Episode 281: The scientists changing wine
Episode 281: The scientists changing wine  
Podcast: SOMM TV wine & food
Published On: Thu Feb 19 2026
Description: For over 100 years, UC Davis has produced some of the most important figures in wine.  Today we talk to Dr Ben Montpetit, one of the world’s leading scientists working in advancing and expanding wine to find out the history of UC Davis’s wine program and what may be next to change wine for farmers and drinkers.  Today’s episode is brought to you by our blind tasting card game “SOMM BLINDERS”.  Go to blindersgame.com to get yours today.