Somm: Into the Bottle

Somm: Into the Bottle

By Jason Wise

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release Date: 2016-02-02
  • Advisory Rating: NR
  • Runtime: 1h 30min
  • Director: Jason Wise
  • Production Company: Forgotten Man Films
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • iTunes Price: USD 9.99
  • iTunes Rent Price: USD 3.99
7/10
7
From 29 Ratings

Description

From the director and team that brought you SOMM, the celebrated documentary behind the quest of four individuals studying to pass one of the most difficult tests you’ve NEVER heard of, comes the sequel –‘SOMM: Into the Bottle’. Viewers are taken beyond the exam and down the wine (bottle) rabbit hole. The world’s most famous winemakers and sommeliers unravel what makes wine the most compelling elixir, a beverage that is uniquely intertwined with the history of mankind. ‘SOMM: Into the Bottle’ brings viewers a rare and never before seen glimpse inside the private world of both famed and cult winemakers, such as Jean Louis Chave, Aubert de Villaine (Domaine Romanee-Conti), and Robert Mondavi. Viewers get to watch as some of the most storied bottles of wine are opened; in some cases less than a dozen are left in the world. The history, the vintage, and the magic of these bottles are discussed by the best in the business. The film also tackles wine as it intersects with politics, pleasure, world war, natural disasters, religion, and the age old question, “Can a bottle be worth thousands of dollars or is it just great marketing?” One of the most ambitious films on the subject, ‘SOMM: Into the Bottle’ shows you that the world of wine is nearly endless and that it is almost impossible to quench your thirst for knowledge. So sit back, open a bottle and enjoy as we take you “into the bottle” and back again.

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  • Amazing Film - Must Own

    5
    By JPW-IN
    I recommend my friends watch Into the Bottle first and then watch this if they want more. Great film for the wine enthusiast or those interested in learning more about wine.
  • Insightful

    5
    By Synesthesia2
    Insightful
  • Outdoes the Original

    5
    By veslvi32
    I gave the first SOMM movie 5 stars. But this follow-up is the best sequal I’ve seen since Secret of the Ooze!
  • Somm 2

    5
    By ChanticaM
    This was a great sequel from their first documentary about wine and sommeliers! They upped their game and it’s very much appreciated; I tell all my friends about these films!
  • Entertaining way to give wine some background.

    5
    By Lady_Helmet
    As a low level wine consumer, this caused me to crack a bottle of wine and enjoy.
  • Zzzzzz

    1
    By 332313
    This documentary is nothing like Somm: it is uninteresting and tedious. If these people love wine so much, shouldn't they be enthusiastic about it? Excited to share their knowledge? I rent quite a few documentaries and watch every one through to the end, even ones for some reason I find lacking, but this one became a sedative for me barely fifteen minutes in. Monotone narration. Monotone experts. Deadpan expressions. I had no qualms that I fell asleep or let it expire without having watched it.
  • Amazing!

    5
    By towlie4you
    One of the most entertaining docs I've seen in a long time. Must see.
  • Excellent

    5
    By Zb12144
    What an amazing documentary. You got to know the unusual group of candidates and root for them to succeed. Very, very well done and a great watch.
  • A Must Watch

    5
    By Kobejhs
    Incredible doc taking you on the journey of wine from harvest to the bottle. Inspiring and thoughtfully done. Makes me want to get better as I continue my journey with the Court of Master Sommeliers. Thank you guys for the great work!
  • Biased…very biased.

    3
    By DgromM
    A good documentary from a “production” point of view, and yes some nice facts and expositions…but… : How can you talk about history of wine and vine and not mention ITALY almost at all ??? I mean…it’s like the main winemaking country in the entire world…more than France. NO Spain either ? Not even a couple of minutes ?? Also…the wineries represented are evidently wineries that have political and financial connections. I am in the industry…and honestly, this is like the 1st documentary was…a paid commercial.

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