Viticulture - n. : the cultivation or culture of grapes
Enology - n. :a science that deals with wine and wine making
The V&E Department combines the sciences of viticulture and enology in a single research and teaching unit that encompasses all of the scientific disciplines that impact grape growing and winemaking. For over one hundred years the University of California has maintained an active and productive program in research and education in viticulture and enology. The continuing excellence of the Department has enabled California growers and vintners to develop practices that have allowed the Golden State to achieve its potential and become a premier wine-producing region.
Eugene W. Hilgard
Publications of Professor Eugene W. Hilgard in the Bulletin of the California Agriculture Experiment Station
Eugene Hilgard must have been an amazing scientist and person, but sadly most descriptions of him classify him only as "soil scientist". He published a significant book, Soils, towards the end of his career, but he was a member of the National Academy of Science and the first Professor of Agriculture in (and later Director of) the University's Experiment Station when it was at Berkeley. Although Hilgard Hall on the Berkeley campus houses the Soils Department today, nothing honors his contributions to the foundations of the grape and wine industry of California. Below (Marked with an *), are the title...