“Dads usually prefer beer,” said WSU Viticulture and Enology Club President Becca Bailey. “We’re hoping to give them a little education in wine.”
The Nov. 13 Dad’s Weekend wine tasting will be a first for the WSU V&E Club, which in the past has hosted successful wine tastings during WSU’s annual Mom’s Weekend. The club uses funds raised from such events for educational purposes in keeping with their mission to improve students’ knowledge of viticulture and enology and to promote the Washington wine industry.
“We’re planning a field trip for next spring,” Bailey said. “We want to tour several Washington wineries and network with growers and vintners, because talking to people in the industry is a good way for us to learn what it takes to succeed.”
The club is open to students and faculty of both WSU and the University of Idaho.
Tickets for the event are $15, which includes five pours. So far, the club is pouring selections from Woodward Canyon Winery, Wawawai Canyon Winery and Milbrandt Vineyards.
“We have a bunch of students from Idaho in the club, so we’re exploring getting donations from Idaho wineries, too,” Bailey said.
The Nov. 13 tasting will be 3:30-5:30 p.m. in the atrium of the Holland/Terrell Library. Tickets will be available at the door – or in advance by contacting Becca Bailey at rebecca.bailey@email.wsu.edu.
