2nd Annual Mohegan Sun WineFest Grape Stomp and the 7th Annual Mohegan Sun Oyster Open will highlight Sun WineFest weekend

Grape stompers and oyster shuckers will be put to the test during the Grand Tasting at Sun WineFest 2011. Guests can watch the competitions heat up as part of their Grand Tasting admission on Saturday, January 29th and Sunday, January 30th.
Mohegan Sun WineFest Grape Stomp presented by [yellow tail] ®
Things will get a little messy as sixteen teams compete to out-run, jump and stomp the competition during the 2nd Annual Mohegan Sun WineFest Grape Stomp presented by [yellow tail] ®. The event will begin on January 29th, at 4:00pm, on the main stage during the Grand Tasting. Teams will kick off their shoes and socks and have three minutes to stomp as much grape juice as they can out of a vat of grapes. Returning to this year’s competition will be last year’s winners, The Wine Divas.
The team application for entry can be found at http://www.mohegansun.com/grape-stomp.
First place will win $1,500, an overnight stay at Mohegan Sun and a complimentary dinner for two at Todd English’s Tuscany. Second place will take home $1,000 and third will receive $500.00. The deadline to enter the competition is January 5, 2011.
The 2nd Annual Mohegan Sun WineFest Grape Stomp will benefit the American Diabetes Association. 
Mohegan Sun Oyster Open presented by Bud Light Lime
Sun WineFest brings back the fan-favorite 7th Annual Mohegan Sun Oyster Open presented by Bud Light Lime on January 30th at 4:15pm.
Professional shuckers from the best restaurants, raw bars and shellfish and seafood companies on the Eastern Seaboard will compete for a first place prize of $3,500 cash and the championship belt. Second and third place winners will take home $1,000 and $500.00, respectively.  
To enter, potential participants can download the application at http://www.mohegansun.com/oyster-open.  The deadline for Oyster Open registration is January 3, 2011.
Both competitions can be viewed during the Grand Tasting. Tickets for the Grand Tasting are $70.00 for a one-day pass and $110.00 for a weekend pass and may be purchased online at ticketmaster.com, sunwinefest.com, over the phone at 1.800.745.3000 or in-person at Mohegan Sun Box Office.  The Grand Tasting runs from 12:00pm – 5:00pm on January 29th and 30th.
For more information on Sun WineFest 2011 events, featured personalities, hours and area hotel information, visit sunwinefest.com or Facebook and Twitter at facebook.com/sunwinefest and twitter.com/sunwinefest.
Sun WineFest 2011 is presented by Lexus and is a production of Cirilli Associates LLC, a Connecticut-based marketing firm that specializes in event concepts, event production, and customized marketing and sponsorship programs.
Mohegan Sun, owned by the Mohegan Tribe, is one of the largest, most distinctive and spectacular entertainment, gaming, shopping and meeting destinations in the United States.  Situated on 240 acres along the Thames River in scenic southeastern Connecticut, Mohegan Sun is within easy access of New York, Boston, Hartford and Providence and located 15 minutes from the museums, antique shops and waterfront of Mystic Country.  More information is available by calling 1.888.226.7711 or visiting mohegansun.com.