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windsor's grape festival returns after 23 years fermentation

the festival spans three days — friday through sunday —...

by brian macleod

sep 12 2024
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windsor's grape festival returns after 23 years fermentation
caboto club vice-president craig moro and grape festival mascot mr. grapes are shown at the windsor organization's bocce ball court on tuesday, sept. 10, 2024. let the grape-stomping begin! dan janisse / windsor star

the caboto club’s grape festival returns to windsor this weekend after a 23-year hiatus.  

“a wave of nostalgia is set to sweep through windsor” with the festival’s return, club vice-president craig moro said in a news release.  

the festival spans three days — friday through sunday — featuring an array of food, musical performances, vendors and, naturally, local wines.

and, of course, visitors can also expect traditional popular activities such as grape stomping and spaghetti-eating contests.  

the festival gets underway friday night to those who are at least 19 years old, with live music from 6 p.m. to midnight. the band nemesis and and dj rye will provide the entertainment and there will be spaghetti-eating and grape-stomping contests. both contests run saturday as well.  

saturday features strolling musicians amici, dj rye and big louis and the band in the evening.  

sunday will be a family-oriented day starting at noon, with various attractions such as strolling musicians and face-painting.  

caboto club vice-president craig moro and grape festival mascot mr. grapes are shown at the windsor club’s bocce ball court on tuesday, sept. 10, 2024.
caboto club vice-president craig moro and grape festival mascot mr. grapes are shown at the windsor club’s bocce ball court on tuesday, sept. 10, 2024. dan janisse / windsor star
the caboto club celebrates its 100th year in 2025, so the timing seemed ideal to reintroduce the grape festival, moro said.

“we wanted to bring back this iconic festival to at least get our feet wet, get comfortable again before we have an even bigger and better grape festival next year as part of our 100 th anniversary celebrations throughout the year.”  

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the grape festival got so big and was so popular it became “a little bit overwhelming for us,” moro said in explaining its lengthy absence.  

“any boomers and gen xers in windsor will remember the grape festival. they’ll definitely have memories. it was a huge festival for many years.“  

caboto club grape fest
at the caboto club, 2175 parent ave., friday and saturday, 6 p.m. to midnight; sunday starting at noon.
tickets $15 in advance or $20 at the door.

for more information or to purchase tickets visit: https://www.cabotoclub.com .

bamacleod@postmedia.com
 
brian macleod
brian macleod

ian macleod is a reporter at the windsor star. he has worked at eight newspapers, holding managing editor positions at four. his journalism career has taken him all over ontario and to saskatoon, where he was editor of canada’s leading agricultural publication. he is an award-winning editorial writer. he also wrote an ontario provincial affairs column for four years for sun media, which appeared in 22 daily community newspapers. he lives in essex county, and is enjoying covering all aspects of life in windsor-essex.

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