Viticulture and Enology
There’s more to wine than choosing the right bottle. Spend your Maymester mastering its finer aspects; and learn about its production, health implications, cultivation and economic impact on Cortona, Italy. Students will stay in a renovated 15th century monastery in the heart of Italian wine culture and share dinners at a local family-run restaurant.
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As a rising junior studying Horticulture and Agribusiness at UGA with dreams of managing or owning a vineyard, I decided to travel to Italy so I could participate in the Viticulture and Enology Maymester program. One of the most educational parts of the program was the wine labs, where I was able to refine my…
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I am currently a rising junior studying both horticulture and agribusiness with an interest to one day manage or own a vineyard. To gain more experience in the viticulture industry this Summer, I traveled to Cortona, Italy for the Viticulture and Enology Maymester program. Getting to participate in the viticulture and enology program gave me…
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The most unexpected cultural experience that I really enjoyed was with dinner. Each lunch and dinner at restaurants were served in multiple courses. This began with the appetizer aka “Antipasto” (usually consisting of bread and olive oil if it is not included on the house). The waiters and waitresses provide just enough time for the…
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One of my favorite places in Cortona must be this coffee bar called “Bar la Posta.” I went here for lunch almost every single day because I greatly enjoyed the sandwiches as seen in one of the photos above and would grab 2 of them for lunch every single day. For most people 1 sandwich…
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Going into this program, I had no idea what to expect when living in a different country for almost a month. It was scary because I am used to a certain routine, meals, and a cold room to sleep in. We lived at the top of the hill right before the Santa Margherita Church at…
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One piece of advice I would give to someone going into this program is to make sure you spend your free time wisely. You will have class Monday-Friday from 8:30 am- 5:30 pm with a three-hour lunch break as lunch is a leisurely activity in Italy. I suggest focusing on your studying during the lunch…
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Pre-departure was one of the hardest parts of the study abroad experience for me at least until I realized I was worried about nothing. My biggest concern was flying that far away by myself as I was not on the main flight that most of the UGA students were on. I had only been on…
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I attended the Viticulture and Enology Maymester program in Cortona, Italy and it was and it was one of the most amazing experiences of my life. Let me walk you through my first 24 hours of the trip. After a long flight and a 2 1/2 hour drive from Rome up to Cortona we finally…
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One of my favorite memories from my study abroad trip to Cortona was the second to last weekend when my roommates & I left town to check out some other areas in Italy. Our exams were all Saturday mornings at 8:30 which may seem frustrating but it allowed us to get an early start on…
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Finishing the maymester and packing up to leave was very bitter-sweet. In this picture, you can see strangers that became friends and our beloved TA just before the banquet. Of course I was excited to see my friends and my family that I had missed while I was away but in Cortona, I made so…