Sixth Annual Winemaster's Weekend at Tenaya Lodge Pairs Wine with Both Food and Jazz in March 2007.Two-night program at four-diamond resort features wine blending and food pairing workshops, wine competition, wine-tasting receptions and "Fire & Ice" Gala Dinner FISH CAMP, Calif. -- Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite, the four-diamond resort located two miles south of the National Park, once again will be the venue for the annual Winemaster's Weekend, produced in cooperation with California State University Enrollment  at Fresno Fresno (frĕz`nō), city (1990 pop. 354,202), seat of Fresno co., S central Calif.; inc. 1885. Settled in 1872 as a station on the Central Pacific RR, Fresno profited from irrigated farming as early as the 1880s. , home of the
first university winery win·er·y n. pl. win·er·ies An establishment at which wine is made. Noun 1. winery - distillery where wine is made wine maker in the U.S. licensed to produce and sell wine. The weekend of workshops and wine and food experiences will take place March 2 through 4, 2007. Experts from the University's Department of Viticulture and Enology will be present throughout the weekend, assisting at the various workshops. Winemaster Ken Fugelsang will be joined by Tenaya Lodge's Executive Chef, Frederick Frederick, city, United States Frederick, city (1990 pop. 40,148), seat of Frederick co., NW Md.; settled 1745, inc. 1817. The processing center of a fertile farm and dairying area, it makes beer, household items, optical and glass products, leather goods, Clabaugh, to present a food and wine pairing workshop. Other workshops, including Sauvignon Blanc and red wine blending, will be led by experts such as Mark de Vere De Vere may mean:
The weekend kicks off Friday with an evening Jazz and Wine reception featuring foods from the University's own farm. Saturday evening will begin with another wine reception followed by five-course gourmet dinner prepared by Chef Clabaugh and his team. This year's dinner theme is "Fire and Ice" and will feature six different wines, including a Sauvignon blanc, Viognier, Pinot Gris “Gris” redirects here. For the artist, see Juan Gris. Pinot gris is a white wine grape variety of the species Vitis vinifera. Thought to be a mutant clone of the Pinot noir grape, it normally has a grayish-blue fruit, accounting for its name (" , Syrah and Solare. The price of the weekend is $620 for two persons, double occupancy, and includes two nights' accommodations (Friday and Saturday) in one of Tenaya Lodge's recently-remodeled luxury rooms; participation in all the workshops and wine blending competition; two wine receptions and the five-course dinner on Saturday night. There also is an option to attend the wine dinner and stay over Saturday night only; the price for two is $395, double occupancy. Reservations may be made by calling Tenaya Lodge at 1-877-322-5492. The workshops are not sold separately and are available only with the two-night package. Reservations for the dinner only (no accommodations), are $110. per person and can be booked through Tenaya's Guest Services at 559-683-6555 or online at www.tenayalodge.com. All prices are plus tax. |
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