This course is an overview of the major winemaking regions across Europe beyond France, including Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Germany, amongst others. Students will develop the sensory skills and vocabulary to describe wines through guided tastings. Lectures will focus on grape varieties, climatic considerations, vineyard and winemaking practices, and key laws governing wine production and labeling. Wines from southwest Michigan and other new world wine regions are also presented! This one-time $400 course fee covers all 15 class meetings!

This class runs concurrently with LMC's Wine and Viticulture Technology "Wines of the World II" course on Thursday evenings from 5:30pm-7:00pm from January 16th through May 1st. Class does not meet on Thursday March13th due to Spring Break. Class meets on LMC's Benton Harbor Campus at the Welch Center for Wine and Viticulture Technology.

If you are interested in taking Wines of the World II for college credit, please reach out to Program Director Tim Godfrey at tgodfrey@lakemichigancollege.edu. Please note that by registering for this class through Eventbrite you will not be eligible to receive LMC Credit.