Viticulture - n. : the cultivation or culture of grapes Enology
- n. :a science that deals with wine and wine making The V&E
Department combines the sciences of viticulture and enology in a
single research and teaching unit that encompasses all of the
scientific disciplines that impact grape growing and winemaking.
For over one hundred years the University of California has
maintained an active and productive program in research and
education in viticulture and enology. The continuing excellence
of the Department has enabled California growers and vintners to
develop practices that have allowed the Golden State to achieve
its potential and become a premier wine-producing region. Curtis
J. Alley Memorial Scholarship Curtis J. Alley was lecturer and
specialist in the Department of Viticulture and Enology. He
wrote extensivley for agricultural and wine industry
publications relating to his findings in the propagation of
rootstocks, grafting, and the development of virus-free grape
varieties which could be grown