Time to Bottle!

As the 2006 vintage of Fresno State Merlot comes to an end, our 2007 vintage enters the bottle! The Fresno State enology students work hard to ensure product quality is perfect and ready for the market!

Saturday July 11th featured wines!

This weekend I will be pouring our 2007 Fresno State Barbera and our 2007 San Joaquin County Chardonnay!
Our SJC Chardonnay is produced from grapes grown by the Duarte family, features ties of rich apple, pear, melon, and spice. Medium oak flavors expand and develop the wines full bodied texture and finish. Served chilled, this wine is the perfect accompaniment for traditional light meat venues and heavy hors d’oeuvres.
Our 2007 FS Barbera is produced from grapes grown in the Fresno State Vineyards, our 2007 Barbera's bright ruby hues are followed by a core of cherry and berry flavors with spice accents. Like its award-winning predecessors this vintage pairs nicely with pasta, veal, and beef dishes.
Call 559.278.4867 to place and order now! If you show up on Saturday at the Farm Market from 11-3pm you can receive 10% off on bottles and 15% on case purchases. See you Then!

Out of Gas!

While delivering a 90 case order to our Fresno State Farm Market, I forgot to check how much fuel was left before I left on my journey. Halfway down Barstow….. put put put the forklift was out of gas! Here is the Hilarious picture of me stuck waiting to get re-fueled!

Fresno State Winery Attends Miss CA Pageant 2009

For the past couple years Fresno State Winery has poured wine at the Miss CA pageant reception. This event is spectacular. I definitely recommend going next year to support our Fresno County representative. At our wine table we poured White Zin, Muscat, Chardonnay and Merlot. Our 2008 Classic Chardonnay was a hit! If your are interested in the purchase of any of these wines please visit our website at fresnostatewinery.com

The Moment Fresno State Winery Fans Have Been Waiting for!

Why? One might ask…….. I will tell you. On Saturday June 20, 2009 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. the Gibson Farm Market will be hosting their 3rd annual summer festival! The best part about this is every Fresno State wine is available for tasting, free of charge! What a deal! The summer festival will feature free samples of student-produced farm products, wine tasting, music and an array educational activities.
Bobby’s Wine Corner will not be up and running this weekend do to the event, but this farm festival is not one to miss. Be prepared to have fun in the sun with great food and wine. Tell Jennifer you follow the blog and you will receive a FREE wine glass on Saturday!

Where do Rhone varieties come from?

The Rhône wine region in Southern France is situated in the Rhône river valley and produces numerous wines under various Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) designations. The region's major appellation in production volume is Côtes du Rhône AOC.
The Rhône is generally divided into two sub-regions with distinct viticultural traditions, the Northern Rhône and the Southern Rhône. The northern sub-region produces red wines from the Syrah grape and white wines from Viognier grapes.

Saturday’s Wine Tasting

What a turn out for the first wine tasting of the summer! It was so great to see how interested people were in Fresno State wines. Tomorrow I will be posting pictures of Bobby’s Wine Corner on the blog, so make sure you check it out so you know what to look for when you come next Saturday! Also tomorrow I will be releasing the next two wines that we will taste this coming up Saturday. I’ll give you a hint; we will taste two Rhone varieties. EXCITING!