Oenology Explained

Oenology (also enology;) 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.^[1] 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 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 ^[2]
• 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 ^[3]

Italy

• Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore https://offertaformativa.unicatt.it/master-serp?tipologia=master&sede=piacenza - International Vintage Master - Piacenza https://offertaformativa.unicatt.it/master-viticoltura-ed-enologia-europea-ed-internazionale
• University of Bologna - Cesena
• University of Padua - Conegliano
• University of Palermo - Marsala
• University of Perugia - Perugia
• University of Salento - Lecce
• University of Trento - Edmund Mach Foundation - Trento, San Michele all'Adige ^[4]
• University of Turin - Grugliasco, Alba,^[5] and Asti (as a Consortium of the Universities of Turin, Milan, Palermo, Sassari, and Foggia)^[6]
• University of Udine - Udine^[7]
• 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^[8]

United States

• Allan Hancock College - Santa Maria, California
• California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo, California
• 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 - 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
• Hermann Müller (Thurgau)
• Ottavio Ottavi
• Teber Erhan
• Jacques Puisais
• Michel Rolland
• Carol Shelton
• Păstorel Teodoreanu
• Miguel A. Torres
• Keith Wallace

External links

• Website of the Œnology and Viticulture department of the University of California at Davis
• Oenologist.com - online resource about wine and professionals in the wine industry
• VinoEnology.com - online wine-making calculators and resource about wine and professionals in the wine industry
• Glossary of Terms for Enology, Viticulture and Winemaking, CCwinegroup.com, 2009 (PDF)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Viticulture is the study of grape cultivation, while enology is the study of wine and winemaking.. What Can I Do with My Viticulture and Enology Major?. Rebecca. Huval. 14 June 2019. University of California, Davis. 2021-04-11.
2. Web site: Geisenheim Degree courses.
3. Web site: MSc in Viticulture and Oenology.
4. Web site: 3-year degree course Viticulture and Oenology. unitn.it.
5. Web site: 3-year degree course Viticulture and Oenology. unito.it.
6. Web site: 2-year postgraduate degree course Viticulture and Oenology Sciences. unito.it.
7. Web site: 3-year degree course Viticulture and Oenology. uniud.it.
8. Web site: Bachelor Degree (BSc Hons) Viticulture and Oenology . Plumpton College . 21 July 2014.