
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos

Curso de Extensión Universitaria Wine Expert: Cata, Servicio Y Maridaje
DURATION
5 Months
LANGUAGES
Spanish
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
20 Dec 2024
EARLIEST START DATE
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TUITION FEES
EUR 820 *
STUDY FORMAT
Blended
* El precio para estudiantes no comunitarios no residentes es sólo aproximado ya que cada tarifa académica es diferente
Key Summary
About: The Curso de Extensión Universitaria Wine Expert focuses on wine tasting, service, and pairing. This program aims to provide participants with in-depth knowledge about various wines, enhancing both their tasting abilities and service skills.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue roles in wine service, become sommeliers, or work in wine sales and distribution. Opportunities also exist in wine education and event planning related to wine.
Admissions
Curriculum
Block I. Viticulture
- Subject 1. The Vine.
- Unit 2. The Importance of Terroir.
- Subject 3. Viticultural Zones of Spain and Varieties.
- Subject 4. Basic Concepts of Viticulture
Block II. Winery and Winery
- Subject 1. Entry of Grapes Into the Winery and Industrial Processes.
- Subject 2. Microorganism and Metabolism. The Science of Wine.
- Subject 3. Elaborations and Typology of Wines
- Subject 4. Parenting
- Unit 5. Warehouse Management.
- Unit 6. The Origin of Aromas
Block III. Service and Restoration
- Subject 1. Selection of Wines and Elaboration of Letters. Storage and Conservation.
- Subject 2. Service According to the Type of Wine.
- Subject 3. Types of Pairings.
- Subject 4. Costs and Profitability of References
- Subject 5. Preparation of Tasting Sheets
Block Iv. Tastings and Pairings - in Person
- Unit 1. Wine and the Senses.
- Subject 2. 5 National Regions
- Unit 3. 5 International Regions
The Wine Expert University Extension Course: Tasting, Service, and Pairing offers a comprehensive exploration of wine knowledge and skills, and it awards participants with 10 ECTS credits upon successful completion.
Program Outcome
General Competences
- Students will acquire knowledge about alcoholic fermentation.
- The student body will be able to write the descriptions of the wines for the menu of a restaurant, according to their organoleptic tasting
Specific Competences
- The student body will acquire the ability to create a tasting sheet.
- Students will acquire knowledge about the chemistry of wine.
- The student body will acquire knowledge about the aromas and defects of wine.
- The students will be able to create a pairing for the different wines that are studied.
- The students will acquire the knowledge about the protocol and service of the wine and will be able to apply them in the gastronomic company.