Course Syllabus

VIT 1 / WINE 1 - World Viticulture and Wine Styles

 

5072  (Vit 1)

Thursday

  9 AM - 11:50 AM

Online - 

5073  (Wine1)

Thursday

 9 AM - 11:50 AM

Online - https://santarosa-edu.zoom.us/j/7940398116

 

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UNIT 1

Date

Topic

Reading

Week 1

August 19

Padgett-Johnson

 

·   Welcome to class

  • History of Grapes and Wine
  • Terminology and Vocabulary
  • Geographical Distribution of grape growing worldwide
  • Wine Today

 

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No reading assignment.  Please study pdf file in found in week 1 Module.

Week 2

August 26

Padgett-Johnson

· The Vineyard from Soil to Harvest

Vine Structure

The Vineyard Growing Season

Vitis Species and Cultivars

 

No reading assignment.  Please study pdf file in found in week 2 Module.

Week 3

September 2

Padgett-Johnson

 

·      Canopy Management   

Vine Balance

Vine Training

No reading assignment.  Please study pdf file in found in week 3 Module.

Week 4

September 9

Padgett-Johnson

 

Fruit Maturity Monitoring

Harvest

No reading assignment.  Please study pdf file in found in week 4 Module.

Week 5

September 16

Padgett-Johnson

Integrated Pest Management

Sustainable Winegrowing

Organic Viticulture

Biodynamic Viticulture

 

 

 

 

 No reading assignment.  Please study pdf file in found in week 5 Module.

UNIT 2

Week 6

September 23

Parker Wong

Due at start of class:

Term Paper Title, Outline & Thesis Statement

·       Introduction to the Systematic Approach to Tasting (SAT)

·       Factors that Influence Wine Quality and Style

     Winemaking procedures – white, rosé, red, sparkling, sweet and fortified

·       Discussion Assignment #1

Atlas pp 12-15, 20-25

Atlas pp 26-39

Week 7

September 30

Parker Wong

History of California Wines

Wines of Sonoma County

Wines of Napa County

Discussion Assignment #2

 

American Wine pp 18-21

American Wine pp 28-53,

54-89

Week 8

October 7

Parker Wong

Wines of Oregon, Washington State, Rest of U.S.

Guest Speaker – 

Discussion Assignment #3

Quiz #1 (online)

            

 

American Wine pp 146-181, 232 – 239, 258 - 265 

 

Week 9

October 14

Parker Wong

Wines of France

·     Guest Speaker – Stephane Vivier, Vivier

Discussion Assignment #4

 

 

 Atlas pp 148-181

Week 10

October 21

Parker Wong

 

 

UNIT 2 TEST   (online)

·       Unit 2 test covers Wine1 curriculum to date

  

 

 

 

Week 11

October 28

Parker Wong

 

Due at start of class:

Term Paper Rough Draft critiqued by

SRJC Writing Center or Net Tutor

Wines of Italy

Discussion Assignment #5

 

 

UNIT 3

Week 12

November 4

Parker Wong

Wines of Spain

Discussion Assignment #6

 

 

Week 13

November 11

Parker Wong

·   No Class

Veteran's Day

 

 

 

 

 

Week 14

November 18

Parker Wong

Wines of Germany

Discussion Assignment #7

Week 15

November 25

Parker Wong

·   No Class 

- Thanksgiving Holiday

 

 

 

 

Week 16

December 2

Parker Wong

·     Wines of South America

·     Guest Speakers- 

·     Discussion Assignment #8

Atlas pp 322 –331

 

Week 17

December 9

Parker Wong

Due at start of class:

Final draft term paper uploaded Canvas

·     Wines of Australia, New Zealand, South Africa

·     Guest Speaker - St. Supery Winemaker Michael Scholz

·     Discussion Assignment #9

Atlas pp 334-363, 366-372

 

 

Week 18

December 16

Parker Wong

UNIT 3 TEST  (online)

Available from 9:00 AM

 

 

Weeks 1 - 5                        August 19 – September 16                        Dr. Padgett-Johnson

Weeks 6 – 18                     September 23  – December 16                     Ms. Parker Wong