If you enjoy your Port Zev Robinson’s film Life on the Douro is a “must see” . . . and if you are new to it Zev’s film will tell you more about the essence of Port than your first sip from the wine glass will ever do. Life on the Douro is about the families (and dynasties) … Read more
AC/DC are to launch a wine collection. The Australian band has entered into a partnership with New South Wales based winery Warburn Estate to produce four bottled varieties, named after some of their hits – AC/DC “Back in Black” Shiraz, AC/DC “You Shook Me All Night Long” Moscato, AC/DC “Highway to Hell” Cabernet Sauvignon and AC/DC “Hells Bells” Sauvignon Blanc. The wine … Read more
The current wine movie out at the moment is Bottle Shock and whilst there are two more in the pipeline – The Billionaire’s Vinegar (directed by and produced by Will Smith) and the Judgement of Paris based on the book by George Taber. Given that the Judgement of Paris is a rival to Bottle Shock I expect they will wait till Bottle Shock has run its course at … Read more
Bottle Shock premiers today at the Sundance Film Festival and it’s one of the hottest tickets at the Festival. It’s tipped to be the next Sideways movie and has pipped its rival film on the Judgement of Paris to the post. There has been controversy between the two films and the widely respected Steven Spurrier (who is played … Read more
There is a new blockbuster film with a vineyard theme out on dvd now. It’s “A Good Ye ar”, starring Russell Crowe. The cast are: Russell Crowe, Albert Finney, Marion Cotillard, Abbie Cornish, Freddie Highmore and Didier Bourdon. Crowe plays Max Clifford, a London investor, who finds himself as the heir to a small French vineyard in an 18th Century chateau nestled … Read more
