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The UC Davis V & E Extension Team organized and presented several programs since the beginning of the year. We hosted two “On Campus” programs.

VEN 127L, officially known as the “Post-Fermentation Wine Processing” is a hands-on course for V&E students designed to equip them with practical skills in winemaking.

UC Davis Viticulture and Enology (V&E) faculty, staff, and students represented the department at the Unified Wine and Grape Symposium, January 29 and 30, 2025, at the Sacramento Convention Center.

When wine is more than just what’s in the glass: a humorous inventory of the objects that come with the obsession Recently, my wife Deborah went to an estate sale. She returned home with a framed colour photograph of what must have been an oil painting. Its subject – two dusty bottles, Château Haut Brion…

Saturday, May 10th: A Cappella Niagara performed our summer concert at the United Church in Font Hill. It was a rousing success, though no money was thrown. Monday, May 12th: My birthday. Many messages received from friends. I promised them all a Ferrari in their choice of colour. Our friends Sherri and Stephen threw a…

Our on-campus student outreach saw great momentum this winter, as we welcomed a wide range of visitors and collaborators. We hosted junior college counselors and presidents, middle and high school students from the Napa Valley area, and launched a new collaboration with the Lodi Appellation Inclusion Collective. Additionally, our undergraduate advisor Liz and the team…

Dario Cantù  Awards and honors continue to roll in for the UC Davis Department of Viticulture and Enology (V&E) faculty.

Year of graduation and degree: 1997. M.S. in Food Science with an emphasis in Enology Current job title/company: Director of Commercial Luxury Winemaking, Trinchero Family Estates What have you been up to since you graduated? I worked in the Cellar at Sonoma Cutrer, then I went to work in the laboratory for the Trincheros and I have been…

Student Standing4th-year undergraduate student Degree/Focus:Viticulture and Enology, with a strong focus on winemaking, but a deep appreciation for viticulture too. I believe the best wines are made by those who keep their hands in both the vineyard and the cellar. Hometown:Pretty much all over California.

Liang Chen is an Assistant Professor and Wine Chemist in the Department of Viticulture and Enology, where his research program develops innovative analytical approaches to address fundamental scientific questions and practical challenges in wine chemistry.