Directed by David Kennard. He has just completed A Year in Champagne. ‎A Year in Burgundy (2013) directed by David Kennard • Reviews, film + cast • Letterboxd “A Year in Burgundy” was an excellent and interesting documentary that opened my eyes to the cultural differences between France winemakers, and what Iowan’s typically think of as farmers. Gorgeous Burgundy. for more than 20,000 years. Burgundy (/ ˈ b ɜːr ɡ ən d i /; French: Bourgogne ()) is a historical territory and a former administrative region of east-central France. 1 hr 28 mins. We had no script whatsoever. Ancient Romans, medieval monks and modern winemakers have spent 2000 years perfecting their art. With Martine Saunier. I will certainly watch his new film, because I expect it to be beautiful and informative, but I hope there will be less narration, and more reliance on the film’s characters and scenes, and thereby more trust in its audience. In four chapters – Spring, Summer, Harvest and Winter – we follow the fortunes of six winemaking families. The film follows seven wine-making families in the Burgundy region of France through the course of a full year, and delves into the cultural and creative process of making wine, as well as its deep ties to the land. "A Year in Burgundy" è una finestra su questo mondo, un racconto sospeso tra ispirazione poetica e accenti prosaici, passione e pragmatismo dei suoi protagonisti. Saunier is unique in her business, as she only imports wines from people … The film follows seven wine-making families in the Burgundy region of France through the course of a full year, and delves into the cultural and creative process of making wine, as well as its deep ties to the land. In the Spring of 2011, Martine and Kennard began filming in Burgundy. The film follows seven wine-making families in the Burgundy region of France through the course of a full year, and delves into the cultural and creative process of making wine, as well as its deep ties to the land. Check the A Year in Burgundy (2013) trailer! The film follows seven wine-making families in the Burgundy region of France through the course of a full year, and delves into the cultural and creative process of making wine, as well as its deep ties to the land. For me, Somm is a movie that does a good job of showing inflated egos and the superficial sizzle of the wine business. Directed by David Kennard. This is a year in Burgundy. A Year in Burgundy. A Year in Burgundy follows San Francisco-based wine importer Martine Saunier and seven of her wineries – Domaine Leroy, Domaine Perrot-Minot, Domaine Morey-Coffinet, Domaine Bruno Clavelier, Domaine Mortet, Domaine Michel Gay & Fils, and Dominique Cornin – across the 2011 vintage year. Synopsis. 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