At UC Davis, students can pursue a Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, or a minor in Viticulture and Enology. These programs combine a strong scientific foundation in grape growing and winemaking with hands-on, experiential learning in vineyards and wineries. Ph.D. students and postdoctoral scholars also have opportunities to conduct research alongside our world-class multidisciplinary V&E faculty.
The career opportunities for V&E graduates are limitless, with many going on to be winemakers, vineyard managers, professors, consultants, researchers, industry leaders, and more. The V&E Department’s cutting-edge facilities, research-driven curriculum, and deep industry ties shape students into thinkers, problem-solvers, and leaders whose careers will help transform the wine industry locally and globally.
For the first time since its founding in 1880, the UC Davis Department of Viticulture and Enology is selling wine to the public—thanks in part to a team of MBA students whose strategic plan helped turn a longtime vision into reality.
The launch of the Hilgard631 wine label marks the culmination of more than a decade of planning, made possible by recent legislation allowing the university to transfer up to 20,000 gallons of wine annually to a nonprofit for public sale. This initial release includes roughly 500 gallons of wine.
Until now, tens of thousands of gallons of high-quality, student-made wine had to be poured down the drain due to legal constraints.
(https://gsm.ucdavis.edu/)
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