INTERNATIONAL WINE STYLES
AGR1IWS
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject builds on the knowledge of wine tasting developed in Wine Evaluation I and the knowledge of Australian grape varieties and styles developed during the course. The practical aim of the subject is to provide students with hands-on experience in tasting international wine styles so that they can identify by taste major regional wine styles and winemaking practices. To this end the subject will include an overview of Old and New World winemaking regions, an analysis of production practices and an examination of major international wine styles. In addition, the subject will include some discussion of the relationship between culture and wine preferences.
School: School of Life Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Gary Clark
Available to Study Abroad Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 1 - UG
Exchange Students: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Admission into SBATE
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Classic Wine Library series | Recommended | TBA | MITCHELL BEAZLEY, LONDON |
| Readings | Grapes and wines: a comprehensive guide to varieties and flavours | Recommended | Clarke, O & Rand, M 2003 | WEBSTERS/TIME WARNER, LONDON |
| Readings | Le nez du vin: grand edition (the scent of wine) | Recommended | Lenior, J & Sutcliffe, S 2000 | EDITIONS JEAN LENIOR, PROVENCE |
| Readings | Le nez du vin: les defauts (the scent of wine: faults in wine) | Recommended | Lenior, J & Sutcliffe, S 2006 | EDITIONS JEAN LENIOR, PROVENCE |
| Readings | Le nez du vin: les vins blancs (the scent of wine: white wine) | Recommended | Lenior, J & Sutcliffe, S 2006 | EDITIONS JEAN LENIOR, PROVENCE |
| Readings | Le nez du vin: les vins rouges (the scent of wine: red wine) | Recommended | Lenior, J & Sutcliffe, S 2006 | EDITIONS JEAN LENIOR, PROVENCE |
| Readings | Oz Clarke's wine atlas: wines and wine regions of the world | Recommended | Clarke, O 2007 | PAVILLON, LONDON |
| Readings | The Oxford companion to wine | Recommended | Robinson, J 2006 | OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, OXFORD |
| Readings | The art and science of wine | Recommended | Halliday, J & Johnson, H 2006 | HARDIE GRANT, MELBOURNE |
| Readings | The geography of wine | Recommended | Sommers, BJ 2008 | PENGUIN, USA |
| Readings | The new Southeby's wine encyclopaedia: a comprehensive reference to the wines of the world | Recommended | Stevenson, T 2007 | 4TH EDN, DORLING KINDERSLEY, LONDON |
| Readings | Wine Tasting: a professional handbook | Recommended | Jackson, R 2009 | 2ND EDN, ACADEMIC PRESS, SAN DIEGO |
| Readings | Wines Made Easy Series | Recommended | TBA | MITCHELL BEAZLEY, LONDON |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Identify the major international wine regions and styles.
- Activities:
- Through workshops, group discussion and research tasks, students will explore wine regions and styles of the world.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline-specific GCs(Discipline-specific GCs)
- Teamwork(Teamwork)
02. Identify, analyse and describe the sensory characteristics of a range of international wine styles
- Activities:
- Through workshops, discussion in tasting practical classes and research tasks, students will explore the sensory characteristics of wine styles of the world.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline-specific GCs(Discipline-specific GCs)
- Teamwork(Teamwork)
03. Apply the process of qualitative wine evaluation in assessing wine quality within the context of the various international Appellation systems
- Activities:
- Through workshops, group discussion and research tasks, students will assess wine quality with respect to international Appellation systems.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline-specific GCs(Discipline-specific GCs)
- Teamwork(Teamwork)
04. Compare production techniques, with respect to Appellation rules and wine style
- Activities:
- Through workshops, group discussion in workshops and research tasks, students will assess wine production techniques with respect to international Appellation systems.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline-specific GCs(Discipline-specific GCs)
- Teamwork(Teamwork)