The best wine films aren’t about wine. Not really. The most famous wine movie of them all, Sideways, was drenched in pinot noir – but it was primarily a classic road-trip story of friendship and love.
Sour Grapes, the engrossing documentary about the notorious wine forger Rudy Kurniawan, was as much about power and greed and human weakness as it was about the contents of Rudy’s fake bottles. And Australian directors David Roach and Warwick Ross’ sumptuous 2013 film, Red Obsession, used the prism of wine to examine the seismic cultural and economic shifts under way in China and France.
Max AllenDrinks columnistMax Allen is The Australian Financial Review's drinks columnist. He is an award-winning journalist and author who has written about wine and drinks for close to 25 years. Connect with Max on Twitter. Email Max at max@maxallen.com.au
