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  • Tom de Baton dos Heredias 2021 (Portugal) – Wine Review

    Tonight’s red wine review is a delicious, vegan-friendly red blend from Portugal that returned to the LCBO as part of the recent September 7th LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection. It is produced by Magnum Wines, a winery that was born from the dream of Winemaker Carlos Lucas. He created this company in the Dão region…

  • Student Profile: Vincent Powell

    Student standing: Freshman/Sophomore/Junior/Senior/Graduate etc. 2nd-year graduate student Degree/Focus/interest areas: Viticulture and Enology Where are you from originally? I was born and raised in Sacramento.

  • Congratulations to the 2024 Viticulture & Enology Graduates!

    Ben Montpetit The Department of Viticulture and Enology had a wonderful, comfortably cool, outdoor in-person graduation celebration for our students receiving their B.

  • Alumni Profile: Alison Crowe

    Year and degree of graduation: 1998, B.S. Fermentation Science, UC Davis Department of Viticulture & Enology  1998, B.A. Spanish, UC Davis College of Letters and Sciences  2010, M.B.A., UC Davis Graduate School of Management

  • Event Recap: Diversity of Wine Academy and Bootcamp

    In August, the UC Davis Department of Viticulture & Enology hosted two immersive events where attendees were able to learn more about viticulture and enology at UC Davis through hands-on experiences. 

  • Introducing Alejandra Hernandez

    The UC Davis Viticulture and Enology (V & E) Department is pleased to welcome Alejandra Hernandez (Corby) as its new Student Recruitment and Communications Coordinator. Alejandra is a UC Davis alumna with a B.A. in International Relations and a M.Ed. in Student Affairs from UCLA. Alejandra is passionate about empowering and equipping students with the…

  • The VEN 124L Experience: A Dive into Wine Production

    Grapes before the crush.

  • A Gem in the Garnet Valley:  Discover the Essence of Solvero Wines

    At Solvero Wines, “truth in soil” is more than a motto—it’s a philosophy. The post A Gem in the Garnet Valley:  Discover the Essence of Solvero Wines first appeared on My VanCity. Read A Gem in the Garnet Valley:  Discover the Essence of Solvero Wines at MyVanCity

  • El Enemigo El Mirador Single Vineyard Bonarda 2020 (Argentina) – Wine Review

    I enjoyed the excellent 2017 El Enemigo El Mirador Single Vineyard Bonarda a couple of years ago, and for tonight’s red wine review I am loving the latest vintage of this single vineyard Bonarda that arrived at the LCBO in the September 7th LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection. Established in 2008, El Enemigo Wines is…

  • Extend Summer with Fort Berens Vineyard Cider Rosé Sale

    We’ve got a special offer to help you hold on to those sun-soaked days a little longer. The post Extend Summer with Fort Berens Vineyard Cider Rosé Sale first appeared on My VanCity. Read Extend Summer with Fort Berens Vineyard Cider Rosé Sale at MyVanCity