SRJC Course Outlines

11/12/2024 7:55:18 AMWINE 52.2 Course Outline as of Spring 2006

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CATALOG INFORMATION

Discipline and Nbr:  WINE 52.2Title:  SPR WINERY OPERATIONS  
Full Title:  Spring Winery Operations
Last Reviewed:2/14/2022

UnitsCourse Hours per Week Nbr of WeeksCourse Hours Total
Maximum2.00Lecture Scheduled1.0017.5 max.Lecture Scheduled17.50
Minimum2.00Lab Scheduled2.008 min.Lab Scheduled35.00
 Contact DHR1.00 Contact DHR17.50
 Contact Total4.00 Contact Total70.00
 
 Non-contact DHR0 Non-contact DHR Total0

 Total Out of Class Hours:  35.00Total Student Learning Hours: 105.00 

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade Only
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly: 

Catalog Description:
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Operations of a commercial winery for the spring season including handling and storage of new wines, maintenance of wines from previous vintages, general cellar practices, and applied wine microbiology.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:


Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:
Student must be at least 21 years of age in order to participate in wine tasting.

Schedule of Classes Information
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Operations of a commercial winery for the spring season including handling and storage of new wines, maintenance of wines from previous vintages, general cellar practices, and applied wine microbiology.
(Grade Only)

Prerequisites:
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:Student must be at least 21 years of age in order to participate in wine tasting.
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:Effective:Inactive:
 Area:
 
CSU GE:Transfer Area Effective:Inactive:
 
IGETC:Transfer Area Effective:Inactive:
 
CSU Transfer:TransferableEffective:Spring 2006Inactive:
 
UC Transfer:TransferableEffective:Spring 2006Inactive:
 
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Both Certificate and Major Applicable



COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Handle and store new wines.
2. Maintain wines from previous vintages.
3. Operate cellar equipment used for winemaking.
4. Solve winery cellar problems.
5. Measure chemical and sensory traits of wine.
6. Inspect all wines in a cellar and recommend wine maintenance
  operations.
7. Plan and carry out winery operations.
8. Maintain up-to-date winery records.
9. Identify microbes and their relationship to wines, both positive and
negative.
10. Enhance beneficial microorganisms and control undesirable
microorganisms to ensure winery sanitation and safety.

Topics and Scope
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I. Winemaking Equipment Operation
  A. Operation
  B. Maintenance
  C. Repair
II. Wine Maintenance
 A. Handling and storage of new wines
 B. Maintenance of wines from previous vintages
III. Cellar Operations
 A. Routine operations
 B. Cellar problems
 C. Barrel and tank operations
 D. Racking
 E. Inspection
 F. Maintenance
 G. Bottling
IV. Measuring Wine Traits
 A. Chemical traits
 B. Sensory traits
 C. Chemical stabalization
V. Applied Wine Microbiology
 A. Microorganisms in winemaking
 B. Beneficial microorganisms
 C. Undesirable microorganisms
 D. Winery Sanitation and Safety

Assignments:
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1. Reading in required text, 20 - 40 pages per week.
2. Inspect all wines in the cellar and assess characteristics.
3. Write a 2-3 page report recommending wine maintenance operations, based
  on above findings.
4. Measure wine traits and write a 2-page lab report on findings.
5. DHR: Under supervision of winemaker/farm manager, perform multiple
  hands-on winemaking tasks.
6. Mid-term and final exam.

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.Writing
10 - 20%
Lab reports
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.Problem Solving
30 - 40%
Wine inspection and assessment; trait measurement.
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.Skill Demonstrations
10 - 20%
DHR activities.
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.Exams
30 - 40%
Multiple choice, True/false, Matching items, Completion, short answer
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.Other Category
0 - 15%
Participation.


Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Krebs, Stephen J. NVC VITICULTURE & WINERY TECHNOLOGY WORKBOOK.
NVC PrintShop, 2001.

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