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In this episode we interview David Bower of the Shelton Badgett NC Center for Viticulture and Enology<\/a> at Surry Community College<\/a>! David holds the position of Winemaker and Enology Instructor at the college.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


David tells us about his involvement at the college and how it blends his interested in winemaking and teaching. His background with his family vineyard and some influential professors during college really inspired him to make wine education his passion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n


At the college, David has been influential in developing the North Carolina Wine Quality Alliance Program (QAP). QAP is a program that aims to improve the quality of wine across the state by addressing Quality Assurance and Quality Control to identify wine faults and help winemakers correct any issues. Want to know more? Head to the QAP website<\/a> to find out how you can help support QAP. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wine Class with the Wine Mouths is back! This time Jesse and Jessica tell us all about sparkling wines and how they’re more than just a party wine. For more information about the Wine Mouths, head to https:\/\/www.winemouths.com\/<\/a> or find them on Facebook and Instagram @Winemouths. The Wine Mouths theme was written and performed by Joshua Morris. You can find him at twitter.com\/joshtimejosh<\/a>.
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This episode was made possible in part by a grant from the North Carolina Wine and Grape Council. For more information, please visit https:\/\/www.ncwine.org\/<\/a> <\/p>\n