"The Storm in the Glass" Course Explores
Changes in Italian Wine Industry

The Wine Business Program and the School of Extended Education are offering a two week class in Florence, Italy from June 3 to June 18. "The Storm in the Glass" relates to the changes in the Italian wine industry over the last 20 years, especially in Chianti. It is a 3 credit class for students (Bus 396W) but it is open to all members of the community.

The benefit of the traditional winemaking style versus the advantages of the new international style is still a hotly debated topic in the cafes of Florence and the hill towns of Tuscany. That is the storm in the glass. Students will be able to both taste the result and observe the techniques that make the wines of Tuscany both special and controversial.

This two-week exploration of the Italian Wine Renaissance will be headquartered in Michelangelo’s home town of Florence, Italy. Local Italian faculty will present lectures on the Italian wine business and expert wine guides will lead tours of wineries in the Tuscan countryside. Professor Thomas Atkin will lead the class and lend his expertise on the Italian wine supply chain and wine consumer preferences.

The application deadline is fast approaching, so please contact Joni Boucher soon at joni.boucher@sonoma.edu if you are interested.

News from International Services Office 

UPCOMING STUDY ABROAD DEADLINE Study Abroad information meetings will be held every week through the semester, Mondays at 11 a.m., Tuesdays at 4 p.m. and Wednesdays at noon in Seminar Room 1061. The final deadline for study abroad programs departing Fall 2008 has been extended from Friday, February 1 to Tuesday, February 5. For more information, please visit http://www.calstate.edu/ip/.

TEA HOUR International Tea Hour will be held every Tuesday at 3 p.m. in the EOP/International Lounge to provide a time for the campus community to meet the new international students.

OFFICE MOVES  International Services is still located next to the ACE Center (Career Advising and EOP) in Salazar Hall, but on the other side of the building next to the EOP/International Services Lounge. The entrance to the new office is located right next to the seminar room in Salazar 1061. The double doors facing the quad of campus will be open when the semester commences.

For more information,contact Marisa Thigpen, SSU International Services, international@sonoma.edu, (707) 664-2582