Tutta Bella Grape Stomp at the Italian Festival 2026

The objective of each three-person team is to crush the most juice from 20 pounds of grapes in four minutes. Winning team gets great prizes!

The Grape Stomp consists of a series of three-team heats beginning at 11:45 am each day. The last heat will take place at approximately 3:40 pm. Each team will have a barrel with 20 pounds of grapes to stomp. The team collecting the most juice in their heat will be the winner.Team members who are stomping must use bare feet. One four-minute heat allows 3 minutes of stomping and 1 minute of juice collecting. A five-gallon jug will be used to collect the juice. The juice will be measured by the judge, encouraged by the audience. Entry fee includes a free Tutta Bella Grape Stomp T-shirt for each stomper and a coupon for a free pizza at Tutta Bella. Each stomper over age 21 on the winning team will receive a free bottle of Italian wine!