Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science Content

Brew La-La Takes Top Spot in Student Beer Brewing Competition

Cody Kitaura — May 28, 2024 - 12:21pm

In a celebration of friendship and fermentation, the 2024 ��ϲʿ��ͼ Iron Brew competition has crowned Brew La-La as this year’s winner. With each sip, this Belgian blonde ale features hints of honeysuckle, wildflowers and citrus blossoms that intertwine with subtle undertones of vanilla, bubble gum and honey.

��ϲʿ��ͼ Institute Devoted to Food and Wine Has New Director

Amy M Quinton — August 02, 2023 - 10:00am

Edward “Ned” Spang has been named director of the Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science (RMI) at the University of California, Davis.

New Sensory Immersive Room at ��ϲʿ��ͼ Simulates Real-Life Environments for Product Testing

Amy M Quinton — October 18, 2022 - 10:00am

New ��ϲʿ��ͼ sensory room provides immersive experience for tasting food.

Historical Artwork with Agricultural Motifs on Display at the Robert Mondavi Institute Complex

Karen Michele Nikos — August 31, 2022 - 11:39am

Peaches, grapes, tomatoes and olives — some of California’s specialty crops that have been the subject of numerous research projects at ��ϲʿ��ͼ — are also a prominent feature in a colorful art display at the home of the Department of Food Science and Technology.

Science, Power of Smell: ��ϲʿ��ͼ Lecture Topic

Julia Ann Easley — February 01, 2021 - 5:11pm

In a time when loss of smell is one of the notable effects of COVID-19, an upcoming joint lecture will explore the composition of aromas and their role in how we experience food and the world around us. The public online event will be hosted by the University of California, Davis, at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 10.

Impact of Climate Change on California Wine Regions Focus of ��ϲʿ��ͼ Discussion

Karen Michele Nikos — October 30, 2020 - 12:45pm

The impact of climate change on the ability of California’s premier wine regions to grow grape varieties like chardonnay and cabernet sauvignon, and the need to plan — and plant — for the future, will be the topic of a public online panel discussion hosted by the University of California, Davis, at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 10.

Undersecretary Replaces Ross for Discussion About COVID-19 Impacts on Food Supply Chain

Julia Ann Easley — May 08, 2020 - 1:00am

��ϲʿ��ͼ invites the public to an online panel discussion on food shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic on May 12.

A TASTE! Like No Other

Dave Jones — October 03, 2017 - 12:35pm

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What a Feast It Will Be, Benefiting Honey and Pollination Center

Dave Jones — January 24, 2017 - 7:47pm

The ��ϲʿ��ͼ Honey and Pollination Center’s annual Feast, scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 11, will celebrate mead and honey, as usual, and something else: a new partnership to bring a pollinator-friendly kitchen garden to the Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science.

Amina Harris, director of the RMI’s Honey and Pollination Center, said the garden will be part of the Good Life Garden that sits amid the institute’s buildings in the south campus, and is being developed in cooperation with the ��ϲʿ��ͼ Arboretum and Public Garden.