Course

10109137 Wine Appreciation
Course Information
Description
Designed to develop or increase students knowledge of wine. Students are provided with the basics of wine tasting, the wine making process, how to serve wine, how to select wine for food and food for wine. Includes discussion of wine regions, different grapes and how to read wine labels. Students must be 21 to enroll.
Total Credits
1
Course Competencies (Course Outcomes)
  1. Recognize basic components of wine
    Assessment Strategies
    by keeping a journal on wine components tasted in class or or out of class
    by participating in the class discussion of wine components of wines tasted in class
    Criteria
    journal entries are dated
    journal includes names of selected wines
    journal includes personal interpretations, analyses and descriptions of likes/dislikes of selected wines
    journal includes observations about wine components of selected wines (select from this list: tannin, oak, sweet, acid)
    journal includes personal insights/thoughts about selected wines
    journal evidences correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling
    you enter into class discussions describing wine components
    you offer questions or comments during class regarding wine components (select from this list: tannin, oak, sweet, acid)
    you attend class regularly
    you arrive for class on time
    you listen attentively during class

  2. Analyze the proper wine tasting process
    Assessment Strategies
    by participating in the class using proper wine tasting process
    Criteria
    you enter into class discussions about the wine tasting process
    you offer questions or comments during class about the wine tasting process
    you attend class regularly
    you arrive for class on time
    you listen attentively during class

  3. Analyze the effects of different styles of stemware on the taste of wine
    Assessment Strategies
    by keeping a journal on wine components tasted in class or or out of class
    by participating in the class using proper wine tasting process
    Criteria
    you enter into class discussions about the wine tasting process
    you offer questions or comments during class about the wine tasting process
    you attend class regularly
    you arrive for class on time
    you listen attentively during class
    journal entries are dated
    journal includes names of selected wines
    journal includes personal interpretations, analyses and descriptions of likes/dislikes of selected wines
    journal includes observations about wine components of selected wines (select from this list: tannin, oak, sweet, acid)
    journal includes personal insights/thoughts about selected wines
    journal evidences correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling

  4. Differentiate the characteristics between old world wine and new world wine
    Assessment Strategies
    by keeping a journal on wine components tasted in class or or out of class
    by participating in the class discussion of wine components of wines tasted in class
    Criteria
    you enter into class discussions about the wine tasting process
    you offer questions or comments during class about the wine tasting process
    you attend class regularly
    you arrive for class on time
    you listen attentively during class
    journal entries are dated
    journal includes names of selected wines
    journal includes personal interpretations, analyses and descriptions of likes/dislikes of selected wines
    journal includes observations about wine components of selected wines (select from this list: tannin, oak, sweet, acid)
    journal includes personal insights/thoughts about selected wines
    journal evidences correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling

  5. Examine the purchasing and storing wine
    Assessment Strategies
    by keeping a journal on wine components tasted in class or or out of class
    Criteria
    journal entries are dated
    journal includes names of selected wines
    journal includes personal interpretations, analyses and description of likes/dislikes of selected wines
    journal includes observations about wine components of selected wines (select from this list: tannin, oak, sweet, acid)
    journal includes personal insights/thoughts about selected wines
    journal evidences correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling

  6. Investigate wine service
    Assessment Strategies
    by participating in the class discussion of wine components of wines tasted in class
    Criteria
    you enter into class discussions about the wine service
    you offer questions or comments during class about the wine service
    you attend class regularly
    you arrive for class on time
    you listen attentively during class

  7. Explore the wine making process
    Assessment Strategies
    by participating in the class discussion of wine components of wines tasted in class
    Criteria
    you enter into class discussions about the wine the wine making process
    you offer questions or comments during class about the wine making process
    you attend class regularly
    you arrive for class on time
    you listen attentively during class