Course Syllabus

VIT 1 / WINE 1 - World Viticulture and Wine Styles

List of Topics and Homework Assignment Due Dates for the first five weeks:

Vit 1 Wine 1 topics and due dates-5-1-1.docx

 

 

Deborah Parker Wong will begin teaching on Week 6, beginning February 20th,

The syllabus and topics for the remaining 12 weeks of class will be updated at that time.

 

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UNIT 1

Weekly schedule

Date

Topic

Reading

Week 1

January 16

Padgett

 

·   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 22

Padgett

· 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

January 29

Padgett

 

·      Canopy Management   

Vine Balance

Vine Training

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

Week 4

February 5

Padgett

 

Fruit Maturity Monitoring

Harvest

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

Week 5

February 12

 

 

 

 

 

Padgett

I

Integrated Pest Management

Sustainable Winegrowing

Organic Viticulture

Biodynamic Viticulture

 

 

 

 

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

UNIT 2

Weekly schedule

Week 6

February 21

Parker Wong

 

  • 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

February 27

Parker Wong

Due at start of class:

Term Paper Title, Outline & Thesis Statement

  • 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 6

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 13

Parker Wong

 

 UNIT TWO EXAM (online)

  • Unit 2 test covers Wine1 curriculum to date

 

 

 

 

Week 10

March 20

Parker Wong
  • SPRING BREAK - No Class

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

 UNIT 3

Weekly schedule

Week 11

April 3

Parker Wong

 

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

 

 

 

  

Atlas pp 46 - 145

 

 

Week 12

April 10

Parker Wong

 

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

 

Atlas pp 46 - 145

 

 

Week 13

April 17

Parker Wong

  • Due at start of class:

    Term Paper Rough Draft critiqued by

    SRJC Writing Center or Net Tutor

  • Wines of Italy
  • Guest Speaker – TBD
  • Discussion Assignment #5
  • Quiz 2 (online)
  • Atlas pp 148 - 181

 

Week 14

April 24

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

 

 

Atlas pp 217 – 241

 

 

Week 15

May 1

Parker Wong
  • Wines of Iberian Peninsula
  • Guest Speaker - TBD
  • Discussion Assignment #7

 

Atlas pp 182 - 215

 

Week 16

May 8

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

 

 

Atlas pp 322 –331

 

 

 

 

Week 17

May 15

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 22

Parker Wong

 

UNIT 3 TEST  (online)

Available from 9:00 AM