Our Journey

We are a family owned Pennsylvania winery creating memories, one bottle at a time!

Our Journey

2011

University Wine Company was started.

U-FREEZE Wine Slush Was Created.

2013

The Production of bottled wines began.

Branch Location at The Greek Opened.

2017

Purchased 12 acre property at 540 Misty Hill Drive.

2018

Planting of the 2 acre vineyard began.

2019

Vineyard planting continued.

Broke Ground at 540 Misty Hill Drive.

2020

The Winery Opened.

Opened new branch locations at Black Sheep Tavern.

Launched Home Team Hard Cider & Hard Seltzer.

2025

2026

Opened new branch location at Old Pop’s Corny Village Emporium.

Today

University Wine Co. is voted as Centre County’s Favorite Wine Bar for 2 straight years!

Voted Best Winery in State College.

And we are still creating memories, one bottle at a time!

Five juice pouches with different flavors, arranged in a row outdoors on a reflective surface with a blue sky and green trees in the background, and a glass of berry juice in front.
A sign on a grassy field promoting future home development of University Wine Company and U-Freeze Wine Slush, with trees and mountains in the background.
Aerial view of University Wine Company with a large gray winery, several parking areas, a vineyard, and rows of cultivated land on rolling green hills, surrounded by trees and power lines.
Land Purchased!
Land Purchased!
Land Purchased!
We Have a Sign!
Vineyard Preperation
Vineyard Preperation
Vineyard Preperation
Planted Grass
First Post!
Posts are in!
Vineyard is Planted!
Vineyard is Planted!
Vineyard is Planted!
First Growth!
Vineyard Sunset
More Growth!
Removing Grow Tubes
"Hilling up" for Winter Protection
Ready for Winter
We have a shed!
Breaking Ground
Driveway
Preparing for the foundation
A fenced field with wooden posts and string, planted with new young trees with mounds of soil at their roots, under a partly cloudy sky with mountains and houses in the background during late afternoon.
Preparing for the foundation
Preparing for the foundation
Preparing for the foundation
Foundation is poured
Construction site with wooden formwork for concrete wall and a concrete pump truck with extended arm
Construction site with a large, gray concrete foundation wall in a rural area, with a grassy field, trees, and houses in the background under a cloudy sky.
Construction site with unfinished concrete walls, a backhoe on the left, and leafless trees in the background under a cloudy sky.
Construction site with a yellow CAT telescopic boom lift working on a concrete wall, ladder leaning against the wall, clear blue sky, and trees in the background.
Construction site with wooden framing and concrete walls of a building under construction, overcast sky.
Interior view of a building under construction showing a concrete foundation, steel beams, and exposed wooden framing on the ceiling. Construction tools and materials are visible on the gravel floor.
Construction site of a building with framing in progress, view from inside looking out at a rural landscape with a yellow bulldozer, blue portable toilet, and open field.
Construction site showing a building under construction with wooden framing, concrete foundation, and two workers on top of the structure. Piles of wood and construction materials are on the ground.
Construction workers standing on a concrete foundation at a construction site in a rural area under a blue sky.
Construction workers building a house with wooden framing, some standing on ladders, with construction equipment on site, in an outdoor rural area under a partly cloudy sky.
Wood framing of a house under construction on a concrete foundation, with cloudy skies in the background.
Wooden roof trusses under construction with a crane lifting equipment in the background.
Two construction workers are installing hardwood flooring on the upper level of a house under renovation. The space has large windows, wooden beams, and a staircase leading to the lower level. Tools and construction materials are scattered around.
Interior of a house under construction, showing a wooden staircase with black metal balusters and unfinished stairs, surrounded by walls with large windows.
Stone fireplace in a room under construction with a chimney opening covered by cardboard, a wooden mantel, a window above, and an exterior door nearby.
Three people standing in front of a building with pumpkins, holding a ribbon for a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Aerial view of a rural landscape with a large gray house, parking lot, open fields, farm buildings, and a vineyard with rows of grapevines, under a partly cloudy sky.
A large restaurant or lodge building with a rustic design, surrounded by a parking lot with a handicapped space, outdoor seating with purple umbrellas, and landscaped bushes, under a partly cloudy sky.

Community & Memberships

We’re proud to be part of Pennsylvania’s wine community and the local organizations that help visitors discover State College and Happy Valley.