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Introduction to the Program
Un programa exhaustivo y 100% online, exclusivo de TECH y con una perspectiva internacional respaldada por nuestra afiliación con American Wine Society”
La rapidez de los procesos industriales choca directamente con la calidad de los productos, pues la elaboración artesanal siempre ha manifestado mayores ventajas en la mayoría de productos agroalimenticios. Un ejemplo de ello, es la agricultura ecológica y orgánica. El fin de estos sistemas es respetar los genes de las plantaciones y exaltar las propiedades innatas de los frutos para que se reflejen en el producto final.
En esta línea, la naturaleza de la uva depende de aspectos como el tamaño de la baya, el azúcar, la acidez total y el pH del vino, entre otros elementos. Por esta razón, los especialistas nutricionales que se dediquen a esta área deben atender al proceso de plantación desde su primera fase y comprender la importancia de contar con un suelo bien equilibrado, un aspecto clave para obtener una uva de calidad. Por esta razón, TECH ha diseñado una titulación que pretende ampliar los conocimientos teórico-prácticos de los egresados en Nutrición y otros profesionales interesados en los compuestos de la vid para que dominen sus parámetros, mediante técnicas analíticas adaptadas.
Se trata de una titulación 100% online que permite realizar un seguimiento intensivo de la materia, siendo el alumno el que escoja el ritmo de estudio, el momento y el lugar. Además, TECH ha recurrido a un equipo de expertos que transmitirán todos sus conocimientos en el escenario real de actuación para que los especialistas no solo cuenten con nociones teóricas, sino que se adentren en la práctica desde los consejos de expertos versados en Química Enológica.
Asimismo, gracias a que TECH Global University es miembro de American Wine Society (AWS), el profesional contará con materiales especializados, guías y ejercicios avanzados para la práctica de la enología y la promoción de la cultura vitivinícola. Además, podrá asistir a eventos académicos, recibir descuentos en publicaciones y conectarse con una amplia red internacional de destacados investigadores, reforzando el conocimiento en este campo.
Inscríbete ahora para profundizar en los análisis específicos para el control de materias primas y accede a nuevas posibilidades de estudio científico”
Esta Postgraduate diploma en Enological Chemistry contiene el programa científico más completo y actualizado del mercado. Sus características más destacadas son:
- El desarrollo de casos prácticos presentados por expertos en Nutrición, Gastronomía y Química
- Ingeniería Enológica y Viticultura
- Los contenidos gráficos, esquemáticos y eminentemente prácticos con los que está concebido recogen una información práctica sobre aquellas disciplinas indispensables para el ejercicio profesional
- Los ejercicios prácticos donde realizar el proceso de autoevaluación para mejorar el aprendizaje
- Su especial hincapié en metodologías innovadoras
- Las lecciones teóricas, preguntas al experto, foros de discusión de temas controvertidos y trabajos de reflexión individual
- La disponibilidad de acceso a los contenidos desde cualquier dispositivo fijo o portátil con conexión a internet
Ahonda en los métodos de recuento de microorganismos y la identificación a nivel microscópico de los grupos microbianos para que te conviertas en un experto en análisis químico de las propiedades del vino”
El programa incluye, en su cuadro docente, a profesionales del sector que vierten en esta capacitación la experiencia de su trabajo, además de reconocidos especialistas de sociedades de referencia y universidades de prestigio.
Su contenido multimedia, elaborado con la última tecnología educativa, permitirá al profesional un aprendizaje situado y contextual, es decir, un entorno simulado que proporcionará una capacitación inmersiva programada para entrenarse ante situaciones reales.
El diseño de este programa se centra en el Aprendizaje Basado en Problemas, mediante el cual el profesional deberá tratar de resolver las distintas situaciones de práctica profesional que se le planteen a lo largo del curso académico. Para ello, contará con la ayuda de un novedoso sistema de vídeo interactivo realizado por reconocidos expertos.
La barrica de roble cumple un papel fundamental en su interacción con el vino. Conoce todos los entresijos de esta fase de elaboración gracias a una titulación completamente digital"
Gracias a TECH, serás capaz de identificar errores en la elaboración de las barricas que pueden influenciar en las propiedades del producto final"
Syllabus
The content of this Postgraduate diploma in Enological Chemistry has been meticulously designed by professionals working in the field of wine microbiology and its gastronomic study. A team selected to transmit all their theoretical and practical knowledge to the students through a complete and rigorous program. In addition, TECH applies the innovative Relearning methodology, which exempts the student from cumbersome hours of study. A system that will allow you to become an expert, delving into the elements that influence the nutritional composition of wine in a simple and gradual way. In this way, the 100% online study is adapted to the work and personal needs of the specialists.
TECH has developed a comprehensive program with which you will examine the mechanism of action of antimicrobial compounds and control spoilage microorganisms”
Module 1. Grape and Wine Compounds. Analytical Techniques
1.1. Components of the Grape and their Distribution in the Grape Bunch
1.1.1. Vegetative and Reproductive Cycle of the Grapevine
1.1.2. Morphological Description and Composition of the Bunch
1.1.3. Chemical Composition of the Fruit
1.2. Chemical Composition of Must and Wine
1.2.1. Sugars
1.2.2. Organic acids
1.2.3. Nitrogen Compounds
1.2.4. Minerals
1.2.5. Polyphenols
1.2.6. Vitamins
1.2.7. Volatile Compounds
1.3. Organic Acids
1.3.1. Organic Acids
1.3.2. Main Acids in Grapes
1.3.3. Main Acids in Fermentation
1.4. Polyphenols
1.4.1. Non-Flavonoid Compounds
1.4.2. Flavonoids
1.4.3. Modifications of Phenolic Compounds During Ripening
1.5. Sugars
1.5.1. Structure and Classification
1.5.2. Glucose and Fructose
1.5.3. Other Sugars
1.5.4. Chemical Properties
1.5.5. Pectins
1.6. Nitrogen Compounds
1.6.1. Total Nitrogen and Assimilable Nitrogen
1.6.2. Amino Acids
1.6.3. Proteins
1.6.4. Other Forms of Nitrogen
1.7. Aromas and Other Volatile Compounds
1.7.1. Varietal Aroma
1.7.2. Volatile Components of the Pre-Fermentative Stage
1.7.3. Volatile Components of the Fermentative Stage
1.7.4. Volatile Constituents of Wine During Storage
1.8. Enzymes
1.8.1. Polyphenoloxidases
1.8.2. Aldehyde and C6 Alcohol Forming Enzymes
1.8.3. Glycohydrolase Enzymes
1.8.4. Proteolytic Enzymes
1.9. Classical Enological Analysis
1.9.1. Acid Analysis Methods
1.9.2. Sugar Analysis Methods
1.9.3. Methods of Alcohol Analysis
1.9.4. Methods of Polyphenol Analysis
1.9.5. Methods of Wine Additive Analysis
1.10. Advanced Enological Analysis
1.10.1. Liquid Chromatography: Enological Applications
1.10.2. Gas Chromatography: Enological Applications
1.10.3. Electronic Organoleptic Analysis
Module 2. Enological Microbiology
2.1. Yeast
2.1.1. Yeast Strains in Winemaking
2.1.2. Nutritional Requirements
2.1.3. Nitrogen
2.1.4. Growth Factors
2.1.5. Survival
2.1.6. Metabolism
2.1.7. Glucose, Sulfhydric, Glycosidases, Hand Proteins, Aromatic Compounds
2.2. Lactic Acid Bacteria
2.2.1. Types of Lactic Acid Bacteria in Winemaking
2.2.2. Nutritional Requirements and Factors Affecting Growth and Viability in Wine
2.2.3. Metabolism
2.2.4. Sugars, Organic Acids, Nitrogenous Compounds, Glycerol Degradation, Aromatic Compounds
2.3. Acetic Acid Bacteria
2.3.1. Yeast Strains in Winemaking
2.3.2. Nutritional Requirements
2.3.3. Nitrogen, Growth Factors and Survival
2.3.4. Metabolism
2.3.5. Glucose, Hydrogen Sulfide, Glycosidases, Hand Proteins and Aromatic Compounds
2.4. Fungi and Other Microorganisms
2.4.1. Common Strains in Wine
2.4.2. Nutritional Requirements
2.4.3. Nitrogen, Growth Factors and Survival
2.4.4. Metabolism
2.4.5. Glucose, Mycotoxins and Aromatic Compounds
2.5. Microbial Ecology During Winemaking
2.5.1. Saccharomyces and Non-Saccharomyces Yeasts in Grape/Must, ALF and Post ALF
2.5.2. Dekkera/Brettanomyces in Grapes/Must, ALF and Post ALF
2.5.3. Lactic Acid Bacteria in Grapes/Must, ALF, MLF and Post MLF
2.5.4. Microbial Interactions
2.5.5. Saccharomyces/Oenococcus, Saccharomyces/Lactobacillus, Oenocococcus/Pediococcus/Lactobacillus
2.6. Importance of Malolactic Fermentation (MLF)
2.6.1. Advantages of MLF
2.6.2. Spontaneous vs. Directed MLF
2.6.3. Starter Cultures
2.6.4. Co-Inoculation vs. Sequential MLF
2.6.5. Climate Change and Microbiological Stability
2.7. Wine Alterations
2.7.1. Wine Altering Microorganisms
2.7.2. Acetobacter, Dekkera/Brettamomyces, Veil/Biofilm Yeasts, Saccharomycodes, Zygosaccharomyces
2.7.3. Defects in Wines Associated with Microorganisms
2.7.4. Volatile Acidity, Ethyl Carbamate, Mouse Aroma, Post MLF Lactic Bacteria Growth
2.7.5. Geranium Aroma, Biogenic Amines, Acrolein, Mannitol, Viscosities, Tartaric Turnaround
2.8. Control of the Growth of Microorganisms
2.8.1. Microbicidal Substances: Sulfur Dioxide, Dimethyl Dicarbonate, Lysozyme
2.8.2. Microbiostatic Substances: Sorbic Acid, Chitosan, Fumaric Acid and Others
2.8.3. Removal of Microorganisms by Physical Methods: Nominal, Absolute and Tangential Filtration
2.9. Biological Cleaning and Disinfection in the Winery
2.9.1. Detergents, Cleaners and Surfactants: Alkali, Acids, Surfactants
2.9.2. Disinfectants: Iodine, Quaternary Ammonium Compounds, Sulfur Dioxide, Peroxides and Chlorine
2.9.3. Derivatives, Ozone, Hot Water and Steam
2.10. Microbiological Analysis of Wine
2.10.1. Microscopic Observation
2.10.2. Microscopic Yeast Count: Thoma Chamber and Methylene Blue
2.10.3. Bacteria Microscopic Count: Petroff's Chamber
2.10.4. Plate Count of Microorganisms: Classical Technique of Serial Dilutions and Membrane Filtration Technique
2.10.5. Rapid Bacterial/Yeast Classification Tests
2.10.6. Other Techniques
Module 3. Importance of the Oak Barrel in Wine Aging
3.1. Importance of Oak for Barrel Manufacturing
3.1.1. Use of the Barrel History
3.1.2. Knowledge about Cooperage Wood
3.1.3. Use of Barrels in Dry White Wines
3.1.4. Use of Barrels in Red Wines
3.2. Oak
3.2.1. Morphology and Anatomy
3.2.2. Botanical Differentiation and Origins
3.2.3. Notion of Grain and Porosity
3.3. Wood Selection
3.3.1. Selection in the Forest
3.3.2. Selection at the Sawmill
3.3.3. Selection in the Cooperage
3.4. Drying and Seasoning of the Wood
3.4.1. Drying the Wood
3.4.2. Seasoning the Wood
3.4.3. Importance of Microorganisms During Drying
3.5. Barrel Manufacturing
3.5.1. The Transformation of the Staves
3.5.2. Assembly of the Staves
3.5.3. The Toasting of the Barrel
3.5.4. Manufacture of the Barrel Tops
3.5.5. Finishing the Barrel
3.6. Aromatic Contributions of Oak Barrels
3.6.1. Aromatic Contributions of French Oak
3.6.2. Aromatic Contributions of American Oak
3.6.3. Aromatic Contributions of Eastern European oak
3.7. Oak Tannin
3.7.1. The Elagitannins
3.7.2. Enological Interest
3.7.3. Importance of Tannin in the Structure of Wine
3.7.4. Kinetics of Tannin Release from the Barrel in Time
3.8. The Barrel, an Impermeable and Porous Container
3.8.1. Impermeability of the Barrel
3.8.2. Porosity of the Barrel
3.8.3. Importance of the Barrel in the Aging Process
3.9. The Good Use of Oak Barrels
3.9.1. Reception of New Barrels
3.9.2. Maintenance of the Barrels Over Time
3.9.3. Repair of Leaks
3.10. The Second Life of Oak Barrels
3.10.1. The Interest of the Second-Hand Barrel
3.10.2. The Use of Second-Hand Barrels for Spirits
3.10.3. Alternatives to Enological Use
A program designed for professionals like you, who understand the future of Enology, taking into account the nutritional processes that enrich the final product”
Postgraduate Diploma in Enological Chemistry
Enological chemistry is a scientific discipline that focuses on the study of the chemical processes that take place during the production of wine. This branch of chemistry is essential for understanding and controlling the fundamental aspects that affect the quality, stability and organoleptic characteristics of wines. Taking into account that the wine industry is one of the most important worldwide, and that the quality of its products is fundamental for the success of any winery, TECH Global University developed a complete Postgraduate Diploma in Enological Chemistry. A high-level online postgraduate course, which is presented as a unique qualification opportunity to take your skills to the next level. This completely online program will add to your curriculum the most updated competencies in the market so that you can perform effectively in the field of enological chemistry. The study plan will provide you with extensive knowledge related to wine production and quality control, fermentation chemistry, wine maturation and aging, among others.
Promote your career in the wine industry
How do you identify and analyze the compounds that determine the aroma and flavor of a wine, what is the quality control process? And how does alcoholic fermentation, malolactic fermentation, the extraction or transformation of phenolic compounds and the stability of the aromas present in the wine work? These and other questions will be answered with this Postgraduate Diploma, created by the best specialists at TECH. The study plan will pay special attention to the use of advanced analytical techniques for the evaluation of wine quality, such as liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry. As a result, you will be highly qualified to work in the wine industry, both in wineries and in specialized laboratories. The rigorousness of the content, coupled with a 100% online methodology, make this educational offer an infallible opportunity to add skills to your career, thus amplifying your sphere of influence in the field of enological chemistry.