Europe
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As we get closer and closer to the take off date, I have started to feel a bit of apprehension. In just two days, I will be travelling across the world for the first time, and truly making a difference. I am about to interact with another culture, and immersing myself. It is a bit…
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All I have to say is wow! We have been at the UGA campus for a total of 6 days, but it feels like I have been here for at least 2 weeks. The amount of knowledge I have gained is incredible. We have been to many local coffee farms where the owners has given us a “down and dirty”…
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It’s been about a month since I’ve arrived back in my hometown from Ireland, the last country on our tour. However, I still find myself thinking daily about the time I spent there, and not because I’ve been working on a big journal assignment ever since either. When I go to the park to run, when…
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The Cortona 2015 Viticulture and Enology Study Abroad program ended on June 2nd. Time in Cortona flew very fast. I wanted to stay one more week to taste more wines and visit more wineries. I think I will miss everything I have done in Cortona. I will miss the sensory labs, eating delicious sandwiches in…
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My semester at ETH Zürich finished up in the beginning of June and my time in Europe is (unfortunately) coming to an end. I had a very positive experience at ETH. My classes were very challenging and the professors came from a variety of disciplines and I found them to be very engaging in lectures.…
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After I and the UGA students had arrived in Rome, we headed to Cortona where our campus is located. At the Kehoe center, I saw the beautiful Cortona view. The view was amazing, and I was speechless for seconds. In addition, the whole city was like a medieval age city because of elegant and classic…
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It happened – I’m that guy. I swirl my reds and check for reduced or oxidized aromas. I decant, I airate, I chill. I don’t spit because that’s too French, but I might use some ortho and retro-nasal breathing to detect aromas. I arrange my wines by tannin strengths and ask about fermentation processes in…
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As one of our free weekend trips, we decided to travel to Ponza, an Island in the Tyranian Sea. If you have the chance to travel there, I definitely recommend it. Ponza is a small island, about 5 miles long and 1.5 miles wide. The ocean surrounding it is a beautiful turquoise color, and is…
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Hello! My name is Sungwhan Park, and I am majoring in Food Science with a business emphasis as an international student at the University of Georgia. I am really excited to participate in the 2015 Cortona Italy Study Abroad program, especially the Viticulture and Enology program. The purpose of this trip is to study wine,…
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Salut! France has been nothing short of amazing. I have learned so much, from the history, language, and customs, to food production and sustainable approaches to agriculture in just 3 short weeks. I am so excited to apply the knowledge that I have gained, back home. Due to our extremely busy schedule, I am just…