DEPARTMENT OF NUTRITION, FOOD STUDIESAND PUBLIC HEALTH

E33.1025.001 Beverages, Fall 201545 hours: 3 points. Mondays, 9:30am to 12:15pmRoom 1080, Steinhart School

Instructor information:Linda G. Lawry DWSE-mail: lgl1@nyu.edu l.lawry@internationalwinecenter.comOffice hours: by appointmentPhone: 212-239-3055

Prerequisite: Students must be at least 21 years of age

Course description:

Introduction to wine and spirits production, wine styles based on climate and country of origin, the business of wine and spirits and social responsibility. The course covers wine around the world, restaurant wine marketing and food and wine pairing. It also covers spirits production and cocktails.

Course objectives:

On completion of the course students are expected to be able to:

1. Know the different styles of wine and spirits2. Be able to taste the differences in wines and spirit

styles3. Understand restaurant wine lists4. Have a greater comprehension of food and wine pairing

and cocktails Textbooks:

The Oxford Companion to Wine, edited by Jancis Robinson Distilling Knowledge, by David Broom

Reading assignments must be completed before each class.

Course Policy:

Students are required to attend all scheduled classes. Attendance will be taken at every class. Students must write to the above e-mail address if it is necessary to miss a session. A doctor’s note is required.

Tasting practice is a necessary part of understanding wine and spirits. Attending class is necessary to pass this course. The content of exams is based on both reading assignments and lectures.

Grading:

The following are the grade components:

Class Participation 15%Quiz 5%Mid-Term Project 15%Mid-Term Exam 20%Final Project 25%Final Exam 20%

Papers:

All papers must be DOUBLE SPACE and submitted in class on the day that they are due. They must be on plain paper, stapled, (not paper clipped!) with a cover sheet that includes the student name and assignment topic. Neatness counts.

Late Submissions - Grades of late papers will be lowered by 10 points for each day that they are late. Papers submitted after 12:00 Noon on Friday of the week due will receive an automatic zero.

Make - Up Exams - There will be no make-up exams for the quiz or the mid-term. Anyone who must miss the final exam must notify the instructor in advance, in writing. Make-up for the final exam will be held during the NYU scheduled make-up period.

Grades:

NYU Grade Categories:

A above 93A- 90 to 93B+ 87 to 90B 83 to 87B- 80 to 83

C+ 77 to 80C 73 to 77D+ 65 to 70D 60 to 65 No D-F under 60

Academic Integrity:

All students are responsible for understanding and complying with the NYU Steinhardt Statement on Academic Integrity. It is available athttp://steinhardt.nyu.edu/ploicies/academic integrity.

Statement on Disability Services:

Any student attending NYU who needs an accommodation due to a chronic, psychological, visual, mobility and/or learning disability, or is deaf or hard of hearing should register with the Moses Center for Students with Disabilities at 212 998-4980, 240 Greene Street, www.nyu.edu/csd.