VIEN 5400
Wine and Grapes: Composition and Analysis
VIEN 5400 is a 2-credit course (1 credit lecture, 1 credit lab) with an emphasis on understanding the practice and theory behind analytical techniques routinely used in the wine and grape industries, and the statistical tools used to evaluate the effectiveness of both analyst and assay. The course is designed to provide practical skills complementary to other courses. VIEN 5400 is restricted to graduate students; undergraduates should enroll in VIEN 2400.
Topics
- Interpret commonly measured quantitative and qualitative metrics relevant to grapegrowing and winemaking and their utility in wine (grape) production (the WHY?).
- Evaluate advantages and disadvantages of different methodologies for measuring wine and grape components, including methods that you have no prior experience with (the WHAT?).
- Demonstrate proficiency with routine protocols in wine and grape analysis, in preparation for later VIEN courses, internships, research, etc. (the HOW?).
- Critique the analytical proficiency of themselves or their classmates using concepts from statistics and general chemistry.
Official roster learning outcomes
Prerequisites & course information
background equivalent to: CHEM 2070-CHEM 2080 or CHEM 1560-CHEM 1570; AEM 2100 or STSCI 2100 or STSCI 2150 or STSCI 2200 or MATH 1710 or PSYCH 3500.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027
- Catalogue entry ↗
Catalogue variants
- Wine and Grapes: Composition and Analysis · 2.0 · Graduate