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2019

June 23, 2019: Somm Day

An invitation only event for sommeliers and writers offering education and tasting of mead. Keynotes: Patrick McGovern and Gillian Balance. In coordination with the CIA.

June 24-27, 2019: Mead 301

A newly revised program for the mead maker going ‘pro’ or the mead maker who yearns to learn more. Keynotes: Patrick McGovern and Traci Dutton, of the CIA. Instruction includes a full sensory program, one on one sessions with master mead makers, and a packed schedule. Tours of nearby meaderies, honey packing facility and. . . Sessions are offered by faculty and staff of the Department of Viticulture and Enology, the Robert Mondavi Institute, and exceptional mead makers. Registration is open. (Complete agenda here)

July 17-20, 2019: International Pollinator Conference

2019 International Pollinator Conference will be highlighting recent research advances in the biology and health of pollinators, and linking these to policy implications. The conference will cover a range of topics in pollinator research, from genomics to ecology, and their application to land use and management, breeding of managed bees, and monitoring of global pollinator populations.

September: Mead 201 cancelled and rescheduled for June 2020

November 7-9: Sensory Evaluation of Honey

Learn how to recognize distinct US and European varietal honeys in this intensive three day course. Additional presentations include information about research, cooking demos and adulteration.

 

2020

January 23: Mead Making Bootcamp

This hands on one-day program takes place in small groups in the UC Davis Leed Platinum Teaching and Research Winery.

January 24-25: Mead 101

Learn the Rudiments of making mead from its ancient history to the present. Instruction focuses on mead varieties and tastings. Sessions are offered by faculty and staff of the Department of Viticulture and Enology, the Robert Mondavi Institute, and exceptional mead makers.

Spring (Date TBD) The Annual Bee Symposium Returns

April 18: Picnic Day

Honey tasting in the Good Life Garden

May 2: California Honey Festival

Celebrate Honey and Pollinators in Downtown Woodland with over 150 exhibitors and vendors. Cooking Stage. Educational speakers’ stage. Music and Beer and Mead Garden. Family Friendly and Free!

June 25 – 27: Mead 201

This 3 day program introduces the mead maker to sensory science and important hands-on lab experiences. Sessions are offered by faculty and staff of the Department of Viticulture and Enology, the Robert Mondavi Institute, and exceptional mead makers.