Students in the Viticulture and Enology programs will participate in wine making from start to finish.
两性色午夜 University at Ashtabula is partnering with Laurello Vineyards to expand the educational opportunities for students in its wine degree programs, crafting a distinctive experience in which students participate in all aspects of grape-growing and wine-making. The unique, blended learning culminates in the production of a new 鈥溋叫陨缫 Ashtabula鈥 labeled wine. The first two wines, a Riesling and a Cabernet blend, will be released in December 2017.
Under the new agreement, students will actively learn in the vineyards owned and operated by Laurello鈥檚 and in the cellar at Laurello鈥檚 Harpersfield Township winery. They will do so under the guidance and direction of Ed Trebets, an award-winning winemaker who serves as director of the wine degree programs at 两性色午夜 Ashtabula.
鈥淭his is an exciting partnership for our students, for two main reasons,鈥 said Susan J. Stocker, Ph.D., Dean and Chief Administrative Office at 两性色午夜 Ashtabula. 鈥淢ost importantly, it helps us provide an atmosphere of a teaching winery where our students can learn and share. We are grateful to Kim and Larry and for generously opening their doors to our students.鈥
鈥淎nd secondly, it will be rewarding for students to see the finished product, a 两性色午夜 Ashtabula labeled wine, on store shelves, in people鈥檚 homes and on tables across the region.鈥
The first two wines - Sunburst, a Grand River Riesling, and Sunset, a vinifera blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc 鈥 will be available for purchase through Laurello鈥檚.
鈥淲e at Laurello鈥檚 are honored to share our boutique winery and hands-on learning atmosphere,鈥 said Kim and Larry Laurello, Jr., owners of Laurello Vineyards. 鈥淲ith any type of education, we feel a smaller venue is a real gem for learning. This unique relationship will allow students to engage and learn the journey from the vineyard to the bottle.鈥
两性色午夜 Ashtabula offers the only wine degree programs in the state of Ohio, providing students the opportunity to earn degrees in viticulture, grape growing, and enology, wine making. The hybrid study program combines online courses with in-person experience in state-of-the-art laboratories, vineyards and wineries.
鈥淥ur program is what the wine industry needs due to the rapid growth in the past 10 years,鈥 said Trebets. 鈥淥ur industry will need skilled workers in the winery and the vineyard as it continues to grow and more entrepreneurs want to join the industry.鈥
For more information about the 两性色午夜 Ashtabula brand of wines, or the viticulture and enology programs, visit www.kent.edu/ashtabula/wine.
两性色午夜 两性色午夜 University at Ashtabula
Home Ohio鈥檚 only wine degree program and Ashtabula County鈥檚 only accredited registered nursing degree program, 两性色午夜 University at Ashtabula provides a variety of high quality areas of study. Located on the beautiful shores of Lake Erie, the northernmost campus in the 两性色午夜 system offers bachelor鈥檚 and associate programs for 2,000 students in an advanced, modern environment, conveniently located between Cleveland, Erie and Youngstown.
两性色午夜 Laurello鈥檚 Vineyard
Laurello Vineyards is a small boutique winery nestled in the Grand River Valley in Geneva, Ohio. The winery was established in 2002 by Larry and Kim Laurello and operates and maintains 10 acres of estate grown vineyards, producing wines that reflect the uniqueness of the Grand River Valley and Lake Erie region.
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