Southern Oregon Wine Institute

Your Gateway to the Umpqua Valley Wine Industry

Popup wine experiences
held throughout the year
Equipment & Bonded Space for winemaking
ideal for startups
Event Venue Rentals:
meetings, parties, special gatherings and more

Get qualified for various positions in the wine industry and learn:

  • Wine Marketing
  • Wine Production
  • Viticulture

UCC SOWI Education & Training Pathways

One-Year Credit
One-year credit credential with occupational skills training
Continuing Education
Continuing education for the wine & hospitality industry
Enrichment Classes
Enrichment Classes for the wine enthusiast

Career Opportunities

  • Head Winemaker
  • Vineyard Manager
  • Tasting Room Manager
  • Wholesale Distributor

History

The Southern Oregon Wine Institute (SOWI) was established in 2008 at Umpqua Community College. With a mission to serve the wineries of Southern Oregon as a resource for skilled winery workers, the Danny Lang Teaching, Learning & Event Center was created. The SOWI facilities are accessible to the wine industry community and continue to raise the profile of the wine-growing regions that surround it.

This state-of-the-art facility includes a living laboratory of student-cultivated vineyards, a well-designed gravity flow crush pad, a temperature controlled cellar (ideal for barrel aging) and essential equipment needed for transferring, filtering and packaging wine. All of this is included in SOWI’s incubator program, which allows start-up wineries to produce high quality wines, while putting their start-up capital where it is really needed. Besides serving as a venue to pour SOWI’s award winning wines, the SOWI tasting room offers amazing views, and space available to the public to rent for special events.

We’re here to help

Southern Oregon Wine Institute