Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science

Got to take a tour of the RMI facilities for the first time as part of a work conference — this definitely was not around when I attended UC Davis!
First stop was the Sensory Theatre to hear about the Olive Center and do a few olive oil tastings. We also stopped at the pilot winery, pilot brewery, tomato/​peach processing labs, and dairy lab to hear about all the work they’re doing there. I hear you can also do tastings at the Honey and Pollination Center.
It really is a state-​of-​the-​art, LEED-​certified facility for both Viticulture and Enology, and Food Science and Technology. Walking tour lasts an hour or so for groups of 15 or more, can be setup through their website.
Parking nearby includes the Gateway Structure, or parking lots #1 or #2, permits can be purchased. Located at the south side of campus by the Mondavi Center, Alumni Center, and Conference Center, it’s a very nice addition to the ever-​growing University. Makes me proud to be an Aggie!

Gorgeous new facility for the advancement of the science and art of winemaking. Set on the edge of the UC Davis Campus, this new state of the art food science facility has several labs for advancing the food science, brewery technology and winemaking. UC Davis’ annual open house, Picnic Day, is a great opportunity to visit the center and see what it is doing for these areas of science that are so important to California’s economy.