Wine festival slated for Oct. 10

2009-09-30 / Front Page

Kiepersol Estates Harvest Festival & Grape Stomp, which will celebrate Texas Wine Month, will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at the estates, 3933 F.M. 344 East.

There will be no entry fee.

A family event at the heart of the East Texas vineyard, activities will include unique wine festival games, interactive vintage harvest “tintype” photographs, karaoke and a selfguided walking tour of the vineyard, as well as festival food, wine tasting and homemade sangria and wine-a-ritas. The grape stomp is the highlight of the festival where participants can “make wine” and mark their own commemorative tshirt.

Participants can bring their cameras and submit photos of the event for competition and a chance to win a $250 gift certificate. Photos may be submitted online at www.kiepersol. com.

Bring a lawn chair. No food or drink may be brought in, and participants must be 21 to purchase or consume alcohol.

For information, call (903) 894-8995.

Dress up the family in vintage 1830s looks and get an antiqued grape harvesting photo to take home. Maps will be available for a self-guided tour that will take participants over hill and dale on an informational walking tour of Kiepersol’s original vineyard.

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