Body of Abstract: The Lake Erie Concord Grape Belt is the largest contiguous grape growing region in Eastern North America. The area has a long history in viticulture and is home to several successful wineries. The Penn State Lake Erie Regional Grape Research and Extension Center (LERGREC) is situated within the grape belt and has partnered with local wineries to develop an eight-week summer program for undergraduates interested in viticulture and enology. At LERGREC undergraduates spent four days per week getting practical training in viticulture including installing and maintaining a variety trial of nine different grape varieties selected by industry partners. Students also received instruction in pruning, scouting for disease and insects, trellising systems, and general vineyard maintenance and care. One day a week students worked with industry partners and received instruction on fermentation practices, monitoring of fermentation processes, production, and packaging of wine and grape products. More involved projects included analysis of Brettanomyces contamination in local wineries and student development of “Learn Now” videos that address specific questions in viticulture or enology. The results from the Brettanomyces survey were provided to the commercial wineries surveyed to provide them with information needed to improve sanitation practices. The students “Learn Now” videos were posted to the Penn State Cooperative Extension web site to supply educational material for growers and wine makers. The program will continue for an additional two years with future student cohorts replicating the Brettanomyces experiment, continuing to monitor the variety trail, and generate more educational materials through new “Learn Now’ videos. To date the program has introduced 14 students from locations across the US to many integral aspects of viticulture and the wine-making industry.