Courses of Study 2022-2023 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
Courses of Study 2022-2023 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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VIEN 2205 - Growing Grapes and Making Wines Laboratory

(crosslisted) FDSC 2205  
     
Fall. 2 credits. Letter grades only (no audit).

Prerequisite: FDSC 1105 /VIEN 1105 . Prerequisite or Corequisite: VIEN 2204 . Permission of instructor required. Enrollment preference given to: Viticulture and Enology majors and minors. 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.



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