Winemaking Fundamentals Made Easy

Learn how to benefit winemakers at all skill levels from the amateur novice with no knowledge of chemistry.

Winemaking Fundamentals Made Easy

Learn how to benefit winemakers at all skill levels from the amateur novice with no knowledge of chemistry.
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About the Class

This popular six-part program provides insights into the interplay of chemical reactions that occur in wine and in winemaking, establishing the necessary background for informed decisions on wine processing. This is a course in winemaking theory and practice and does not provide training in methods of wine analysis. First, we summarize freshman chemistry concepts of atomic structure, the periodic table, nomenclature, and polarity and use them to illustrate the difference between pH and TA as an introduction to chemical equilibrium.

Next, we consider all aspects of sulfur dioxide in wine as a case study in wine chemistry.

We move from the theoretical to the practical as we delve into crush chemistry techniques, fining, and spoilage treatment choices and explore wine’s phenolic structure and reductive properties. Discussions include vine balance, ripeness, fermentation strategies, oxygenation, uses of oak, microbial stabilization strategies, and emerging winemaking technologies such as micro-oxygenation and reverse osmosis.

A full list of video segment topics and running times is in the Requirements section below.

As soon as you enroll, a hard copy of our 550-page syllabus will be mailed to you containing hundreds of articles on a wide variety of winemaking topics. You will use this as a ready reference for many years to come.

Available as a credentialed course including quizzes that must be completed before the next Part can be accessed, or alternatively as a full-access class without testing but without certification.

Author

Clark Smith

Consulting Winemaker / Author / Musician, 2016 Innovator of the Year, 2018 list - 48 Most Influential Wine Professionals
A product of M.I.T. and U. C. Davis, I have dedicated five decades as winemaker, author, inventor, musician, and professor, founded and managed four prominent wineries. I explore winemaking techniques and styles new and old. I sip, I write, I sing. Counting 14 in the Southern Hemisphere, I have completed 63 vintages since 1976.Today there are...

School

GrapeCraft Wine Academy

Requirements

Does not require a background in chemistry, but participants should have a basic knowledge of winemaking principles. If you understand such phrases as "racking," "pumping over," and "punching down," you are qualified for the course.

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What's Included

Language: English
Level: All levels
Skills: Tannin Terminology, Sulfur Dioxide Management, Vineyard Enology Principles, Phenolic Chemistry Basics, Fining and Stabilization, pH and TA, Winemaking
Age groups: 21+ years
Certificate: On completion
Duration: 20 Hours
88 Videos
114 Documents
6 Quizzes
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