Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The ancient technique of grape treading has origins in ancient Rome. One of the earliest depictions of this technique is on a ...

The first time most of us saw foot treading — the winemaking practice of crushing wine grapes with your feet — was on the hit TV show “I Love Lucy,” in the famous 1956 episode, “Lucy’s Italian Movie.” ...

Why Grape Treading Continues in Portugal Wine Columnist Will Lyons travels to the Douro Valley in Portugal to experience the ancient art of treading the grapes by foot. Watch how at harvest time the ...

BLOOMSBURG, Pa. — There was a little friendly foot-fight at the fair. Ally Gallo and Nikki Krize stomped it out Tuesday afternoon in an old-fashioned grape treading competition. The competition begins ...

The Douro Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage site, pulses with life during the grape harvest, a period of intense activity and time-honored tradition. From late August to October, the steep, terraced ...

TURNER, Ore. — Christine Clair stomped zealously on clusters of green Muscat winegrapes in a vat, trying not to fall in the cold, slippery fruit. Juice dripped down her ankles. “It’s a heck of a ...