Washington State University has the largest cadre of faculty focused on cool-climate wines in the United States. Every day, WSU scientists are finding new ways to keep all facets of the Pacific Northwest wine industry environmentally sustainable and economically profitable and produce distinct, high quality wines.
The Campaign for Wine will:
- Build a modern LEED Research and Teaching Facility on the WSU TriCities Campus in the heart of wine country in Richland, Washington
- Endow faculty positions in support of industry
- Fund undergraduate and graduate students focusing on viticulture, enology and business
Endowment Naming Opportunities »
| Regents Chair for Wine Science | $ 3,000,000 |
| Regents Chair for Wine Business Management | $ 4,000,000 |
| Distinguished Chair | $ 1,500,000* |
| Wine Science Program Operating Funds (endowment) | $ 1,500,000 |
| Professorship or Visiting Scientist Endowment | $ 300,000* |
| Wine Business Management Simulation Design | $ 250,000 |
| Endowed Lecture Series | $ 50,000* |
| Graduate Fellowships | $ 25,000* |
| Undergraduate Scholarships | $ 25,000* |
| Study-Abroad and Internship Learning Endowments | $ 25,000* |
*Donors can choose to benefit students or programs in either Viticulture & Enology or Wine Business Management
*Gifts to Endowed Professorships are eligible for consideration in the Washington state matching program
The ambitious goals of this initiative are designed to complement the quest of the Washington and Northwest wine industries to become a world leader in premium wine production by locating facilities throughout wine country:
Facility Naming Opportunities across the State »
| Viticulture and Enology Research Center at IRAC/Prosser | $ 3,000,000 |
| Research Winery in Prosser | $ 1,000,000 |
| Research Vineyard at IRAC/Prosser | $ 1,000,000 |
| Teaching Winery on the Pullman Campus | $ 1,000,000 |
| Storefront for Wine Business Management, Pullman Campus | $ 250,000 |
Central to the campaign is the Wine Science Center, a state-of-the-art facility located in the heart of wine country on the WSU Tri-Cities campus in Richland, WA. It will serve as a gathering place for research and education to spark innovation, fuel economic development, support national and international collaboration, and provide a catalyst for research breakthroughs. Gifts would support the construction and outfitting of this facility and would receive appropriate naming recognition.
Wine Science Center Facility at WSU Tri-Cities* »
| Facility Naming (e.g. Joe & Mary Smith Wine Science Center) | $ 10,000,000 |
| World Wine Library | $ 3,000,000 |
| Research & Teaching Winery | $ 2,500,000 |
| Wine Sensory Laboratory & Tasting Room | $ 2,000,000 |
| Wine Science Center Teaching Vineyard | $ 1,000,000 |
| Entrance Promenade | $ 1,000,000 |
| Central Promenade | $ 1,000,000 |
| Campus Promenade | $ 1,000,000 |
| Wine Storage & Barrel Room | $ 1,000,000 |
| Riverview Rooftop Terrace | $ 750,000 |
| Conference Hall Rooftop Terrace | $ 750,000 |
| Main Cafeteria/Conference Hall | $ 750,000 |
| Grape Receiving & Crush Pad | $ 500,000 |
| Gift Shop with Guest Reception | $ 500,000 |
| Gas Chromatography Olfactometry Laboratory | $ 500,000 |
| Tiered Lecture Hall | $ 750,000 |
| Breakout Conference Halls (2) | $ 500,000 |
| Outdoor Campus Courtyard | $ 350,000 |
| Teaching Classrooms (2) | $ 300,000 |
| Crush Production Office | $ 250,000 |
| Wine Microbiology Laboratory | $ 250,000 |
| Wine Chemistry Laboratory | $ 250,000 |
| Wine Research Laboratories (4) | $ 250,000 |
| Catering Kitchen | $ 250,000 |
| Office, Director of Wine Science | $ 250,000 |
| Small Conference Room | $ 150,000 |
| Grape Cold Room | $ 150,000 |
| Sensory Lab Offices (2) | $ 125,000 |
| Faculty and Research Associate Offices (12) | $ 100,000 |
| Visiting Faculty & Graduate Fellow Offices | $ 100,000 |
| Fermentation Rooms (2) | $ 100,000 |
| Wine Tasting Laboratory | $ 100,000 |
| Wine Analysis Laboratory | $ 100,000 |
| Glass Sterilization & Sample Preparation Room | $ 100,000 |
*Additional naming opportunities to be identified as building plans are finalized