VI Guild: Collective Applied Research
Comprised of winegrowing technical leaders, the Guild is an applied research collective that leverages the power of the hive mind, speeding up the pace of innovation. Guild members collaborate online and meet in-person to discuss collective opportunities, set research direction, talk shop, and taste research wines.
VI Academy: Online Work Force Training
The Academy is an entry-level trade school serving grape and wine production occupations via online courses taught in English and Spanish. The Winegrowing Technology certificate program teaches new wine industry recruits how to speak the language of the estate winery in the vineyard, the winery cellar, and the tasting room.