A panoramic view of Napa Valley

Wine country day trips

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wine country

UC Davis is one of the world authorities in winemaking, and we helped to establish wine country in Northern California. We are surrounded by some of the best vineyards on earth. In under an hour, you can drive to Napa Valley, Mendocino County or the Sierra Nevada foothills.

Department of Viticulture and Enology

Napa Valley

The world renowned Napa Valley is only a forty-five minute drive from campus.

A fertile green valley stretches ahead with a vineyard in the midground.

Sonoma Valley

West of Napa, Sonoma County produces more wine than any other area in the state.

A windmill turns in the foreground with beautiful rolling hills covered in vineyards behind it.

Mendocino County

In unspoiled coastal country, Mendocino offers a uniquely laidback wine country with amazing food.

A beach in Mendocino County

Gold Country

A quick drive southeast of Davis takes you to the charming wine country of the Sierra Nevada foothills.

A view of Sutter Creek, California

Lodi

A quick drive south of Davis takes you to the emerging wine region of Lodi.

A vineyard in Lodi

Clarksburg

The crowds are smaller, and the scenery and the wine quality matches some of the world’s top wineries.

A view of the old Clarksburg SUgar mill