Experience wines of the Old World and wines of the New World; learn about and taste wines from Europe, the Americas, Australia and New Zealand. Course overview The Diploma Wine Course is made up of 4 modules. On completion of Module 1, the remaining modules can be done in any order over a 2- to- 4-year period. The course is partly self-study. Students must do 3 course assignments and a 3-hour written theory exam for each module. Module 1 » Global Wine Production Lecture 1 » Tutored tasting "Around The World" Lecture 2 » World Trends Lecture 3 » Viticulture Lecture 4 » Winemaking Lecture 5 » French classification systems and Alsace Lecture 6 » Champagne Lecture 7 » Cognac and Armagnac Exam(s): » Theory (3 hours) » Tasting (Stellenbosch only) Module 2 » Wines of France Module 3 » Wines of the Old World (excluding France). Module 4 » Wines of the New World Lecture 1 » USA Lecture 2 » Chile Lecture 3 » Argentina Lecture 4 » Australia and Tasmania Lecture 5 » New Zealand and Asia Lecture 6 » Sweet Wines (Old and New) Lecture 7 » Tutored tasting "Around the World" Exam: » Theory (3 hours) » Tasting (Stellenbosch only) Who should do the course? The Diploma Wine Course is open to graduates who have successfully completed the Certificate Wine Course. Course duration Four modules completed over a 2- to- 4-year period Course materials All lectures include tastings and a course file.
