VIEN 2205

Growing Grapes and Making Wines Laboratory

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2023-2024.

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.

When Offered Fall.

Permission Note Enrollment preference given to: Viticulture and Enology majors and minors.
Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: FDSC 1105/VIEN 1105. Prerequisite or Corequisite: VIEN 2204.

Comments This course receives more credit than typical for the meeting pattern due to substantial academic activity outside of instructional hours and requires attendance at field/outreach events not held during course lecture time.

• Demonstrate wine analytical techniques.
• Identify different grapevine species and cultivars in the vineyard.
• Assess fruit ripening and make good decisions about harvest time.
• Explain each step in winemaking process, including typical procedures used and the scientific rationale for choosing a particular technique from alternatives at each step.
• Produce wines from grape harvest to cold stabilized products.
• Demonstrate wine flavor evaluation and appreciation techniques.

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