Honoring Professor Andrew Waterhouse

The UC Davis Conference Center and Dr. Andy Waterhouse

Event Date

Location
UC Davis Conference Center

On May 31, 2023, we will be honoring the academic career of Andrew Waterhouse, who retired from the Department of Viticulture & Enology in June 2022. The seminar will take place at the UC Davis Conference Center, from 9 am-5 pm. Speakers will include former students, academic colleagues, and industry professionals.  

LOCATION

UC Davis Conference Center, 550 Alumni Lane, Davis, CA 95616

AGENDA

9:00 am
Welcome and Introduction
David E. BlockChair and Professor, Department of Viticulture & Enology, Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, UC Davis

9:15 am    
Grape and wine polyphenols: biological and sensory properties
Pierre-Louis Teissedre,
Professor of Oenology, University of Bordeaux
(Zoom presentation)


9:40 am    
Wine oxidation, phenolic fining, and a few memories from the Waterhouse lab
Felipe Laurie,
Professor, University of Talca (Chile)
(Zoom presentation)


10:05 am
Hard tannin, soft tannin, green tannin, red tannin, and other stories from the Waterhouse lab
Jim Kennedy,
President & CEO, VinZymes, Inc.

10:30 am    
BREAK

10:45 am
A retrospective of the Waterhouse lab
Annegret Cantu,
 Heymann Lab, (former graduate student and researcher, Waterhouse Lab), Department of Viticulture & Enology, UC Davis
Mauri Anderson, Enologist, Peake Ranch Winery

11:10 am
Sensory evaluation of wine aroma: Should color-driven descriptors be used?
Thi Nguyen,
Postdoctoral Researcher, Weincampus Neustadt
(Zoom presentation)

11:55 am
TBA
Anita Peterson,
Scientist II, Analytical Chemistry, McCormick & Company
(Zoom presentation)

11:45 am
LUNCH

1:00 pm
Collaborating with Andy and so much more: Tracing glycosidically-bound smoke taint markers from grape to wine
Anita Oberholster,
Vice-Chair & Professor of Cooperative Extension, Enology, Department of Viticulture & Enology, UC Davis

1:30 pm
High-resolution math-free Texas Hold’em wine spectrometry
Jonathan Cave,
Senior Wine Scientist, Treasury Wine Estates

1:50 pm
It all started with bad barbeque
Scott Rich,
Founder, Talisman Wine

2:10 pm
Tannin and anthocyanins: insight into the effects of stable color
James Campbell,
Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Viticulture & Enology, UC Davis

2:30 pm
Winemaker Panel, moderator: Anita Oberholster 
Panel members:  Mara Couch FitzGerald (Assistant Winemaker, O'Shaughnessy Estate Winery), Charlie Henschen (Assistant Winemaker, Lewis Cellars), Rebekah Wineburg (Winemaker, Quintessa), Joe Shirley (Director of Winemaking, Trinchero Family Estates)

3:35 pm
The right place, the right time and the right people
Andy Waterhouse
, Professor Emeritus, Department of Viticulture & Enology, UC Davis, and Director, Robert Mondavi Institute of Wine and Food Science

4:15 pm
Reception


LOCATION

UC Davis Conference Center, 550 Alumni Lane, Davis


REGISTRATION 

Early Registration (until May 12): $175

Regular Registration (May 13-19): $200

Late & Onsite Registration (May 20 onwards): $225

REGISTER

 

ACCOMMODATIONS

If you need a hotel room, you can reserve one at the Hyatt Place Davis. The Hyatt Place is right next door to the Conference Center.
 

HEALTH AND SAFETY PROTOCOLS
  • Face masks are encouraged for all attendees, regardless of vaccination status. 
  • Non-vaccinated individuals are required to wear face coverings indoors and outdoors in crowded spaces.

For more information about current campus policies for visitors, please visit: https://campusready.ucdavis.edu/visitors

Guidelines are subject to change at any time as the COVID-19 situation evolves. We will be sure to communicate any changes as they occur.

CANCELLATIONS, REFUNDS & SUBSTITUTIONS
  • If you can no longer attend, you may substitute your registration for another attendee at any time.
  • If you need to cancel your registration, you may do so for any reason before May 24 for a 75% refund less the registration system's processing fees, which are non-refundable. 
  • No refunds will be made after May 24th
  • If you need to cancel please email cjfirman@ucdavis.edu.