Leticia Chacón Rodríguez

Education: M.S., Food Science (Enology), University of California, Davis, 2000. B.S., Chemical Engineering, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 1991.

Employment: Winemaker and Winery Manager at the University of California Davis 2019-Present. Instructor for UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education 2019-Present. Director of Operation, Safe Harbor Wine Storage 2014-2019, Senior Winemaker, Treasury Wine Estates, 2007–2014. Winemaker, E&J Gallo Winery, Modesto, 2002–2007. Assistant Winemaker, Golden State Vintners, Soledad, 2000–2002. Postgraduate Researcher/Research Assistant, University of California, Davis, Department of Viticulture and Enology, 1999 and 2000. Department of Population Health and Reproduction, 2000. Teaching Assistant, University of California, Davis, Department of Food Sciences, 2000. Department of Viticulture and Enology, 1999–2000. Lab Assistant, University of California, Davis, Department of Viticulture and Enology 1997–1998, and 2000. Quality Control Supervisor, Searle de Mexico, Mexico City, 1996–1997. Assistant Winemaker Allied Domecq Mexico City, 1990–1994.

ASEV Activities: Board of Directors Member, 2023- Present and 2008–2013. ASEV Nominating Committee member, 2006, 2024-Present. ASEV Early Career Committee member 2024- Present. Unified Wine & Grape Symposium Program Development Committee Co-Chair 2020-2023, speaker/moderator, 2004, 2010-2013, 2023-2025. Unified Wine & Grape Symposium, Program Development Committee member, 2007–Present. ASEV Annual Conference Poster’s Chair, 2014-2024. AJEV Best Paper Committee member 2013- 2019. President 2012-2013. Sensory Symposium speaker, 2000. ASEV Annual Meeting speaker, 2000. Scholarship Recipient, 1998–1999. Member since 1998.

Other Activities: Co-Instructor Post-fermentation Wine Processing at UC Davis 2019- Present. Technology in Enology Education Poster at ASEV 2023, Co-Instructor Instructor at Mead bootcamp 2020-2023. Speaker at Napa Valley Farmworkers Foundation 2022. Speaker at WineFuture 2021. Speaker at Mexican Wine Seminar 2020. Member, California Enological Research Association, 2002–2010. Member of Technical Review Committee member, American Vineyard Foundation, 2005–2006. Winemaking introduction to new employees at E&J Gallo Winery, 2003–2005. Speaker at the Barrel and Barrel Alternatives Symposium, Fresno 2002. Descriptive Analysis and Winemaking Basis at Golden State Vintners, 2002. Sensory Evaluation of wine in Spanish at Mexican Graduate Student Association, 2001. Sensory symposium speaker at Calaveras Wine Association, 2000.