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Silver medal win for Plumpton Estate sparkling wine
We are delighted to announce we have won a Silver Medal in the world’s most prestigious sparkling wine competition. Plumpton Estate 2017 Brut Reserve, is one of only 147 Gold & 249 Silver Medals that have been awarded in this year’s competition.
Category: Wine Division
Meet the student who wants to put Scotland on the map within the world’s wine industry!
We catch up with current student, Callumn Fitzpatrick, studying BSc Viticulture and Oenology at Plumpton College. We ask Callumn about why he chose to study wine and why Plumpton College. Plus we ask him what he wants to do once he qualifies and his favourite type of wine!
Category: Wine Division
Science graduate, sommelier, or looking to develop a business? We have the right Wine degree course for you.
We are proud to be the UK’s centre of excellence in wine education, training and research, and delivers the only European undergraduate degree in wine production taught in English.
Category: Wine Division
In the next 20 years, the wine industry is set to grow by 9%. Could you be a part of this exciting industry?
The Wine industry employs around 2,100 people in the UK, according to the WineGB Trade Survey 2018. However, it estimates that in the next 20 years, this could be as high as 24,000, which demonstrates a sector in demand.
Category: Wine Division
See why our Wine degree students chose Plumpton College
September to November are exciting months in the Wine Division, with fruit being harvested in our vineyard and processed in the winery.
Category: Wine Division
Silver Award win for Plumpton Estate at The Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships 2020
Plumpton College are delighted to win Silver Award at The Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships 2020
Categories: College News, Wine Division
Plumpton College successfully launches its pilot ‘Entry into Viticulture’ retraining program
This month, Plumpton College successfully launched its pilot ‘Entry Into Viticulture’ Programme; a free and intensive, one-week skills development programme. It is designed in cooperation with the English wine industry and aimed at supporting individuals looking for a career change, or for those recently been made redundant, to help them to find employment by providing the necessary operative training.
Category: Wine Division
Plumpton College to launch a re-training programme in response to Covid-19
In response to economic impact felt because of Covid-19 and with Brexit on the horizon, Plumpton College are set to launch a brand-new; re-training programme ‘Entry into Viticulture’’ designed to provide job seekers and career changers with the opportunity to achieve relevant qualifications and gain industry knowledge and engagement along with a guaranteed interview with a recruiting industry employer.
Categories: Horticulture, Wine Division
Rapidly Expanding Wine Industry - Need for Wine Apprenticeships
The UK wine industry is rapidly expanding, in an unprecedented manner, and the need for technically trained effective vineyard operatives is at an all-time high. Plumpton College has developed this government approved new Level 3 Crop Technician in Viticulture Apprenticeship. Find out more here.
Category: Wine Division
Learn more about our history
Since the original 400-acre College farm was bought back in 1919, Plumpton College has certainly seen a lot of changes.
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