THE END OF THE QUARTER ISN'T ALL sleep deprivation and stale coffee. In the 1-unit course Viticulture and Oenology, students spent their last class testing their knowledge of red wine. (A student who correctly identified four varietals wrapped in brown paper bags was awarded not just a grade but a bottle of cabernet sauvignon.) Instructor SUNAINA SINHA, who earned a master's degree in chemical engineering from Stanford in January, has taught what's popularly known as "The Wine Class" for seven quarters. In addition to weekly wine tastings and a tasting field trip to Sonoma County, students this quarter posted their comments about the wines in an online "Wine Forum" page ("like a slap in the face, it had so much flavor," wrote one student in critique of a petite syrah). The website, at http://viticulture.stanford.edu, was created by senior JONATHAN EFFRAT.

INLAID RINGS, SCULPTURAL EARRINGS, A sterling silver zipper pull and a knife and fork are among the works that will be on view at an exhibit of "Precious Metalwork" at the Cantor Arts Center on Thursday, June 10, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. The exhibit will showcase the classwork of 19 students enrolled this quarter in Intimate Design in Precious Metals, a studio art class taught in the product realization lab by AMANDA KNOX, a lecturer in mechanical engineering. Most of the students who take the class are engineering students, known for their attention to detail and astonishing creativity, Knox said. "Working at this scale, they do amazing things." Knox, who earned an MFA from Stanford, and teaching assistant SARA SHAUGHNESSY are partners in a commercial jewelry design company, Redstart Designs.

EIGHT SHORT DOCUMENTARY FILMS produced by graduate students in the Documentary Film and Video Program in the Department of Communication will be screened at Cubberley Auditorium on Saturday, June 12, at 2 p.m. The films include The East Bay Dragons, by RICH HARRIS III, about a four-decades-old, all­African American, all­Harley-Davidson motorcycle club in Oakland; Punjabi Cab, by LIAM DALZELL, which looks at the harassment that Bay Area Sikh taxi drivers have endured since 9/11; and The Red String, by ELIZABETH PEARSON, which examines how four mothers and daughters they adopted from China create and incorporate culture, heritage and tradition in their families. An informal reception will follow the screening, which is free and open to the public. For more information, call Mark Urbanek at 725-3030 or e-mail him at urbanek@stanford.edu.

Write to Barbara Palmer at barbara.palmer@stanford.edu or mail code 2245.