An Honest Wine

These words spoken in the film A Good Year set the tone for the entire movie.
Wine is as much a character in this film as Russell Crowe. Yet what is most telling is the comment – wine is honest, it doesn’t tell a lie. It is what it is. Have you met any dishonest wines?

Based on Peter Mayle's’wonderful book of the same name, Ridley Scott did a beautiful production filmed about 10 minutes from his house in Provence. If you can't afford the air fare travel there via the DVD.

I love seeing wine and vineyards in film. Besides Sideways which made pinot noir the star and dampened merlot's popularity, most films simply use wine for toasting the noble gesture. When wines and vines are the star, that's entertainment , promotion, and something to share.

Visit the film’s official website with its virtual vineyard and you can make your own wine.... A lot of fun to watch the vines grow and for those just discovering the passion of the vine you can learn about winemaking in a delightful fashion, .

I'm still waiting for a new TV series to replace Falcon Crest. I've got some ideas if any film producers are interested.

Do you have a favorite wine film?