VIEN 2205 - Growing Grapes and Making Wines Laboratory

(crosslisted) FDSC 2205

Fall. 2 credits. Letter grades only (no audit).

Prerequisite: VIEN 1105. Prerequisite or Corequisite: VIEN 2204. Permission of instructor required. Enrollment preference given to: Viticulture and Enology majors and minors. This course requires attendance at field/outreach events not held during course lecture time. Co-meets with FDSC 5205/VIEN 5205.

K. Arnink.

Field trips, vineyard and winery work provide opportunities for application of knowledge gained in Grapes to Wines lecture course. Students will produce a wine, from grape harvest determination to cold stabilization. Some winery activities between laboratory sessions plus a two-day field trip expected.

Outcome 1: Demonstrate wine analytical techniques.

Outcome 2: Identify different grapevine species and cultivars in the vineyard.

Outcome 3: Assess fruit ripening and make good decisions about harvest time.

Outcome 4: Explain each step in winemaking process, including typical procedures used and the scientific rationale for choosing a particular technique from alternatives at each step.

Outcome 5: Produce wines from grape harvest to cold stabilized products.

Outcome 6: Demonstrate wine flavor evaluation and appreciation techniques.