Minnesota Food & Wine Festival

  

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The 2008 Festival is September 12th - 14th at Carlos Creek Winery. Relax and listen to 4 musical groups on 2 stages, playing everything from bluegrass to classic rock and roll. You will enjoy more than 150 food and craft vendors, specializing in all sorts of unique foods and handcrafted items. Other exciting activities include driving a Segway in our Segway experience center, watching live carving by our chainsaw artist, and enjoying a glass of wine from one of our four outdoor wine bars. Friday night kicks off the event with our wine & cheese reception and barn dance. Click here for lodging information.

Click here to see an olnine version of the Grape Stomp Minnesota Food & Wine Festival Guide.

Friday Night Reception

On opening night - Friday, September 12th, we will have a welcoming reception to start off the weekend. Tickets for the reception are $10.00 per person and are available in advance at the winery or online, and all proceeds will go to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation for research to find the cure for juvenile diabetes. Click here to pre-order your tickets.

Grape Stomp

Join us on Saturday and Sunday for this exciting event! Cheer on your favorite Stompers or join in the fun! Eight teams of two compete each hour for the title of Champion Stompers. Winning teams will be awarded the Purple Foot.

Two people are needed for each team - one grape stomper and one juice collector. $20.00 per two person team, advanced registration suggested. Register for the stomp here.

I Love Lucy Look-Alike Contest

Dress up as Lucy from the "I Love Lucy" show and reenact the famous grape stomping scene from Lucy's Italian Movie. Entry is free, and contestants will be expected to get messy! Judging will be held Sunday, September 14th at 4:00 PM. There is no charge to enter this event.

• First Prize: $300.00
• Second Prize: $200.00
• Third Prize: $100.00

You can pre-register for the look-alike contest here.

Vendors

Vendors and exhibitors are still being accepted for this year's festival. A maximum of 150 vendors will be selected. Duplication of product will be avoided. Attendance at the stomp averages 20,000 visitors over the weekend. If you would like to be a vendor or exhibitor at this year's Festival, please see the Vendor Application page.