VE 205 — Wines of North America
This course is an overview of the wines of North America, including the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Students will become familiar with the major wine producing regions within those countries; their laws, traditions, and wine styles; as well as the grape varieties, soils, and climate conditions that make each region and the wine it produces unique in the world marketplace. Students will also examine the contribution each region has made to modern global winemaking practices and the current global wine market. This course is designed to give students a full understanding of the current global wine industry, as well as a full understanding of the domestic industry in which they would currently work. The class includes sensory evaluation of representative samples from the regions covered. Students must be at least 18 years of age