VIT-215 Enology II
This course is designed as a continuation of the study of the science of winemaking with more focus on wine stabilization, storage, waste water management and energy considerations when making wine. Topics covered include winery water and energy use, chemical and biological stability of bulk wine storage, wine preparation for packaging, and blending considerations. Students will study heat and cold stability of wines, filtration, barrel management, packaging wine, wine closures and become familiar with common analytical techniques used to stabilize wines.