CA 243 - Wines of the World

Description
Embark on an advanced journey through the world’s most iconic wine regions! In CA 243-Wines of the World, you’ll dive deep into major wine-producing countries’ geography, climate, significant grape varieties and wine laws. You’ll develop the skills to evaluate wines like a sommelier through instructor-led tastings while exploring how geography, climate, and wine laws influence every bottle.

This course is ideal for individuals passionate about wine and aims to prepare you for the prestigious Certified Specialist of Wine exam from the Society of Wine Educators. You must be 18 or older to enroll.

Credit Hours: 2
Contact Hours: 2
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None
English Prerequisite(s): None
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corequisite(s): None
Academic Program Prerequisite: None
Consent to Enroll in Course: No Department Consent Required
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: No
Course Fees: $50.00
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 1
Programs Where This Course is a Requirement:
Pre-Hospitality Management (Specialized Management), A.A. (Ferris State University)

Other Courses Where This Course is a Prerequisite: None
Other Courses Where this Course is a Corequisite: None
Other Courses Where This course is included in within the Description: None

General Education Requirement:
None
General Education Learner Outcomes (GELO):
NA
Course Learning Outcomes:

Recognize and describe wine composition and chemistry and discuss the main terminology associated with wine faults [demonstrated through tests].
Understand the differences between vitis vinifera and other vine species [demonstrated through homework assignments].
Describe the primary characteristics of the classic international white and red grape varieties [demonstrated through sensory analysis].
Discuss the winemaking process for still, sparkling, and fortified wines [demonstrated through quizzes and tests].
Understand the differences between Old World and New World wines and regions [demonstrated through homework assignments].
Recall the geographical location, general climate, classification systems, major grape varieties, and wine styles of every major winemaking region in every primary winegrowing country of the world [demonstrated through homework assignments, quizzes, and tests].

Course Outline:

Unit One: Wine Defined
1. Wine Composition and Chemistry
2. Wine Faults
Unit Two: Viticulture and Enology
1. Grape Varieties
2. Viticulture
3. Fermentation and Still Wine Production
4. Sparkling Wine Production
5. Fortified Wine Production
Unit Three: Wine Labels, Laws, and Regions
1. Introduction to the World Wine Industry
2. The Sensory Evaluation of Wine
Italy
Spain
Portugal
Germany
Central and Eastern Europe
Eastern Mediterranean
United States and North America
South America
Australia and New Zealand
Africa
Asia

Approved for Online and Hybrid Delivery?:
No
Instructional Strategies:

Lecture: 50-60%
Demonstrations/tastings: 40-50%

Mandatory Course Components:

SICE Student Alcohol Consumption Policy

Equivalent Courses:
None

Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: Certified Specialist of Wine (http://www.societyofwineeducators.org/index.php/certified-specialist-of-wine)

Course-Specific Placement Test: None
Course Aligned with ARW/IRW Pairing: N/A

Mandatory Department Assessment Measures:
None

Course Type:
Program Requirement- Offering designed to meet the learning needs of students in a specific GRCC program.
Course Format:
Lecture - 1:1
Total Lecture Hours Per Week: 2
People Soft Course ID Number: 105047
Course CIP Code: 12.9999
Maximum Course Enrollment: 20
School: School of Business & Industry
Department: Culinary Arts (SICE)
Discipline: CA
First Term Valid: Fall 2020 (8/1/2020)
1st Catalog Year: 2020-2021
Faculty Credential Requirements:
Other (list below), Certification/License Requirement (list below), Master’s Degree (GRCC general requirement)
Faculty Credential Requirement Details:
Master’s Degree (GRCC general requirement), Professionally qualified through work experience in field (Perkins Act or Other) Certified Sommelier or Certified Specialist of Wine or Equivalent Hospitality Industry Experience

Major Course Revisions: N/A
Last Revision Date Effective: 20250219T16:30:15
Course Review & Revision Year: 2029-2030