Purple Feet are expected at this "Grape" time!

It’s a “grape” time to stomp some grapes at Irvin~House Vineyards’ Eighth Annual Grape Stomping Festival on Saturday, August 27, 2011 from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m. at Irvin~House Vineyards located on Wadmalaw Island. Admission is only $10.00 per car. 

The public is invited to join in the yearly harvest and stomping of the grapes at  Charleston's only winery, Irvin~House Vineyards, located at 6775 Bears Bluff Road on Wadmalaw Island. Visitors are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or a blanket to picnic on the expansive lawn, but no coolers please. The highlight of the Grape Stomping Festival is the Lucy Look-A-Like Contest, where "I Love Lucy" Fans will get their chance to don their best Lucy costume and reenact the famous 1956 episode of "I Love Lucy" when Lucy takes a job in a vineyard and stomps grapes. 

Along with the Lucy Look-A-Like Contest, a new contest has been added to bring out competitors who aren’t afraid to get a little dirty. The contest will consist of teams of two who will compete in a grape stomping contest to see who can produce the most juice from 20 lbs. of grapes in three minutes. To sign up your team or read rules about the competition, visit www.charlestonwine.com. 

In addition, there will be local craft vendors on site and music by Southern Flavor Bluegrass. Also a performance and silhouettes by Clay Rice for the Little Stompers.

Wine and food will be available for purchase including delights from Home Team BBQ, Taco Boy, Carolina Creole and Greg's Dogs. There will be a jump castle, activities, and delicious treats available for the kids.

What: Eighth Annual Irvin~House Vineyard Grape Stomping Festival 

When: Saturday, August 27, 2011, 2-6 p.m. 

Where: Irvin~House Vineyard, 6775 Bears Bluff Road, Wadmalaw Island 

Cost: $10.00 per car 

For more information, visit www.charlestonwine.com

About Irvin~House VIneyards

Irvin~House Vineyards, located at 6775 Bears Bluff Road on Wadmalaw Island in South Carolina, is owned by Jim and Ann Irvin. In March 2001,  they planted 2,700 muscadine vines and converted farm barns into a winery with a tasting room, creating a unique business and a new attraction for the Lowcountry, becoming Charleston's only winery and vineyard. The Irvin’s have produced five varieties of wine. These wines range from a semi-dry to the regular sweet muscadine that is reminiscent of the old South. Muscadines are the only grapes that will grow in the humid climate of the Lowcountry. Irvin House Vineyards works with 4 varieties of muscadine grapes. For more information, visit www.CharlestonWine.com 

CHEERS TO THIS GREAT EVENT! See you there! ~ Ryan