
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. What lies within the rhythm of a year, from vines to grapes to wine? The film is in four season-sections, and plays out against that backdrop: spring showers, drought, heat wave, hail and storms, harvest moons and the damp cold of winter. Each vintage is a time ca... (Full plot summary below)
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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. What lies within the rhythm of a year, from vines to grapes to wine? The film is in four season-sections, and plays out against that backdrop: spring showers, drought, heat wave, hail and storms, harvest moons and the damp cold of winter. Each vintage is a time capsule, a bottled piece of history of a very specific year, with its particular weather pattern, its crises and its triumphs. It all goes in, whether you want it to or not, and 2011 was full of drama.
Leave your thoughts about A Year in Burgundy.
| User ReviewCarley EImmersive experience that gently seeps into your palate like any good wine does. |
| User ReviewWendy MAwesome documentary, great to see such different styles & philosophies on wine making. |
| User ReviewJerome PKind of old school & straight-forward in it's doc-making but it is fascinating to see all the history of such a small region. |
| User ReviewRabih HIt's not bad, and despite an interesting premise, it ultimately is too slow to keep audiences entertained through the slower parts of the wine business. Needed more pep in the story to keep it flowing. |
| User ReviewKay LInteresting, but I liked the sommelier doc better. |
| User ReviewJason CAn interesting look at wine making in Burgundy. |
| User ReviewPamela YThis film is completely at the other end of the spectrum from Red Obsession. Whereas, the latter film is slick and slickly produced. It discusses the business of winemaking and its marketing in the current atmosphere of wine frenzy. This film deals with the artisanal, the artistry and craft of wine making from the point of view from a small collection of families of wine producers who have been in the business for generations. Each family is profiled with respect. Each family's technique is discussed and explored. You are left with a sense of appreciation for the craft, pride and intimacy involved in producing a fine wine. |
| User ReviewJukka HAn OK documentary about winemaking in the Burgundy region of France. |
| User ReviewS SiTunes iPod version doesn't have subtitles, so I got a stringent exercise in my college French, but the visual is stunning and there's enough English to squeak through. |