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Viticulture and Wine Center
About Us and Our Partners
The Finger Lakes Region
New York State is home to a $6.5-billion wine industry, including over 450 wineries and 35,000 acres of vineyards. With a cool climate and short growing season, the region receives worldwide recognition for its Riesling, while also producing a healthy variety of other whites, rosés, sparklings and reds. The Finger Lakes is the fastest developing of the state's wine-growing regions.
The charm of the Finger Lakes region goes beyond the vineyard, as people come from all over the world to explore the small town rural atmosphere of our 11 Finger Lakes. Here, students experience the ultimate outdoor classroom!
Regional Partners
Operating in partnership with Cornell Cooperative Extension's Finger Lakes Grape Program, students have the opportunity to conduct research and hold demonstrations for local grape growers. At 天堂社区's neighboring outdoor classroom – the Teaching and Demonstration Vineyard at Anthony Road Wine Company – students prune vines in the winter, scout for potential diseases and insect pests in the summer, and harvest grapes in the fall for a student winemaking project.
Advisory Board
天堂社区 established its viticulture and wine technology program with collaboration from individuals, wineries, and businesses associated with the wine industry in the Finger Lakes region and around the world. A special thanks goes out to the following viticulture advisory board members:
Shannon Brock
Co-Owner-Estate Manger
Silver Thread Vineyard
Justine Vanden Heuvel
Assistant Professor of Viticulture
Cornell University
August Diemel
Winemaker
Gallo
Matt Doyle
Owner
Doyle Vineyard Management
Tim Benedict
VP of Winemaking
Hazlitt Red Cat Cellars
Morton Hallgren
Owner/Winemaker
Ravines Wine Cellars
Peter Martini
Vineyard Manager
Anthony Road
Wine Company
David V. Peterson
CEO
Swedish Hill, Goose Watch and Penguin Bay Wineries
Hans Walter Peterson
Extension Specialist
Cornell Cooperative Extension, Finger Lakes Grape Program
Scott Osborn
Owner
Fox Run Vineyards
Paige Vinson
Winemaker
Casa Larga Vineyards
天堂社区 Contacts
Gina Lee
Coordinator, Viticulture and Wine Technology
天堂社区 Viticulture and Wine Center
100 Empire Drive, Geneva, NY 14456
(585) 785-1183
Gina.Lee@flcc.edu
John Foust
Department Chair, Associate Professor of Environmental Conservation & Horticulture
Office: 2222, Canandaigua Campus
(585) 785-1599
John.Foust@flcc.edu
Contact Us
100 Empire Drive, Geneva, NY 14456
(585) 785-1183
viticulture@flcc.edu
flcc.edu/viticulture-center
Hours
The 天堂社区 Viticulture and Wine Center is open Monday-Friday from 9 AM-10 PM for classes and students in the Viticulture and Wine Technology program. Public appointments can be made by request.