What are the prerequisites? This course assumes that you already have an understanding of general winemaking and major grape varieties.Ā Students should be familiar with common wine terms and concepts from previous experience or a general wine course.
Wine History Foundationsā¢ļø consists of seven units consisting of short lectures and interactive materials; each unit has nine lessons which are comprised of 20-minute lectures.Ā The suggested textbook is Hugh Johnsonās From Noah to Now: The Story of Wine.
Tanya Morning Star developed Wine History Foundations as a journey through the history of Western civilization with natureās great liquid ambassador, wine, as the protagonist. Against the backdrop of religions, politics, trade, wars, pests, plagues, as well as global and scientific discovery, this course charts the journey of wine and wine cultures throughout the ages all the way to the birth of contemporary wine law in the 20th century. āThe wine trade represents an 8,000-year arc of humans in relationship with nature, which sits at the heart of European cultural identity,ā she explains.Ā Fashion, trends, and spiritual and social norms govern peopleās expectations of wine and shape the evolution of wine styles and customs. By the end of this course, students will understand the impact of wine as a powerful trade commodity on the development of Western societies through politics and religion. The class will take a look at the connection between wine, spirituality, and organized religion in the context of Western culture as well as the impact of "the three plagues" (Downy Mildew, Powdery Mildew, Phylloxera) on the global world of wine. The class will also discuss the creation of European wine law in the 20th century.
About the Instructor:
Tanya Morning Star is a full-time wine educator with nearly 3 decades of industry experience. She is the approved program provider for Wine Scholar Certifications (French, Italian, and Spanish) in the Seattle area. She is an approved WSET instructor for L1-L4 curricula, is an official Ambassador of Bourgogne Wines, an Official Ambassador of Orvieto Wines, and has passed the Wine Scholar Guildās Bourgogne, Champagne, and Provence Master Levels all in the high scorer category. She was awarded the honor of French Wine Scholar Instructor of the Year by the Wine Scholar Guild in 2018. Through her undergraduate work at the Sorbonne and New York University, Tanya has a background in art history and history of the theater. She has always sought to find deeper context and meaning through her work and to connect her work in wine to her passion for culture, food, and storytelling. Studying history is a natural extension of her academic and sensory pursuits in wine, and is her personal passion. Since 2012, Tanya has been a professor of Wine History at South Seattle College, where she developed two three-credit college courses collectively covering the history of wine from antiquity to the modern age.
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