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Enrichment Trips

SommFoundation, subsidized by sponsors and fundraising efforts, provides educational trips (virtual and in-person) to domestic and international wine and spirits regions. It is imperative that beverage professionals have the opportunity to visit vineyards and distilleries around the world in order to give them context and expertise.

Upcoming Trips

Court of Master Sommeliers, Americas Women’s Symposium hosted by the Santa Barbara Vintners Association

  • Location

    Santa Barbara Wine Country

  • Sponsors

    Court of Master Sommeliers, Americas; Santa Barbara Vintners; Jackson Family Wines

  • Date

    February 20–21, 2023 (*Must be able to arrive on the 19th and depart on the 22nd.)

  • Deadline

    October 30, 2022, 11:00 PM (Pacific)

    THIS APPLICATION IS CLOSED – ALL APPLICANTS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF THEIR STANDING

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Rogue Valley Wine Country Somm Camp

  • Location

    Rogue Valley Wine Country

  • Sponsors

    Rogue Valley Vintners, Oregon Wine Experience, Neuman Hotel Group, Oregon Wine Board

  • Date

    March 26–29, 2023

  • Deadline

    January 15, 2023, 11:00 PM (Pacific)

    THIS APPLICATION IS CLOSED – ALL APPLICANTS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF THEIR STANDING

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The Rise of Willamette Valley Chardonnay

  • Location

    Willamette Valley, OR

  • Sponsor

    Jackson Family Wines

  • Date

    April 9–11, 2023 (Must be able to arrive in Oregon on April 9th and depart April 12th)

  • Deadline

    February 1, 2023, 11:00 PM (Pacific)

    THIS APPLICATION IS CLOSED – ALL APPLICANTS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF THEIR STANDING

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Somm Camp 2023

  • Location

    Napa and Sonoma

  • Sponsors

    Spire, Jackson Family Wines, Copain, Freemark Abbey, Sonoma-Cutrer, Mt. Brave, Frog’s Leap, Rudd, Hamel Family Wines, Williams-Selyem, Pride, Treasury Wine Estate

  • Date

    April 23–26, 2023 (Must be able to arrive in California on Sunday April 23 and depart on Thursday April 27)

  • Deadline

    February 15, 2023, 11:00 PM (Pacific)

    THIS APPLICATION IS CLOSED – ALL APPLICANTS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF THEIR STANDING

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Wilson Daniels – Anne-Claude Leflaive Memorial Trip

  • Location

    Burgundy, France

  • Sponsor

    Wilson Daniels, Domaine Leflaive, Domaine Faiveley, Domaine Billaud-Simon, Château du Moulin-à-Vent, Domaine du Roc des Boutires, Clau de Nell

  • Date

    June 19–24, 2023 (Must be able to travel the evening of June 18th and arrive back into the US on June 24th)

  • Deadline

    April 19, 2023, 11:00 PM (Pacific)

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TEXSOM 2023

  • Location

    Irving, TX

  • Sponsor

    Santa Margherita USA

  • Date

    August 27–29, 2023

  • Deadline

    March 19, 2023, 11:00 PM (Pacific)

    THIS APPLICATION IS CLOSED – VETTING IN PROGRESS

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Brooks Winery Harvest Internship

  • Location

    Willamette Valley

  • Sponsor

    Brooks Winery

  • Date

    September 15 – November 15, 2023 (***exact dates will depend on harvest season)

  • Deadline

    April 30, 2023, 11:00 PM (Pacific)

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Enrichment Trip Stories

Walk the vineyards, feel the soil, meet the winemakers, participate in comparative tastings, dine on local fare, work the harvest, learn from industry experts, take home the experience of a lifetime…

Virtual Enrichment Trips

Pack your bags and go see the world! SommFoundation invites you to attend our current Virtual Enrichment Trip.

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