The Degrees of Davis

California's leading school of viticulture and enology has helped the U.S. wine industry grow into a global force
It's a cool, sunny January afternoon at the University of California campus in Davis, home to the state's School of Viticulture and Enology. The sprawling campus is filled with bicyclists crowding an extensive network of bike paths.

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