Viticulture and Enology

Steve Matthiasson

Alumni Profile: Steve Matthiasson

Viticulture and Enology

Year and degree of graduation: 
1996, M.S. Horticulture (Pest Management of Trees and Vines) 

Current job title/company: 
Owner, Matthiasson Family Vineyards 
Partner, Premiere Viticultural Services 

What have you been up to since you graduated? 
Growing grapes, making wine, consulting for other vineyards, and trying to help our industry be even more sustainable. 

Do you feel your UC Davis experience benefited your career?  

VEN 3 Study abroad

Course Profile: VEN 3 Study Abroad

Viticulture and Enology

For two decades, the Department of Viticulture & Enology has offered VEN 3 “Introduction to Winemaking” as a Summer Study Abroad.  The location of this Study Abroad is in the historic city of Dijon, France–the capital of Burgundy.

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Spring 2023 Extension Summary

Viticulture and Enology

The UC Davis Viticulture and Enology Extension Team has been quite active since January. We hosted a booth in the exhibit hall at the Unified Symposium in Sacramento (January 25 and 26, 2023) and a reception at the Hyatt for alumni, students, faculty, and friends on the Wednesday evening of the Unified Symposium in Sacramento (January 25, 2023). It was so great to visit with everyone that stopped by the booth or attended the reception!

Andrew McElrone

Research Profile: Andrew McElrone

Viticulture and Enology

Andrew McElrone is a Research Plant Physiologist with USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS), and an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Viticulture and Enology at UC Davis. He originally hails from the east coast, completed his graduate training at the University of Maryland, and a post-doctoral fellowship at Duke University. Prior to coming to Davis in 2006, Andrew previously held a position as an Assistant Professor of Biology and Environmental Science at St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia.

Jessica Tomei

Alumni Profile: Jessica Tomei

Viticulture and Enology

Year and degree of graduation
2001 with a BS in Viticulture & Enology and a BA in Spanish 

Current job title/company 
Vice President, Winemaking, The Wine Group 

What have you been up to since you graduated?  
I have worked around the globe (Italy and Chile) and throughout California. I have worked in various parts of the industry including winemaking, sales, marketing, importing and logistics. 

Allison Badar

Student Profile: Allison Badar

Viticulture and Enology

Student Standing: Freshman/Sophomore/Junior/Senior/Graduate etc. 
Second-year Graduate Student 

Degree/Focus/interest areas: 
My research is focused on the remediation of smoke impact in wine, and I am working in the Oberholster Lab. I am using Molecularly Imprinted Polymers to remove Volatile Phenols from wine as a treatment option for wildfire smoke impact.  

VEN 111

Course Profile: VEN 111 – Wines of the World

Viticulture and Enology

Each Spring Quarter, either Dr. Hildegarde Heymann or Dr. Sue Ebeler teach VEN 111 and VEN 111L, essentially Grapes and Wines of the World. This course, which includes wine tasting, is a survey of some of the world’s wine-producing regions and their respective wine styles.  

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Winter 2023 Extension Update

Viticulture and Enology

The extension team in the Department of Viticulture and Enology at UC Davis was so happy to finally be able to honor Roger Boulton for his years of service to the university and the wine industry on November 7, 2022. We had close to 200 people in attendance (in person and virtually) at the UC Davis Conference Center. Ted Rieger wrote a great summary of the day which can be found here.

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