Dear Brenda, First, I thank you for the many wine maps and ...
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Also, bring a spit-cup (any opaque, plastic tumbler) <strong>and</strong> water-bottle to all of <strong>you</strong>r labs – we willbe starting <strong>the</strong> first week.Also, <strong>the</strong> lab book & aroma chart are on VISTA – print <strong>and</strong> bring to all labs.Note <strong>wine</strong>s are tasted, but <strong>the</strong>re will be NO CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL. Failure tocomply with this rule will result in student failure <strong>and</strong> expulsion from <strong>the</strong> course without refund.The list of class <strong>wine</strong>s to be tasted (about 20-30) will be available once it is finalized early January.Power Point Lectures <strong>and</strong> Word Notes will be on VISTA <strong>for</strong> FNH 330. Note that exams will cover<strong>the</strong> lecture material especially (PPP <strong>and</strong> word documents) – readings from <strong>wine</strong> texts (see below) arehelpful <strong>and</strong> provide depth, but <strong>the</strong> examinable material is provided in lecture <strong>and</strong> via VISTA mainly.LEARNING OUTCOMESUpon completion of this course, students should be able to:1) Discuss <strong>the</strong> role of <strong>wine</strong> as a specialty food <strong>and</strong> its impact on nutrition, health, <strong>and</strong> society,2) Begin to critically assess specific classes of <strong>wine</strong> <strong>for</strong> attributes <strong>and</strong> basic faults,3) Begin to relate viticulture, geography, & climate to a typical <strong>wine</strong> profile <strong>for</strong> example <strong>wine</strong> regions,4) Explain basic fermentation processes & describe <strong>the</strong> production of various classes of <strong>wine</strong>,5) Compare <strong>and</strong> contrast <strong>the</strong> <strong>wine</strong> classification <strong>and</strong> appellation system of example <strong>wine</strong> regions.EVALUATIONQuiz (TBA) 20%Midterm exam (TBA) 35%Final exam (TBA) 45%Note: Exams may include a sensory evaluation of <strong>wine</strong>, faults <strong>and</strong>/or <strong>wine</strong>-type identification.TEXTS – Optional, but recommended. Suggested readings are indicated in <strong>the</strong> syllabus below.***Encyclopedia by Tom Stevenson 4 EDITION (2005). (TS). (Note: readings support, but do notsubstitute <strong>for</strong> lecture & Vista notes, or lab participation) (a limited supply of discount books areavailable at Book Warehouse on 10 th Ave – texts may be also purchased via Chapters/Amazon online)also worthwhile isThe World Atlas of Wine by Hugh Johnson & Jancis Robinson 5TH EDITION (2001 also 6 th edis out)Tentative LECTURE (MCML 166) & LAB OUTLINE (presentation order of <strong>wine</strong> may be altered)
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