Wine Quality Assessment
Growing & Vines
A course by
Lincoln University
Learn to assess wine quality using sensory and chemical analysis and interpret results from taste panels. Gain insight into wine defects, sensory characteristics, and global wine styles.
Blended study
This is a mix of online learning & face-to-face sessions
Lincoln University campus, Lincoln
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Define wine quality parameters
Identify the range of parameters used to define wine quality.
Analyze inputs affecting wine quality
Recognise the inputs and interactions that can affect wine quality throughout the production cycle.
Apply sensory evaluation methods
Understand the principles of analytical sensory evaluation and sensory evaluation methods.
What You're Signing Up For
This course explores practical and theoretical approaches to evaluating wine quality through sensory and chemical methods. Students will learn to identify quality parameters, understand production influences, carry out formal tastings and laboratory analyses, recognize defects, and appreciate legal considerations for exporting and labeling wine. The course covers New Zealand as well as international wine styles and their typical characteristics.
Course Content
- Parameters used to define wine quality
- Factors affecting wine quality through the production cycle
- Analytical sensory evaluation principles
- Sensory evaluation methods
- Identification of common wine defects
- Causes of wine defects
- Sensory characteristics of New Zealand and international wines
- Legal issues in exporting and labeling New Zealand wine
- International wine producing regions and wine characteristics
- Chemistry and sensory effects of wine fining methods
- Conducting sensory evaluation in tastings and laboratories
- Writing wine appraisal notes
What you need to know first
Principles of Wine Science, WINE-202
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Viticulture
Oenology
Wine Industry
Quality Assurance
Future employment opportunities might be
Wine Sensory Analyst
Wine Quality Control Technician
Viticulture Technician
Wine Export Compliance Assistant
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