Whether it's shooting a beautiful story or a documentary that unveils the mystery of wine, wine movies are a great way to learn and appreciate the world of wine lovers.
Wine Documentaries: These films center on people in a certain region or at a particular moment, telling the "fingerprints" on each grape.
A year in Burgundy
A Year In Burgundy (2013)
Genre: Drama/Documentary
Country of Production: United States/France
Depicting the entire winemaking journey of seven winemakers from grape germination to harvest in this great Burgundy vintage in 2011, "showcasing the heart and soul of a unique winemaker".
It is starred by Lalou Bize-Leroy of the Leroy family, one of Romani Conti's partners (the other owner is Aubert de Villaine), co-starring with 6 other owners. These include Christophe Perrot-Minot of Domaine Perrot-Minot, Michel Morey and Fabienne Coffinet of Morey-Coffinet, and Bruno Clavelier of Vosne-Romanée.
Spend a whole year in Burgundy, France's most legendary wine region, following all the trials and tribulations, along with the cultivation of a land that has almost become a myth rather than a reality.
A year in the Champagne region
A Year In Champagne (2014)
As a follow-up to A Year in Burgundy, it covers another mysterious french region, Champagne: the temple of sparkling wine. Wine is not just made of bubbles or mysteries in the glass, only sparkling wines produced in the Champagne region are truly "Champagne".
Guided by the famous wine importer Martine Saunier, we have played an important role in shaping the image of Champagne from small independent manufacturers such as Champagne Saint Chamant (where every bottle in the cellar is turned by hand) to famous wineries of Gosset and Bollinger.
Barolo Boy
Barolo Boys (2014)
Country/Region of Production: Italy
A documentary about the Barolo region in Italy describes how a group of young, crazy winemakers revolutionized the winemaking trend that took place in Barolo in the 1980s.
The "Barolo Boy" who was kicked out of the house by his father is no longer young, and he personally recounts the "youthful madness" of that year in the film. By the passage of decades, he had become one of the pioneers of reform in the winemaking world in piedmont, Elio Altare. The winery that bears his name is now one of only three in Italy to receive more than 20 three-glass wine glasses (the highest level of Gambero Rosso's "Three Cups Award").
Wine industry
Bottle Shock (2008)
Genre: Drama/Comedy
Country/Region of Production: United States
Based on true events, it depicts the 1976 Judgment of Paris that caused a big impact on the wine industry, and a Deer Leap wine in Napa Valley, California, defeated French wine in a blind tasting competition, and California wine rose to fame and became active in inspirational movies on the world wine map.
In 1976, the famous British wine critic Steven Spurrier organized a wine tasting in Paris. Steven specializes in French wine, and his original intention in holding this competition was to take advantage of the two-hundredth anniversary of the United States to create momentum and highlight the advantages of French wine to win more attention to French wine.
Surprisingly, chateau Montelena Winery in Napa Valley, California, defeated the French wine that has always been admired, shocking the world and changing the world wine landscape and becoming the beginning of the development of new world wine.
Sommelier 3
Somm 3 (2018)
Three of the greatest wine legends come together to drink the rarest bottle of wine in their careers to resolve an age-old controversy that could change the world of wine.
The third installment of the sommelier film, once again, puts the blind tasting format in the final test – the opinions of well-known experts are opposed to each other. The appearances of several of the wine heavyweights in the film, including Pascaline, Raj Parr, and Jancis Robinson, Fred Dame and Stephen Spurrier, are like an internal family movie of important people in the wine industry, which is very interesting.
Mellow life
Uncorked (2020)
A classic Disney-style story of a wine-loving child who wants to leave the family (refusing to take over the family business), pursue his dreams, and pass a difficult professional exam and earn the title of sommelier.
How a budding wine fanatic, in the face of family affection and dream choices, how father and son finally learn to listen to each other.
Oscar Rush: The Best of the Best (or at least strive to be the Best). If it hasn't won a lot of awards yet, it's also worth a look.
Secret of St. Victoria
The Secret of Santa Vittoria (1969)
Genre: Drama/Comedy/War
Based on the novel of the same name. In a wine village in Italy, the Germans wanted to take all the wines in the village for themselves. The townspeople fought against the Germans and hid a million bottles of wine in a cave.
In 1943, German troops captured Santa Vittoria on the italian hillside. The army wanted to confiscate the region's precious wine, but the cunning, often drunken mayor and townspeople hid 1 million bottles of wine in a cave, and repressed winemakers had to find a way to protect their precious wine from Nazi contamination.
A glass of wine for life
Sideways (2004)
Genre: Drama/Comedy/Romance
Country/Region of Production: United States/Hungary
It tells the story of two middle-aged people who are frustrated in their lives to travel to the red wine base, and they want to borrow wine to pour sorrow, but unexpectedly find a new meaning in life.
A sad, funny, and probably the first wine movie that many people watch. There are many viticulture shots in the film, which have an unexpected impact on wine lovers and the general public.
Many of the scenes in the film were filmed in the Santa Ynez Valley, which became a famous tourist attraction after the film became a hit.
Sommelier
Somm (2012)
Genre: Documentary
Have you ever wanted to become a professional sommelier? Are you curious about how the sommelier cultivated successfully? The first installment of the sommelier movie, the story of four sommeliers trying to pass the world's most prestigious sommelier exam and get caught in a state of madness.
In nearly 40 years, only 220 professionals worldwide have passed the Master Sommelier Exam, which is considered one of the highest achievements in wine knowledge.
The documentary tells the story of four test takers spinning, sipping and learning before the exam. There is also a twist at the end of the film, which is unexpected and thought-provoking.
Transposition
Tu seras mon fils/You Will be My Son (2011)
Genre: Drama
Country/Region of Production: France
An authoritarian vineyard owner in Saint-Emilion mocked his humble son, doubting his ability to take over the estate. Instead, he prefers his son's charismatic childhood partner, which strains family ties.
In the film, Paul owns a winery in the Saint-Emilion appellation of Bordeaux, and his son Martin has been eager to get his father's approval and one day take over the winery. However, the harsh and enthusiastic Paul felt that Martin was embarrassed. Instead, he favored Martin's childhood friend Philip, who was experienced as chief winemaker at Francis Ford Coppola Winery in California.
A Greek-style tragic story, putting aside a lot of theoretical knowledge, focusing on the development of the story and the feelings of the characters.
Wine alternatives: surprise, drama, absurdity, horror... These films cover the "other side" of the wine world.
Blood for wine
Blood Into Wine (2010)
Have you heard of Maynard James Keenan, a famous American rock singer? In addition to singing, he also has a hobby, which is winemaking. A documentary about a famous American rock singer transforming into a winegrower.
The film tells us about Maynard's indissoluble relationship with wine from a new and humorous perspective, and the story of a rock singer who becomes the owner of the winery. Another highlight of the film is Arizona, a rare wine region.
sour grapes
Sour Grapes (2016)
Country of Production: United Kingdom
A narrative film that exposes greed and deception, it tells the story of a shocking case related to high-end wine fraud, in which the setters defrauded millions of dollars from investors.
The strongest wine fraud in history, a shocking case related to high-end wine fraud, this Indonesian petty bourgeois named Rudi Kowani, due to the successful counterfeiting of Romanikondy-based wines, the setter defrauded many of the world's wealthy sellers and connoisseurs, amounting to as much as $20 million.
vineyard
The Vineyard(1989)
Type: Horror
Country of Production: United States/Canada
Dr. Elson Po is one of the world's most famous wine growers, maintaining his handsomeness and vibrancy for centuries. However, the magic that rejuvenated him to his youthful vitality seemed to be less and less effective... Something terrible happened.
Six students were invited by the owner of a vineyard on a small island to come to the internship to investigate. Despite the island's beautiful scenery, there always seems to be an ominous premonition that strikes their hearts.
It turned out that Dr. Elson Po had conducted some kind of study of witchcraft in the name of farming vineyards, made wine from the blood of its victims, and had lived under the power of witchcraft for 500 years, and putrefaction, wailing, and fear had become a symphony on the island.
The call of wine
Wine Calling (2018)
The film follows the life and approach of winemakers, taking the path of nature: creating their wines in a biodynamic way. From harvest to bottling, recorded in Southern France for a year, innovative winemakers are making a difference around the world, not only to produce exquisite wines, but also to explore the sustainable winemaking methods that are beneficial to the environment.
There are more than 3,000 winemakers in France, but only 3% of winemakers use biodynamic natural farming or natural winemaking. Based on moral concepts, a small number of winemakers decided to adopt methods of wine production that are beneficial to the ecological environment, through which to explore the beauty of nature and understand the various influences of terrain and climate on wine quality.
Wine Beauty Movie: Panoramic Views of the World of Wine: See the beauty, even more worth pondering.
Napa Winemaking Tour
Decanted (2016)
From aerial photography to picturesque vineyard views, California's Napa Valley offers panoramic views beyond the beauty and follow the cameras to learn about the reform history of the major wineries.
Talk about American wine must mention California, talk about California wine must talk about Napa Valley, it is also a world-famous wine country. According to statistics, more than 80% of the wine in the United States comes from California, and the Napa Valley is only 30 miles long and only 5 miles wide, but there are more than 400 wineries with tasting rooms. If you're looking for a California sub-appellation that's as famous as the Medoc, it's the Napa Valley.
Wine family
Mondovino (2004)
Country/Region of Production: Argentina / France / Italy / United States
Wine, one of the hallmarks of Western civilization, has a history of centuries. Today, however, it is the focus of the battle for money and honor. The director travels the world to show the audience how two very different ways of making wine grow. It is one of the few documentaries in the history of Cannes film to enter the competition section.
From the jungles of Brazil to the streets of Brooklyn, from the mountain people of the Pyrenees to the royal palace aristocrats of Florence, the magic of wine transformed from grapes connects the dreams of the poor and the rich, the natives and outsiders.
Filmed in three different countries on three continents, the film is about three generations of infighting from the mighty Mondavis de Napa family in California to the Montille family in Burgundy, France, in order to defend the hectares of land left by their ancestors.
Red complex
Red Obsession (2013)
Genre: Documentary/Historical
Country of production: Chinese mainland/Australia/France/United Kingdom/Hong Kong
It shows the passion and obsession that Bordeaux's fantastic wines can ignite in people's hearts, telling the story of the risks they take and the opportunities they have taken in pursuit of this obsession. It is a study conducted from the perspective of human spirit and culture, portraying the beauty of the Bordeaux and Chinese landscapes in the context of the European debt crisis and global panic.
French Bordeaux wine is famous all over the world, with the rapid development of China's economy, the pursuit of precious wines in China more and more rich, they continue to occupy the throne of famous wine auction winners. The film chronicles Bordeaux wine culture and the avid pursuit of Bordeaux wine by China's contemporary rich, and invites wine critics, winemakers, Chinese wine buyers and other well-known personalities to participate in the commentary.
Those things that get wine into the bottle
Somm: Into The Bottle (2015)
The sequel to "The Sommelier", compared to the first one, this film is more about winemaking and culture. Less laughter, but more depth and specialization, vintage, history, vintage and aging of fine wines, wine scoring systems, and more.
The director uses ten chapters to tell and interpret the wine itself in detail, involving more winemaking and culture, through the winery scenery and interviews, wine lovers must not miss!
Romantic Holiday Movie: Tacky" plot, sad romantic story that can accompany you to enjoy the happy hour when the wine is opened.
Wonderful year
A Good Year (2006)
London investor Maxburn was a man who valued money above all else, but after inheriting a French vineyard, his relaxed pastoral life began to change the trajectory of his life.
A film about a romantic wine estate. Set in the stunning scenery of Provence, France, investment banker Max inherits his uncle's castle and has a good conversation with Fanny, a woman in a local coffee shop. The lush, tranquil vineyards do not match his hard life, from the deceitful financial world to the innocent and rustic wine estates, the ups and downs of life finally realize the true meaning of life.
Wander through the clouds
A Walk In The Clouds (1995)
Genre: Drama/Romance
Country of Production: United States/Mexico
Set in California around 1945, demobilized paul met a schoolgirl, Victoria, on a train. Her family ran a vineyard in Napa, and her father was very conservative. It was supposed to be a family reunion day, but she was abandoned by her boyfriend after she became pregnant. Paul agrees to pretend to be a couple to help the latter, and in the end the two pretend to be real and eventually become a family.
A beautiful love story, the background of the story is a beautiful wine estate - the beauty of the estate, the labor scene of picking grapes, the dance party to celebrate the harvest, the wine festival, all of which leave people with good enjoyment.
The vintner's luck
Wine Country (2019)
Genre: Drama/Romance/Fantasy
Country of Production: New Zealand/France
Adapted from Elizabeth Knox's novel of the same name. Set in 19th-century France, the ambitious vintner Soban meets the Angel, whose fate has changed ever since. He aspires to produce the best wines in the world, yet he is caught up in a love-hate entanglement with his wife and the beautiful countess.
Set in Burgundy, France in 1808, the story tells the story of the founding of a young wine merchant, Sobán. Filmed in Burgundy and Beaujolais, the scenes include the carnival of grapes, blind tasting and passion in the vineyard.
Wine country
The Vintner's Luck (2009)
Genre: Comedy
"My father drank almost exclusively from Burgundy, and he was the enlightener of my wine world." Set in a scenic vineyard, the story tells the story of Rebecca's 50th birthday, when Abby invites her girlfriends on a vacation to the winery.
To celebrate Rebecca's 50th birthday, Abby invites her girlfriends on a vacation to the winery. Although the gossip and witty remarks are constant, they still can't forget the uncertainties in real life and begin to doubt each other's friendship and future.
The year the comet came
Year Of The Comet (1992)
Genre: Comedy/Action/Romance/Adventure
The setting of the story is not in vineyards, but in the Scottish Highlands, where a stodgy young woman opens one of the most expensive bottles of wine in the world. Can she and her rude bodyguard fend off the temptations of thieves and impossible love?
In 1811, the French astronomer Honoré Frogerge discovered the Great Comet, and this year is also one of the best wine vintages in European history. Alcoholics and a group of careerists snatched the most valuable bottle of wine in history, and the title of the film refers to the bottling year of the wine in the film.
These 23 movies are perfect for rekindling your love of grapes and enough to have a long, enjoyable weekend with friends