A really cool aspect of our school is that all of our programs take a very hands on learning approach. If you've toured the campus before, you've probably seen a large hill with tons of grape vines on it! Have you ever wondered what goes on in those fields? Well, you may have guessed right. Cal Poly has its own vineyard full of grapes that are grown and harvested by our very own students called Horsehill Vineyards! Here is the official website: http://www.csupomona.edu/~horsehill/about.shtml
The College of Agriculture has worked with The Collins College of Hospitality Management and South Coast Winery to create delicious different kinds of wine to sell to the public. How is this possible you may ask? Plant Science and Horticulture majors work together to grow grapes that are later harvested to make wine. Not only is it a cool way to get involved with your fellow agriculture students and professors, but you also get to work with South Coast Winery which provides great experiences for the future when entering the work force. Our students have actually won several awards in the past for the quality wines they have created! Two gold medals and one bronze medal have been attained! This included a 2008 rosé wine that won a gold medal at the 70th annual Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition! Furthermore, the Rosanna Sparkling wine created at Cal Poly was featured on OC Weekly's website! :http://blogs.ocweekly.com/stickaforkinit/2013/04/horsehill_vineyards_cal_poly_pomona.php
If you aren't in an agriculture major that specifically works with the vineyards, then you can at least stop by the farm store and pick up a bottle of wine! Of course, be sure you are of legal drinking age! You can brag to your friends and family that the bottle you purchased was personally handcrafted by your fellow students!
Here is the farm store site so you can take a look at the prices and available wines during this time:
Students interested in watching a video that contains a personal tour of all the different aspects of the college of agriculture including the grape vine fields visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlV5uqwq7lY
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