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352489: An Introduction to Wine ENOLGY-X 485 Spring 2017 Section 1 2 Credits 04/11/2017 to 05/16/2017 Modified 05/03/2017 Description This course presents an introduction to intermediate wine information, highlighting key wine topics, including how to taste wine, how to read a wine label, food and wine pairing, basics of grape growing, and winemaking. The course incorporates a wide variety of multimedia materials and focuses on international grape varieties and the major wine making regions of the world. Objectives To take away a basic understanding of international grape varieties. To have a basic understanding of how wine is made, what grape varieties are grown where and how these elements affect the finished taste of wine. To identify the components of wine and understand why they are important when tasting wine. To understand one’s palate and to respect the differences of others. To learn how to analyze wine in a structured wine tasting format. Materials Windows on the World, Complete Wine Course Author: Kevin Zraly Publisher: Sterling Epicure Edition: 30th Anniversary ISBN: 978-1-4549-1364-1 http://www.amazon.com/Kevin-Zraly-Windows-Complete-Course Recommended Reading The World Atlas Of Wine, Johnson & Robinson (Seventh edition 2013) * required for the Vintage Program The Sotheby’s Wine Encyclopedia, Tom Stevenson (fourth edition 11/07 – green cover) How to Taste: A Guide to Enjoying Wine, Jancis Robinson (11/08) Deliverables Optional Homework Assignments: Instructions TURNING IN HOMEWORK: The homework is optional, but it is designed to help you get better at tasting wine and highly recommended. I will award up to 2 bonus points per homework assignment submitted. Completing the optional homework assignments does not by-pass the 70% rule for credit/letter grade status. You can complete your homework at any time throughout the course and must be submitted online. Turn in all homework assignments by 11:30 pm the night of class 6. 1 of 5 Optional Homework Assignment: The Produce Department Visit the produce department of a specialty grocery store (i.e. Whole Foods, Bristol Farms, a local farmer’s market). Smell and write about three produce items. Choose items that are unfamiliar to you, or that you have not focused on recently. How do you describe them? Have you smelled these aromas in wine before? Have you smelled these aromas somewhere else in your life? Optional Homework Assignment: Like or Dislike? Write about 2 wines from class: one you liked and one you disliked. Use the methodology we have used in class to describe each wine’s component structure and why you like/dislike it. What food do you think would pair well with the wine you liked? What food would make the wine you disliked - taste better? What have you learned about your wine preferences? Optional Homework Asssignment: The Perfume Department Visit the perfume department of a large local retailer (i.e. Macy’s, Nordstrom’s, and Sephora) or dig through your own collection. Find 2 perfumes from 2 different perfume aroma families (see online document for more information). How does each perfume smell different? How do they smell the same? Do any of the perfumes remind you of anything? How are the perfumes similar to wine? Evaluation ALL COURSE GRADES ARE FINAL. A traditional grading system utilizing a 100 point scale is used. A grade of 'C’ or better is required to advance to Business of Wine Management or Vintage I. Course grades are based on Attendance and Class Participation, Weekly Quizzes and Blind Tasting Final Extra Credit options are available and presented. Criteria 30% Attendance and Class Participation (5 points per class x 6 class meetings) 10% Blind Tasting: 2 wines poured blind, 12 minutes total, at the beginning of class 6Y ou will write a tasting note for each wine. Each tasting note is scored from 1 to 5 points. 60% Six quizzes, one for each week of the course. Total of 60 questions (multiple choice & true/false.) All quizzes are given online. COURSE GRADING STATUS: If you wish to change your grading status you must have it finalized with the UCLA Extension registration office PRIOR to the 6th week of the course. GRADING STATUS OPTIONS: Not for Credit or Do Not Record – No course records will be kept or recorded for you. Pass / No PassYou must attend 80% of the class meetings to pass the course (5 out of 6 meetings.)You do not need to take the final exam or complete the homework assignments. Letter GradeTo pass the course with a “C” grade, you need to achieve at least 70% in all grading categories (Attendance & Class Participation, Homework Assignments, Final Exam.) If you wish to take other wine courses at UCLA Extension, then you must take this course for letter grade and earn a C or better. Course Policies Expectations 2 of 5 Please note: Arrive on time, there is much to learn and time is precious. Gather tasting equipment at the start. Wash and put away anything borrowed at the end of class. Turn cell phones off. Step outside if you need to take a call. Leave at the break if need to leave early. Treat each wine tasting as a professional – use of spit cups and buckets is required. All wine served is meant for the purpose of tasting, not consumption. Treat each wine objectively. Analyze the wines for what they are, not whether liked/ disliked. Planning Your Study Time To plan your study time, it is estimated that you will spend 3 hours per week "in class" with the instructor and approximately 7 additional hours per week outside of class studying for exams, reading, and completing assignments. Depending on the extent of your academic preparation and recent college-level coursework in this topic area, the amount of study time needed may vary considerably. Institutional Policies All Grades are Final No change of grade may be made by anyone other than the instructor, and then, only to correct clerical errors. No term grade except Incomplete may be revised by re-examination. The correction of a clerical error may be authorized only by the instructor of record communicating directly with personnel of Student and Alumni Services. Incompletes Your instructor may post the interim grade Incomplete/I if at the end of the class your overall work is of passing quality but a portion could not be submitted for understandable reasons (e.g. illness). It is your responsibility to petition your instructor for permission to submit work late and to provide an explanation, and it is his or her sole decision whether to accept the explanation. If permitted, the Incomplete/I grade will be posted and a time frame defined for you to submit the missing work, ranging from one to twelve weeks. Incomplete/I grades that remain unchanged after twelve weeks will lapse to F, NP or U. Receiving an I grade entitles you to submit only the missing work your instructor has agreed to accept late, and does not allow other work to be retaken or oblige UCLA Extension to provide continuing access to course materials via Canvas. The Incomplete/I grade is not an option for courses that do not bear credit, such as 700, 800, or 900-level courses. 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For complete information see: https://www.uclaextension.edu/pages/str/studentswithDisabilities.jsp (https://www.uclaextension.edu/pages/str/studentswithDisabilities.jsp) Additional Items About Your Online Course Materials Please note the following about online course components at UCLA Extension: Students must have basic computer skills, including the use of word processing software, email, and the ability to use internet browsers, such as Safari, Firefox, or Chrome.