UC Davis on the Road in Napa
Tuesday, April 28, 2026 | 8:30am - 1:30pm
CIA at Copia, 500 1st St., Napa
UC Davis Department of Viticulture and Enology On the Road programmes bring leading academic research directly to the regions shaping the wine industry. These educational seminars connect faculty and researchers with grape-growing and winemaking professionals across California, creating an opportunity to share the latest insights in viticulture and enology.
Throughout the day, UC Davis will present current research and explore topics relevant to today’s wine sector, while also providing a forum for open discussion. Just as importantly, the event allows researchers to hear directly from industry professionals about the challenges and priorities shaping vineyards and wineries today—helping guide the next wave of research and innovation.
amaea MIP Tasting – Available Throughout the Day
amaea will host a self-pour tasting station throughout the day, featuring wines treated using amaea’s Molecularly Imprinted Polymer (MIP) filtration technology. Winemakers are invited to taste the wines and share their sensory feedback on the selectivity of this new molecular filtration approach in removing targeted compounds to help balance and remediate wine.
Stop by to contribute your insights and learn more about how amaea’s MIP technology is supporting over 60 wine producers in protecting and enhancing wine value.
Registration Cost
Napa Valley Vintners members: $75 (contact NVV for a code)
General Public: $90
Registration includes a light breakfast and lunch
Agenda
8:00 AM
Registration, Coffee & Pastries
8:30 AM
Welcome and Introduction
Karen L. Block, Director of Industry Relations, Department of Viticulture & Enology, UC Davis
8:35 AM
Department Update
Ben Montpetit, Chair and Professor, Department of Viticulture & Enology, UC Davis
8:50 AM
Sampling strategies for GRBV and interpretation of results
Monica Cooper, Viticulture Farm Advisor, Napa County, UC Cooperative Extension
9:20 AM
Smoke Exposure Risk Assessment
Arran Rumbaugh, Research Chemist, USDA-ARS, Crops Pathology and Genetics Research Unit, Department of Viticulture & Enology, UC Davis
9:50 AM
Update on USDA Validation of Commercial Wildfire Smoke Remediation Technologies
Torey Arvik, Research Chemist, USDA-ARS, Crops Pathology and Genetics Research Unit, Department of Viticulture & Enology, UC Davis
10:20 AM
BREAK
10:30 AM
Vineyard Mothballing: Establishing trials to assess cost and feasibility
Chris Chen, Integrated Vineyard Systems Advisor, Sonoma, Mendocino, and Lake Counties, UC Cooperative Extension
11:00 AM
Watering Wisely: Tools for tracking vine water use and managing vineyard irrigation in the context of SGMA
Andrew McElrone, Plant Physiologist and Adjunct Professor, USDA-ARS, Crops Pathology and Genetics Research Unit, Department of Viticulture & Enology, UC Davis
11:30 AM
TBA
Mason Earles, Associate Professor, Departments of Viticulture & Enology and Biological & Agricultural Engineering, UC Davis
12:00 PM
Discussion with and questions for the Chair!
12:30 PM
Lunch