Viticulture and Oenology



Oenology,œnology, or enology is the science and study of all aspects of wine and wine-making except vine-growing and grape-harvesting, which is a subfield called viticulture. “Viticulture and oenology” is a common designation for training programmes and research centres that include both the “outdoors” and “indoors” aspects of wine production. An expert in the field of oenology is known as an oenologist.

Physical Sciences

 * Chemistry
 * Geography
 * Geology

Life Sciences

 * Biology
 * Botany & Plant Sciences

Texts

 * Wine Making at home
 * b:Category:Wine

Oenology Lessons
Topic:Enology Survey of wine producing regions of the world; principles of wine production. Topics include grape growing, fermentation and stabilization of wine, application of sensory science to the evaluation of wine quality, health aspects, classification, regulation and marketing of wine. Sugars, acids, nitrogenous compounds in grape juice; antimicrobial and antioxidant activity of sulphur dioxide; must adjustments; biochemistry of alcoholic and malo-lactic fermentation; bitartrate and protein stability; fining agents; wine aging and phenolic oxidation. Theory and operation of grape and wine processing equipment in commercial wineries, including crushers, presses, filters, pumps, tanks; winery layout; sanitation and waste water management. Identification and enumeration of indigenous micro-organisms in grape must. Alcoholic fermentation; metabolism of nitrogen compounds and organic acids; production of sulphur compounds; killer yeasts; malolactic fermentation; wine spoilage micro-organisms; genetic improvement of wine yeasts.
 * Introduction to Wines
 * Wine Chemistry
 * Wine Processing and Equipment
 * Wine Microbiology

Viticulture Lessons
Topic:Viticulture Varieties, rootstocks, clones, physiology and biochemistry of grapevine growth and fruit maturation; soil science, winter hardiness; grapevine propagation. Site selection, pruning, training, canopy management, crop control, mechanization, soil management and vineyard establishment. Climatological aspects of winegrape production emphasizing selected wine regions of the world. Effects of climate, weather-related diseases, topography, soil and viticultural practices on winegrape production. Physical, chemical, biological and hydrological processes within the soil system, their interrelation and relation between these processes and the potential use of the soil. Biology and dynamics of grapevine pest activity - insects, diseases, weeds, nematodes, vertebrates. Integrated pest management approach looking at all aspects of control chemical, biological, cultural. Application techniques, pest identification and monitoring.
 * Grapevine Biology
 * Cultural Practices
 * Climate and Winegrape Production
 * Introduction to Soil Science
 * Grape Pest Management

Preliminary Study guide

 * 1) Wikipedia article:Old_World_wine
 * 2) Wikipedia article:New_World_wine
 * 3) Wikipedia article:List_of_wine-producing_regions
 * 4) Wikipedia article:Growing_region
 * 5) Wikipedia article:Irrigation_in_viticulture
 * 6) Wikipedia article:Wine_production
 * 7) Wikipedia article:Stabilization_of_wine
 * 8) Wikipedia article:Acetobacter
 * 9) Wikipedia article:Wine_and_health
 * 10) Wikipedia article:Wine_label
 * 11) Wikipedia article:Wine_tasting
 * 12) Wikipedia article:Wine_tasting_descriptors
 * 13) Wikipedia article:Wine_history

Readings

 * Peruse the appropriate sections of Wine Making at home

Activities
Viticulture Oenology
 * Use these or these flashcards and quizzes
 * Take this Viticulture vocabulary quiz
 * Take this Viticulture quiz
 * Take this Enology quiz
 * Take these as well