COURSE CONTENT:
Lecture 1 Tutored Wine
Tasting
Lecture 2 Viticulture.
Seasons of the vine: how to establish a vineyard.
Pests and
diseases; Wine tasting and discussion
Lecture 3 Viticulture.
Wine growing areas of South
Africa.
Wine tasting
and discussion
Lecture 4 Winemaking:
from arrival at cellar till final product. Art of blending, wood treatments,
innovations
in winemaking. Wine tasting and discussion
Lecture 5 Brandy
distilling. Process of production. Different styles
Wine tasting and discussion
Lecture 6 Fortified
Wines – Sherry, Port, Fortified Wines
Wine tasting and discussion
Lecture 7 Sparkling
Wines – methods of production, different styles
Special & Noble Late Harvest
wines – definition of different styles
Wine tasting and discussion
Examinations:
1 x Two and a half hour theory examination and
1 x One hour tasting examination (local natural wines and single varieties
only)
Note – An
individual pass in both papers is required to complete the course. The pass
mark for each
paper is 50%