Training for a Tuscan tradition: The wine barrel race

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Every August, the medieval Italian town of Montepulciano becomes the backdrop of intense rivalries among neighborhood teams competing in the Bravìo delle Botti – the wine barrel race. Correspondent Seth Doane talks with locals training for the grueling competition: to roll 200-lb. wine barrels uphill through the medieval city’s streets.



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