The individual project will be presented in PowerPoint format;
projects shall analyze, compare, contrast and discuss the impacts of
history, culture, environment and local foods on the wines that are
produced in their selected region or sub-region within a country outside
of the United States. This region will then be compared to one
wine-producing region within the United States (not to include Florida).
For this assignment, you will need to choose an international region or
sub-region that produces wine and compare it to a U.S. region that
produces wine. No Florida wine region may be chosen.

You must choose a region,
not an entire state or country. For example, instead of choosing Oregon
as a wine-growing region, you would select Willamette Valley AVA,
Yamhill-Carlton AVA, or Dundee Hills AVA, etc. Instead of a country like Chile, you could choose Atacama, Coquimbo, or Central Valley, or one of the subregions within such as San Antonio or Casablanca, etc.

In
order to receive full credit on the project the student’s chosen region
must be compared to one region in the U.S. (not to include Florida).
Please choose small sub-regions outside the United States as well as
small sub-regions within the United States (not the state of Florida). Please choose the region first and then the wine/s produced in that region.

Comparing and contrasting the history, geography, wine-producing techniques, food, and culture need to be included.

Directions

To
explore the impact wine-production has on a region, students will
research a wine region or sub-region outside of the United States. The
student’s research shall be developed as a PowerPoint presentation.
Within the region, students will identify two specific wines to explore
and comparatively relate them to two wines within the United States.
Terroir, wine-making techniques, grape varietals, labeling laws, and
culture between the region or sub-region outside of the United States
will be compared to the region or sub-region chosen within the United
States. Please note that no Florida wine-growing regions may be used.

The presentation should consist of at least 36 PowerPoint slides (plus bibliography)
that meet the criteria below. The final project is broken down into
parts that will be submitted as checkpoints (drafts) throughout the
semester. Online mentors will provide feedback on each checkpoint within
two weeks of submission to ensure that project objectives are met. Late
submission of a checkpoint without University approved documentation
will result in a zero for that checkpoint. Late checkpoint submissions
will also receive feedback within two weeks of the actual submission
date. Submissions must include a bibliography.

Projects without a bibliography:

1st time offense – 1 point off total (example 3 points becomes 2 points)

All future offenses = 0 (no available points, feedback only)

Slides should be in the order stated in the project rubric and labeled properly so that the topic is easily identifiable. Failure to keep your slides in the rubric order will result in points being deducted.

Content
should be in your own words and the presentation should include APA
citation of sources. Create a citation slide at the end of each
PowerPoint submission. Here is a link to the APA Formatting Guide: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/ (Links to an external site.). Plagiarism can result in a zero for the final project and violates the Academic Honor Policy.

All
submissions must be the work of the student and have a bibliography
slide. See detailed information below regarding submissions without a
bibliography.

Plagiarism is a violation of the FSU Academic Honor
Policy and can result in a zero for the final project. When submitting
your Final Project, no one source should be more than 10% of the
content.

Please keep in mind that this is a college-level
project and as such is to be the create work of each individual student.
Project content should reflect your knowledge and create though, not a
cut and paste of the literature already available.

Final Project Requirements

You
must start with one wine region or sub-region (for example Chablis is a
sub-region in Burgundy, Burgundy is a region in France) outside the
United States. You will discuss ways in which the wine/s is/are related
to the culture.
Next you will select one wine region or
sub-region within the US, but NOT IN FLORIDA. You will identify two
wines from the region or sub-region to compare and contrast with the
previously selected wines from outside of the US.
In
order to receive full credit on the project no Florida wine regions may
be used, and elements of history, culture, food, and terroir must be
compared and contrasted. See the checkpoint and final project rubrics
for details on the number of slides by section and slide information
requirements. Having fewer slides than required, low quality slides, or
not addressing the required material will result in a zero for the
segment.
Be sure to include a citations slide for each of the checkpoints and the final project submission.

Title slide: To include your name, the region you have chosen
outside the United States and the U.S. region you are comparing it to.
(1 slide)
Introduction to culture: Select one wine-producing
region within a country (NOT THE UNITED STATES) and explore their styles
of wine/s. List wine-producing region and the wine labeling laws of the
region/country. Do the same for the region you have chosen within the
United States. (at least 4 slides)
Geography: Create a map
showing the geographical location of your selected country and the
wine-producing region you have chosen. Also include a map of the
wine-producing region you have chosen within the United States. Students
should use Google Maps or a similar tool to chart their geographical
locations. (at least 2 slides)
Environment: Describe the
physical environments in your original wine-producing region. Indicate
how the environment has impacted the growth of wine and its production
and consumption. What about the country’s weather or growing practices
has affected the way people in this region drink wine? Is everyone in
the community happy about wine? Do they all agree on how wine should be
made, sold, tasted, drunk, exported, and who should benefit? Do the same
for the region you have chosen within the United States. (at least 6
slides)5.
History & Politics: What are the major historical factors that have impacted wine production in the two
regions you have selected? How has history colored the wine culture in
that region/country today? Identify major political events that have
impacted the production or consumption of wine in the regions. (at least
6 slides) 6.
Culture: What is the dominant culture surrounding
wine in the regions you have selected? What are the cultural/social
characteristics that define wine consumption and culture in the country
you have selected? For example, when and where is wine consumed? Who
drinks wine in the country and what are the popular styles? Identify any
festivals, religious events, fairs, or events dealing with wine in the
regions. (at least 4 slides)7.
Local food: What are the traditional and trendy
local foods that are paired with wine in your two regions? How does the
local food in both regions you’re examining affect wine? (at least 2
slides)8.
Economic Impact: Identify if the economic impact of
the production or consumption of wine in the regions (both) you have
chosen. Do the selected regions export wine? How popular is wine in the
region compared to other beverages such as distilled spirits, beer,
coffee, and tea? Are there many wine producers or is it dominated by a
few? (at least 2 slides)

Final analysis: After examining
each component separately, what can you deduce about the effects
geography, environment, history, culture, and local food have had upon
wine culture in the country you have selected? What do these
characteristics say about the culture as a whole? Finally compare this
region to your selected region in the US (at least 9 slides, including
conclusion)

Specifically answer the following:

Compare and contrast the climate of each region.
How would you describe wine culture in each region?
Compare and contrast the US wine processing to that of the original region.
Include
at least one slide that references one aspect of popular culture such
as on TV, movies, music or advertisements, that features the wine in each region.
Compare and contrast the religious history and current religious climate of the two regions as they relate to wine production or consumption.
What are the similarities between the wine cultures within the two regions you’re examining?
What are the differences?
Conclusion:
reflect upon how your world has been affected by analyzing the
perspectives, needs, desires, and interests of other citizens of the
world. (1 slide)