October 08, 2009

Participants in the seventh annual Fresno State Winemaster’s Weekend at Tenaya Lodge enjoyed workshops, presentations and good food and wine Friday and Saturday (Feb. 29-March 1).

In photo at right, Tenaya General Manger Tom McCann (far left) and Fresno State viticulture enology chair Dr. Robert Wample (far right) pose with winners of the wine blending competition Saturday evening. The participants formed into several teams and blended their own wines that were judged by the enologists who presented workshops Saturday afternoon and morning. The winning team, "The Wine Musicians" was announced at the gala banquet. They won a Double Gold for their Super Tuscan blend, “Bella Crescendo.” They are: Michael Rockwell, kneeling; McCann, Shellee Rockwell, Gayle Evans, Linda McAlexander, Terry Rohlfes, Liz Bunting and Wample. In the back row, Rick Evans and Chuck McAlexander.

In photo at left, Fresno State Provost Dr. Jeronima Echeverria (center) and culinology director Klaus Tenbergen (left) observe the work of culinology students who assisted at the Fresno State Winemaster’s Weekend.