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VIT-103 Wines of the World

This course will survey the varied wine regions and wine styles across the American, African, Australian, and Asian continents, and will examine the unique geographic, cultural, and historical context of these unique growing regions. While learning about the wine producing regions and nations that make up the classical wine canon, the students will taste 4-8 wines per class, and will learn an analytical framework and methodology to evaluate, describe, record in a journal, and verbally communicate the wine quality and character to their classmates.

Credits

1

Department

  • Environmental Conservation and Horticulture

Semesters Course Will Be Offered

  • Fall
  • Spring

Course Rotation Schedule

  • Fall: Online
  • Spring: In Person
For more detailed course information view the Course Outline

VIT 103: Wines of the World

Department

Environmental Conservation and Horticulture

Course Description

This course will survey the varied wine regions and wine styles across the American, African, Australian, and Asian continents, and will examine the unique geographic, cultural, and historical context of these unique growing regions. While learning about the wine producing regions and nations that make up the classical wine canon, the students will taste 4-8 wines per class, and will learn an analytical framework and methodology to evaluate, describe, record in a journal, and verbally communicate the wine quality and character to their classmates.

Credit Hours

1

Contact Hours

Lecture1
Lab1
Other0

Grading Scheme

Letter

Semester(s) Course Will Be Offered

Fall, Spring

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. Implement tasting strategies to characterize a wine using the five senses.
  2. Identify aromas and flavors in wines and develop a vocabulary to communicate those observations to others.
  3. Explain differences in wine regions across the World through geography, history, culture, and the diversity of wine styles.
  4. Practice technical wine-tasting writing skills in a journal

Topic Outline

  1. 1. Introduction to Wine tasting, service, and analysis
  2. 2. Oceania
  3. a. New Zealand
  4. b. New South Wales, Victoria, and Tasmania
  5. c. South and Western Australia
  6. 3. South Africa
  7. 4. Asia
  8. a. Georgia and Armenia
  9. b. Israel and Lebanon
  10. 5. North America
  11. a. Canada
  12. b. California
  13. c. Washington and Oregon
  14. d. Mexico and Other United States
  15. e. New York
  16. 6. Review and Blind Tasting