4/19/2024 6:58:06 PM	WINE 110 Course Outline as of Fall 2024	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  WINE 110	Title:  ADV WINE SENSORY
Full Title:  Advanced Wine Sensory Analysis
Last Reviewed:11/27/2023

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	1.50	Lecture Scheduled	1.50		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	26.25
Minimum	1.50	Lab Scheduled	0		3 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	1.50			Contact Total	26.25
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  52.50

Total Student Learning Hours: 78.75

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  AG 170

Catalog Description:

Students will learn advanced wine tasting techniques and how to objectively evaluate a wine (as is done in professional wine competitions). The course includes extensive wine tastings led by working wine professionals. Students should bring six matching wine glasses to every class session.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Minimum Age 18 or older

Recommended Preparation:
Course Completion of WINE 70 and Course Completion of WINE 1 OR VIT 1; AND Eligibility for ENGL 100 OR EMLS 100 (formerly ESL 100)

Limits on Enrollment:
Must be 18 years or older

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Students will learn advanced wine tasting techniques and how to objectively evaluate a wine (as is done in professional wine competitions). The course includes extensive wine tastings led by working wine professionals. Students should bring six matching wine glasses to every class session.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:Minimum Age 18 or older
Recommended:Course Completion of WINE 70 and Course Completion of WINE 1 OR VIT 1; AND Eligibility for ENGL 100 OR EMLS 100 (formerly ESL 100)
Limits on Enrollment:Must be 18 years or older
Transfer Credit:
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:		Effective:		Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

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:

1. Evaluate wines based on current trends of trade, media, and consumer tastes and preferences.

2. Describe the sensory evaluation techniques used by professional wine judges in the industry.

 

Objectives:

At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1.  Identify professional wine judges' sensory evaluation techniques in judging selected varietal wines.

2.  Explain current trends of consumer tastes and preferences of selected varieties of wines.

3.  Critically evaluate and place selected varietal wines from a judging flight of wines.

4.  Identify key rules and regulations used in a wine judging competition.

Topics and Scope

I. Sensory Evaluation Techniques in Judging Selected Varieties of Wine

    A. Setup of blind tasting flights of selected varietals of wine.

    B. Sensory evaluation of wines.

    C. Placing wines for award consideration.

    D. Professional wine judges' critique of official placing of wines.

II. Current Trends of Consumer Tastes and Preferences of Selected Varieties of Wine

III. Review of Major Wine Judging Competitions

IV. Organizing and Coordinating a Wine Judging Competition

V. Staffing and Coordination of Wine Judging Competition

    A. Backroom coordination of wine flights and staff training

    B. Selection and coordination of judging panels

    C. Documentation and reporting of awards

Assignments:

1. Weekly reading (2-20 pages per week)

2. Homework assignments based on reading (2-7)

3. In-class sensory evaluation of flights of wine (3-7)

4. Research report comparing wine judging techniques

5. Quizzes and exams (2-3)

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 - 30%
Homework assignments; research report
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 0 - 0%
None
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 30 - 45%
Sensory evaluations
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 20 - 45%
Quizzes and exams
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 0 - 10%
Class participation

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Instructor prepared materials

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