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In (Scholarly) Pursuit Of Wine

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First it was fun, then it was business, then it was education… and now it's an exchange program. 

The rapid growth of the wine industry in Southern Oregon led to the creation of the Southern Oregon Wine Institute at Umpqua Community College.  And as of this year, SOWI students are trading places with their counterparts in Spain, learning about vineyards and wineries in two different parts of the world. 

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Geoffrey Riley is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and has hosted the Jefferson Exchange on JPR since 2009. He's been a broadcaster in the Rogue Valley for more than 35 years, working in both television and radio.