The most interesting films about wine and winemaking

1. Land of Women (2024)

A new series with Eva Langoria, banal in places, but very beautiful and filmed in Spain in the vineyards. The series is not exactly about winemaking, but wine is an integral part of it.

A socialite is forced to flee New York with her mother and daughter to a charming wine-making village in Spain. Here she encounters the quirks of local residents, incredible family secrets, and a couple of clueless killers.

2. Madame Clicquot (2023)

Beautiful filming: France and vineyards. A wonderful film with a wonderful story about the famous Champagne house Veuve Clicquot.

Just seven years after the wedding, Barbe-Nicole Clicquot enjoyed a carefree life. But, having lost her beloved husband, she is forced to shoulder a huge family business that is going through hard times.

Filming locations:

— Champagne, France.

3. Drops of God (mini-series, 2023)

“Wine is the earth, the people, and the sky. Without rain, there are no grapes, and without wine, there is no life. This is the divine order.” This is an incredibly fascinating and beautiful series about wine, amazing and unpredictable. If you love wine culture and France, you will definitely like this Franco-Japanese series. P.s. They also show Japan and Italy. A treat for all aesthetes.

While the wine world mourns the death of Alexandre Leger, his daughter Camille, whom he has not seen for many years, learns that she has become the owner of his unique collection. But in order to claim her right to the inheritance, Camille must measure her strength with her father's protégé Issei and test her abilities.

Filming locations:

— Paris, Tokyo, Tuscany.

4. Champagne! (2022)

A French comedy about testing friendship with alcohol. A very beautiful film shot in the Champagne region, or rather in its heart — in the town of Epernay. The plot is not very strong, but very interesting!

Jean, Patrick, Joanna, Roman and Guillaume have been friends for 30 years. Patrick gathers old friends for his bachelor party, deciding to combine the holiday with a tasting of the best varieties of sparkling wine. The trouble is that the party guests hate Patrick's future wife, and the stronger the degree of events, the more difficult it is to perceive the choice of a friend with a sober head.

5. Wine Country (2019)

The comedy film tells the story of six friends who decided to spend the weekend together. A bit of a silly film, but with very beautiful locations.

The friends decided to relax in the wine town of Napa and celebrate the anniversary of one of them. However, due to the amount of alcohol they drank, the girls lose control of the situation.

Filming locations:— Calistoga, Napa Valley, California, USA— Artesa Winery, 1345 Henry Rd, Napa, California, USA— Los Angeles, California, USA.

6. Return to Burgundy (2016)

After the death of their father, adult children decide the fate of the family winery. A French dramedy with picturesque landscapes of the region where I live.

After the death of their father, three heirs must restore the estate and return the vineyards to their former glory. They will quarrel and make peace, collect grapes and make wine. And of course, drink, enjoying every drop.

Filming locations: — Chassagne-Montrachet, Côte-d’Or, France

7. Duel of the Sommeliers (documentary, 2015)

The Italian comedy Duel of the Sommeliers is the debut project of director Nicolas Carreras. Interestingly, there are no professional actors in the film. And although the plot is completely fictitious, real sommeliers, winemakers and chefs played the roles. The main role went to the famous Italian sommelier Charlie Arturaola.

The famous sommelier Charlie Arturaola suddenly loses his sense of smell, the main tool of his craft, and finds himself without a job and without any support from his fellow tasters. He is forced to move to the suburbs of Miami, but does not give up and his abilities return to him. But Charlie's reputation is hopelessly damaged... At the same time, another outstanding sommelier, the Italian Luca Gardini, is moving towards the final of the world championship The Duel of Wine, which is taking place in New York. In order to get to the qualifying round of this championship, Charlie is planning a cunning trick, hiding behind the mysterious and at the same time mocking persona of the "Masked Count"...

8. Red Obsession (Documentary, 2013)

Red Obsession is a 2013 Australian documentary film featuring interviews with winemakers and wine lovers from around the world. The film is narrated by Russell Crowe. Red Obsession was directed and co-written by David Roach and Warwick Ross.

Since the time of the Roman Empire, France has been one of the leading wine-producing countries. Relatively modest successes of its own in winemaking are pushing China into a trade war with traditional recognized leaders, including France. Why did this happen?

9. Somm (2012 documentary) and Somm: Into the Bottle (2015)

With the tagline "Wine is simple. It's everything," the film focuses on the history of wine around the world and how it is made. It covers ten different chapters using ten different wines that are revealed throughout the film.

Somm is a 2012 American documentary film about four candidates' attempts to pass the extremely difficult Master Sommelier, a test with one of the lowest success rates in the world. Directed by Jason Wise, a sequel, Somm: Into the Bottle, was released in 2015, and a third film, Somm 3, was released in October 2018. A TV series based on the film launched on the Esquire Network in November 2015. In 2019, SOMM TV was launched by creator Jason Wise with original shows.

10. Be My Son (2011)

Old Paul is about to retire and wants to hand over his vast wine estate to reliable management. Unfortunately, he does not see in his own son a person capable of keeping the thriving business afloat.

We cannot choose our parents or our children... Paul de Marseul, the owner of a prestigious winery in Saint-Emilion, has a son, Martin, who works on the family estate. However, Paul, a demanding and passionate winemaker, does not at all approve of the idea of ​​his son one day becoming his successor. He dreams of the most talented, hard-working and charismatic son, who would live up to all his fantasies as a father. The arrival of the manager's son, Philippe, completely changes the life of the estate. In him, Paul sees his ideal son, the one he has dreamed of so much. A complex game begins with four participants: two children and two parents, in which at least one of them has absolutely nothing to lose.

Filming locations:

— Filming location was the Chateau Clos Fourtet wine estate in the famous Saint-Emilion region of France.

11. Blood in the Wine (2010 Documentary)

Blood in the Wine is a 2010 documentary film about the Northern Arizona wine industry, focusing on Maynard James Keenan and Eric Glomski and their signature wine, Caduceus.

The film details the story of Tool and A Perfect Circle frontman Maynard James Keenan, who became interested in winemaking, moved to Arizona, and began growing grapes and making wine despite skepticism from those around him. What is the relationship between his music career and winemaking? What challenges did he and his business partner Eric Glomski face? Finally, what does winemaking give them, and how does wine help them understand themselves and the world around them?

Filming locations:

— San Francisco, California, USA

— Napa, Napa Valley, California, USA

— Sonoma, California, USA

— Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

— Sedona, Arizona, USA

— Cornville, Arizona, USA

— Jerome, Arizona, USA

— San Antonio, Texas, USA

— Austin, Texas, USA

— Sugar Land, Texas, USA.

12. A series of documentaries about hedonism. Journey (2010), Trip to Italy (2014), Trip to Spain (2017), Trip to Greece (2020).

Beautiful places, delicious food and wine. A very interesting and beautiful series of documentaries with two Brian actors Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon.

Two friends, British actors Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon, continue to travel through picturesque European countries. This time, the friends followed in the footsteps of Odysseus from Troy to Ithaca, enjoying local cuisine and beautiful views, not forgetting to exchange caustic comments and practice acting.

Filming locations:

— Ravello, Salerno, Campania, Italy

—England, UK

— London, England, UK

— Plymouth Ferryport, Devon, England, UK

— Santander, Cantabria, Spain.

13. The Trip (semi-autobiographical TV series 2010 – …)

The main character of this fascinating series, Steve Coogan, goes on a gastronomic journey through the restaurants of northern England to write an article for The Observer. Incredibly beautiful and exciting.

In an attempt to impress his foodie girlfriend Misha, actor Steve Coogan accepts The Observer's offer to go on a restaurant tour of northern England. However, when Misha insists that they take a break from their relationship, Steve is forced to invite his colleague and friend of sorts Rob Brydon. Coogan has had a series of small affairs, but is unhappy both personally and professionally, despite being more successful. Brydon has a wife and child and is more calm and content with life. The two constantly argue and try to outdo each other in impersonations of Michael Caine and Sean Connery, for example, especially in the presence of attractive women. The competitive atmosphere is occasionally interrupted by good-natured and spontaneous improvisations.

14. The Winemaker's Luck (2009)

The film takes place in the 19th century in Burgundy. The Napoleonic wars are raging around, and the villagers are still growing grapes and doing their usual everyday things. One day, a young winemaker meets a winged divine creature in his garden, who has an unexpectedly mischievous character.

19th century France, Burgundy. One day, on Midsummer's Eve, the life of a young winemaker will change when he meets a beautiful creature in his vineyards, with huge white wings that smell like snow, with a sense of humor and is very inquisitive. Every year in the middle of summer they will meet. Meanwhile, life in the wine-making village will go on as usual, along with its secrets, weddings and murders, and an increased harvest - despite the horror of the Napoleonic wars. By mid-century, science will flourish, viticulture will change, and gliders will fly like angels.

Filming locations:

— Burgundy, France

— Beaune, Côte-d’Or, France

— Henderson, Auckland, New Zealand

— The film was shot in Belgium, France and New Zealand. The creators of the film managed to convey the incredible beauty of Burgundy and the life of local winemakers.

15. Uncorked (2009)

This is a Hallmark Channel TV movie that will have you on the edge of your seat and paying attention to every detail.

Jonni Prentice is a CFO at a major corporation. Johnni's company sends her to a wine conference in California to seal a deal with an important investor, but her plans go up in smoke. Suddenly, she meets world-famous chef Andrew Browning. Andrew's parents, Sophia and Paul, own a local winery. With an unexpectedly free schedule, Johnni explores the world beyond her office.

Filming locations:

— Santa Ynez, California, USA

— Los Angeles, California, USA

— The Santa Ynez Wine Valley was chosen as the filming location – an incredibly picturesque place in California, comparable to the Italian Tuscany. If you are lucky enough to visit there, be sure to try the local chardonnay and pinot noir.

16. Shock Effect (2008)

The script for the dramedy "Shock Effect" is based on a real case that changed the world's understanding of the geography of winemaking. The story took place in 1976, when the French held the palm in this art, and the wines of other regions were hopelessly lagging behind. At that time, few people had even heard of the Californian Napa Valley in the United States, but a drink from its vineyards was included in a blind tasting competition and unexpectedly beat the other participants.

The film is based on real events. In 1976, a small American winery made a splash at a wine competition in France. Their wine won a blind tasting competition, making California a world-famous wine supplier.

Filming Locations:

— Paris, France

— Kunde Estate Winery & Vineyards — 10155 Sonoma Highway, Kenwood, California, USA

— Sonoma, California, USA

— Napa, Napa Valley, California, USA

— Calistoga, Napa Valley, California, USA

— Chateau Montelena — 1429 Tubbs Lane, Calistoga, Napa Valley, California, USA

— Buena Vista Vinyards — 18000 Old Winery Road, Sonoma, California, USA

— Santa Rosa, California, USA

— Primary Filming Location: Chateau Montella Vineyard, Napa Valley, California.

17. A Good Year (2006)

Winemaking fell out of the blue on the protagonist of the film "A Good Year" and radically changed his life and value system. Working as a stockbroker in a stuffy metropolis, he was happy with his lot and was known as a workaholic nerd among his colleagues. But one day he will inherit a large winery in the French province. One of the most beautiful and famous films about wine

A bigwig at the London Stock Exchange, a smart, successful manager and part-time big bore inherits a winery in Provence. Upon arrival in France, he discovers that, besides him, there are other people laying a claim to his rightful property. A chain of incredible events and discoveries will force him to take a new look at the true values ​​​​of this world...

Filming locations:

— Piccadilly Circus, Piccadilly, London, England, UK

— Rail Station, Avignon, Vaucluse, France

— Gordes, Vaucluse, France

— Chateau les Eydins, Bonnieux, Vaucluse, France

— Chateau la Canorgue, Bonnieux, Vaucluse, France

— Cucuron, Vaucluse, France

— Menerbes, Vaucluse, France

— The film was shot in the picturesque French villages of Bonnieux and Gordes in Provence. There are many wineries here, the owners of which are always happy to treat tourists to good wine, show vineyards and cellars, and share the secrets of winemaking.

18. Sideways (2004)

The film won a Golden Globe for Best Picture (Comedy or Musical) and an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay. Interestingly, the list of wines featured in the film was personally chosen by the director of the film, Alexander Payne.

A failed writer, a school literature teacher who is slowly drinking himself to death, Miles Raymond takes his best friend, a washed-up actor, Jack, on a trip to the wineries of California. Jack needs to relax before his wedding, scheduled for a week later. The two friends have no idea what awaits them ahead and how much this week will change their lives.

Filming locations:

— Calistoga, Napa Valley, California, USA

— Napa, Napa Valley, California, USA

— Malibu, California, USA

— Pasadena, California, USA

— Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

— Los Angeles, California, USA.

19. Mondovino (documentary, 2004)

"Mondovino" is a documentary film by American director Jonathan Nossiter, which premiered in the competition program of the Cannes Film Festival in 2004. The film is about winemaking, the problems of globalization and rivalry in this business.

From the history of the formation of a powerful clan of millionaires from the Napa Valley, California, through half a century of rivalry between two dynasties of Florentine aristocrats, to the struggle of several generations of one Burgundian family for the right to cultivate their private vineyard, the film "Mondovino", filmed on three continents, tells a fascinating saga about wine in a globalized world. For thousands of years, wine has been a symbol of Western civilization. But never before has the battle around it been so fierce. Never before has there been so much money, pride and excitement in this business. The war that never ceases is waged on all fronts: residents of tiny towns fight with international corporations, and simple farmers fight back against influential industry leaders. There is never peace in the world of wine.

20. The Cider House Rules (1999)

The Cider House Rules is a famous film adaptation of John Irving's novel. And one of the earliest and most famous works by director Lasse Hallström. And this picture will remain in your memory forever, as something beautiful.

The 1940s. Somewhere far away, there is a war, and in the St. Cloud orphanage, headed by Dr. Larch, other human problems are being solved. Homer Wells grew up in the orphanage and has never left its confines. But he succeeded in obstetrics, assisting Dr. Larch. It is here that Homer meets Candy and her lover, who is leaving for the front. With them, he leaves St. Cloud for the first time to learn about another life, which he had only dreamed of so far...

Filming locations:

— Corea, Maine, USA

— Sand Beach, Acadia National Park, Maine, USA

— Vermont, USA

— Dummerston, Vermont, USA

— Massachusetts, USA

— Great Barrington, Massachusetts, USA

— Northampton State Hospital — 1 Prince Street, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA.

21. A Walk in the Clouds (1995)

The story takes place in the 50s in the USA. Paul Sutton is a young traveling salesman who managed to go to war. Suffering from loneliness, he married almost the first girl he met and soon realized that they had nothing in common. The film was awarded a Golden Globe for Best Music. Most of the filming took place at various wineries in Napa Valley, California.

Returning home from the war, Paul Sutton accidentally meets a beautiful girl on the train who is going home from school. After talking, he learns that she is pregnant by a married college professor, and after a short thought, he agrees to appear before her despotic father as a husband in order to delay the moment of public deprivation of her honor for a while. Everything goes well until the Wine Festival, during which they fall madly in love with each other and a whirlwind of feelings carries them away to an incredibly wonderful country called "passion". But reason begins to win, returning them to reality, in which Paul must go home to his unloved wife.

Filming locations:

— Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA

— San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, USA

— Alverno High School — 200 North Michillinda Avenue, Sierra Madre, California, USA

— City Hall — 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Pasadena, California, USA

— Napa, Napa Valley, California, USA

— Haywood Vineyards — 18000 Old Winery Road, Sonoma, California, USA

— Mount Veeder Winery — 1999 Mount Veeder Road, Napa, Napa Valley, California, USA

— Mayacamas Vineyards — 1155 Lokoya Road, Napa, Napa Valley, California, USA

— Duckhorn Vineyards — 1000 Lodi Lane, St. Helena, Napa Valley, California, USA

— Beringer Vineyards — 2000 Main Street, St. Helena, Napa Valley, California, USA

— Redwood Cellar, Charles Krug Winery — 2800 Main Street, St. Helena, Napa Valley, California, USA.

22. The Taming of the Shrew (1980)

The beautiful Lisa re-educates an inveterate bachelor. Shakespearean passions with Adriano Celentano and Ornella Muti. Classics of Italian cinema.

A rude farmer who categorically does not accept female company is quite happy and content with his bachelor life. But a woman who unexpectedly appears in his life tries to change his views on life and charm him.

Filming locations:

— Voghera (Vogera), Italyя

— Villa Necchi, в Molino D’Isella (Gambolò, PV)