The facility operates strictly on a non-profit, cost recovery basis with all revenue from sales re-invested into the winery program.

The campus is enveloped in an ecological band of wetlands, vineyards at the base of the Niagara Escarpment, a World Biosphere Reserve, becoming a living laboratory for the programs.

With 40 wine-tasting stations, recessed light tables and sinks, the theatre-style lab is designed to provide the appropriate physical and technical resources to assess and appreciate wine.

The Niagara College Teaching Winery and its students participate in events around the country and the world.

Each year NCT Winery produces different varieties of Icewine, giving the students diverse knowledge of different styles.