Oenology (enology; /iːˈnɒlədʒi/ ee-NOL-o-jee) is the science and study of wine and winemaking; distinct from viticulture, the agricultural endeavours of vine-growing and of grape-harvesting. The English word oenology derives from the word oinos, “wine” (οἶνος) and the suffix –logia “study of” (-λογία) from the Ancient Greek language. An oenologist is an expert in the fields comprehended by the “Viticulture and Oenology” designation for oenology-training programmes and research centres that include schooling, training, and education in the outdoor and indoors aspects of wine and the making of wine.
Education and training
An increasing number of schools offer degree-granting programs in Oenology and Viticulture. Most of these offer it as a major concentration for a Bachelor of Science (B.S, B.Sc., Sc.B) degree or offer it as a terminal master's degree—either in scientific or research oriented program culminating in a Master of Science (M.S., Sc.M.) degree, or a professional degree, like Cornell University's Master of Professional Services. Oenologists and viticulturalists who hold doctoral degrees often have earned them in related fields, including Horticulture, plant physiology or microbiology. Related non-academic titles including sommelier and Master of Wine certifications are more oriented toward commercial occupations in the restaurant or hospitality management industry.
Oenologists often work as winemakers or find employment with commercial laboratories or with groups such as the Australian Wine Research Institute.
Schools in Australia tend to offer a "Bachelor of Viticulture" or "Masters of Viticulture" degree.
Charles Sturt University - Wagga Wagga, New South Wales
Curtin University of Technology - Perth, Western Australia
Northern Melbourne Institute of Technology - Preston, Victoria
University of Adelaide - Adelaide, South Australia
Queensland College of Wine Tourism - Stanthorpe, Queensland
Federal Institute of Rio Grande do Sul - Bento Gonçalves, Porto Alegre, Feliz, Sertão, Canoas, Porto Alegre-Restinga, Caxias do Sul, Osório, Erechim and Rio Grande.
Brock University - St. Catharines, Ontario
Official National Diploma of Oenology :
Jules Guyot Institute - Dijon
University of Montpellier I - Montpellier
Institut National Polytechnique de Toulouse - Toulouse
University of Reims - Reims
University of Bordeaux - Bordeaux
Other wine diplomas :
Université du Vin - Suze-la-Rousse
Université de Bourgogne - Dijon
Hochschule Geisenheim University - Geisenheim
University of Padua - Padua
University of Udine - Udine
New Zealand
Lincoln University - Christchurch
Eastern Institute of Technology - Hawke's Bay
Universidade do Porto - Porto
University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro - Vila Real
University of Stellenbosch - Stellenbosch
Switzerland
Changins - Nyon
· Universitat Rovira i Virgili - Tarragona · Universidad de La Rioja - La Rioja
Blake Hall College - London
Plumpton College - East Sussex
Cornell University - Ithaca and Geneva, New York
Paul Smith's College - Paul Smiths, New York
Finger Lakes Community College - Canandaigua and Geneva, New York
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo, California
Fresno State University - Fresno, California
Sonoma State University - Sonoma, California
University of California, Davis - Davis, California
Allan Hancock College - Santa Maria, California
Napa Valley College - Napa, California
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) - Blacksburg, Virginia
Washington State University - Pullman, Washington
Patrick Henry Community College - Henry County, Virginia
Surry Community College - Dobson, North Carolina
Grayson College - Grayson, Texas
University of Missouri - Columbia, Missouri
Kent State - Kent, Ohio
Miami University - Oxford, Ohio
Colorado State University - Fort Collins, Colorado
Yavapai College - Clarkdale, Arizona
Oregon State University - Corvallis, Oregon
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