About the series:
Each month, we welcome a winemaker, brewer, or culinary innovator for a tasting and conversation about how they got to where they are, and what inspires them to do what they do.
Sips and Bites: Stories Behind Foods and Drinks
Tasting with New Olive Center Director
August 25, 2021: Javier Fernandez-Salvador has been appointed as the new executive director of the UC Davis Olive Center. Learn about olive propagation and horticulture in a tasting and discussion.
Disrupting the Beer/Wine Paradigm
May 26, 2021: The Bruery is challenging the concepts of possible beverages by introducing wine flavor into beer. Join us to hear about the cutting edge of innovations in beer and wine.
A Taste of Ohlone Culture
April 21, 2021: Cafe Ohlone (mak-‘amham) co-founders Vincent Medina and Louis Trevino discuss their efforts to strengthen Ohlone culture through food. mak-‘amham (mahk-am-haam) means “our food” in the Chochenyo language.
Mead: The Best Thing You've Never Tasted
March 24, 2021: Learn about this versatile beverage from Ken Schramm, world renowned author and master mead maker at Schramm’s Mead, when he joins Amina Harris, Director of the Honey and Pollination Center, in an interview and tasting.
The Many Flavors of Chocolate
February 3, 2021: Thalia Hohenthal and Rebecca Kuehn of Guittard Chocolate Company, the country's oldest family-owned chocolate company, will discuss what creates the many flavors of chocolate.
Baking Healthy Bread: with Base Camp Bakery
December 9, 2020: Rosane Oliveira, founding director of the UC Davis Integrative Medicine program, and UC Davis Alumna Katie Wayman on what makes a healthy loaf.
J.J. Pfister Distilling: Eau de Vie Pear Brandy
November 18, 2020: Distillers Brian Keck and Chris Johnson on their time at UC Davis, their approach to making a variety of spirits, and a tasting of J.J. Pfister’s Eau de Vie Unaged Pear Brandy.
Matthiasson Wines: Sustainably-produced Wines
October 14, 2020: Steve and Jill Klein Matthiasson discuss how one of Napa’s most celebrated and innovative wineries is changing how we make—and taste—wine.
The Hidden World of Honey: feat. Sola Bee Farms/Tauzer Apiaries
September 9, 2020: Claire and Trevor Tauzer, of Sola Bee Farms/Tauzer Apiaries, on what goes into making a varietal honey from a single floral source, how sustainable beekeeping is key to the future of agriculture, and what to look for when you taste varietal honeys.
Crafty Collaborations: Iron Brew Competition Winners
August 12, 2020: Glen Fox, Anheuser-Busch Endowed Professor of Malting and Brewing Sciences at UC Davis, Trenton Yackzan, co-owner of Sudwerk Brewing Co., and UC Davis Brewing Science students discuss what it takes to make a winning brew.
Birdhorse Wines: A Journey of Adventure
July 8, 2020: Corinne Rich and Katie Rouse, founders of Birdhorse Wines, joined Andrew Waterhouse for a chat about how they met, their time at UC Davis, and, of course, the wines they make.