Winemaker Lab Skills - Winemaker 201 v Musto Wine Grape Company LLC.
Musto Wine Grape Company, LLC. Winemaking Laboratory Course:
This program primarily covers laboratory skills needed in the art and science of making wine. This course compliments and should be taken after having taken the Intro to Wine Making (EDUIWM101) course.
In order to consistently make high quality wines the winemaker must perform a number of tests and functions to monitor and adjust the progress of the fermentation and aging process. This class discusses and demonstrates a number of such functions including acid titration, pH, sugar content, fining, etc., including alternate methodologies for sugar and acid titrations. Students must be at least 21 years of age to participate in wine tasting/evaluation exercises.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
Introduce the basic laboratory practices of wine making.
Provide an understanding and feel for the skills required to successfully measure fermentation progress.