Wine, Women & Friends

Jean Luis Trintignant actor and wine-maker
Jean-Louis Trintignant and Mariane Trintignant wrote:[ASIN:B00BJ92UBS Wine, Women & Friends]

"Nous avions souvent regardé des sujets sur la vigne, le vin, les cultivateurs, les vendanges.

Celui que nous avons découvert sur les Cabotines est assez exceptionnel et different des autres. C'est très interessant.

Le plan technique est abordé serieusement mais pas ennuyeux.

J'aime la chaleur et l'atmosphère du film. Bravo à vous les filles ainsi qu'a tous vos amis"

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Les Cabotines - film review by Julia Harding MW at jancisrobinson.com
1 Feb 2013 by Julia Harding MW
Last week I was invited to a screening of a film about two women, Carole Leblanc, a nurse from Québec, and her partner Jo Befort, a vet from Alsace, who have fallen in love with wine and have been making their own in southern France under Les Cabotines label for the last five years. They found and rented 4 ha of old vines - Syrah, Grenache and Cinsault - in Collias in the Gard département and rent a cellar in the centre of the village, kitted out mostly with second-hand equipment.This charming film gives a very personal view of growing grapes and making wine, alongside their day jobs, helped by various gangs of friends when it comes to pruning and harvesting. It also discusses the question of becoming accepted as a gay couple in a small French village. There's plenty of insight into both the hard physical work behind every bottle of wine and their relatively...

Great to see to committed people sharing with friends, community and each other.
I would recommend this to everyone. It is a dream come true shared with their whole community. The commitment and work they display is a great example for anyone who needs encouragement.

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