Spring 2025

Section 4074 of WINE42.2
Spring Winery Operations -- : Jan 15 - May 14 2025
This section will have in-person labs along with in-person and occasional remote lectures. Students should plan on at least three of the four class hours to be in-person at the day and time listed. In the event of a Shone Farm closure, this class may be relocated to the Santa Rosa Campus or an alternate district site. This will be communicated to you in advance by SRJC and/or the instructor.

Section 6814 of WINE3
Introduction to Enology -- : Jan 13 - May 16 2025
This section is a hybrid online class. Lecture are pre-recorded online for students to view on their schedule. Labs are in-person on the following Saturdays from 9:00am-3:45 pm: 3/15, 3/29, 4/5, 4/26, and 5/3. There is a kickoff meeting on Zoom on January 17, 2025, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. In the event of a Shone Farm closure, this class may be relocated to the Santa Rosa Campus or an alternate district site. This will be communicated to you in advance by SRJC and/or the instructor.

Fall 2024

Section 2965 of WINE3
Introduction to Enology -- : Aug 23 - Aug 23 2024
Lectures are pre-recorded online for students to view on their schedule. Labs are in-person on the following Saturdays from 9am to 3:45pm: 10/26, 11/9, 11/16, 11/23, 12/7. There is a kickoff meeting on Zoom on August 23 from 5:00pm-6:30pm. In the event of a Shone Farm closure, this class may be relocated to the Santa Rosa Campus or an alternate district site. This will be communicated to you in advance by SRJC and/or the Instructor.

Wednesday

  • 12:30 PM - 1:30 PMOnline

Chris Christensen brings over 20 harvest of wine production experience with him to SRJC. After graduating from Stanford in with a BA in Communication (2003) he embarked on a career in wine production starting as a laboratory intern at Gallo of Sonoma. Over the next 8 years he worked at a number of wineries in Sonoma County in addition to working a harvest in South Austraila. In 2011 he started his own brand, Bodkin Wines, focused on producing world-class Sauvignon Blanc. Bodkin disrupted the sparkling wine scene with America's First Sparkling Sparkling Sauvignon Blanc the following vintage in 2012. With one foot rooted in wine science and the other in craftsmanship, Christensen's minimalist philosophy guides his signature style of high acid, low alcohol wines. These wines have garnered over two dozen 90+ point scores in critical review over the past 10 years alone. In addition to being named as a 'Winemaker to Watch' by Esther Mobley of the SF Chronicle in 2017, Christensen was also selected to the Wine Enthusiasts' 40 Under 40 Tastemakers list for 2020. As an African-American winemaker Christensen works to promote diversity and inclusion in the wine industry through speaking engagements, podcasts and mentorship opportunities for aspiring vintners and winery owners.