Winemaking and Viticulture Courses - UC Davis Extension

Descriptive Analysis ofWhite & Red Table WinesNoncredit.Smell—not taste—is the human sense thatdetects the overall flavor in wine. Our sense ofsmell is the most acute and powerful tool weuse to record our sensory impressions of wine.By training your sense of smell and your brain,you can leap from vague hedonic impressions ofwine to more intellectual, analytical responses.Through practice with white and red winereference standards, you can quickly learn thedescriptive language of wine and enable yourbrain to accumulate, store and recall valuablesensory memories. Scheduled by populardemand, this intermediate-level class is offeredto give students who have taken the introductoryclass a chance to further expand their winevocabulary and wine tasting abilities. Numerousprepared odor standards and blind tastings ofcommercial wines will be presented to train youhow to describe a wide range of white and redwine types. It is highly recommended that youattend Introduction to Sensory Evaluation of Wineor have equivalent experience before enrollingin this course.Note: You must be 21 years of age or older toenroll and attend.JOHN BUECHSENSTEIN. See bio at left.■■2 meetings.■■March 17–18: Sat.–Sun., 9 a.m.–4 p.m.■■Davis: Da Vinci Building, 1632 Da Vinci Ct.■ ■ $550. Includes two lunches and all wine.Enroll in section 113VIT206.WinemakingBusinessTasting Room Designand ManagementNoncredit.Make your tasting room more profitable andmemorable with practical, experience-driveninformation that you can start using immediately.Craig Root, a 30-year industry veteranand tasting room consultant, provides ideas forachieving tasting room perfection, includinghow to find and keep good staff. Learn howto create a profitable wine club and designyour room with lighting and displays. Exploretasting strategies, special events tips, and howto improve your tours and trade relations. Therewill also be a special guest lecturer speakingabout social media, websites and other strategiesto increase your business. This class is especiallybeneficial for people who are consideringstarting a tasting room or remodeling anexisting one.CRAIG ROOT has more than 30 years of experienceworking with tasting rooms: first as staffand successful manager and then 17 years as atasting room consultant. As a consultant, he hashelped create more than 60 tasting rooms and100 wine clubs throughout the U.S. and Canada.He has also analyzed and advised dozens ofcurrent operations.PAUL MABRAY has been a leader and innovatorfor wine and technology for 19 years. As chiefstrategy officer for VinTank, the industry’s onlydigital think tank, he generates innovativeresearch and products to help the wine industrysucceed in all things digital.■■1 meeting.■■Feb. 22: Wed., 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m.■■Davis: Da Vinci Building, 1632 Da Vinci Ct.■ ■ $195. Includes course materials and lunch.Enroll in section 113VIT204.FOr more information or to enrollCall UC Davis Extension at (800) 752-0881, (530) 757-8777from Davis or Woodland, email extension@ucdavis.edu or visitour website. extension.ucdavis.edu/wineNot produced at state expenseUC Davis Extension is a self-supporting, nonprofit organization fundedby course fees, grants and contracts.The University of California does not discriminate in any of its policies,procedures or practices. The university is an affirmative action/equalopportunity employer.Tax deductibility of educational expensesEducational expenses—including registration fees, travel, meals andlodging—may be deductible if they maintain or improve professionalskills or meet the express requirement of an individual’s employer.Contact a certified public accountant for more information, or visitwww.irs.gov/taxtopics.General InformationIf your plans changeRequests to withdraw from a course must be received before the lastmeeting of the course. Following the proper withdrawal procedurewill ensure an appropriate grade assignment. Refund requests forshort courses (five or fewer meetings) will be approved, less a $30processing fee, if the request is received seven calendar days beforethe course begins. For quarter-long courses (more than five meetings),refunds will be approved, less a $30 processing fee, if the request isreceived before the second meeting of the course.Requests for withdrawals or refunds may be made by phone, faxor in writing. Please include the student’s name, course title andcourse section number. For information about other alternatives (e.g.,transferring to another course or sending a substitute), call UC DavisExtension at (800) 752-0881. UC Davis Extension reserves the rightto cancel or reschedule courses and to change instructors. If a courseis canceled or rescheduled, you may request an official transfer toanother course or a refund. Every reasonable effort will be made tonotify enrollees of changes or cancellations.