The University Wine Course: A Wine Appreciation Text & Self Tutorial

by Marian W. Baldy

For over 20 years the most widely used wine textbook in higher education courses, The University Wine Course provides a 12-week program for learning about wine in-depth, from sensory evaluation to the science of viticulture and winemaking. Written and organized in a “user friendly” style, this book serves as a comprehensive-yet-easy resource for self-tutoring. Includes chapter exams and answers, study guides, lab exercises, final exams and extensive references and bibliography. Illustrated with appendixes on Wine & Food, Label Reading, Do-It-Yourself Labs, Student tasting notes and more. Dr. Baldy is a USDA award-winning professor of sciences who has operated her own vineyard and winery and has taught wine appreciation for academic credits to university students for over 20 years. A Teacher’s Manual is available from the publisher.

Genres: Wine, Reference, Nonfiction

452 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 1993

Reviews

[Ray Savarda · Rating 3 out of 5]

Had some good info, not very exciting to read, definitely a fact-laden textbook.
But, good info on how to taste wine, what to look for when tasting, how wine is made, and a good appendix about hosting wine tastings.

[Julie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Only for the utter viticultural and oenological geek. I haven't exactly "finished" reading this- it's a source/reference to which I will return when need be or to sit and read whilst eating my morning oatmeal. It's not enough to sniff and taste- I love knowing the processes that go into this amazing craft of agriculture.