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CATALOG INFORMATION
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Discipline and Nbr:
CUL 256.11 | Title:
WINE & FOOD PAIRING |
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Full Title:
Wine and Food Pairing |
Last Reviewed:10/23/2023 |
Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
Maximum | 1.50 | Lecture Scheduled | 1.25 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 21.88 |
Minimum | 1.50 | Lab Scheduled | .75 | 8 min. | Lab Scheduled | 13.13 |
| Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| Contact Total | 2.00 | | Contact Total | 35.00 |
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| Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| Total Out of Class Hours: 43.75 | Total Student Learning Hours: 78.75 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade Only
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
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Catalog Description:
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This course introduces food and wine pairing in professional food service operations. Through lecture, structured tastings, and food preparation, students refine their sensory skills to identify complementary ingredients in foods and wines. This course also includes weekly in-class food and wine tastings.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Minimum Age 18 or older
Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Limits on Enrollment:
Must be age 18 or older.
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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This course introduces food and wine pairing in professional food service operations. Through lecture, structured tastings, and food preparation, students refine their sensory skills to identify complementary ingredients in foods and wines. This course also includes weekly in-class food and wine tastings.
(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:Minimum Age 18 or older
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Limits on Enrollment:Must be age 18 or older.
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Both Certificate and Major Applicable
COURSE CONTENT
Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1. Demonstrate a cultural appreciation of wine and its compatibility with food.
2. Identify common wine varietals and their compatibility with specific foods.
3. Explain the importance of local and seasonal food with wine pairing.
4. Apply a working knowledge of sanitation and safety in a professional kitchen.
Objectives:
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At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
1. Identify elements in food and wine that lead to compatibility.
2. Predict compatibility of food and wine when making choices from a restaurant menu.
3. Assess how seasonality, methods of preparation and use of sauces influence food and wine pairing.
4. Suggest or select appropriate wine for a particular food or meal.
5. Describe basic cooking methods commonly used by professional chefs when wine is a component.
6. Develop a menu with a compatible wine list.
Topics and Scope
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I. Principles of Food and Wine Compatibility
A. Cultural
B. Environmental
C. Taste
D. Identifying components of wine and food tasting
1. Elemental flavors and aromas
2. Rules of pairing
II. Considerations of Cooking Methods in Wine and Food Pairing
A Seasonality
B. Basic cooking methods
C. Sauces and other preparations
D. Spices, herbs and condiments
E. Cooking methods involving wine
III. Menu Development
A. Compatible food and wine selection
B. Food and wine menus
IV. Sanitation and Safety Practices in the Professional Kitchen
V. Attributes of the Professional Chef
A. Teamwork and leadership
B. Efficient time management and accuracy
C. Following written and verbal directions
Concepts presented in lecture are applied and practiced in lab.
Assignments:
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Assignments will include:
Lecture-Related Assignments:
1. Weekly reading (15-30 pages)
2. One mid-term
3. One final exam
3. Research and report on common pairings of foods and wines (3-5 pages)
4. Develop a multi-course menu pairing wine with each course
Lab-Related Assignments:
1. Daily sensory evaluation exercises identifying wine characteristics
2. Daily sensory evaluation exercises identifying flavor components of foods with wines
3. Professionalism
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 20 - 30% |
Research paper | |
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving 30 - 50% |
Daily sensory evaluation exercises; multi-course menu | |
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations 0 - 0% |
None | |
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams 20 - 30% |
Midterm and final exam | |
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category 5 - 10% |
Attendance, participation, and professionalism | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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What to Drink with What You Eat. Dornenburg, Andrew and Page, Karen. Bulfinch Press. 2006 (classic)
Instructor prepared materials.
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