Anna Maria Ponzi, former owner, chief executive and president of Ponzi Vineyards, will serve as interim director of Linfield University’s Center for Wine Education after Tim Matz announced plans to step down at the end of the year. Ponzi is a second-generation wine producer who was instrumental in establishing Oregon’s Willamette Valley as a world-renowned winegrowing region. … [Read more...] about Anna Maria Ponzi to serve as interim director of Linfield wine studies programs
Acorn to Oak
Matz stepping down as chair of wine studies
After more than two years of innovative leadership, Tim Matz has announced he will retire as head of Linfield University’s wine studies programs at the end of the year. Under Matz’s leadership, Linfield introduced new courses of study, including the Master of Science in business specializing in wine business leadership and new events such as the BIPOC Wine Symposium, which … [Read more...] about Matz stepping down as chair of wine studies
Homecoming Weekend 2023 in photos and video
Homecoming Weekend 2023 drew Linfield University alumni by the hundreds from around the country to McMinnville for three days of celebrations, sports, wine, science and memories. "It was a phenomenal Homecoming Weekend — the largest we've had since the pandemic," said Debbie Harmon Ferry '90, director of alumni and parent engagement. "We were thrilled to be able to share so … [Read more...] about Homecoming Weekend 2023 in photos and video
Wine bar will be learning lab for Linfield students
Written by Starla Pointer of the News-Register; reprinted with permission. Linfield University students will learn about running a business and serving customers, and community members will have another location for sipping wine, when the new Acorn to Oak Wine Experience opens later this summer in downtown McMinnville. The educational project will fill the space long occupied … [Read more...] about Wine bar will be learning lab for Linfield students
Linfield University named most innovative wine studies program in America by Leary’s Global Wineology
Linfield University’s Evenstad Center for Wine Education was named the most innovative interdisciplinary wine studies program in America and one of the top three worldwide by "Leary’s Global Wineology: A Guide to Wine Education", a recently published book by wine historian Charlie Leary. “This distinction proves what we already know to be true: a Linfield wine education is … [Read more...] about Linfield University named most innovative wine studies program in America by Leary’s Global Wineology
