Instructor: THOMAS PARKS

THOMAS PARKS

Tom Parks has been growing fruit trees and grapevines, and making wine from the grapes, at his home in Holladay since 1987. He moved to Utah in 1978 to join the Neurobiology department at the University of Utah School of Medicine, where he did research on brain development and taught neuroscience. He retired from the U in 2016.

What Students are Saying:


"The lectures were thorough and Tom was very open to questions and class discussion. The vineyard visit on the last day was Fun and Fascinating!! Would highly recommend this class for anyone interested in the process of winemaking!!"
-Monica S.

"This class was a great entry into grape vine growing and wine making. The class went through all the steps from picking the right grape vines for our climate to bottling your finished wine. Professor Parks was knowledgeable and fun! I really enjoyed this class!
-Shawn C.

THOMAS PARKS is currently teaching:

Class Title	Semester	Date(s)	Program
Basics of Home Grape Growing and Winemaking	Spring	3/27/25 - 4/12/25	Lifelong Learning