208-205 Australia in the Wine World

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208-205 Australia in the Wine World
Availability	Parkville campus
Credit Points	12.5
Coordinator	Prof Snow Barlow
Semester	2 (view timetable)
Contact	One-week block in February. Students are required to undertake some reading prior to attending the block and complete a major assignment following the block. Prior to the one-week block, students receive a printed subject guide, subject notes, a reader and a practical book. The examination is held on the last afternoon of the one-week block, and the assignment is due three weeks after the one-week block
Subject Description	The objective of this subject is to introduce students to the Australian wine industry and its role in world wine production. The content includes: evolution of the grapevine; history of viticulture and winemaking; main grape varieties of the world and their distribution; chemistry of winemaking; wine tasting; appellation and the culture of wine; world wine regions including France and Germany, Spain, Portugal and Italy, North America, South America, South Africa, New Zealand and Australia; Australian wine regions and production; the global wine trade and Australia's export markets; and wine, food, health and culture.
Assessment	Examination (3-hour, 40%), assignment (4000 words, 40%), practical reports (20%).

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