Several years ago, our vineyard was the location for an annual grape stomp put on by award-winning winemakers Ted Wichmann and Karen Hand. We are happy to bring the tradition back with live music, delicious wine made by Ted's daughter Johanna, and plenty of grapes to be stomped!
Festivities will begin at 12:00 p.m. with live music from local musicians the T-Lex and the 'Ol Fiskskins. Every fifteen minutes, a new set of stompers will step into our loaded barrels to see how much juice they can push out of the provided grapes. At the end of the day, the person with the most juice will be crowned the Grape Stomp champion, receiving a free bottle of Wichmann Vineyard wine and a set of wine glasses. There will also be a kids’ division and a Lucy Look-alike Contest. The Lucy contest winner will also receive a free bottle of wine and a set of wine glasses!
Tickets for the event are $15 and participants are welcome to bring food to snack on throughout the festival while food will also be available for purchase on site. Outside alcohol is not permitted. All participants will receive one free glass of wine of their choice from Wichmann Vineyard the day of the event.
Children under the age of 12 can stomp for $5 and will receive a participation medal designed specifically for this year’s event.
Tickets can be purchased on Eventbrite, on-site at Wichmann Vineyard, or you can call the winery at 618-893-4004 to order yours. As the tasting room is only open Friday through Sunday, please feel free to call and leave a message other days of the week. Online sales do have an additional charge.
