DEPARTMENT OF NUTRITION, FOOD STUDIES

AND PUBLIC HEALTH

E33.1025.001 Beverages, Fall 2015
45 hours: 3 points. Mondays, 9:30am to 12:15pm
Room 1080, Steinhart School
Instructor information:
Linda G. Lawry DWS
E-mail: lgl1@nyu.edu
l.lawry@internationalwinecenter.com
Office hours: by appointment
Phone: 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.
2.
3.
4.

Know the different styles of wine and spirits

Be able to taste the differences in wines and spirit styles
Understand restaurant wine lists
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 doctors 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
Quiz
Mid-Term Project
Mid-Term Exam
Final Project
Final Exam

15%
5%
15%
20%
25%
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 midterm. 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
AB+
B
BC+
C
D+
D

above 93
90 to 93
87 to 90
83 to 87
80 to 83
77 to 80
73 to 77
65 to 70
60 to 65
No D-

under 60

Academic Integrity:
All students are responsible for understanding and complying with the NYU Steinhardt
Statement on Academic Integrity. It is available at
http://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.