WSC310 Wine Sensory Assessment (8)
Prerequisite: (WSC205 or WSC210) and WSC201
Enrolment Restriction: Bachelor of Applied Science (Wine Science) students, and
Bachelor of Applied Science (Viticulture) students, and
Associate Degree in Applied Science (Winegrowing) students , and Bachelor of Applied Science (Wine Science/Viticulture) Double Degree students only.
This subject entails a study of wine assessment at an advanced level that assumes a significant knowledge of sensory science and some sensory descriptive skill. It considers both Australian and overseas wine, and all major wine types. Attributes of wine sensory quality are explored and are examined in terms of wine type, origin, grape variety and potential market. Scoring of wine is discussed, principally from the perspective of the Australian wine show system. Student assessment skill is assessed, and the assessment includes objective tests of scoring reliability and scoring discrimination. Each student also presents, orally, a sensory comparison of two wines.