13/10/2026
Stop booking only dinner when you travel as a couple.
This grape stomping experience at Les Pastras in Provence, France felt like a full cultural date, not just a cute photo op.
You get to:
🍇 walk the vineyard
✂️ pick grapes together
🚜 ride through the farm
🦶 stomp grapes in antique oak barrels
🧀 enjoy charcuterie, stories, music, and sparkling grape juice afterward
The best part? You can recreate this kind of date almost anywhere.
Look for: vineyard harvests, apple picking, olive oil tastings, cooking classes, pottery dates, farm dinners, or local food tours.
Top Places to Grape Stomp
🇺🇸 Top U.S. Destinations
• Willamette Valley Vineyards (Turner, Oregon)
• Napa Valley, California: Several wineries offer premium stomping experiences, including Conn Creek and Grgich Hills.
• Fredericksburg, Texas: Wineries like Wildseed Vineyards host weekly grape stomps throughout August, allowing you to create t-shirt keepsakes.
🌍 International Spots
• Tuscany, Italy: Famous for authentic stomping experiences, places like Tenuta Torciano in San Gimignano offer traditional movie-style stomping packages.
• Campania, Italy: Wineries near Naples, such as Tenuta Cavalier Pepe, offer full-day stomping, vineyard picking, and tasting menus.
Save this for your next couples trip and send it to the person you’d stomp grapes with.
Question: Would you rather do a vineyard date, cooking class, or farm dinner?
