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Course Description

Dr. Kellogg (PhD in English, WSET Level 2) invites you to join her for a studious series of wine tasting events, in which you can focus on practicing a specific wine tasting skill (like detecting carbonic maceration or using retronasal olfaction). Along the way, you'll hear from other faculty members with expertise in biology and chemistry, who will give brief and accessible overviews of how culture, history, chemistry, and biology shape the way wine looks, smells, and tastes. This class is for wine lovers at any level - from people looking to calibrate their palates to those who just want to feel a bit more confident ordering from a wine menu. Come be curious. Come have fun. Come try four really nice wines!

Instructors

  • Amanda Kellogg
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Section Title
Dr. Drinks: Tasting for Tannins
Type
Discussion
Days
W
Time
6:00PM to 7:30PM
Dates
Nov 04, 2026
Schedule and Location
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Contact Hours
1.5
Course Fee(s)
Course Fee non-credit $60.00
Drop Request Deadline
Oct 28, 2026
Transfer Request Deadline
Oct 28, 2026
Instructors
  • Amanda Kellogg

Section Notes

Practice tasting for tannins by sampling tea and a range of wines. Featuring guest lecture from Dr. Andrea Berardi, Assistant Professor of Biology.
Section Title
Dr. Drinks: Champagne 101
Type
Discussion
Days
W
Time
6:00PM to 7:30PM
Dates
Dec 16, 2026
Schedule and Location
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Contact Hours
1.5
Course Fee(s)
Course Fee non-credit $60.00
Drop Request Deadline
Dec 09, 2026
Transfer Request Deadline
Dec 09, 2026
Instructors
  • Amanda Kellogg

Section Notes

Learn about differences in sparkling wines and what makes champagne so distinctive. Featuring a guest lecture from Dr. Morgan Steffen, Professor of Biology.
Section Title
Dr. Drinks: Pairing Wine and Chocolate
Type
Discussion
Days
Th
Time
6:00PM to 7:30PM
Dates
Feb 18, 2027
Schedule and Location
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Contact Hours
1.5
Course Fee(s)
Course Fee non-credit $70.00
Drop Request Deadline
Feb 11, 2027
Transfer Request Deadline
Feb 11, 2027
Instructors
  • Amanda Kellogg

Section Notes

Featuring a guest lecture from Tassie Pippert, emeritus faculty member and host of the PBS/VPM show Un-wine'd.
Section Title
Dr. Drinks: Acid in White Wines
Type
Discussion
Days
T
Time
6:00PM to 7:30PM
Dates
Mar 09, 2027
Schedule and Location
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Contact Hours
1.5
Course Fee(s)
Course Fee non-credit $60.00
Drop Request Deadline
Mar 02, 2027
Transfer Request Deadline
Mar 02, 2027
Instructors
  • Amanda Kellogg

Section Notes

This one is going to be mouth-watering. Practice tasting for acid by trying white wines across the acid spectrum.
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