Italy

  • I wake up every morning to the most breathtaking mountaintop view I have ever seen! The green fields go on for miles. Classes start really early, so I am sitting in class at 8 am. After class, I and group of friends always head into town and eat at a local pizzeria or eat leftovers from the…

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  • Post Cortona blues

    The Cortona viticulture and enology study abroad was more than I could have imagined. We learned about how to make wine, grow grapes, and visited multiple vineyards. We had wine tastings every day where we would smell the aroma of the wines and describe the scents as well as examine their flavor compounds. This was…

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  • Before this trip I considered wine an interest; now I consider it a passion. Something about the unique science behind wine, the way it’s grown from fruit and transformed into alcohol, captivates me. I’m in love with the multi-culturality and history of wine-the way it brings people from all generations and all different countries together.…

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  • On this trip, we get the privilege to travel to all sorts of vineyards, which seems like a dream come true. It doesn’t even feel like school to me, but La Braccesca Estate in particular absolutely blew my mind. I felt like royalty from the second we arrived and were greeted with sparkling wine, all…

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  • On this trip, we get the privilege to travel to all sorts of vineyards, which seems like a dream come true. It doesn’t even feel like school to me, but La Baresco Estate in particular absolutely blew my mind. I felt like royalty from the second we arrived and were greeted with sparkling wine, all…

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  • Ciao, Italy

    Today marks T-1 day until my flight leaves for Italy, and I am both excited and anxious about the journey that lies ahead of me! Traveling to new countries can also be nerve-racking, especially when you know very little of the native language that they speak. Having never taken Italian in my life, this fear…

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  • I am ready to board the plane tomorrow morning. I am in a unique situation. Since I am an international student, I have technically been studying abroad for the last three years. However, going to a new country is always nerve-racking. I am looking forward to making friends and experiencing the Italian culture. Classes start…

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  • Tomorrow I leave for Italy, and I couldn’t be more excited. I’m not looking forward to the long flight, but I am looking forward to immersing myself into Italian culture including food and wine! I have no doubt the classes I take in Cortona will be among the most interesting classes I will have taken…

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  • Ever since freshman year I’ve wanted to go on the Viticulture and Enology study abroad. For one thing, it’s always been on my bucket list to go to Italy. The beautiful topography and rich history has always captivated me. Then, during Bio 1107, I learned about alcohol fermentation and the science behind it blew my…

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