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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While I highly recommend trying to visit as many places as possible I also recommend falling in love with Cortona. After all it was home for a month. While Cortona may be a small town, the town has endless possibilities. There are many local places that I will never forget especially Snoopy’s gelato. Cortona has…
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When I traveled to Italy for the Viticulture and Enology program, it was the second study abroad program that I had entered. The first study abroad trip that I went on was a very supervised group trip. When in Italy we were given free days to travel on our own. It was nice to be…
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I studied abroad in Italy with the Viticulture and Enology Maymester program. The focus of the program is on the science behind growing grapes and techniques but also has a heavy focus on wine and the wine-making process. Before this trip, I only had wine a few times. I honestly didn’t care for it at…
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When most people think of Italy, they immediately think of Rome. They picture the Trevi Fountain, Coliseum and probably, The Lizzie McQuire Movie. Although Rome is “cool” and all, authentic Italy is found in the medieval villages scattered throughout the mountains. (You know a town is medieval if it is surrounded by a stone wall.)…
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We had a lot of great material packed into this trip, so we did not have much time to go on our own trips, but we did have about 4 different days we were able to travel or do what we wanted. I would highly recommend traveling to Orvieto if you are in Italy. This…
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Some of the beautiful sights of Italy
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[caption id="attachment_3791" align="alignnone" width="225"] Enjoying a tasting in the town square[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3792" align="alignnone" width="300"] Making memories in front of the Trevi Fountain in Rome[/caption]
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[caption id="attachment_3784" align="alignnone" width="225"] I climbed up to a fort in the beautiful city of Assisi![/caption]
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A friend and I arrived in Italy one day early and spent the night in Ostia, a town on the beach near Rome. The hostel we stayed at was only minutes from the water, and it was so relaxing! Having an extra night to adjust to the time zone was definitely very helpful when we…
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The city of Cortona is situated on a mountain with our school buildings located near the top. It makes for quite the hike back up but fortunately there’s a beautiful stopping point overlooking the valley where everyone takes a break. The view from our room in the Kehoe Center also made the climb worthwhile as…