Mayors and QBs Battle in Grape Stomp | San Jose News

San Jose News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 24, 2026 · 1m

Get ready to crush it at the Italian Family Festa in San Jose—where mayors, ex-49ers, and tomato tycoons are all hopping into grape vats for a wild stomping showdown. Last year’s champ, 61-year-old John Paye, is back to defend his title (and even drank his own juice), while Lissa Kreisler calls the shots across two days of heats. Public stomps are open to the masses on Saturday and Sunday, and if you’re into live music, don’t miss Ray Rodriguez’s 80th birthday bash downtown—this legendary photographer helped birth the whole concert series and even captured President Carter. Listen in…