A member of the Sunnybank Stompers showers competitor Justin Paakkunainen of the Walnut Beach Nut Crushers with wet grapes. (Richard McGuire photo)
The Okanagan Portuguese Club Drummers performed during the opening ceremonies at Festival of the Grape in Oliver on Sunday. (Richard McGuire photo)
Connor Warhurst, age 2, of Okanagan Falls checks out some colourful balloons in the children’s area at Festival of the Grape in Oliver on Sunday. (Richard McGuire photo)
Young boys face each other in a boxing match at an inflatable ring in the children’s area at Festival of the Grape. (Richard McGuire photo)
Young boys face each other in a boxing match at an inflatable ring in the children’s area at Festival of the Grape. (Richard McGuire photo)
Young boys face each other in a boxing match at an inflatable ring in the children’s area at Festival of the Grape. (Richard McGuire photo)
Pamala Farinha, of Adega on 45th Estate Winery in Osoyoos, pours some red wine at Festival of the Grape in Oliver on Sunday. (Richard McGuire photo)
This group from Langley, B.C. wore rosé coloured glasses to Festival of the Grape in Oliver on Sunday. From left are Michael and Lorraine Griffith and Lynda McGaire. (Richard McGuire photo)
Lisa Reinholcz, of Vernon, stomps grapes on the Pete the Heat team. (Richard McGuire photo)
Christie Elgin, of Kelowna, stomps grapes on the Pete the Heat team. (Richard McGuire photo)
Kaley Kirs, of Oliver, cuddles a small rabbit at the petting zoo in the children’s area. (Richard McGuire photo)
Vanessa Missere, of Oliver, holds a chicken in the petting zoo in the children’s area at Festival of the Grape. (Richard McGuire photo)
Mercedese Jeffries (left) paints a tiger face on Kayden Muller, 3, of Oliver in the children’s area at Festival of the Grape. (Richard McGuire photo)
Tom Landa sings and plays guitar as the Paperboys perform at Festival of the Grape in Oliver. (Richard McGuire photo)
Sam Esecson plays drums in the Paperboys, who performed their blend of world music and folk at the Festival of the Grape. (Richard McGuire photo)
The top teams competed in the final round of the grape stomp at Festival of the Grape. The champions were the Walnut Beach nut Crushers, shown at right in black shirts. (Richard McGuire photo)
A pair of feet moves up and down to crush grapes into juice. (Richard McGuire photo)
Teams compete in the final round of the grape stomp at Festival of the Grape. (Richard McGuire photo)
Don Brogan of the Walnut Beach Nut Crushers stomps vigorously, helping his team to the championship. (Richard McGuire photo)
Don Brogan of the Walnut Beach Nut Crushers moves out of the barrel to let teammate Justin Paakkunainen take a turn. (Richard McGuire photo)
A member of the Sunnybank Stompers showers competitor Justin Paakkunainen of the Walnut Beach Nut Crushers with wet grapes. (Richard McGuire photo)
Rival teams pitch clumps of wet, partly stomped grapes at each other during the final round of the grape stomp. (Richard McGuire photo)
Rival teams pitch clumps of wet, partly stomped grapes at each other during the final round of the grape stomp. (Richard McGuire photo)
Teams compete in the final round of the grape stomp at Festival of the Grape. (Richard McGuire photo)
Oliver firefighter Grant Stevely hoses down a participant of the grape stomp, who is covered in grape juice and pulp. (Richard McGuire photo)
