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Viticulture training

Vines were first cultivated and wine produced at least 6,000, if not 8,000 years ago. This is described in detail under the keywords Ancient Wines, Mesopotamia and Drinking Culture. This makes winegrowers (winemakers) one of the oldest professions, so to speak. According to the story in the Old Testament of the Bible in the book of Genesis 9.21, Noah landed with his ark at the end of the rain flood on the summit (or nearby) of Mount Ararat in the Anatolian plateau in eastern Turkey, planted vines and subsequently became a winegrower. Over the course of many thousands of years, numerous professions and functions as well as a rich tradition have developed around wine. Many wine-growing professions and customs have died out, but naturally many new ones have also developed. In the individual wine-growing countries, there are corresponding training programmes offered by state and private institutions. The present Wine lexicon contains all current professions/functions and institutions as keywords.

Professions and functions

The job titles and training programmes differ from country to country:

Ampelographer to Courtier

Flying Winemakers to Master Sommelier

Négociant to Sommelier

Wine authors to breeders

Weinbauausbildung - Fachschule Silberberg in Leibnitz (Südsteiermark)

Institutions

A complete list of all associations, organisations, committees, authorities, research institutes, schools and universities in connection with viticulture can be found under the keyword viticultural institutions. Those relating to education & training are

Weinbauausbildung - Geisenheim Forschungsanstalt Hauptgebäude

Further information

For the production of alcoholic beverages, see Champagne (sparkling wines), distillation (distillates), spirits (types), winemaking (wines and wine types) and wine law (wine law issues). All work and aids in the vineyard during the vegetation cycle are listed under vineyard care.

Geisenheim: From CCAA2007, CC BY-SA 3.0, Link

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