10109137Wine 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
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Recognize basic components of wineAssessment Strategiesby keeping a journal on wine components tasted in class or or out of classby participating in the class discussion of wine components of wines tasted in classCriteriajournal entries are datedjournal includes names of selected winesjournal includes personal interpretations, analyses and descriptions of likes/dislikes of selected winesjournal includes observations about wine components of selected wines (select from this list: tannin, oak, sweet, acid)journal includes personal insights/thoughts about selected winesjournal evidences correct grammar, punctuation, and spellingyou enter into class discussions describing wine componentsyou offer questions or comments during class regarding wine components (select from this list: tannin, oak, sweet, acid)you attend class regularlyyou arrive for class on timeyou listen attentively during class
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Analyze the proper wine tasting processAssessment Strategiesby participating in the class using proper wine tasting processCriteriayou enter into class discussions about the wine tasting processyou offer questions or comments during class about the wine tasting processyou attend class regularlyyou arrive for class on timeyou listen attentively during class
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Analyze the effects of different styles of stemware on the taste of wineAssessment Strategiesby keeping a journal on wine components tasted in class or or out of classby participating in the class using proper wine tasting processCriteriayou enter into class discussions about the wine tasting processyou offer questions or comments during class about the wine tasting processyou attend class regularlyyou arrive for class on timeyou listen attentively during classjournal entries are datedjournal includes names of selected winesjournal includes personal interpretations, analyses and descriptions of likes/dislikes of selected winesjournal includes observations about wine components of selected wines (select from this list: tannin, oak, sweet, acid)journal includes personal insights/thoughts about selected winesjournal evidences correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling
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Differentiate the characteristics between old world wine and new world wineAssessment Strategiesby keeping a journal on wine components tasted in class or or out of classby participating in the class discussion of wine components of wines tasted in classCriteriayou enter into class discussions about the wine tasting processyou offer questions or comments during class about the wine tasting processyou attend class regularlyyou arrive for class on timeyou listen attentively during classjournal entries are datedjournal includes names of selected winesjournal includes personal interpretations, analyses and descriptions of likes/dislikes of selected winesjournal includes observations about wine components of selected wines (select from this list: tannin, oak, sweet, acid)journal includes personal insights/thoughts about selected winesjournal evidences correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling
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Examine the purchasing and storing wineAssessment Strategiesby keeping a journal on wine components tasted in class or or out of classCriteriajournal entries are datedjournal includes names of selected winesjournal includes personal interpretations, analyses and description of likes/dislikes of selected winesjournal includes observations about wine components of selected wines (select from this list: tannin, oak, sweet, acid)journal includes personal insights/thoughts about selected winesjournal evidences correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling
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Investigate wine serviceAssessment Strategiesby participating in the class discussion of wine components of wines tasted in classCriteriayou enter into class discussions about the wine serviceyou offer questions or comments during class about the wine serviceyou attend class regularlyyou arrive for class on timeyou listen attentively during class
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Explore the wine making processAssessment Strategiesby participating in the class discussion of wine components of wines tasted in classCriteriayou enter into class discussions about the wine the wine making processyou offer questions or comments during class about the wine making processyou attend class regularlyyou arrive for class on timeyou listen attentively during class