March 29, 2024 9:40 a.m.

Roseburg Public Library will host a presentation on wine making, viticulture and the history of wine in the Umpqua Valley on Thursday April 11th at 6:30 p.m.

The presenter will be Joel Goodwillie, winery manager for the Southern Oregon Wine Institute at Umpqua Community College. Goodwillie has thirty years of experience in building successful winery and hard cider businesses. He co-authored the federal Columbia Gorge American Viticultural Area application and co-founded the Columbia Gorge Winegrowers Association. Goodwillie is also knowledgeable in business, sales, marketing, customer relations, and strategic planning and implementation.

The release said the mission of the Southern Oregon Wine Institute is to serve the wineries of southern Oregon as a resource for skilled winery workers.

The program is free and open to the public. The library is in the 1400 block of Northeast Diamond Lake Boulevard. For more information, contact library staff at 492-7050 or email: library@cityofroseburg.org.