The backstory of wine in California is to be found in the archives of individuals, corporations and government agencies. Most people, when they think of wine, have visions of Napa and Sonoma vineyards, of people sipping glasses of Cabernet or Chardonnay with friends and family. But wine is big business and wine is a controlled beverage. The government, local, state and Federal, taxes and regulates the industry, and because of this, finding the backstory of wine involves the California State Archives. UC Davis has the finest grape and wine library in the world and has archival collections to complement the print library. The proximity of these two archives, Davis and Sacramento, provides the wine researcher with a great opportunity. So, what are some of those complimentary archives held between these two archival collections? This is the topic of Wine in the Archives.

The Friends of the California Archives will be providing free glasses of wine that have been donated by the Cal Aggie Alumi Association for this event.