Wine Marketing

A.A.S. Degree

A business focused associate in applied science degree program in Wine Marketing has been developed in response to the rapid growth of the wine sector locally, nationally, and internationally. New York State is now the third-largest wine producing state in the U.S., with more than 250 wineries statewide. The industry employs 18,000 workers and annually generates $3.4 billion for the state economy.

Highlights of the program include:

An introductory level study of the major wine regions of the world and wines produced in each region, including the local Finger Lakes. This will include: tasting, production, and sales strategies. International business aspects of the wine industry will also be discussed.
Communication & Customer Service, Marketing, Merchandising, Sales and Pricing Techniques of the wine industry.
Laws governing the movement of wines at all levels from producer to consumer.
Handling, storing, and serving wine and beverages, pairing wine and other beverages with food.

Internship Experience
Career Opportunities
Transfer Options
Program Requirements
Program Chair / Faculty

Internship Experience

Students will gain on-the-job experience through a required internship to be completed during the summer between the first and the second year of the program. The internship experience requires students to work 150 hours during a 10-15 week period and utilize our distance learning format to communicate, answer weekly journal questions, and participate in discussion with the internship instructor.

Career Opportunities

The wine marketing program prepares graduates for careers in wine marketing, sales and promotion, tasting room management, wholesale, retail, e-commerce distribution, public relations, event management, and other hospitality positions. It will give the graduates entry level opportunities on many levels including the vineyards, cellar hands, tasting room, tour guides, marketing, sales and administrative assistants all of which are needed for this rapidly expanding industry.

Transfer Options

Although the A.A.S. degree curriculum is not primarily designed for transfer, some students may wish to explore immediate or future transfer opportunities to baccalaureate degree programs offered by the institutions such as Cornell University, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Niagara University, and University of California, Davis.

For specific transfer information, contact the Counseling, Career, and Transfer Services office.

Program Requirements

Program requirements by semester are detailed in the Degrees and Certificates (pdf, 1.6MB) section of the TC3 college catalog.

All sections of the current college catalog are available online.

Program Chair / Faculty

John Martindale

Program Chair
Professor (Hospitality Management)

A.A.S. , SUNY Agricultural and Technical College at Delhi; B.S. and M.P.S. , Cornell University School of Hotel Administration.
Email Professor Martindale

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