Grape Stomp 2010
DATE: August 14, 2010
WHERE: Stone Hill Winery grounds. Bring blankets and lawn chairs to sit on hillside.
WHAT: Have a rompin’, stompin’ good time by stomping for fun and charity! Help celebrate the beginning of grape harvest by dipping your toes into a barrel full of juicy grapes! Grape Stomp is a charity event for the local Sheltered Workshop for the mentally and physically challenged (River Bluff Industries).
TIME: Registration for stomping at 11 a.m. SHARP (classes fill up quickly). Arrive early to register. (The line normally starts to form as early as 8 a.m. Due to time and quantity of grapes, we only register approximately 125 people to stomp grapes. Stomping begins at 1 p.m.
AGES: Age Categories: 0-12 years, 13-19 years, 20-39 years, 40-55 years, over 55 years. Special Groups: Stomp already-stomped grapes for style points and fun. Only six special group slots are available. At end of competition, there will be a Grand Stomp-Off among age-group winners and Grand Style Stomp-Off among age-group style winners for Grand Prize.
MUSIC: Boney Goat Band (lively Bluegrass music).
MISC.: Stompers judged 80% on amount of juice and 20% on stomping style. Stompers get 30 lbs. of grapes and two minutes to stomp to music. Winner from each class with highest overall points goes on to compete in the Grand Stomp-Off for Grand Champion Stomper. Winner from each class with highest style points goes on to compete for Grand Style Stomp-Off for Grand Champion Style Stomper.
COST:
Grounds Fee: Adults = $3.00; Children = $1.50: Preschool = Free (includes tour). Proceeds go to River Bluff Industries.
Stomping Fee = $5.00 (½ of entry to River Bluff Industries, ½ to prize money.)
PAVILION: Indoor seating is available. Food stand and cold wine sales available in the pavilion from 11 a.m. until the end of the stomping.
PAVILION MENU: Bratwurst with Kraut, Hot Dogs, Curly Fries, Ice Cream, Funnel Cakes, Popcorn and Soda. Food stand will be open from 11 a.m. until the end of the stomping, usually around 5:30 p.m.
RESTAURANT: Lunch served 11 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. on a first-come, first-served basis. Accepting dinner reservations from 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Call 573-486-3479 for reservations.
WINERY: Tour tickets are available at the tour booth. Maximum tour size is 50 people. Tours are on the hour and half hour. Buses by reservation only. Winery tours are included in the grounds fee for the day. For tours only: Adults = $2.50. Ages 6-12 = $1.00. Preschool = Free. Friday and Saturday Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 8 p.m. Last tour at 7 p.m.
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