Wine 201: Exploring Wine and Place
Fridays, April 16, 23 and 30, 7pm to 8pm.
Tuition: $95 for one-student household / $105 for two-student household. Optional $190 add-on for NINE delicious bottles of wine to correspond with class (pick up at The WSA by appointment).
Join us in the Online Classroom from the comfort of home (via Zoom)!
In this installment of the Wine 201 Series, students will dive into the many ways that wine is connected to and reflects its home territory. The regions explored and the wines tasted in this series are a testament to the significance of wine in human society and the lengths people will go to to grow and produce this beautiful beverage.
Session 1 — Place, Climate and Terroir: Why Grapes Grow Where They Grow
Beginning with the first human settlements to the present, we will try to make sense of wine by exploring where grapes are grown and why they are grown there. We will explore cold and warm varietals, the geography of wine, and how climate factors influence grape growing and wine production.
Session 2 — Old World and New World: Place and Innovation
In this session, we will discuss the human geography of wine and how it has expanded over centuries. Although the basic process of fermentation remains the same, we also see a constant attempt by humans to innovate, change, and make better and better wine, and we can also see the impact of culture on wine-making. We will also discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using the terms of “Old World” and “New World” in thinking about grape growing and wine production.
Session 3 — X-treme Wine Regions of the World
There are many regions of the world that seem largely inhospitable both to humans and to grapes and yet not only have humans settled there, they’ve decided that making wine in that region is important to them. This session explores the extents to which cultures have gone to grow grapes that they can turn into wine. An intoxicating exploration on how to keep the vines alive in cold and wet regions, hot and arid desert climates, in areas exposed to high winds and sun, or at elevations of nearly 10,000 feet.
Who should take this class: This all-levels class is perfect who anyone who enjoys not only a great glass of wine, but also the story behind it.
About the instructor: Jeff D. Peterson is a sociologist and professor in the Wine Studies Program at Linfield University. Jeff grew up in Latin America and has traveled extensively through Latin American wine regions. Through his project Vinum Docet (Latin for wine educates) his mission is to share his love of wine in ways that go beyond conventional technical tastings, helping people explore the many ways in which wine can be experienced.
Fridays, April 16, 23 and 30, 7pm to 8pm.
Tuition: $95 for one-student household / $105 for two-student household. Optional $190 add-on for NINE delicious bottles of wine to correspond with class (pick up at The WSA by appointment).
Join us in the Online Classroom from the comfort of home (via Zoom)!
In this installment of the Wine 201 Series, students will dive into the many ways that wine is connected to and reflects its home territory. The regions explored and the wines tasted in this series are a testament to the significance of wine in human society and the lengths people will go to to grow and produce this beautiful beverage.
Session 1 — Place, Climate and Terroir: Why Grapes Grow Where They Grow
Beginning with the first human settlements to the present, we will try to make sense of wine by exploring where grapes are grown and why they are grown there. We will explore cold and warm varietals, the geography of wine, and how climate factors influence grape growing and wine production.
Session 2 — Old World and New World: Place and Innovation
In this session, we will discuss the human geography of wine and how it has expanded over centuries. Although the basic process of fermentation remains the same, we also see a constant attempt by humans to innovate, change, and make better and better wine, and we can also see the impact of culture on wine-making. We will also discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using the terms of “Old World” and “New World” in thinking about grape growing and wine production.
Session 3 — X-treme Wine Regions of the World
There are many regions of the world that seem largely inhospitable both to humans and to grapes and yet not only have humans settled there, they’ve decided that making wine in that region is important to them. This session explores the extents to which cultures have gone to grow grapes that they can turn into wine. An intoxicating exploration on how to keep the vines alive in cold and wet regions, hot and arid desert climates, in areas exposed to high winds and sun, or at elevations of nearly 10,000 feet.
Who should take this class: This all-levels class is perfect who anyone who enjoys not only a great glass of wine, but also the story behind it.
About the instructor: Jeff D. Peterson is a sociologist and professor in the Wine Studies Program at Linfield University. Jeff grew up in Latin America and has traveled extensively through Latin American wine regions. Through his project Vinum Docet (Latin for wine educates) his mission is to share his love of wine in ways that go beyond conventional technical tastings, helping people explore the many ways in which wine can be experienced.
Fridays, April 16, 23 and 30, 7pm to 8pm.
Tuition: $95 for one-student household / $105 for two-student household. Optional $190 add-on for NINE delicious bottles of wine to correspond with class (pick up at The WSA by appointment).
Join us in the Online Classroom from the comfort of home (via Zoom)!
In this installment of the Wine 201 Series, students will dive into the many ways that wine is connected to and reflects its home territory. The regions explored and the wines tasted in this series are a testament to the significance of wine in human society and the lengths people will go to to grow and produce this beautiful beverage.
Session 1 — Place, Climate and Terroir: Why Grapes Grow Where They Grow
Beginning with the first human settlements to the present, we will try to make sense of wine by exploring where grapes are grown and why they are grown there. We will explore cold and warm varietals, the geography of wine, and how climate factors influence grape growing and wine production.
Session 2 — Old World and New World: Place and Innovation
In this session, we will discuss the human geography of wine and how it has expanded over centuries. Although the basic process of fermentation remains the same, we also see a constant attempt by humans to innovate, change, and make better and better wine, and we can also see the impact of culture on wine-making. We will also discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using the terms of “Old World” and “New World” in thinking about grape growing and wine production.
Session 3 — X-treme Wine Regions of the World
There are many regions of the world that seem largely inhospitable both to humans and to grapes and yet not only have humans settled there, they’ve decided that making wine in that region is important to them. This session explores the extents to which cultures have gone to grow grapes that they can turn into wine. An intoxicating exploration on how to keep the vines alive in cold and wet regions, hot and arid desert climates, in areas exposed to high winds and sun, or at elevations of nearly 10,000 feet.
Who should take this class: This all-levels class is perfect who anyone who enjoys not only a great glass of wine, but also the story behind it.
About the instructor: Jeff D. Peterson is a sociologist and professor in the Wine Studies Program at Linfield University. Jeff grew up in Latin America and has traveled extensively through Latin American wine regions. Through his project Vinum Docet (Latin for wine educates) his mission is to share his love of wine in ways that go beyond conventional technical tastings, helping people explore the many ways in which wine can be experienced.