Lifelong learning
Sensory analysis
Understand the sensory analysis to evaluate wine quality
Update : 09/24/2024
Explore the world of Wine Sensory Analysis, where the art of tasting meets scientific precision, exploring how sensory evaluation shapes the perception and quality of wines.
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- From : 02/10/2025
- To : 02/14/2025
- For who ?
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- student with a French diploma
- international student
- employee or job seeker
- Anyone in the vine and wine industry and meets the pre-requisites.
- Where ?
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- L'Institut Agro Montpellier - La Gaillarde Campus
Aims
Wine Sensory Analysis
- Familiarize with the theoretical foundations and terminology of sensory analysis.
- Understand the fundamental principles, techniques, and tools utilized in wine sensory evaluation.
- Explore diverse applications of sensory analysis in professional contexts such as research, winemaking, and hospitality.
- Apply relevant sensory analysis methods to ensure quality control throughout the production process, from harvesting to final product delivery.
- Recognize how Descriptive Sensory Analysis enhances product traceability.
- Gain proficiency in a wide range of applications involving various comparative and descriptive testing techniques.
Theme
- vine and wine
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Programme
Language of instruction : In English
Wine Sensory Analysis:
Exploring Sensory Analysis with a focus on wine- Overview of general sensory analysis principles and their specific application in wine evaluation.
- Techniques for data analysis and selection, as well as training of sensory panelists.
- Formation of consistent panels tailored to various sensory tests.
- Application of diverse sensory tests, both parametric and non-parametric, with statistical analysis of results.
- Practical steps involved in descriptive tasting sessions.
- Semantic aspects of descriptive sensory analysis and its application techniques, including vocabulary usage (both standardized and free-form).
- Utilization of tasting grids for structured evaluation.
- Comparison of descriptive sensory analysis with the impact of quality factors such as terroir and grape varieties on wine characteristics.
Keywords: ViniferaOffer, tasting, sensory perception, wine, analysis techniques, sensory panel, tasting grid, wine quality, terroir, grape varieties, sensory evaluation.
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Prerequisites & registration
Knowledge of viticulture and winemaking (oenologists, sommeliers, winegrowers).
English: fluent
Staff team
Place
L'Institut Agro Montpellier
Campus de La Gaillarde
2 place Pierre Viala
Montpellier
Fees
€615.60/week
Contacts
Website
L'Institut Agro Montpellier
2 place Pierre Viala
34060 Montpellier - France
Tél. : +33 (0)4 99 61 22 00 Tél. : +33 (0)4 99 61 22 00
Fax : +33 (0)4 99 61 29 00
contact@supagro.fr
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