Event ID # 47144
Date:
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Thursday, May 1, 2008
 Time:
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Event:

UCI Extension Hosts "Wines & Vines of Australia, New Zealand & South Africa"
Host:

UCI Extension
Location:

(Irvine)   Google Map
UCI Campus
Irvine, CA 92697
Contact:
Phone:
949-824-6335
Email:
Website:
Http://www.unex.uci.edu
Price:
$295.00; includes $75 course material fee
Full details:
In response to growing U.S. interest in wines from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, the University of California, Irvine Extension has announced plans to offer a new elective course in its Specialized Studies in Wine Studies program. The class, “Wines and Vines of Australia, New Zealand and South Africa,” is designed to educate students on each country’s history and process of wine-making and to enhance students’ familiarity with the different palates of grape that each region produces. The course will begin on April 3 and continue through May 8, with classes starting at 7 p.m.             “These countries have been steadily generating a great deal of interest in United States, enough so that we found the addition of a specific course on imports to be essential to our Wine Studies program,” explained Kirwan Rockefeller, director of UC Irvine Extension’s Arts and Humanities Program. “I anticipate the students will discover that the varied nature of the wines and the history of their origins adds to their appeal, and the tasting of these imports should be one of the highlights of the course.”            Students will learn how to identify the indigenous grapes of each country, accurately pronounce the names of the wines, identify production areas within each county, and discuss the characteristics of each wine tasted. Also, students will learn how climactic conditions affect wine and the ethnic background of settlers affects wine production.             “Many of our students are business men and women who frequently entertain clients in corporate settings where wine is present. They come to learn more about unique wines and how to skillfully articulate the varied characteristics of wine. With wine sales and consumption growing, it is becoming increasingly important for students to learn about the different types of wine being produced by these countries,” explained Peter Brown, B.A. specialist in the study of food and wines and course instructor.                 The Specialized Studies Program in Wine Studies offers practical educational courses for consumers and professionals, providing a range of topics, including: traditional wine tasting methods, food and wine pairing, history of wines, types of wine products available, and classification of major worldwide wine producing regions. The Specialized Studies in Wine Studies program is the only university-level wine study program in Orange County designed especially for the serious wine connoisseur.            To learn more about the Specialized Studies in Wine program or to register for the “Wines and Vines of Australia, New Zealand and South Africa” course, visit www.unex.uci.edu or call (949) 824-6335.About UC Irvine Extension: As the continuing education arm of UCI, UC Irvine Extension is dedicated to providing a university-level learning experience for students, offering thousands of exciting courses and programs to local, regional, and global constituencies. UC Irvine Extension offers a rich array of academic and community programs to support a diverse audience, from a wide selection of academic programs to numerous campus activities. For more information, please visit www.extension.uci.edu.About the University of California, Irvine: The University of California, Irvine is a top-ranked university dedicated to research, scholarship and community service. Founded in 1965, UCI is among the fastest-growing University of California campuses, with more than 27,000 undergraduate and graduate students and about 1,400 faculty members. The second-largest employer in dynamic Orange County, UCI contributes an annual economic impact of $3.3 billion. For more UCI news, visit www.today.uci.edu.