The fifth annual Fresno State Winemaster's Weekend will be held at the Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite on March 3-4, 2006.

 

California State University, Fresno’s viticulture and enology program in the College of Agriculture Science and Technology partners with the award-winning Tenaya Lodge, the AAA four diamond mountain resort near Yosemite National Park, for this weekend event that is gaining popularity among wine connoisseurs throughout the state.

 

The Winemaster's Weekend features student-produced wine and food products from the university's award-winning winery and agricultural laboratory, masterfully prepared by the Tenaya's renowned executive chef Fred Clabaugh.

Wine enthusiasts from all over California attend the two-day event that features wine receptions, fun-filled workshops, culinary classes and wine blending competitions and barrel making demonstrations topped with a five-course gourmet dinner on Saturday evening and accommodations in the world-famous resort.

 

Fresno State Winemaster Kenneth Fugelsang teams with Clabaugh and other enology experts for the educational and fun weekend amidst the breathtaking splendor of the spectacular Yosemite National Park, about one hour north of Fresno.

Reservations are available through the Tenaya Lodge Yosemite by calling 877.635.5807 or online at www.tenayalodge.com.  One and two-night packages are available ranging from $355 to $490.  A special discount is being offered if booked before December 31. 

Recently featured on ESPN during the Fresno State Bulldogs v. Boise Broncos football game, the viticulture and enology program is the first university in the United States that has a commercial license to produce and sell student-produced wine.

 

The viticulture and enology program is known throughout the world for its outstanding facilities and hands-on training and has been featured in Sunset Magazine, the Los Angeles Times and the San Francisco Chronicle as well as top wine magazines.  Fresno State wines have won awards at prestigious wine-judging competitions such as the California State Fair, New World International, Los Angeles County Fair, Orange County Fair, Long Beach Grand Cru, San Francisco International and West Coast Wine Competition. 

 

LINKS

Winemaster Weekend tickets and packages:

http://cast.csufresno.edu/ve/veevents/Tenaya%20Winemaster's%20Weekend/Winemaster%20Weekend%20INDEX.htm

www.tenayalodge.com/EventSearch.aspx?op=detail&hashcode=2059061190

 

Viticulture and Enology Program:

www.fresnostatewinery.com/

http://cast.csufresno.edu/ve

 

Tenaya Lodge and Delaware North:

www.tenayalodge.com/

www.delawarenorth.com/Destinations/Destinations.asp

 

Previous Winemaster Weekend: www.fresnostatenews.com/2003/March/YosemiteFeed.html

 

Where to buy Fresno State Wines: www.fresnostatewinery.com/where-to-buy.htm

 

More about Fresno State Wines:

Awards: www.fresnostatenews.com/2004/Aug/0825-wine.html

Marketing and media: www.fresnostatenews.com/2004/Dec/1204NorthWines.html

SF Chronicle: www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2004/12/05/CMWINE14davis.DTL

Sunset Magazine: www.fresnostatenews.com/2004/Aug/Sunset.html