Warren Winiarski, Gerald Ivancie Institute of Viticulture and Enology

In 2021 Warren Winiarski invested in the Colorado wine and grape industry through a $150,000 grant from the Winiarski Family Foundation, the charitable foundation established by Winiarski and his wife, Barbara. The grant benefits the CMU Tech Viticulture and Enology program. 

Mission

Winiarski sees a bright future for Colorado’s young wine business. The Winiarski Family Foundation’s grant will assist the industry in fulfilling its potential through an endowed scholarship, as well as academic and infrastructure support to CMU Tech's Viticulture and Enology program — the first and only program of its type in Colorado. The gift also establishes the Warren Winiarski, Gerald Ivancie Institute of Viticulture and Enology, whose name recognizes and honors Gerald Ivancie’s early contributions to the state’s wine industry. The institute aims to advance the Colorado wine industry through applied research projects to help deal with Colorado’s special growing conditions with the goal of advancing Colorado wines from vine to glass. These efforts will eventually benefit all the industry’s diverse constituencies, including growers, producers, the trade and consumers.

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