Oenology

Key takeaways

Oenology belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Oenology to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Oenology from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Oenology (also enology; ee-NOL-o-jee) is the science and study of wine and winemaking. Oenology is distinct from viticulture, which is the science of the growing, cultivation, and harvesting of grapes. The English word oenology derives from the Greek word oinos (οἶνος) "wine" and the suffix –logia (-λογία) the "study of". An oenologist is an expert in the science of wine and of the arts and techniques for making wine.

Education and training University programs in oenology and viticulture usually feature a concentration in science for the degree of Bachelor of Science (B.S, B.Sc., Sc.B), and as a terminal master's degree — either in a scientific or in a research program for the degree of Master of Science (M.S., Sc.M.), e.g. the master of professional studies degree. Oenologists and viticulturalists with doctorates often have a background in horticulture, plant physiology, and microbiology. Related to oenology are the professional titles of sommelier and master of wine, which are specific certifications in the restaurant business and in hospitality management. Occupationally, oenologists usually work as winemakers, as wine chemists in commercial laboratories, and in oenologic organisations, such as the Australian Wine Research Institute.

Australia Schools in Australia tend to offer a "bachelor of viticulture" or "master of viticulture" degree.

Charles Sturt University - Wagga Wagga, New South Wales Melbourne Polytechnic/La Trobe University - Melbourne Australia Queensland College of Wine Tourism - Stanthorpe, Queensland University of Adelaide - Adelaide, South Australia

Brazil Federal Institute of Rio Grande do Sul - Bento Gonçalves, Porto Alegre, Feliz, Sertão, Canoas, Porto Alegre-Restinga, Caxias do Sul, Osório, Erechim, and Rio Grande Federal University of Pampa - Dom Pedrito Campus, Rio Grande do Sul

Canada Brock University - St. Catharines, Ontario

France Official National Diploma of Oenology:

Institut Agro Montpellier pole vigne-vin - Montpellier Institut National Polytechnique de Toulouse - Toulouse Jules Guyot Institute - Dijon University of Bordeaux - Bordeaux University of Montpellier I - Montpellier University of Reims - Reims Other wine diplomas:

Université de Bourgogne - Dijon Université du Vin - Suze-la-Rousse

Germany Hochschule Geisenheim University - Geisenheim, Hesse University of Hohenheim - Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences - Heilbronn, Künzelsau, Schwäbisch Hall, Baden-Württemberg Staatliche Lehr- und Versuchsanstalt für Wein- und Obstbau Weinsberg - Weinsberg, Baden-Württemberg Bayerische Landesanstalt für Weinbau und Gartenbau - Veitshöchheim, Bavaria Weincampus Neustadt - Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Rheinland-Pfalz

Israel The Hebrew University of Jerusalem - Rehovot

Italy Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore [1] - International Vintage Master - Piacenza [2] University of Bologna - Cesena University of Padua - Conegliano University of Palermo - Marsala University of Perugia - Perugia University of Salento - Lecce University of Teramo - Teramo University of Trento - Edmund Mach Foundation - Trento, San Michele all'Adige University of Turin - Grugliasco, Alba, and Asti (as a Consortium of the Universities of Turin, Milan, Palermo, Sassari, and Foggia) University of Udine - Udine University of Verona - Verona

New Zealand Eastern Institute of Technology - Hawke's Bay Lincoln University - Christchurch University of Auckland - Auckland

Peru Universidad Privada San Juan Bautista - Ingeniería en Enología y Viticultura - Lima, Ica, Chincha

Portugal Universidade do Porto - Porto University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro - Vila Real Universidade de Évora - Évora

South Africa University of Stellenbosch - Stellenbosch

Slovenia University of Nova Gorica - School for viticulture and enology - Vipava

Switzerland Changins - Nyon

Spain Universitat Rovira i Virgili - Tarragona Universidad de La Rioja - La Rioja Universidad de Cádiz - Cádiz, Andalusia

Ukraine National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine - Kyiv National University of Food Technologies - Kyiv Odesa National Academy of Food Technologies - Odesa

United Kingdom Plumpton College - East Sussex

United States Allan Hancock College - Santa Maria, California California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo - San Luis Obispo, California Colorado Mesa University - Grand Junction, Colorado Colorado State University - Fort Collins, Colorado Cornell University - Ithaca and Geneva, New York Finger Lakes Community College - Canandaigua and Geneva, New York California State University, Fresno - Fresno, California Grayson College - Grayson, Texas Kent State University - Kent, Ohio Miami University - Oxford, Ohio Napa Valley College - Napa, California Oregon State University - Corvallis, Oregon Patrick & Henry Community College - Henry County, Virginia Paul Smith's College - Paul Smiths, New York Sonoma State University - Sonoma, California Surry Community College - Dobson, North Carolina University of California, Davis - Davis, California University of Missouri - Columbia, Missouri Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) - Blacksburg, Virginia Washington State University - Pullman, Washington Yavapai College - Clarkdale, Arizona

Prominent oenologists Alberto Antonini Miguel Brascó Cathy Corison Tullio De Rosa Peter Gago Emma Gao Hermann Jaeger Max Léglise Zelma Long Justin Meyer Thomas Volney Munson Hermann Müller (Thurgau) Ottavio Ottavi Jacques Puisais Michel Rolland Carol Shelton Păstorel Teodoreanu Miguel A. Torres Keith Wallace

References

External links

Website of the Œnology and Viticulture department of the University of California, Davis Oenologist.com - online resource about wine and professionals in the wine industry Archived 26 October 2019 at the Wayback Machine VinoEnology.com - online wine-making calculators and resource about wine and professionals in the wine industry Oenology: The Science of Wine (Sommo), CCwinegroup.com, 2009 (PDF)

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Oenology

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Oenology claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Oenology before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Oenology ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Oenology

In research: Oenology appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Oenology in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Oenology is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Oenology, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Oenology outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

How to study Oenology in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Oenology means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Oenology out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Oenology in simple terms?

Oenology (also enology; ee-NOL-o-jee) is the science and study of wine and winemaking. Oenology is distinct from viticulture, which is the science of the growing, cultivation, and harvesting of grapes.

Why does Oenology matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Oenology?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Oenology.