Registration: https://web.cvent.com/event/230e56e3-30a4-403e-98e9-9b49cd588f10/summary

04/03/2025

Our research team is currently enrolling volunteers for a red w**e sensory panel. Sensory panels provide objective data and detailed assessments to support our research.

Must be 21 and over. No experience needed. Panelists will be trained to identify flavors and aromas over a seven week period.

The panel beings April 15th. Training and evaluation sessions are scheduled on an individual basis, and based on your availability.

For more information and to volunteer, email [email protected]