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VIT 1 / WINE 1 - World Viticulture and Wine Styles

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UNIT 1

Weekly schedule

Date

Topic

Reading

Week 1

January 20

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

January 27

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

February  3

Padgett-Johnson

 

·      Canopy Management   

Vine Balance

Vine Training

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

Week 4

February 10

Padgett-Johnson

 

Fruit Maturity Monitoring

Harvest

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

Week 5

February  17

 

 

 

Week 6

February 24

 

Padgett-Johnson

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School Holiday    No Class on 2.17.22  

 

 

 

Integrated Pest Management

Sustainable Winegrowing

Organic Viticulture

Biodynamic Viticulture

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No reading assignment.  Please study pdf file in found in week 6 Module.

UNIT 2

Weekly schedule

Week 6

March 3

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

March 10

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

March 17

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

March 24 

Parker Wong

 

 SPRING BREAK - NO CLASS

 

 

 

 

Week 10

March 31

Parker Wong

 

UNIT 2 TEST   (online)

  • Unit 2 test covers Wine1 curriculum to date

  

 

 

 

UNIT 3

Weekly schedule

Week 11

April 7

Parker Wong

 

Due at start of class:

Term Paper Rough Draft critiqued by

SRJC Writing Center or Net Tutor

  • Wines of France
  • Guest Speaker – TBD
  • Discussion Assignment #4

 

Atlas pp 148-181

 

Week 12

April 14

Parker Wong

 

  • Wines of Italy
  • Guest Speaker – TBD
  • Discussion Assignment #5
  • Quiz 2 (online)

 

 

 

 

Week 13

April 21

Parker Wong
  • Wines of Iberian Peninsula
  • Guest Speaker - TBD
  • Discussion Assignment #6

Week 14

April 28

Parker Wong

 

  • Wines of Germany
  • Guest Speaker - TBD
  • Discussion Assignment #7

 

 

 

 

 

Week 15

May 5

Parker Wong
  • Wines of South America
  • Guest Speaker - TBD
  • Discussion Assignment #8

Atlas pp 322 –331

 

Week 17

May 12

Parker Wong

Due at start of class:

Final draft term paper uploaded Canvas

  • Wines of Australia, New Zealand, South Africa
  • Guest Speaker - TBD
  • Discussion Assignment #9

Atlas pp 334-363, 366-372

 

 

Week 18

May 26

Parker Wong

UNIT 3 TEST  (online)

Available from 9:00 AM

 

 

Weeks 1 - 5                        January 20 - February 24                  Dr. Padgett-Johnson

Weeks 6 – 18                     March 3 - May 26                              Ms. Parker Wong