Lectures, field trips, laboratory sessions focused on major issues related to grape and wine production. Origin of grape varieties and rootstocks, morphological features of the grapevine, training systems, canopy management strategies, berry composition, the impact of terroir on wine quality. Credit will be granted for only one of PLNT 542, APBI 442 OR APBI 443. Prerequisite: One of BIOL 112 and BIOL 121.
Lectures, field trips, laboratory sessions focused on major issues related to grape and wine production. Origin of grape varieties and rootstocks, morphological features of the grapevine, training systems, canopy management strategies, berry composition, the impact of terroir on wine quality. Credit will be granted for only one of PLNT 542, APBI 442 OR APBI 443. Prerequisite: One of BIOL 112 and BIOL 121.
