Johnson & Wales University (J&W) has a comprehensive curriculum in the College of Culinary Arts that includes dining room service, principles of beverages, and oenology (the study of wines and wine tasting).  A graduate of Johnson & Wales� Florida Campus will now have the opportunity to receive the same education offered at other J&W�s Providence, RI. campus. This voluntary law applies to state-accredited colleges that would choose to allow students to participate in classes such as oenology. 

The philosophy of Johnson & Wales has always been very conservative in regards to alcohol and otherwise has �zero tolerance� for alcohol on campus. �What we�re proposing is not going to open the floodgates to binge drinking,� said Donald G. McGregor, president of Johnson & Wales University�s Florida Campus. �On the contrary, wine-tasting serves as an educational tool that will give our students the competitive advantage as a foodservice expert. The tasting of wines is for a class, in a controlled setting as part of an academic curriculum.� Rep. Sally Heyman, D-North Miami Beach, is backing the bill on behalf of Johnson & Wales University, which will now proceed to the Senate.

Johnson & Wales University�s Florida Campus offers two- and four-year degrees in the College of Business, College of Culinary Arts, and the Hospitality College. Johnson & Wales University, founded in 1914 in Providence, Rhode Island, is the world�s foremost foodservice and hospitality educator, with nearly 14,000 students university-wide. Johnson & Wales University, �America�s Career University�®, provides education for tomorrow�s industry leaders and training for leading hospitality businesses. A practical hands-on orientation is the hallmark of the educational experience found at Johnson & Wales. Johnson & Wales University maintains a 98%(a) employment rate within 60 days of graduation.

Other Johnson & Wales University campuses are located in Providence, RI; Charleston, SC; Norfolk, VA; Denver, CO; Worcester, MA; and an extension program in the Kingdom of Sweden. Every State in the union and over 95 countries are represented across the University.

(a) According to the 1999 Johnson & Wales University Graduate Directory