The Nine Best Wine Movies for Entertainment & Education

Issei Tomine (Tomohisa Yamashita) and Camille Leger (Fleur Geffrier) recreating a wine blend as one of their many tests in Drops of God, now streaming on AppleTV+.

As someone who has been studying wine and viticulture for nearly five years, I’m always looking for opportunities to combine my education with entertainment. I’ve watched over 25 wine movies. Some are overly promotional to the featured winery or brand, and others are more about entertainment than education.

This list of nine films offers an engaging blend of entertainment and education. These films are not only captivating entertainment but also a source of wine education, introducing the intricate details of winemaking, farming, tasting, and the cultural significance of wine.

For example, the 1976 Judgment of Paris, as dramatized in “Bottle Shock,” marks a crucial moment in wine history. This blind-tasting event, which saw California wines unexpectedly triumph over French wines, is a tale of underdog victory and a pivotal moment that reshaped the global wine industry’s dynamics, challenging preconceived notions about wine quality and regional superiority.

Screenshot from the movie Bottle Shock, of Sommelier and wine shop owner Steven Spurrier (Alan Rickman), a British expatriate living in Paris, introducing a blind tasting of Napa Valley Wines in Paris.

The “SOMM” series, which tracks the journey of aspiring Master Sommeliers, and narrative films like “Uncorked,” which explores personal ambition and familial expectations through…