Category: Film

  • Film Notes: A Year in Port (2016)

    Title A Year in Port Director David Kennard Synopsis A Year in Port is the climax of a trilogy of films beginning with A Year in Burgundy (2013) and A Year in Champagne (2015). With renowned wine importer Martine Saunier as our guide once more, we journey into the magical world of Port with four…

  • Film Notes: A Year in Champagne (2014)

    Title A Year in Champagne Director David Kennard Starring Martine Saunier (self) Synopsis With renowned wine importer Martine Saunier as our guide, we get a rare glimpse behind the scenes into the real Champagne through six houses, from small independent makers like Champagne Saint-Chamant, where each and every bottle is still turned by hand in…

  • Film Notes: A Year in Burgundy (2013)

    Title A Year in Burgundy Director David Kennard Synopsis The film follows seven wine-making families in the Burgundy region of France through the course of a full year, and delves into the cultural and creative process of making wine, as well as its deep ties to the land. The film is in four season-sections, and…

  • Film Notes: Sour Grapes (2016)

    Title Sour Grapes – True Story, Fake Wine Director Jerry Rothwell, Reuben Atlas Starring Laurent PonsotJay McInerneyMaureen DowneyRajat ParrRudy Kurniawan (archive footage)Others Synopsis Documentary about the fine and rare wine auction market centering around a counterfeiter who befriended the rich and powerful and sold millions of dollars of fraudulent wine through the top auction houses.…

  • Film Notes: Widow Clicquot (2023)

    Title Widow Clicquot Director Thomas Napper Starring Haley Bennett, Tom Sturridge Script Erin Dignam and Christopher Monger Premiere September, 2023 Toronto (TIFF) Synopsis www.widowclicquotmovie.com/synopsis IMDB Widow Clicquot Score Generally favorable (metacritic) About the film Based on the true story? Not everyone agrees: “more fantasy than fiction; seeing 1811 history through 2024 eyes” (IMDB user reviews);…