Study Abroad

Food Science and Technology Study Abroad Courses Include:

PATH(HORT)(FDST) 3050 - Viticulture and Enology in the Mediterranean Region

This 4-credit hour course is taught during Maymester at the UGA campus in Cortona, Italy.  Centrally located within the Tuscany region on the crest of Mont S. Egidio overlooking the vast Val di Chiana, Cortona is surrounded by beautiful olive groves, vineyards, rich valley farmland and immense history.  The course will consist of a combination of lectures, horticulture and sensory labs, as well as field trips to vineyards and wineries.  Activities and knowledge attained include, but is not limited to:

• Identify wine types and common taste components of red and white wines
• Learn how to pair wine with food
• Study the health implications of wine consumption
• Identify common varietals by sensory analysis
• Study the characteristics of different grape varieties
• Gain knowledge of different cultivation techniques
• See different grapevine diseases and pest management techniques
  
• Tour wine making facilities
• Learn of microbiological and chemical processes associated with vinification
• Sensory implications of wine making decisions