# Wine Laboratory Technician (Local Certificate)

Napa Valley College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Viticulture and Winery Technology

Source: https://catalog.napavalley.edu/areas-of-study/vineyard-and-winery-technology/wine-laboratory-technician-local-cert/

Focus on practical job skills required for employment in a winery laboratory

##### PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES

1.  Demonstrate an advanced understanding of winemaking including enology, laboratory analysis, winery operations, production planning, and sensory evaluation.
2.  Display a basic range of professional habits and skills to meet standards of the wine industry.

**Certificate Requirements**

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Required Core Courses** | |  |
| VWT-172 | Laboratory Analysis of Musts & Wines | 3 |
| VWT-173 | Sensory Evaluation of Wine | 3 |
| VWT-180 | Fundamentals of Enology | 3 |
| **Total Units** | | **9** |