September 20, 2011
Grape Stomp at Pahrump Valley Winery Sat. Oct. 8 and Sunday, Oct. 9
Celebrate the fall Harvest season at the annual Grape Stomp with wine vintners Bill and Gretchen Loken at the family-owned Pahrump Valley Winery on Oct. 8-9 with gates opening at 12 noon for wine tastings, live music, food, drawings, huge annual wine sale, and the fun grape-stomping competition festivities . Stompin’ grapes the old fashioned way is a juicy tradition at Pahrump Winery. General admission for public and non-stompers is $5 per person and pay at gate.
The Grape Stomp competition heats are scheduled every hour from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Stomp Fee is $30 entry for two and includes two commemorative Stomp T-shirts and souvenir certificate. Two-person teams compete against each other for a chance to stomp the most juice out of half barrel of grapes in two minutes, and points will be earned for most juiced within time allotted.
Gold, silver, and bronze medals will be awarded to winners of each heat. Grand prize winners will be determined by the largest volume of juice produced, and awards will be given for first, second and third places. Trophies also awarded for ‘best costume’ and ‘worst stompers.’ Awards ceremony takes place at 5 p.m both days.
To register in advance as Stompers, go to website www.pahrumpwinery.com and complete form, based on availability, or call 800-368-9463. Pahrump Valley Winery is located at 3810 Winery Road, Pahrump, NV 89048.
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