Annual Fresno State Winemaster's Weekend
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This weekend getaway for two includes lodging on Friday and Saturday nights at the AAA Four Diamond Award-winning Tenaya Lodge Yosemite, Friday evening wine reception and entertainment, three Saturday workshops featuring wine and food experts, and a five-course gourmet wine dinner on Saturday night masterfully prepared by Executive Chef Fred Clabaugh. Fresno State award-winning wine and agricultural products will be featured throughout the weekend.
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Executive Chef Fred Clabaugh
Ken Fugelsang, Winemaster & Professor of Enology, California State University, Fresno
Fresno State Winemaker, John Giannini (center) visits with President & Mrs. John Welty (left) and College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology Dean Charles Boyer and guest (2007)
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Breathtaking views of the Tenaya Lodge Yosemite in 2006, and in 2005.
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FRIDAY EVENING
2008 Wine Reception - An informal evening featuring Fresno State students, wine, and agricultural products including a variety of sausages, cheeses, natural and coated raisins and almonds, and olive oil. Meet Fresno State faculty, staff, and students from the Fresno State Winery, Vineyard, Farm Market, Orchard, Dairy, Meets, Floral and Culinary Programs.
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SATURDAY WORKSHOPS
2008 Food and Wine Pairing Workshop - "A Frizzante Brunch"
Exotic Fruit Gazpacho, Aebleskiver, Crepes with Banana and Nutella prepared by Tenaya Lodge Chef Clabaugh and Fresno State's Chef Tenbergen
This popular and entertaining workshop provides cooking ideas, food and wine pairing tips, and recipes for participants to use at home.
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2008 Red Wine Blending & Competition featuring Clark Smith
Participants become winemakers for a day and team up to create a wine that is entered into the annual weekend competition. The winning team is announced during Saturday evening's gourmet dinner! This workshop has become a popular activity that everyone looks forward to.
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2008 Master of Wine Workshop: International Styles of Pinot Noir featuring Tim Hanni, MW
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SATURDAY EVENING
2008 Wine Reception and Dinner
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MORE PHOTOS - FROM PREVIOUS YEARS
Annual Wine Dinners: 5-course gourmet dinners featuring Fresno State wine and agricultural products
Annual Friday evening Welcome Wine Receptions - featuring Fresno State students, wine and agricultural products
Annual Saturday evening Wine Reception before the gourmet dinner - featuring Fresno State wine
Photos from our Annual Food & Wine Pairing Workshops
Photos from our Annual Red Wine Blending & Competition Workshops
Photos from our Annual Wine Judging of wines from "Red Wine Blending Workshop"
Photos from other workshops on a variety of interesting topics
Master of Wine Workshop: Sauvignon blanc featuring Mark de Vere, MW (2007)
World Cooperage Barrel Making Workshop & Demonstration (2006)
Sensory Anchors Workshop (2005) - featuring Dr. Susan Rodriguez and Clark Smith
Wine Judging & Wine Competition Workshop (2005) - featuring G.M. "Pooch" Pucilowski
Mendocino Cooperage Barrel Making Workshop Demonstration (2004)
Wine & Music Workshop - Mysterious Resonances (2004)- featuring Clark Smith
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A friendly reminder, guests must be 21 years of age or older to consume alcohol. |
For Reservations, call the Tenaya Lodge Yosemite
877 635-5807 or book online
California State University, Fresno is the first university in the nation to have a commercial winery on its campus -- licensed to produce, bottle and sell wine. Since its inception in 1997, the program has earned over 200 awards at prestigious national and international wine competitions. We are proud to feature our student produced wines at the Annual Fresno State Winemaster's Weekend.
Please visit www.FresnoStateWinery.com to learn more about our program and wines.
The Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite is set on 35 acres bordering the Sierra National Forest and two miles from the south entrance on Hwy 41 to Yosemite National Park, the 244-room Tenaya LodgeSM surrounds guests with nature’s majesty. Visit their web site to learn more about their accommodations and services. Click on image below for area map.
