For over 20 years the most widely used wine textbook in higher education courses The University Wine Course provides a 12-week program for learning about wine in-depth from sensory evaluation to the science of viticulture and winemaking. Written and organized in a user friendly style this book serves as a comprehensive-yet-easy resource for self-tutoring. Includes chapter exams and answers study guides lab exercises final exams and extensive references and bibliography. Illustrated with appendixes on Wine & Food Label Reading Do-It-Yourself Labs Student tasting notes and more. Dr. Baldy is a USDA award-winning professor of sciences who has operated her own vineyard and winery and has taught wine appreciation for academic credits to university students for over 20 years. A Teacher s Manual is available from the publisher.