Best Wine Documentaries

Nick_G_A_J_E_W_S_K_I · February 9, 2018, 3:17pm

What is everyone’s favorite wine documentaries?

My top five:
A Year in Burgundy
A Year in Champagne
Sour Grapes
Mondovino
Somm(Obviously)

Michael_Martin · February 9, 2018, 3:34pm

Sideways

Somm
Somm Into the Bottle
Sour Grapes
Uncorked

Back to fiction, A Good Year.

Greg_Harter · February 9, 2018, 3:37pm

Red Obsession was interesting mainly about China and Bordeaux, and the groeing Chinese wine industry.

Eric_Ifune · February 9, 2018, 8:12pm

Hugh Johnson’s The Story of Wine. It was a companion to his book “Wine.” Several decades old now.

Robert_Dentice · February 10, 2018, 4:59pm

As a German Wine fan I love Leading Between The Vines

http://terrytheisemovie.com

Scott_Wi3gand · February 10, 2018, 6:14pm

Blood Into Wine was a fun movie if you also enjoy progressive rock music from the 90’s and 2000’s.

BTW, I think there was an older thread about this topic but I’m too lazy to look for it.

terrance.c · February 10, 2018, 7:54pm

Thanks for sending this over, haven’t heard of this one before.

Ted_Erfer · February 11, 2018, 9:59pm

A Year in Port — part of the “Year In” series.

Michael_Martin · February 11, 2018, 11:48pm

I thought it seemed like one long infomercial for the port houses featured. I think someone posted on here that the film was funded by the North American distributor.

Jeff_Vaughan · February 12, 2018, 1:09am

I just watched Barolo Boys. Not bad, but not great either.

TomC · February 12, 2018, 1:22am

“Decanted” is a good one, in a similar form as the “A Year In _____ “ films, with a focus on Napa Valley. Some familiar faces in that one.

Ian_H · February 24, 2018, 10:58pm

We have similar tastes in documentaries, those are my four favorites. I’m actually watching uncorked on Amazon right now, have the last two episodes to watch. I saw a Year in Burgundy and it was fine but not top flight. Thought the parts with Lalou Bize-Leroy and Perrot-Minot were fascinating, though.

Jim_Vandegriff · February 25, 2018, 6:34pm

Lettie Teague’s take on this:7 Wine Documentaries Worth Your Time - WSJ

M_Kopecky · February 25, 2018, 7:15pm

Behind the pay wall

Jim_Vandegriff · February 26, 2018, 4:47am

I don’t know how to get the article without going through the WSJ. Sorry.

TomC · February 26, 2018, 5:27am

The two SOMM films,
Sour Grapes,
The three “A Year In…” films,
Back To Burgundy (March),
Three Days Of Glory (April)

I know that is not seven exactly

Siun_O_Connell · February 26, 2018, 3:46pm

Just noticed that Mondovino’s full ten episodes are now available as Amazon Prime video. I had previously only seen the movie length version which I really enjoyed.

Ian_H · February 26, 2018, 4:59pm

I just finished Uncorked. The only place I’ve seen it is on Amazon and it’s $2.99 per episode (6 episodes) but worth it. If you liked Somm you’ll love Uncorked.

Anthony_Iezzi · February 26, 2018, 6:26pm

I enjoyed somm ITTB better than somm

Decanted

Josh_Grossman · February 26, 2018, 6:44pm

Oz and James’s Big Wine Adventure; it’s a show rather than a documentary but love James May in it. Two season and a third on the UK