Dec. 6, Saturday -- The public is invited to participate in an olive oil tasting from 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the sensory theater of UC Davis' newly opened Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science. The guided tasting will give participants the opportunity to experience olive oil's positive sensory qualities and to learn about its history and health attributes. Appetizers made from olive products also will be served, paired with suggested wine varietals. Speakers will be Alexandra Devarenne, an olive oil consultant, educator and sensory expert, and functional foods expert Clare M. Hasler, who is executive director of the Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science. Tickets, costing $75 per person, may be reserved by sending checks to Patricia Glass, Robert Mondavi Institute, University of California, One Shields Ave., Davis, CA 95616. Checks should be made payable to the UC Regents. More information about the event can be obtained by contacting Glass at (530) 754-6349 or pglass@ucdavis.edu.