Temple University Logo

Rome, Italy

Chemistry of Wine

Global Temple Conference

Course Number: 
0821
Subject: 
Chemistry
Semester(s) Offered: 
Spring 2024
Credit Hours: 
3
Description: 

Wine has occupied a central role in human culture. In our exploration of the science of wine we will learn why wine was the beverage of choice through the ages, why a bottle of wine can range from $2 to $2,000, how wine is made, what makes a good/bad wine, how is white different from red, and how we know what is in a bottle of wine. The course begins with a large scale fermentation of red and white wine and will continue with team-based analyses of the two month process of turning grape juice into wine. Many aspects of the production and consumption of wine will be addressed in this course. 

Special Notes: 

This course fulfills a Science & Technology (GS) requirement for students under GenEd and the Science & Technology Second Level (SB) requirement for students under Core.

Course Theme & Academic Area: