MIDDLETOWN – Twin Pine Casino & Hotel will celebrate its premier wine country location and the new “crush” season by hosting their “Harvest Grape Stomp” event at the casino on Saturday, Oct. 10.

The event will take place from noon to 5 p.m.

Guests will enjoy a special barbecue lunch prepared by Twin Pine’s Manzanita Restaurant, an old-fashioned grape stomp and the opportunity to sample Twin Pine wines.

Participants will be automatically entered into a contest to determine who can stomp out the most juice and prizes will be awarded.

A Bay Area group, “The Dadz,” also will play music outside during the event.

The day includes a grape-stomping Lucy look-alike costume contest with prizes for the “best Lucy.”

There will be a silent auction of items donated by local merchants, and income from the silent auction will be donated by Twin Pine to “Operation Tango Mike” in Kelseyville, a nonprofit organization that sends local care packages and other support materials to U.S. troops stationed overseas.

To facilitate weekend stays in the area, Twin Pine Hotel is offering a special overnight grape stomp hotel package, which includes discounts on rooms and meals, a complimentary wine tasting and casino free play.

The event cost is $30 per person, $25 for designated drivers.

Reservations are suggested by calling 707-987-1255. Twin Pine Casino & Hotel is located one mile south of Middletown on Highway 29. For more details call 800-564-4872 or visit Twin Pine’s Web site at www.TwinPine.com .

Twin Pine Casino and Hotel is owned by the Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians. The casino has operated a Las Vegas-style gaming facility of state-of-the-art slot machines and table games in Lake County for the past 15 years.