Wine, Woman & Friends (2013/First Run Features DVD)
Picture:
C Sound: C Extras: D Documentary: C+
What is a
place you dream of going to one day? For
Carole and Jo, it is moving to a small village South of France and starting
their own wine fields. In their spare
time they tend to their wine fields with their friends, from weeding, pruning,
to harvesting, fermenting and bottling the wine. Their dream is to produce quality wine and to
share it with friends, no experience necessary, just wine, passion and friends
and mix in Fiona Cunningham-Reid’s Wine,
Women & Friends.
In the
day and age where everything is assembly line/factory made there are some
things that should be still made the old fashion way, wine for one. Two woman with wine making as their hobby show
how hard it is, the year round maintenance, how it is seasonally timed and all
the while they are working their normal jobs. In a male dominated world, this is considered
rare and incredible for two women to make wine.
The French love of wine isn't just hobby, it's a life style.
This is a inspirational documentary of two women (lesbians too)
as they bring back good old fashion wine making back to a small village in France.
How it isn't just them but the
community, the village people all come together and help in the fields, proud
of something that brings them together. It
was an interesting show, not only on how to make wine but the French culture as
well, in America where people are taught to think only 'what I want', in France
they think more of 'what I can I do for the community?' It shows how people can make their dreams come
true with friends and help of a caring community. The picture is a little soft throughout while
the Dolby Digital 2.0 sound is simple stereo at best and has some location
issues. only extra is trailers.
- Ricky Chiang
