Our Participants

Since the UC Davis Graduate School of Management and the Department of Viticulture and Enology joined forces to create the Wine Executive Program in 2001, it has drawn wine industry decision-makers from major wine making regions of the world, including 27 U.S. states, France, England, Italy, Hungary, Australia, China, Chile, Argentina, South Korea, Japan, Canada, Indonesia and the Philippines.

By attracting such a broad mix of national and international participants, the program offers stimulating discussions about wine industry best practices and valuable networking experiences that endure long after the program.

Specifically designed to teach the fundamentals of winemaking and management skills necessary to be profitable in the challenging wine trade, the innovative program is tailored for middle and senior managers from wineries and vineyards of all sizes, industry suppliers, distributors, financial institutions, service providers and affiliated businesses.

Investors, developers, entrepreneurs and those looking to enter the wine business also benefit greatly from the program.

Below are just a few companies that sent attendees to the program:

Amcor
American AgCredit
Ardagh Group
Arrowhead Vineyards & Winery
Beringer Blass Wine Estates
Biltmore Estate Wine Company
Brown-Forman
Buena Vista Winery, Inc.
Constellation Brands
Cakebread Cellars
Canandaigua Wine Company
Caribbean Wine Institute
CIT Business Credit
The Charmer-Sunbelt Group
Clos Du Bois Winery
Columbia Crest Winery
Constellation Brands
D’Agostini Vineyards
Delicato Family Vineyards
Deutsche Financial Services

Domaine Chandon
Dry Creek Vineyard
Duckhorn Vineyards
E. & J. Gallo Winery
Early Mountain Vineyards
Epic Wines
Evans & Tate, Ltd.
Far Niente Winery
First Republic Bank
Golden State Vintners
Hahn Family Wines
J. Lohr Vineyards
King Estate Winery
Knudsen Vineyards
Kobrand Corporation
Ma(i)sonry Napa Valley
Mumm Napa Valley
Netofa Winery
Nickel & Nickel Winery
Niebaum-Coppola Estate Winery

Nomacorc
O’Neill Vintners and Distillers
Opus One Winery
Pulsair Systems, Inc.
Rabobank International
Regal Wine Co.
King Estate Winery
Knudsen Vineyards
Kobrand Corporation
Ma(i)sonry Napa Valley
Mumm Napa Valley
Netofa Winery
Nickel & Nickel Winery
Niebaum-Coppola Estate Winery
Nomacorc
O’Neill Vintners and Distillers
Opus One Winery
Owens-Illinois
Paraiso Vineyard
Pescadero Creek Vineyard
Renwood Winery, Inc..

Robert Mondavi Winery
Rodney Strong Vineyards
Seagram Chateau & Estate Wines Co
Serra Vineyards
Silicon Valley Bank
Southwest Wines
Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars
St. Supery Vineyards & Winery
Treasury Wine Estates
Trinchero Family Estates
Trinitas Cellars
Union Bank
Vinop Farms
Vineyard & Winery Management
Washington Mutual Business Bank
William Grant & Sons Int’l Ltd.
Wine Business Monthly
The Wine Group
Wines & Vines
Zaca Mesa Winery