WE ARE HIRING HARVEST CELLAR HANDS! Come join us for harvest season 2025 at VintEdge Winery in the Napa Valley, California.

WHEN: August-November 2025 (with potential to start earlier or stay later)
WHERE: VintEdge Winery, Napa, California, USA
PAY: see information
WHO WE ARE: A premium winery that offers custom winemaking services to high-end Napa Valley winemakers
WINES WE WORK WITH: Primarily premium Cabernet Sauvignon and Bordeaux varietals, but also Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir, Zinfandel & Syrah

JOB DESCRIPTION:
-Clean and sanitize bins, tanks, pumps, crush equipment etc.
-Run the fruit processing line (dump fruit into hopper with forklift, multitask to remove byproducts, monitor additions and juice bleeds)
-Fermentation management (stir barrels, punchdowns, various styles of pumpovers including automatic setups, PulsAir technology, delestage)
-Take brix & temperature measurements, inoculate wine lots, make precise additions
-Drain/dig out red tanks, run the press, fill barrels, ensure separation between client lots
-Post pressing wine management (pull samples, inoculate for malolactic fermentation, add sulfur, top off barrels, rack and return barrel work)

WHY WORK WITH US:
-Brand new winemaking facility featuring top-of-the line equipment and technology
-Work with multiple 100 point winemakers and different winemaking styles
-See the full scope of the winemaking process from vineyard visits to bottling
-Educational experience: detailed safety and task training, forklift operation lessons and certification, team tastings
-Be closely involved in a variety of hands-on winemaking tasks
-Team-oriented environment
-Full-time job available for a good fit with our team

TO APPLY:
Send a resume and cover letter to jobs@vintedgewinery.com. Please include:
* Two recent wines that you have tasted and your thoughts on each:
* An example of how you stay organized in your current winery position (If not currently employed or working at a winery please describe how you did this in your last winery position):
* Your favorite activity to perform during harvest in a winery and explain why?
* List 3 reasons why you want an internship at Vintedge Winery?
* What are your expectations of an internship in the US?
*International applicants: please also tell us which organization you plan to work with to get a J1 visa