{"id":13129,"date":"2016-07-11T06:26:12","date_gmt":"2016-07-11T11:26:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/?p=13129"},"modified":"2016-07-11T06:26:12","modified_gmt":"2016-07-11T11:26:12","slug":"washington-state-universitys-viticulture-and-enology-trip-to-sicily","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/2016\/07\/11\/washington-state-universitys-viticulture-and-enology-trip-to-sicily\/","title":{"rendered":"Washington State University\u2019s Viticulture and Enology Trip to Sicily"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kathy and I have been on two trips with Washington State University\u2019s Viticulture and Enology Program. Our first was in 2010 to New Zealand and in 2013 we went with the group to France. In 2017, the VE program will travel to Sicily. On our previous trips we were with a great group of winemakers, wine growers, a chef and a distributor. A few students in the VE program also attended. The group was very pleasant and we have made some lasting friendships.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13130\" style=\"width: 465px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/071116a.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13130\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13130\" src=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/071116a.jpg\" alt=\"WSU Viticulture and Enology trip to New Zealand\" width=\"455\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/071116a.jpg 455w, http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/071116a-300x190.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 455px) 100vw, 455px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13130\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">WSU Viticulture and Enology trip to New Zealand<\/p><\/div>\n<p>If you are a wine grower, winemaker, tasting room staff, wine trade or a wine writer, the WSU VE trip to Sicily may be of interest. Theresa Beaver, the Viticulture Enology Certificate Coordinator, sent the following information about the trip.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13131\" style=\"width: 203px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/071116b.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13131\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13131\" src=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/071116b.jpg\" alt=\"Theresa Beaver, the Viticulture Enology Certificate Coordinator at Romanee Conti in Burgundy, France\" width=\"193\" height=\"288\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13131\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Theresa Beaver, the Viticulture Enology Certificate Coordinator at Romanee Conti in Burgundy, France<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Washington State University has a great international Winery and Vineyard Tour planned to Sicily, March 15-25, 2017. This small group tour (max of 25 participants) offers a behind-the-scenes winery and vineyard tour to Italy\u2019s largest wine producing region. The Sicilian wine industry has gone through a major transformation \u2013 from producing wine mostly through cooperatives in the 60\u2019s, it is now considered one of the most exciting wine regions in Europe. We\u2019ll visit some of the wineries and winemakers that are making history in\u00a0Sicily. Join the VE Program Director, Thomas Henick-Kling \u00a0for this exciting educational tour. Past participates have said how much having Thomas along adds to the trip as the wine conversations and discussions continue to happen on the road and over meals.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about the tour visit the WSU VE <a href=\"http:\/\/wine.wsu.edu\/education\/certificate\/international-winery-tours\/sicily-winery-and-vineyard-tour\/\" target=\"_blank\">site<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Although most of the winemakers and wine growers on our previous trips were from the Pacific Northwest area, there were also participants from across the country.<\/p>\n<p>Cheers,<br \/>\nTerry<\/p>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" class=\"owbutton\" src=\"http:\/\/www.onlywire.com\/button\" title=\"Washington State University\u2019s Viticulture and Enology Trip to Sicily\" url=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/?p=13129\"><\/script>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kathy and I have been on two trips with Washington State University\u2019s Viticulture and Enology Program. Our first was in 2010 to New Zealand and in 2013 we went with the group to France. In 2017, the VE program will travel to Sicily. 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