Weekend College Course
The Philosophy of Wine: An Introduction
Instructor: Chad Arnold
Course Description: What do we talk about when we talk about wine?
If you like wine, but don't feel completely comfortable with all the attending terminology and hoo-ha, this course will cover it and set you at ease in the process. We will discuss various grapes, wine-making regions, and vinification techniques. We will also look at how to buy wine in a restaurant as well as a retail shop and further how to serve, taste, and more completely enjoy the wines you drink at home. This course seeks a balance between information and insight. Each session will be centered on tasting wines from important regions - including those in France, Italy, Germany, the US, and Spain – and learning how to apply language to the experience of tasting and drinking them. Each of these points will be achieved through the weekly readings, discussions, and tastings - and really cool stories.
Time: 6:00 to 8:00pm
Dates: Wednesdays, February 24, March 3, 10 and 24, April 7 and 14
Fee: $325.00 (includes the cost of wine)
Registration deadline: February 17, 2010
Practical matters:
You must be 21 years old to enroll in this class.
Please bring at least 2 wine glasses to each session.
Prerequisites: None
Required Texts: Photocopies and tasting sheets will be provided.
Instructor bio:
Chad Arnold has been teaching at Saint Mary’s College for 10 years, and has also taught literature and wine appreciation classes at the University of California Extension and the Cambridge Center for Adult Education. His poetry has been published in a number of journals including Borderlands: The Texas Poetry Review, Inertia, Zaum, Daedalus, Coracle, and 20 Pounds of Headlights.
To Register:
Contact Grete Stenersen,
Weekend College Director,
Phone: 925/631-4162
Email: gsteners@stmarys-ca.edu
