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.” ...

In most regions of the world, industrialisation has dethroned the once-mighty foot in wine production. The humble appendage once served as the most reliable method of punching down grapes, but these ...

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 ...