VIEN 5400 - Wine and Grapes: Composition and Analysis

(crosslisted) FDSC 5400

Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

Prerequisite: Two semesters of chemistry, and one semester of statistics, or permission of instructor. Co-meets with VIEN 2400/FDSC 2400.

G. Sacks.

VIEN 5400 is a 3-credit course (2 credit lecture, 1 credit lab) with an emphasis on understanding the practice and theory behind analytical techniques routinely used in the wine and grape industries, and the statistical tools used to evaluate the effectiveness of both analyst and assay. The course is designed to provide practical skills complementary to other courses. VIEN 5400 is restricted to graduate students; undergraduates should enroll in VIEN 2400.

Outcome 1: Interpret commonly measured quantitative and qualitative metrics relevant to grapegrowing and winemaking and their utility in wine (grape) production.

Outcome 2: Evaluate advantages and disadvantages of different methodologies for measuring wine and grape components based on careful review of existing literature

Outcome 3: Demonstrate proficiency with routine protocols in wine and grape analysis, in preparation for later VIEN courses, internships, research, etc.

Outcome 4: Critique the analytical proficiency of themselves or their classmates using concepts from statistics and general chemistry.