SCHREINER UNIVERSITY’S VITICULTURE PROGRAM
VINO DE LAS COLINAS
Cultivating the Texas Hill Country wine industry
THE BEST WAY TO LEARN:
HANDS-ON.
EARN YOUR VITICULTURE CERTIFICATION
6 MONTH
FAST-TRACK PROGRAM
$1,500 TOTAL TUITION*
The Vino de las Colinas program is handson and fully immersive, giving students experience with a wide range of practical wine industry skills. Most sessions take place at The Hill at Schreiner, with field visits to many other Hill Country vineyards.
IRRIGATION
VINEYARD DESIGN
PLANTING
VINE DEVELOPMENT
SPRAY CYCLE
EQUIPMENT HANDLING
HARVESTING
WINERY PRODUCTION
* Tuition assistance available
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VINO DE LAS COLINAS “WINE OF THE HILLS”
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Schreiner University’s Vino de las Colinas program, developed under the leadership of award-winning Texas winemaker John Rivenburgh, directly responds to the region’s workforce needs. This certificate emphasizes hands-on, practical viticulture training, allowing students to actively participate in real-world vineyard tasks throughout the Texas Hill Country. Graduates leave with the applied competencies required to step into the vineyard workforce immediately.
A CAMPUS VINEYARD Kerrville Hills Winery was one of the first Hill Country Wineries opening in 2008. Kerrville Hills renowned winemaker, John Rivenburgh, is dedicated to handcrafted wines of notoriety and traditional winemaking. They are now located on the Schreiner University campus, offering students a conveniently located place to get the hands-on experience they need.
WHAT’S WINE WORTH TO TEXAS?
$24.39 BILLION TOTAL ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
617
WINE PRODUCERS
VINEYARD ACRES
2.64 MILLION TOURIST VISITS
14,043
136,700
JOBS SUPPORTED
$503.98 MILLION
ANNUAL TOURISM EXPENDITURES
National Economic Impact Study of the American Wine Industry 2025 by John Dunham & Associates https://guerillaeconomics.com. Full study details at wineamerica.org
Wine in Texas
THE TEXAS WINE INDUSTRY The Texas Hill Country continues to stand out as one of the nation’s most dynamic wine regions. As the third-largest American Viticultural Area (AVA) in the United States and one of the fastest-growing, the area is experiencing substantial expansion in vineyard development, tasting room openings, and wine-centered tourism. With this rapid growth comes an increasing need for a highly trained workforce capable of supporting vineyard operations, production facilities, and winery management across the region.
Wine Industry
Our facilities Schreiner University maintains a formal partnership with Kerrville Hills Winery, the pioneering incubator winery led by John Rivenburgh. This partnership provides students with unprecedented access to a working winery environment directly connected to the University’s mission. Learners can observe or engage with real production cycles, fermentation practices, and operational workflows—bridging the gap between classroom learning and commercial industry application. Through this collaboration, Schreiner students benefit from: »
Exposure to real-time vineyard and winery operations
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Opportunities to engage with industry experts and artisan winemakers
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Insight into sustainable, Texasfocused viticulture methods
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Direct alignment with a respected leader in the Texas wine ecosystem
Our instructor (John)
JOHN RIVENBURGH
AWARD WINNING INSTRUCTOR
A Texas wine industry leader with over 20 years of experience, John has earned national and international recognition for his deep expertise in grape growing and winemaking. RECIPIENT OF THE
GILSTRAP INNOVATOR AWARD OVER
1000 ACRES
INSTALLED & MANAGED HELPED LAUNCH OVER
30 TEXAS WINERIES PRESIDENT OF THE
TEXAS WINE GROWERS ASSOCIATION
SCHREINER.EDU /CTWD WORKFORCE@SCHREINER.EDU 2100 MEMORIAL BLVD. KERRVILLE, TX 78028