Surry Community College Viticulture & Enology Open House 2026

Surry Community College invites prospective students and industry members to attend a Viticulture and Enology Open House on Saturday, April 18th, from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m., at the Shelton-Badgett N.C. Center for Viticulture and Enology on the college’s Dobson campus, 630 South Main Street, Dobson, N.C. 27017.

The open house will give attendees the opportunity to tour the facilities, connect with program instructors, learn more about the wine grape industry, and recieve assistance with college applications, class registration, and applying for financial aid.

The event is free to attend, but pre-registration is requested online, and registrations will also be taken at the door. Registrants will be entered for a chance to win a $500 scholarship from the Surry Community College Foundation.

Pre-register at www.surry.edu/wine

Open House Schedule:

• Viticulture and Enology Program Overview, 12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.
• Vineyard Tour, 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
• Winery Tour and Wine Tasting, 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
• College Application and Financial Aid Assistance, 2:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Surry Community College is the only community college in the Southeast with a licensed and bonded winery and a vineyard on site. We offer degree, diploma and certificate options in:

• Viticulture
• Enology
• Tasting Room Operations
• Wine Marketing

The Viticulture and Enology curriculum at SCC is designed to prepare individuals for various careers in the grape growing and wine making industry. Classroom instruction, laboratory and field applications of viticulture/enological principles and practices are included in the program of study. Courses in viticulture include aspects of plant science, vineyard establishment and economics, soils and vine nutrition, canopy management, harvest, and integrated pest management. Viticulture course work includes seasonal experience and training in the five-acre campus vineyard.

High school juniors and seniors can take Viticulture classes incorporating vineyard field work with grape science and earn classes toward completing a Viticulture certificate at Surry Community College as a part of the tuition-free, Career & College Promise dual enrollment program.

Those interested in enology will receive training in the classroom, laboratory and on-campus winery in the tools and techniques of wine making. Course topics include fermentation science, sensory analysis, wine marketing and design.

For Questions, contact Jeff Jones, Associate Dean of Arts and Sciences (336) 386-3391 or jonesjr@surry.edu