Sanders Family Winery was the scene of festive fall revelry this October as the Grape Stomp made its return to the valley, inviting residents and visitors out for a weekend filled with wine, music and a competition of furious footwork.
Kicking off Friday, Oct 11 with a concert by Deja Vu, the Grape Stomp continued on Saturday and Sunday with the stomping competitions taking the main stage. Teams of two took on the challenge, with one stepping into a barrel loaded with bunches of grapes to be smashed and the other assisting in keeping the juices flowing for measurement. Medals were handed out to the top contenders and those with the best costumes and stomping style were awarded too.
“Everything went very nicely. It was not overwhelming, which is what we had planned for, so we could ease into it and it worked out pretty good,” Jack Sanders of Sanders Family Winery told the Pahrump Valley Times. “We had a fairly decent crowd, it was pretty steady over both Saturday and Sunday and everybody had a great time.”…