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oenology

{{Short description|Study of wine and winemaking}}

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Oenology (also enology; {{IPAc-en|iː|ˈ|n|ɒ|l|ə|dʒ|i}}{{refn|{{MerriamWebsterDictionary|oenology}}}}{{refn|{{Dictionary.com|oenology}}}} {{respell|ee|NOL|o-jee}}) is the science and study of wine and winemaking. Oenology is distinct from viticulture, which is the science of the growing, cultivation, and harvesting of grapes.{{Cite web| quote=Viticulture is the study of grape cultivation, while enology is the study of wine and winemaking.| title=What Can I Do with My Viticulture and Enology Major?| first1=Rebecca| last1=Huval| date=14 June 2019| publisher=University of California, Davis| url=https://www.ucdavis.edu/majors/viticulture-and-enology/what-can-i-do-with-viticulture-and-enology-major| access-date=2021-04-11}} The English word oenology derives from the Greek word oinos (οἶνος) "wine" and the suffix –logia (-λογία) the "study of". An oenologist is an expert in the science of wine and of the arts and techniques for making wine.

Education and training

University programs in oenology and viticulture usually feature a concentration in science for the degree of Bachelor of Science (B.S, B.Sc., Sc.B), and as a terminal master's degree — either in a scientific or in a research program for the degree of Master of Science (M.S., Sc.M.), e.g. the master of professional studies degree. Oenologists and viticulturalists with doctorates often have a background in horticulture, plant physiology, and microbiology.

Related to oenology are the professional titles of sommelier and master of wine, which are specific certifications in the restaurant business and in hospitality management. Occupationally, oenologists usually work as winemakers, as wine chemists in commercial laboratories, and in oenologic organisations, such as the Australian Wine Research Institute.

=Australia=

Schools in Australia tend to offer a "bachelor of viticulture" or "master of viticulture" degree.

=Brazil=

=Canada=

=France=

Official National Diploma of Oenology:

Other wine diplomas:

=Germany=

=Israel=

  • The Hebrew University of Jerusalem - Rehovot {{cite web|title=MSc in Viticulture and Oenology|url=http://intschool.agri.huji.ac.il/book/international-msc-viticulture-and-enology}}

=Italy=

  • Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore [https://offertaformativa.unicatt.it/master-serp?tipologia=master&sede=piacenza] - International Vintage Master - Piacenza [https://offertaformativa.unicatt.it/master-viticoltura-ed-enologia-europea-ed-internazionale ]
  • University of Bologna - Cesena
  • University of Padua - Conegliano
  • University of Palermo - Marsala
  • University of Perugia - Perugia
  • University of Salento - Lecce
  • University of Trento - Edmund Mach Foundation - Trento, San Michele all'Adige {{cite web|title=3-year degree course Viticulture and Oenology|url=https://offertaformativa.unitn.it/en/node/3389|website=unitn.it}}
  • University of Turin - Grugliasco, Alba,{{cite web|title=3-year degree course Viticulture and Oenology|url=https://www.ve.unito.it/do/home.pl/View?doc=perche_studiare_con_noi.html|website=unito.it}} and Asti (as a Consortium of the Universities of Turin, Milan, Palermo, Sassari, and Foggia){{cite web|title=2-year postgraduate degree course Viticulture and Oenology Sciences|url=https://www.sve.unito.it/do/home.pl/View?doc=viticulture_and_enology_sciences.html|website=unito.it}}
  • University of Udine - Udine{{cite web|title=3-year degree course Viticulture and Oenology|url=https://www.uniud.it/en/education/offer/courses/scientific-area/agricultural-sciences/bachelor-degree-courses-undergraduate-180-ects/viticulture-and-oenology?set_language=en|website=uniud.it}}
  • University of Verona - Verona

=New Zealand=

=Peru=

=Portugal=

=South Africa=

=Slovenia=

=Switzerland=

=Spain=

=Ukraine=

=United Kingdom=

  • Plumpton College - East Sussex{{cite web | url=http://www.plumpton.ac.uk/department/wine-and-wine-research/course/viticulture-and-oenology-bsc-hons/327 | title=Bachelor Degree (BSc Hons) Viticulture and Oenology | publisher=Plumpton College | access-date=21 July 2014}}

=United States=

Prominent oenologists

References

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External links

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  • [http://wineserver.ucdavis.edu Website of the Œnology and Viticulture department of the University of California at Davis]
  • [http://www.oenologist.com Oenologist.com - online resource about wine and professionals in the wine industry] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191026043728/http://www.oenologist.com/ |date=26 October 2019 }}
  • [http://vinoenology.com VinoEnology.com - online wine-making calculators and resource about wine and professionals in the wine industry]
  • [http://www.ccwinegroup.com/library/GlossaryOfTerms.pdf Glossary of Terms for Enology, Viticulture and Winemaking]{{Dead link|date=April 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, CCwinegroup.com, 2009 (PDF)

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