Wine Spectator Wine Education Center Nears Completion

The new home of Napa Valley College’s Viticulture and Winery Technology program will open this fall

A rendering of what the Wine Spectator Education Center at Napa Valley College will look like when it is completed
The planned Wine Spectator Wine Education Center will include 10,000 square feet of classroom space. (Israel Valencia/Infinity Visuals)

You could almost imagine the aspiring winemakers studying. On April 9, a group of Napa Valley College donors known as the President’s Circle Giving Society took part in a hard hat tour of the Wine Spectator Wine Education Center. Funded by a $10 million gift, the largest donation ever made by the Wine Spectator Scholarship Foundation and the largest gift the school has ever received, the center will offer hundreds of students the chance to pursue a career in wine. 

This article was originally published on April 14, 2025. You can read the full-length version here.

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