WINE 205 Course Syllabus Fundamentals of Wine: From the Soil to the Table Fall 2016

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1 WINE 205 Course Syllabus Fundamentals of Wine: From the Soil to the Table Fall 2016 Professor Jess Pierce Course Description: Introduction to the multi-faceted world of wine, including cultural and business aspects. A liberal arts perspective involving theory and application to the Oregon wine industry within a global context. Focus on developing research skills and examination of scholarly texts, as related to the wine industry. Discussion of wine history, viticulture, winemaking, marketing, sales, and wine appreciation. 4 credits. Overview and Goals: In this course you will build your dream winery. Through research and examination you will develop a philosophy that guides your decisions through this process. You will pick a flagship grape varietal and develop an understanding for the relevance of that grape in the place where you will build. You will learn how to grow and produce wine, then communicate and sell your wines in the global marketplace. This is a usually a complex process that takes years but when you finish this course, you will have a behind the scenes understanding of the complexity of a simple bottle of wine My Availability: I want to be as available to you for questions as possible but that does not mean that you should expect an immediate response every time you message me. My weekends are probably different than your weekends. You should not wait until an emergency situation to ask for help. We will break this course into weeks. Each week will begin on Tuesday. You will receive new assignments and be prepared to turn in the previous weeks assignment by 3pm every Tuesday. Grading Breakdown: 60% Weekly Video or Written Assignments 20% Interaction and Response to Discussion Board 20% Completing of Final Project When given an assignment, you will have the option to turn in a video or written assignment, depending on your preference and comfort level with either medium. You can mix it up as well, depending on the assignment at hand. The mediums will be graded equally at a total of 60 percent of your total grade.

2 Weekly Theme Overview: Week 1: Develop your philosophy and choose your flagship varietal. Week 2: Going Deep with your Grape Varietal Week 3: The Business. How do I start a winery? Week 4: Get Dirty. Farming Grapes. Week 5: Harvest and Fermentation Science Week 6: Vineyard Workers, Seasonal and Migrant Labor in Oregon Week 7: The Tasting Experience Week 8: The community of wine in Oregon. Where do you fit? Week 9: Putting it in a bottle. Now what? Government Regulations, TTB and Cola s Week 10: Storytelling and Communication Week 11: Distribution Networks. Carrying a Bag of Experiences and Wine. Week 12: 100 points! Getting attention. Wine Scores and Successful Events Week 13: Final Project, Present your Winery. You can choose to do your weekly assignments either with video Video Assignments: Assignments can be completed with a video option. Each video will have a different time requirement. Please stay within the allotted time frame. I must be able to clearly see and hear what you are presenting. You can present yourself however you wish as this more about content than what you wear or how well you edit. When we get to marketing and your final video assignment then we will talk about how you want to present yourself to your markets. Do you want to be a boot and vest wearing vine grower fresh out of the vineyard to the sale, or a suit and tie wearing sommelier schlepping high price juice? Or somewhere in between? Think about your body language and engagement. Here is a video that can be helpful to think about when making your video and communicating your message. OR in writing Written Assignments: Assignments can be completed in writing. Each assignment will have a different requirement depending on the assignment at hand. Please pay attention to grammar just as much as content. Either way you turn it in, it will be graded equally for a total of 60% of your final grade.

3 Discussion Board: 20% of your grade You will be required to interact with your classmates to think about and respond to at least 2 posts per week. Your response must be an original thought or building on the item. Rephrasing in agreement will not be accepted as a response. Final Project: 20% of your grade You will present a culmination of your semester in the form of a new winery. You can present the details of that new winery either in video, power point, or in written form. Reading Assignments: The reading assignments will help with the topic of the week as well as prepared you for the coming assignments. Please keep up with the assigned readings as I will be able to tell from your video content if you are following along. You will not receive a grade for reading. This is the content you will need to be familiar with in order to understand the subject. Required: Wine Bible by Karen MacNeil The Science of Wine from Vine to Glass by Jamie Goode Wine Business Case Studies by Pierre Mora The Drops of God. Volume 1 by Tadashi Agi Recommended: World Atlas of Wine by Jancis Robinson and Hugh Johnson Concepts in Wine Technology by Yair Margalit Wine Grapes by Jancis Robinson Billionaire s Vinegar by Benjamin Wallace Authentic Wine by Jamie Goode Voodoo Vintners by Katherine Cole Helpful Websites: Due Dates: All materials need to be turned in on the date and time given. No assignment, video or exam may be turned in late without prior discussion. Late papers turned in without prior discussion and approval will result in points lost for each day the assignment is late. We will break this course into weeks. Each week will begin on Tuesday. You will receive new assignments and be prepared to turn in the previous weeks assignment by 3pm every Tuesday.

4 Grading Standards: Below are the grading standards that will be used for this course. A-Excellent work, effort, and insight. Superior effort in drawing from a variety of sources including articles, texts, movies, youtube videos, and clearly conveying ideas from them. B- Above average but not exceptional work. Good integration of materials, but missing the thoroughness required for an A. C- Average work and effort. Adequate representation of materials in the work. Working knowledge of materials but lacking depth in regards to the range of ideas. D-Passing but below average work. Problems relating materials to one another and haphazard ability to discuss the subject at hand. Spotty work with little effort expended to integrate and organize materials. F- Failing work. Little or no effort expended and no real insights conveyed. Appears unfamiliar with the subject and unable to discuss issues in a relevant fashion. A % A % B % B 83-87% B % C % C % C % D % D % F % Academic Integrity Statement: "adhere to the college policy on academic honesty, as published in the Linfield College Course Catalog." Plagiarism: Plagiarism is the practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one s own. If I find you have plagiarized, you will be asked to leave the course and receive and F for the entire course. By simply acknowledging that material has been borrowed and providing your audience with the necessary information to find that source is usually enough to prevent plagiarism. Please cite your sources.

5 Disability Statement: Students with disabilities are protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. If you are a student with a disability and feel you may require academic accommodations please contact Learning Support Services (LSS), as early as possible to request accommodation for your disability. The timeliness of your request will allow LSS to promptly arrange the details of your support. LSS is located in Melrose Hal 020 (503) We also encourage students to communicate with their faculty about their accommodations. Identity verification: Students enrolled in Online and Continuing Education courses and programs at Linfield College are required to periodically verify their identity through Ucard. This ensures that students taking classes through Online and Continuing Education are the people doing the work. The authentication process will be required at the start of each term and then at random times during the term. Instructions will be provided. For identity verification, students will need a webcam enabled computer and a legal form of picture ID (such as a drivers license or a passport). If you have questions about or problems with the authentication process contact the OCE office at (503) Help with Technical Difficulties If you have technical problems related to Blackboard contact blackboard@linfield.edu. For other technical problems (browser, ) contact macsupport@linfield.edu.

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