enology is a science

>>9137910
Literally everything at college is something you could learn on your own.

>>9137910
Dear god man, don't go into winemaking. My grandfather worked right up to his death in that industry (literally he was out in the vines when he collapsed and was taken to the hospital to die)

>>9137910
Do you like wine?

>>9137910
Winemaking is a art considering how much of it is outside of your control like terreoire and other french words I can't spell. Brewing is a science.

>>9138282
Agreed. I'm a Food Engineer, and I studied winemaking.
Maybe art is not the right word though, because artists have almost complete control over their working process, too. Winemakers simply work adhering to traditions, following a few basic recipes and instructions, and pray for good luck and good weather.
The (analytical) chemistry of wine can be interesting, but I guess this course is not about that.
In my opinion, brewing isn't a science either, I'd rather call it a great field of engineering. It doesn't want/need to pose as a "science", and there's no artsy sommelier bullshitting in it either, although the recent homemade, "craft" beer craze comes close to it.

>>9137910
If you're interested in winemaking as a hobby, the course will probably get you up to speed on making tolerable homebrew. So will trying it on your own and fucking up a batch or two.