2024-2025

Alumni and Friends Reception at the Unified Wine and Grape Symposium

 

 

2025 Cal Poly Winemaker Showcase

The Cal Poly Winemaker Showcase will celebrate it's 30th anniversary on Friday, April 4, 2025, at the JUSTIN and J. LOHR Center for Wine and Viticulture. 

The annual event brings wine industry leaders from around California and the U.S. to campus to hear from students, enjoy a four-course dinner and sample wines featuring alumni winemakers.

The Wine and Viticulture Department is nearly doubling the size of the event planned for this April, encouraging a reunion-style affair to celebrate the longevity of the dinner and the community that has been cultivated over the past three decades.

Students take the lead in every aspect of the event, from shaping its marketing strategy and fostering industry relationships to roles in technology, wine stewarding and even serving the food that evening. "Student involvement is absolutely vital to the event's success," said Amber Karson, lecturer and advisor to the student team organizing the Winemaker Showcase. "This is a prestigious event with countless touchpoints and elevated expectations." Many students who contribute to the Winemaker Showcase later return as alumni giving back to the next generation of wine and viticulture students.

To learn more or purchase tickets, visit bit.ly/wvitshowcase25.