Grape to Glass Gala
Winemaker’s Dinner and Silent Auction
Saturday, May 20, 2023 @ 6 pm
Yakima Valley College Conference Center, Yakima Campus
You are invited to join us to celebrate student success and the “Rising Stars” of the Yakima Valley College Vineyard & Winery Technology Program.
The annual Grape to Glass Gala will include a Winemaker’s Dinner paired with Yakima Valley Vintners’ wines, a silent auction, dessert auction and live music. Proceeds will benefit student scholarships for the Vineyard & Winery Technology Program. The Gala is also a way to celebrate the success of graduates from the program who are working in the grape and wine industry. Join us to celebrate their success as we showcase the work they are doing with local employers.
About Yakima Vintners
Yakima Valley Vintners, YVC’s teaching winery, opened a new tasting room on the Yakima Campus in 2021. Our winemaking facilities are located on the Grandview Campus along with the original tasting room. The facility offers students studying in the Vineyard & Winery Technology Program the opportunity for hands-on technical training in the area of viticulture and enology.
“I am very excited to start the YVC Vineyard Technology program and your generous scholarship will certainly help with costs. I look forward to becoming a part of the Washington Wine community in the very near future and this will help to get me there.”
– Tom Landino
Yakima Valley College is moving into our second decade of wine industry education!
Since 2007, we have been educating the next generation of Washington viticulturists and winemakers and your support during this time has been instrumental in providing nearly 70 scholarships with more than $68,000 granted in scholarship funding.
Here’s how you can help:
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- Please consider contributing an item to the silent auction. I have attached a donation form for you to complete, please return it by April 7, 2023. Your donation is tax-deductible.
- Mark your calendar now and plan to attend the event on May 20, 2023. The Gala will include dinner and live music. We encourage you to bring your friends and colleagues, or consider sponsoring a table.
With your help, we can surpass the total scholarships raised in past years and make a larger impact on the lives of students in the Vineyard & Winery Technology Program. If you have any questions or require further information, please contact me at 509.882.7007 or e-mail tball@yvcc.edu.
Yakima Valley College is moving into our second decade of wine industry education!
Since 2007, we have been educating the next generation of Washington viticulturists and winemakers and your support during this time has been instrumental in providing nearly 70 scholarships with more than $68,000 granted in scholarship funding.
Here’s how you can help:
- Please consider contributing an item to the silent auction. (i.e. mixed cases, large format bottles, limited editions, winery experiences, winemaker dinners, tours, etc.) I have attached a donation form for you to complete, please return by April 7, 2023. Your donation is tax-deductible.
- Mark your calendar now and plan to attend the event on May 20, 2023. The silent auction will be held in conjunction with dinner and live music. We encourage you to bring your friends and colleagues, or consider sponsoring a table.
With your help, we can surpass the total scholarships raised in past years and make a larger impact on the lives of students in the Vineyard & Winery Technology Program. If you have any questions or require further information, please contact me at 509.882.7007 or e-mail tball@yvcc.edu.