Mondovino

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Mondovino

PG-13

Released Mar 23, 2005

2h 15m

Documentary

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With wine more readily available than ever before, a battle over its very soul is being waged. Using the dark, rich Bordeaux as the current standard-bearer, the film traverses several countries and continents to examine how the production of wine has created aristocratic dynasties and class conflicts. Small vineyards are contrasted with production on a grand scale, and wine experts from Sardinia, Napa Valley, Argentina and other places argue over whether wine creation has grown too commercial.

Critics Consensus

Informative but lengthy behind-the-scenes look at the politics of modern winemaking.

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Peter Debruge

Miami Herald

The movie runs an exhausting 131 minutes and reveals nothing that couldn't better be expressed with a 10-page story in Vanity Fair.

Rated: 2/4

Jul 8, 2005

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Moira MacDonald

Seattle Times

For wine-loving filmgoers willing to lavish it, and to forgive the film its excesses, it offers refreshment and reward.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jun 3, 2005

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Michael Booth

Denver Post

Nossiter's unimposing style likely landed him many interviews with skittish wine scions, but in the editing room, the gentleness translates into lack of clarity.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jun 3, 2005

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Jay Richardson

The List

A patient, subtle yet compelling film with a strong scent of humor and faint hint of bitterness.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 23, 2019

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Pablo Villaça

Cinema em Cena

Usando o vinho como uma metfora para a perda da individualidade no mundo moderno, Nossiter cria um filme fascinante que traz uma galeria de personagens interessantes em um relevante confronto em torno de suas vises de mundo diametralmente opostas.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 25, 2009

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Rex Roberts

Film Journal International

Overly long and literally unfocused documentary about the wine industry.

Feb 22, 2007

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Audience Member

Mondovino may be one of the best documentaries that I've ever watched. Rampant capitalism vs small producers, entrepreneurs who make wine only at profits vs people who makes wine for love. If you think that the brand or the price make a good wine, you're wrong. Watch this fascinating film.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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This documentary is fascinating , very well done, incredibly interesting & funny, it shows how wine is being made , consumed & talked about in the entire world. No matter is it's being done by farmers in chile or A big Corporate from the Nappa Valley, you will love this tremendous study of the wine industry in our society in the 21st century.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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Bordeaux, Napa, Florença, Toscana, Cafayate (Argentina) e Pernambuco. Através destas regiões o diretor Jonathan Nossiter apresenta os caminhos do vinho e a globalização dos sabores. Histórias de grandes vinicultores como a família Mondavi, o maior produtor de vinho da California, e também de pequenos como a família De Montilli, que luta para manter suas terras e as características de seu vinho.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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I really enjoyed seeing this recently on TV. The more you drink wine the more you realize there are basically two major apporaches to wine. Interventionalist winemaking which often results in more sameness amongst wines regardless of region and even grapes vs. non interventional winemaking where the winemaker gets out of the way and lets the vineyard's location and the grape variety speak more transparently. I'm a fan of the latter. Want to know what real Pinot Noir should taste like? Try a btl from Mt Eden Vineyards in CA or from Robert Chevillon in Burgundy France. Want real Chardonnay, try almost any btl from Chablis France.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Audience Member

Very entertaining documentary on the wine industry. Here we see alcohol's royalty. I have always been fascinated to learn of the Mondavi family in particular. Good work.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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certainly makes you look at wine spectator, robert parker, and the whole "fine wine" industry in a different light.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Synopsis

With wine more readily available than ever before, a battle over its very soul is being waged. Using the dark, rich Bordeaux as the current standard-bearer, the film traverses several countries and continents to examine how the production of wine has created aristocratic dynasties and class conflicts. Small vineyards are contrasted with production on a grand scale, and wine experts from Sardinia, Napa Valley, Argentina and other places argue over whether wine creation has grown too commercial.

Director: Jonathan Nossiter
Producer: Emmanuel Giraud, Jonathan Nossiter
Screenwriter: Jonathan Nossiter
Distributor: ThinkFilm
Production Co: Goatworks Films
Rating: PG-13 (Brief Pin-Up Nudity)
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 23, 2005, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 23, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $209.6K
Runtime: 2h 15m
Sound Mix: Dolby

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