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Michigan Wine Collaborative Educational Series: A Chat with Purdue’s Christian Butzke & Alumni Nancie Oxley
February 12 @ 7:00 am – 8:00 am PST
The Michigan Wine Collaborative invites you to an exclusive educational webinar featuring Dr. Christian Butzke, professor of enology at Purdue University, and Nancie Oxley, vice president of winemaking at St. Julian Winery and Distillery and Michigan’s first female winemaker.
Together, they’ll share personal career journeys, insights into thriving in today’s wine industry and perspectives on emerging challenges and opportunities — from evolving consumer trends to non-alcoholic products and health-driven market shifts.
Who should attend:
• Winemaking and beverage industry professionals
• Purdue alumni and prospective students
• Wine enthusiasts interested in careers or education
• Entrepreneurs and suppliers within the wine ecosystem
What you’ll learn:
• How science, business and passion intersect in winemaking
• Career paths across the wine and beverage industry
• How vineyards and wineries are adapting to market changes
• Real-world advice from two industry leaders with shared Purdue roots
Advance registration is required.
A recording of the event will be sent to those who register but cannot attend at this time.
About the speakers:
Christian Butzke, PhD
Dr. Butzke is a professor of enology (the science of wine and winemaking), a past-president of the American Society of Enology and Viticulture and an award-winning commercial winemaker and wine competition judge. He’s the editor of the technical book “Winemaking Problems Solved” for commercial winemakers and author of the popular textbook “Wine Appreciation.”
Nancie Oxley
Nancie Oxley is the vice president of winemaking at St. Julian Winery and Distillery. She is Michigan’s first female winemaker and a proud Purdue alumna with more than 20 years of experience crafting award-winning wines.
