1	Describe the effects of acids and acidity on grape and wine composition and on the control of the winemaking process.
2	Explain how sulfur dioxide management is used in winemaking.
3	Explain the role and management of phenolic compounds during winemaking processes.
4	Describe the basic operations of grape harvesting and processing.
5	Describe the unit processes and equipment used in fermentation, pressing and post-fermentation treatments and their impacts on the final wine style outcomes.
6	Explain how different styles of white and red table wine are produced.
7	Describe the effects of aging, maturation and oxidation on wine composition.
8	Explain the basic principles of the management of yeast during the alcoholic fermentation and of bacterial cultures during the secondary fermentation.
9	Demonstrate familiarity and competence with the practical skills and techniques used in grape and wine chemical analysis. This will include the planning and reporting of analyses, the use of apparatus to measure pH, titratable acidity, sulfur dioxide, volatile acidity and alcohol, plus the use of spectrophotometric measurements for wine phenolics.
10	Demonstrate an understanding of the conduct of an alcoholic fermentation and of the planning required to undertake practical winemaking operations.

Lecture notes will be posted to MyUni before each class. There will be no provision of printed lecture handouts. All lectures will be recorded using MyMedia and the recordings uploaded to MyUni.

No one textbook adequately fulfils the requirements of this course. The currently available texts are all written from a non-Australian perspective, and therefore address only some aspects of what is pertinent to the situation in Australia. The major oenological texts are also expensive, and for this reason it has been decided that where possible the chapters in each of the four texts relevant to each lecture will be indicated by the lecturing staff at the time of delivery. Students are encouraged to take the opportunity during the semester to compare the various texts, 2 copies each of which are held in the Woolhouse (Waite) Library on Reserve, as an aid to deciding which one best suits their personal requirements and preferences.

These texts are:
Boulton, R.B., Singleton, V.L., Bisson, L.F. and Kunkee, R.E. (1998) Principles and Practices of Winemaking. Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers.

Jackson, R.S. (2008) Wine Science, Principles, Practice , Perception. Third edition Academic Press.

Margalit, Y.M. (2005) Concepts in Wine Chemistry. The Wine Appreciation Guild.

Ribereau-Gayon, P., Dubourdieu, D., Donèche, B. and Lonvard, A. (2006) Handbook of Enology, Volumes 1 and 2. John Wiley.

Additionally, the following laboratory manual is recommended:
Iland, P., Bruer, N., Edwards, G., Weeks, S. and Wilkes, E. (2004) Chemical analysis of grapes and wine: techniques and concepts. Patrick Iland Wine Promotions Pty Ltd, Campbelltown, South Australia.

Additional reference books that can be accessed from the Woolhouse library are:
Clarke, R.J. and Bakker, J. (2004) Wine Flavour Chemistry. Blackwell, Oxford.

Hornsey, I. (2007) The Chemistry and Biology of Winemaking. RSC Publishing, Cambridge.

Jacobson, J.L. (2006) Introduction to Wine Laboratory Practices and Procedures. Springer, New York.

Linskens, H. F. and Jackson, J. F. (Eds) (1988) Modern Methods of Plant Analysis. New series, Vol 6, Wine Analysis. Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg.

Margalit, Y. (2004) Concepts in Wine Technology. The Wine Appreciation Guild, San Francisco.

Ough, C. S. (1991) Winemaking Basics. Food Product Press, New York

Peynaud, E. (1984) Knowing and Making Wine. Translation of Connaissance et Travail du Vin (1981) Wiley - Interscience.

Rankine, B. C. (2004) Making Good Wine : A Manual of Winemaking Practice for Australia and New Zealand. Macmillan Australia, Sydney.

Waterhouse, A.L. and Kennedy, J.A. (2004) Red Wine Chemistry – Revealing the Mysteries. American Chemical Society, Washington DC.

Zoecklein, B. W., Fugelsang, K. C., Gump, B. H. and Nury, F. S. (1999) Wine Analysis and Production. Aspen Publishers, Inc. Gaithersburg, Maryland.

A significant collection of journal articles is available as a reading list from within the Course Materials section of the MyUni pages for Introductory Winemaking.

Students will be provided with information about current policy and practices for Academic Honesty at The University of Adelaide.

Course administration is accomplished using MyUni: Activities will include email, Announcements, lecture handouts and recordings, an online reading list and links to past examinations. Copies of the Course Profile (this document) and the Course Handbook (including the Timetable of Lectures, Practicals and Tutorials) will be posted on MyUni. Coursework assignments may be submitted through Turnitin as directed. Coursework marks will be made available through the Gradebook. Assessment in the form of online quizzes will be offered during the semester as a part of the Formative Assessment component. Details may be found below. All materials will be released at the relevant time during the semester.

The course material is taught by a combination of lectures and practical classes, with formative assessment exercises in the form of practical write-ups, a practical test, a written assignment, and online quizzes, and summative assessment in the form of end-of-semester examination. Lecture modes used are based primarily on traditional classroom paradigms of lecturer-student interactions, using PowerPoint or similar presentation techniques. The use of enhanced teaching approaches including student-centred activities is likely to increasingly feature in this aspect of the course. Short online quizzes are provided to allow regular self-assessment of understanding and progress.

Practical classes including a site visit to a local winery are designed and timetabled such that as far as possible, the topics co-ordinate with those being taught at that time within the lecture stream. Learning within practical classes will be based on student participation in a series of experimental exercises designed to demonstrate some of the key grape and wine analytical techniques, yeast culture, and the management of a small-scale (ca 30L) alcoholic fermentation, as a prelude to larger (1,000L) ferments conducted in higher-level courses. In some cases, report writing, including quantitative data analysis and interpretation and problem solving, will form part of the learning activities.

Feedback is provided on all assessed work.

A student enrolled in a 3 unit course, such as this, should expect to spend, on average 12 hours per week on the studies required. This includes both the formal contact time required to the course (e.g., lectures and practicals), as well as non-contact time (e.g., reading and revision).

Week	Type of learning activity	Topic
Week 1	Lecture 1 Lecture 2 Practical Tutorial	Acidity in grapes and wine Introduction to winemaking Health, safety and well-being; basic lab techniques; calculations Tutorial
Week 2	Lecture 1 Lecture 2 Practical Tutorial	The winemaking chemistry of sulfur dioxide Winemaking operations and processes I Basic grape and wine analysis (Acids/sugars/SO2/VA) Tutorial
Week 3	Lecture 1 Lecture 2 Practical Tutorial	Winemaking operations and processes II Winemaking operations and processes III Basic grape and wine analysis (Acids/sugars/SO2/VA) Tutorial
Week 4	Lecture 1 Lecture 2 Practical Tutorial	Anthocyanins and phenolics in grapes and wines I Anthocyanins and phenolics in grapes and wines II Basic grape and wine analysis (Acids/sugars/SO2/VA) Tutorial
Week 5	Lecture 1 Lecture 2 Practical Tutorial	White table wines I White table wines II Phenolics, Tannin and Alcohol measurements Tutorial
Week 6	Lecture 1 Lecture 2 Practical Tutorial	White table wines III White table wines IV Phenolics, Tannin and Alcohol measurements Tutorial
Week 7	Lecture 1 Lecture 2 Practical Tutorial	White table wines V Red table wines I Analysis of juice, must and wine samples: assessed practical / Cellar operations – inert gases Tutorial
Week 8	Lecture 1 Lecture 2 Practical Tutorial	Red table wines II Red table wines III Analysis of juice, must and wine samples: assessed practical / Cellar operations – inert gases Tutorial
Week 9	Lecture 1 Lecture 2 Practical Tutorial	No lectures – public holiday No lectures – public holiday Winery tour Tutorial
Week 10	Lecture 1 Lecture 2 Practical Tutorial	Red table wines IV Red table wines V White juice ferment – setup, inoculation and initial juice analysis Tutorial
Week 11	Lecture 1 Lecture 2 Practical Tutorial	Introduction to juice and wine clarification and stabilisation Oxidation and the aging of wines White juice ferment – completion and final wine analysis Tutorial
Week 12	Lecture 1 Lecture 2 Practical Tutorial	Wine microbiology I Wine microbiology II Wine microbiology Tutorial

Assessment Task	Type of assessment	Percentage of total assessment for grading purposes	Hurdle (Yes/No or part of a combined hurdle)	Objectives being assessed/achieved	Approximate Timing of Assessment
Practical reports	Formative and Summative	10%	No	1,2,3,9,10	Weeks 5 and 7 or 8
Practical skills test	Formative and Summative	10%	No	9	Weeks 5 and 6
Red wine production written assignment	Formative and Summative	10%	No	3-8	Week 9
Fermentation management assignment	Formative and Summative	10%	No	1,2,8,9,10	Week 11
Online quizzes	Formative and Summative	10%	No	1-8	Weeks 3,5,7,9,12
End of semester examination	Summative	50%	Yes (50%)	1-10	Semester 2 exams period

Assessment Task	Requirement for hurdle	Is additional assessment available if student does not meet hurdle requirement	Details of additional assessment
End of semester examination	50%	Yes	Additional examination

Summative (examination-based) Assessment - details:

The final examination will consist of one paper divided into two sections. Section A will comprise questions dealing with calculations used in winemaking. It will be worth approximately 8% of the final paper (15 marks out of 180 total). Section B will comprise questions covering the whole course and be worth approximately 92% of the final paper. Questions will be compulsory although there may be choice within questions.

Formative (coursework) Assessment - details:

Formative assessment for the course will be covered by the following items:

1.  Practical class reports:

There will be eleven practical classes conducted per student over the course of the semester. A written report will be submitted for the outcome of the chemical analyses of wine (pH, titratable acidity, sulfur dioxide and reducing sugar) conducted in weeks 2-4 (5%). A second report will be submitted for the analysis of red wine phenolics conducted in weeks 5 or 6 (the class is divided into two for this exercise). All submitted work will be returned with feedback within 2 weeks of submission.

2.  Practical skills test:

In weeks 7 or 8 students will be assessed on their ability to accurately determine the pH, titratable acidity, total, free and bound sulfur dioxide, and volatile acidity of a wine. They will be required to report their analytical findings in an appropriate manner, and demonstrate their ability to undertake basic wine calculations.

3.  Red wine production assignment:

 Students will prepare a written proposal for the production of a medium to full-bodied dry red table wine. The exact wine style and source of grapes is the choice of the student. The proposal is to describe every aspect of the winemaking process from the perspective of activities that can be conducted using the facilities available in the Wine Science Laboratory. A flow chart of the processes is to be submitted along with details of the proposed wine style that explain how the winemaking options selected will lead to the selected wine style outcomes. Exemplars from previous students will be available on MyUni.

4.  Fermentation management assignment:

   Students will work in groups of two or three to undertake the fermentation of a 30-litre batch of white grape juice. The aim of the exercise is to maintain a steady rate of fermentation by the use of appropriate monitoring and temperature control management. You will monitor your ferment twice daily over a seven-day period; each monitoring event will require approximately 15 minutes to complete, each student will conduct between four and five individual monitoring events. Full chemical analyses will be conducted at the outset, at a point mid-way through the fermentation, and upon completion of the fermentation. The assessment is based on an individual report that comprises a fermentation progress curve, indicating the monitoring points, fermentation parameters and the decisions that were made and their subsequent consequences. Exemplars from previous students will be available on MyUni.

5.  Online quizzes: During the semester, 5 online quizzes will be set from within MyUni/Assessments. Each quiz will contain 10 questions, which will comprise a number of formats including but not limited to multiple choice, missing words, ordering and calculations. Quizzes will normally be available for a four-day period including weekends, which will be announced via a MyUni Announcement and email to each student.

The quizzes are intended to provide each student with a brief assessment of their knowledge of topics covered in recent and past lectures and tutorials. Each quiz may be attempted only once; students will receive their scores immediately upon completion of the quiz and full feedback after the quiz closes.

Penalty For Late Submission Of Assignments

A signed Assessment Coversheet must accompany all work submitted for assessment during the semester. Copies are available for download from MyUni and are also included in the Practical booklet.

Assignments must be submitted by their deadlines. For work submitted past the deadline for that assignment, there will be a penalty of 10% of the unprejudiced mark for each working day (or part of a working day) that an assignment is late, up to a maximum penalty of 50% of the unprejudiced mark (all eligible submitted work is assessed in the first instance without prejudice). The examiner may elect not to accept any assignment that a student wants to submit after the assignments for the rest of the class have been marked and feedback provided.

Extensions of deadlines may be allowed for reasonable causes. Such situations would include compassionate and medical grounds of the severity that would justify the awarding of a supplementary examination. Evidence for the grounds must be provided when an extension is requested. Extensions of deadlines should be negotiated with the course coordinator before the assignment is due. Extensions will not be provided on the grounds of poor time management.