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FS4300: Understanding Wine and Beer| CORNELL UNIVERSITY |
FS4300: Understanding Wine and Beer |
| UnCork NY | 2009 Tuesdays and Thursdays 1:25 to 3:20 at 204 Stocking Hall |
| Alcohol Modules |
Notice: Below is a draft of 2009 calendar! | Help | Student Web Site | |
| Calendar |
| Syllabus | Exams | Staff | Wines & Beers | Waiver | |
| Jan 20 - | TA1 Introduction to the class. |
| Jan 22 - | TA2 Classical wine technology. | RD1 Microbiology of alcoholic fermentation |
| Jan 27 - | KS1 The brewing process. | JV1 Introduction to viticulture. |
| Jan 29 - | RW Introduction to wine making | KS2 Malt |
| Feb 3 - | TA3 Renaissance wine technology. | GS1 The chemistry of Terroir |
| Feb 5 - | RD2 Malolactic fermentation. | Guest - Larry Perrine |
| Feb 10 - | TA4 Chemistry and the modern era | KS3 Hops: the smell of real beer |
| Feb 12 - | GS2 Flavor potential of grapes. | KS4 Brewing water and adjuncts |
| Feb 17 - | TA5 Taste chemistry | GS3 Aroma potential of grapes. |
| Feb 19 - | RD3 Winemakimg and climate change. | TA6 The neurobiology of taste |
| Feb 24 - | GS4 Wine Alchemy. | 1st Exam |
| Feb 26 - | Slides - John Williams | JV2 Viticultural Practices. |
| Mar 3 - | KS5 Brewing yeast & fermentation | GS5 Herbaceousness in wines. |
| Mar 5 - | KS6 Beer storage & finishing | PB1 A Philosophy of wine making for cool climates. |
| Mar 10 - | GS6 Red wine chemistry. | HL1 The neurobiology of addiction & Alcoholism |
| Mar 12 - | GS7 Wine faults. | JV3 Viticultural Practices II |
| Mar 17 - | -----------------Spring Break--------- |
| Mar 19 - | -----------------Spring Break--------- |
| Mar 24 - | TA7 The thermodynamics of champagne. | PK1 Production of sparkling wines. |
| Mar 26 - | KS7 Beer styles | GS8 Wine closures and aging. |
| Mar 31 - | TA08 Qualia and Wine perception.| PB2 Achieving balance in wines. |
| Apr 2 - | KS8 Brewing and science | 2nd Exam |
| Apr 7 - | TA9 Olfaction | PK2 Brett aroma. |
| Apr 9 - | AM1 Grape breeding. | TA10 Riesling New Yorks finest. |
| Apr 14 - | KSx Craft brewing. | SB1 Wine and food pairing. |
| Apr 16 - | AM2 Fining and Stabilization. | RW2 Sustainable wine production. |
| Apr 21 - | TM1 NY Viticulture | GS9 Science of cooking with wine. |
| Apr 23 - | KS9 Brewing alternatives. | GS10 Fortified wines. |
| Apr 28 - | 3rd exam | KS10 Microbrewery Tour at Ithaca Beer |
| April 30 - | Wine Tour to Atwater Estate, Lamoreaux Landing, and dinner at Dano's Heuriger |
| Any Day - | Required Tour: Any New York Winery. |
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