Assistant Professor of Enology, Texas Tech University, College of Agricultural Sciences andNatural Resource, Dept. of Plant and Soil Science

Dr. Brent Trela is an Assistant Professor of Enology and holds a joint appointment with the Texas AgriLife Extension through Texas A&M University’s Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition. This is a new faculty position, and represents an exciting new area of research, teaching, and outreach for our department.

Dr. Trela earned his B.S. in chemistry from The Evergreen State College, an M.S. in Food Science from the University of California-Davis, and a Ph.D. in Biotechnology from Suranaree University of Technology in Thailand. He brings worldwide experience in enology, teaching and award winning winemaking, having worked and consulted in Thailand, China, Australia, New Zealand, England, Armenia, the Republic of Georgia, and Russia. Dr. Trela develops and conducts research, teaching, and Extension programs in enology in support of the Texas grape and wine industry.