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.
History & Mission History and Mission On April 15, 1880, the
California Legislature mandated the Regents of the University of
California to establish a program providing for instruction and
research in viticulture and enology. The leaders in business and
state government at the time realized that California had the
potential to become