Wine Workshops
On-campus workshops on a variety of wine topics are designed to be hands-on and offer expert information.
February 22-24, 2026 -Midwest Wine & Grape Summit
The Illinois Grape Growers and Vintners Alliance, Missouri Wine and Grape Board and the Missouri Vintners Association are proud to announce the second Midwest Wine and Grape Summit. This collaborative conference builds upon the success of previous events in both states, offering enhanced networking opportunities and a broader scope of industry insights.
Friday, March 13, 2026 – Beginner Grape School 2026
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in the Eckles Hall Event Center
Details
The 2026 Beginner Grape School provides instruction on getting a vineyard established and how to manage the vines. Topics covered include, Cost of establishment and grape markets, Winemaking for grape growers, Site selection and successful vineyard establishment, Grape insect pests and management, Grape diseases and management, Managing non-bearing vines, and Managing bearing vines. The school is geared to those that have recently established a vineyard or those that are interested in starting a vineyard. Instruction will provide you the tips to be successful and provide you a framework of contacts in the industry that can help you as you grow in knowledge with your grapevines. The instructor for the course is Dean Volenberg, Extension Viticulture Leader for the Grape and Wine Institute. Dean brings 19 years of viticulture experience to the classroom to share his knowledge and answer your questions.
Summary
The Beginner Grape School provides instructions on getting a vineyard established and how to manage grapevines.
Registration links
Beginner Grape School registration link
Past conferences
- 2025 Conference
Presentations available from 2025 conference, held March 5–6, 2025. - 2024 Conference
Presentations available from 2024 conference, held March 13–14, 2024. - 2023 Conference
Presentations available from 2023 conference, held March 1–2, 2023. - 2022 Conference
Presentations available from 2022 conference, held March 9–10, 2022. - 2020 Conference
Presentations available from 2020 conference, held March 4–6, 2020. - 2019 Conference
Presentations available from 2019 conference, held March 6–8, 2019.