AG 5031 - Sensory Evaluation

Course Description

This 28 hours Sensory Evaluation course introduces sensory evaluation of wine including techniques, identification of traits, and hedonistic wine descriptors. Students are required to attend a weekend on-campus seminar. Students MUST be 21 years or older to participate in wine evaluation.

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AG 5031 - 011

Spring 2026

Enrollment Closed

CLASS

Jan 05, 2026 to Mar 01, 2026

Registration and lab facilities fee non-credit

$750.00

Berks Wine Making Lab Fee

$50.00

Mandatory

Section Notes

BEFORE YOU REGISTER: This program has a Canvas component that requires you to have a Penn State Access Account. You will be asked to supply your Penn State Access Account User ID as part of this registration. If you do not have an Access Account User ID, or are unsure, please go to http://accounts.psu.edu to verify your existing account information or set up a new account.

This course is being offered as a remote classroom via live Zoom instruction. Classes will be held each Tuesday evening from 7:00-8:00 pm.

An on-campus seminar will be held February 20th (7-9 PM), 21st (9AM-5PM), & 22nd (9AM-12noon), 2026 at the Penn State Berks campus (Reading, PA). In-person attendance is required to complete this course.

TEXTBOOK: Making Sense of Wine Tasting: Your Essential Guide to Enjoying Wine, 5th Ed., Alan Young, 2010, Board and Bench Publishing, ISBN 9781891267031. Note: student may purchase textbook from their own preferred vendor.

Cancellations will be accepted through the course start date with a full refund. No refunds will be issued after the course start date.