CORNELL
UNIVERSITY
  FS430: Understanding Wine and Beer
UnCork NY
  2008 Tuesdays and Thursdays 1:25 to 3:20 at 204 Stocking Hall
Alcohol
Modules
  Notice: Below is a draft of 2008 calendar! | Help | Student Web Site |
Calendar
| Syllabus | Exams | Staff | Wines & Beers | Waiver |
Jan 22 -   Introduction: chemistry, microbiology and psychology of wine and beer
Jan 24 -   Classical wine technology | Natural History of viticulture.
Jan 29 -  The brewing process. | A philosophy of wine making
Jan 31 -   The microbiology of alcoholic fermentation | Malolactic fermentation
Feb   5 -   Renaissance wine technology. | Chemistry and the modern era
Feb   7 -   The chemistry of wine | Malt
Feb 12 -   Sensory Testing methods | Brewing water and adjuncts
Feb 14 -   Taste chemistry | The neurobiology of taste
Feb 19 -   Wine Stabilization and Fining | A critical view on global winemaking
Feb 21 -   White wine production technology. | Red wine production technology
Feb 26 -   1st Exam | A tour of Beer places
Feb 28 -   Hops: the smell of real beer | Brewing yeast & fermentation
Mar   4 -   Qualia and Wine perception. | Neurobiology of olfaction
Mar   6 -   Beer storage & finishing | Vine Training and Canopy Management
Mar 11 -   Chemesthesis | Brettanomyces biology and flavor defects
Mar 13 -   Speciality wines | Fortified wines
Mar 18 -   -----------------Spring Break---------
Mar 20 -   -----------------Spring Break---------
Mar 25 -   The chemistry of champagne | Production of sparkling wines.
Mar 27 -   Brewing and science | Beer styles
Apr   1 -   2nd Exam | Vine physiology and function
Apr   3 -   Sustainable wine production | Achieving balance in wines
Apr   8 -   The neurobiology of addiction & Alcoholism | Quality and Port
Apr 10 -   Color & astringency in wine. | The art of Blending
Apr 15 -   NYSBA Talk| Wine and food pairing.
Apr 17 -   Craft and Microbrewing | Inappropriate odors in wine.
Apr 22 -   NY Viticulture | The chemistry of green aromas
Apr 24 -   The vinification of sweet wines. |Opus One Wine Maker
Apr 29 -   3rd exam | Microbrewery Tour at Ithaca Beer
May   1 -   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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