"Most wine is made with the European grape species Vitis vinifera, which has little resistance to pests, fungal diseases, extreme temperatures and drought. RELATED: Former Sonoma County winemaker saves historic East Bay vineyard from destruction Cross Vitis vinifera with a North American native species (like Vitis californica) and you get hybrid grapes, which are predisposed to withstand most pests, diseases and little water."
"Keynote speakers include Matt Niess of North American Press, who trials hybrid grape varieties at his experimental vineyard in Dry Creek Valley. Other key speakers include Christopher Renfro, who grows hybrid grapes in San Francisco, Erin Rasmussen of the American Wine Project and Nathan Held, founder of the Heritage Grape Project. Tickets are $25 for students and $95 for non-students, with additional pricing available on a sliding scale."
UC Davis will host a conference on hybrid wine grapes on Jan. 26 to examine environmental and economic benefits for California's wine industry. Most wine uses European Vitis vinifera, which has little resistance to pests, fungal diseases, extreme temperatures and drought. Crossing Vitis vinifera with a North American native species such as Vitis californica produces hybrid grapes predisposed to withstand pests, diseases and require less water. Keynote speakers include Matt Niess, who trials hybrid varieties in Dry Creek Valley; other presenters include Christopher Renfro, Erin Rasmussen and Nathan Held. Tickets are $25 for students and $95 for non-students, with sliding-scale pricing and tickets at embracinghybridgrapes.com. The conference will be held at the UC Davis Conference Center, 550 Alumni Lane, Davis.
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