Le Viti

[Derrik Navarro]

Theviticulture program is designed to train and develop students who can either work in an existing vineyard/winery business or transfer to a four-year degree program in viticulture, enology, or a related field.

This program will provide foundational knowledge and skills for the next generation of wine-grape growers and wine producers in the Sierra Nevada foothills region of northern California. The program offers introductory training appropriate for local and regional wine-related employment opportunities and for further training at 4-year programs in viticulture and enology. Students will gain fundamental skills that will help prepare them to maintain and manage a wine grape vineyard, the wine production process, and an introduction to business methods used to promote and market grapes and/or wine.

The Viticulture and Enology Associate in Science (A.S.) degree may be obtained by completion of the required program, plus general education requirements, plus sufficient electives to meet a 60-unit total. See FLC graduation requirements.

Technical jobs as assistant vineyard manager, assistant winemaker, cellar worker, and laboratory technician. Non-technical jobs as event manager, logistics coordinator, sales representative, and tasting room associate.

The course is an introduction to viticulture and enology practices and will explore the history, principles, and practices of wine grape production and an introduction to enology. Additional topics will cover the history of wine grapes, the current status of wine grape industry, and the classification of wine grapes. The basic principles of vineyard establishment and management will be covered as well as the basic principles of enology. Field trips may be required. A lab/field notebook may be required.

This course will cover viticulture practices for the spring and summer growing seasons, from bud-break to harvest. The course will focus on canopy management and wine grape harvest. Canopy management topics will include trellising, suckering, crop estimation, leaf and cluster thinning, petiole analysis, fertilizer application, pest control, and irrigation practices. Wine grape harvest will include quality control measures including measuring Brix, pH and total acidity of grapes samples. This course is a continuation of VITI 300, Viticulture and Enology. Field trips may be required.

This course will cover viticulture and enology practices from post-harvest in the fall to bud break in the spring. The course will cover winter pre-pruning, pruning relative to bud break, vineyard management during dormancy, grapevine diseases and post-harvest practices for irrigation, fertilization, erosion control, cover crops and vineyard winterization. Planting of vines as well as grafting of new varietals to an existing rootstock will be covered. Field trips may be required. A field notebook may be required.

This course covers organoleptic wine evaluation, how to pair foods to wine, and wine service hospitality. The course covers organoleptic tasting techniques of wine including varietal characteristics, wine styles, and identification of wine flaws. The course is designed for wine industry personnel and wine enthusiasts. A materials fee of $50.00 is required and payable upon registration.

The course examines some of the most popular wine varietals of the world compared and contrasted to their California counterparts. Each week we will examine a different grape or related group of grapes and their expression in wine, e.g., California Cabernet Sauvignon, to a similar Chilean varietal, or French Bordeaux. A materials fee of $75 is required and payable upon registration. A field trip may be required.

This course examines some of the wine varietals grown and produced in California. Each week the course will examine a different grape or related group of grapes and their expression in different regions or appellations of California. A materials fee of $50.00 is required and payable upon registration. Field trips may be required.

This course introduces some of the wine varietals grown and produced in California's Sierra Foothills appellation. Each week the course will examine the expression in wine of different varietals of grape, related group of grapes, or a particular vintners varietals of wines produced in the Sierra Foothills. A materials fee of $50.00 is required and payable upon registration. Field trips may be required.

This course is an introduction to the science of wine production from grapes and other fruits to the bottle. Topics covered include the history of wine production; grape varieties and wine types; influence of climate and soil; wine fermentation including assessment of wine qualities, handling, racking, aging, bottling, wine disorders and remedies; and legal compliance. The production of fruit wines may also be covered. Some labs involve local field trips. A lab fee will be assessed to cover the costs of grapes and bottling. Students will have the opportunity to take wine home with them made during the semester.

This course provides students with opportunities to develop marketable skills in preparation for employment or advancement within the field of Viticulture. Course content will include understanding the application of education to the workforce completing required forms which document the student's progress and hours spent at the work site and developing workplace skills and competencies. During the semester, the student is required to attend orientation. Students must complete 75 hours of related paid work experience, or 60 hours of related unpaid work experience, for one unit. An additional 75 hours of related paid work experience or 60 hours of related unpaid work experience is required for each additional unit. The course may be taken for a maximum of 16 units. Students should have access to a computer, the Internet, and some computer media such as a USB drive to store data files. Online students must have an email account. Only one Work Experience course may be taken per semester.

Rich with tradition, nature and crafts, the district of Sunnmre is bountiful with museums, covering everything from furniture to fishery. To preserve the districts cultural history, heritage and art, the foundation Viti gathers 12 of these museums - all located in different places along the Norwegian West coast - under one shared umbrella organization. With an ambition to establish a strong, unified platform for the museums, Snhetta was commissioned to develop a visual identity, website and new name for the foundation.

Inspired by the uncompromising nature of the Norwegian West coast, navigation became a central theme in the project. As the lodesmen safely guides ships to shore, or as burning cairns were once used on mountain tops to communicate over a distance, the foundation guides its museum visitors to new experiences. Building on the concept of navigation, the foundation's name was changed from The Museums of Sunnmre to Viti. Viti is Norse for "vete" - the Norwegian word for both a burning cairn and the verb "to know", embodying both the navigation through the cultural offerings of the area as well as their purpose to transmit knowledge.

The cairns have further inspired Viti's new logo. The word Viti is rotated with letters stacked like the logs in a cairn. As these 12 metaphorical cairns are spread throughout the region, you see them from different angels when passing or observing them from different locations. The idea of angles is interpreted graphically by rotating the logo and using the views as illustrations and animations, representing the idea of Viti inviting you to view the heritage, culture and art of the region from a different angle.

Even the characters in the typeface can be seen from different angles. Monument Grotesk is used as the identity font, and a customized variable version of the font, dubbed Viti Monument Variable, was created by Dinamo. Here, all the characters rotate on their own axis to create a unique, expressive display font. The adaptability of the typography enables each museum to vary their own expression from classic Monument Grotesk to something more abstract, depending on the degree of rotation. This allows the museums to tailor their visual expression to the museum's nature and their visitors, while still staying true to the foundation's visual identity.

Viti's new website is created with the users in focus. It invites its visitors to explore the stories behind the museum and their exhibitions. The playfulness of the font and color palette comes alive through animations and contrasting pages, while the imagery gives it a documentary and natural expression.

With its new name, website and visual identity, Viti has created a shared platform for its museums to grow both individually and as a group. Allowing for customization and flexibility, the museums are empowered to use their local know-how to best position their museums, while at the same time benefiting from the support from the other museums and Viti.

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