Earn skills that will prepare you to enter the fields of Enology, Viticulture, and Distilling
Apply NowWhy our Enology, Viticulture and Distilling Programs?
The Grayson College Enology, Viticulture and Distilling Programs offer unique opportunities to learn skills in the production of wine and spirits. Students work hands-on in the T.V. Munson Memorial Vineyard, Winery Classroom and Teaching Distillery under direct supervision of experienced faculty.
Grayson College Viticulture Program is one of the few degreed grape growing and winemaking programs in the country and the first of its kind in a Texas community college.
The Grayson College Enology, Viticulture and Distilling Programs offers both students and hobbyists valuable hands-on experience.
Grayson College offers the following programs:
- Associate of Applied Science in Viticulture and Enology
- Viticulture Certificate
- Enology Certificate
- Associate of Applied Science in Distillation Science
- Distillation Science Certificate
- Cider and Brandy Production Marketable Skills Award
Note: Courses in Enology, Viticulture and Distilling Programs may be taken to earn college semester-hour credits or taken as non-credit courses. A maximum of 9 hours of non-credit classes may be transferred into semester-hour credits.
Program Focus
Students will learn skills in every facet of the wine or spirit production pipeline.
- Grape Growing
- Wine Making
- Distilling
Student Life
The Viticulture, Enology, and Distillery Science Programs are designed for working adults. They offer the convenience of online instruction combined with weekend class meetings to accommodate busy schedules. With in-person sessions held on weekends, students can complete a certificate or degree quickly in a way that works better in their lives.
Meet Your MentorsCareers for the Future
Grayson College's Viticulture, Enology, and Distillation programs prepare students for a career in the growing field of craft beverages
- Viticulturist
- Enologist
- Distiller
Get Hired by the Best
The area’s growing craft beverage industry is looking for experienced individuals to work in their vineyards and distilleries
The Home of T.V. Munson, "Vinita"
The research on grapevines began in Vinita, otherwise known as, T. V. Munson's home in Denison, Texas. The basement was his office where he conducted studies, trials, and incubated grapevines, creating more than 300 superior grape varieties to form his own personal vineyard located behind his house. History plays an important role in the Enology and Viticulture Program at Grayson College. The program was introduced in 1974, with the planting of T.V. Munson's memorial vineyard showcasing his life's work with grapevines he created in his basement. By 1979, the vineyard had 65 different vines from his creations. More importantly, the foundation from which the program emerged was laid in 1876 when T.V. Munson stated, "I have found my grape paradise!" and moved to Denison. The wild native grapes along the bluffs of the Red River and its tributaries changed the course of the world as we know it today.
