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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9781583502204
Format: Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC
ISBN: 1583502203
Label: Wellspring Media
Manufacturer: Wellspring Media
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: Wellspring Media
Region Code: 1
Release Date: March 16, 2004
Running Time: 300 minutes
Sales Rank: 15751
Studio: Wellspring Media



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Description:
Over the course of five videos, Jancis Robinson gives us a basic understanding of wine: how it is made, how to appreciate it, how to properly store, open, and drink it. Robinson is an expert in the field, editor of The Oxford Companion to Wine, as well as a columnist for the Wine Spectator. These tapes, though, are not just about the drink; just as interesting is her look into the people behind the wines. Each video introduces a new locale and the people who cultivate the grapes and turn them into nectar. Robinson never speaks down to her viewer--she points out that wine should not be a serious subject, that its point is to provide pleasure--although she is frequently a bit condescending to the vintners in her interviews, making the show all the more amusing. Some of the best moments occur when she offers a winemaker a taste of the competitor's wine--somehow they never think it is quite up their own standards. She revels in revealing the scandals and failures of the wine world, providing a gossipy feel. While the wine course is more than enough reason to watch this series, the cinematography is spectacular, beautifully highlighting the wine-growing regions of the world--from Australia to Chile to Oregon to Europe. Mixing history and culture with nuts and bolts, this set is a perfect place to start if you have little or no previous knowledge of wine. --Jenny Brown

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Over the course of five videos, Jancis Robinson gives us a basic understanding of wine: how it is made, how to appreciate it, how to properly store, open, and drink it. Robinson is an expert in the field, editor of The Oxford Companion to Wine, as well as a columnist for the Wine Spectator. These tapes, though, are not just about the drink; just as interesting is her look into the people behind the wines. Each video introduces a new locale and the people who cultivate the grapes and turn them into nectar. Robinson never speaks down to her viewer--she points out that wine should not be a serious subject, that its point is to provide pleasure--although she is frequently a bit condescending to the vintners in her interviews, making the show all the more amusing. Some of the best moments occur when she offers a winemaker a taste of the competitor's wine--somehow they never think it is quite up their own standards. She revels in revealing the scandals and failures of the wine world, providing a gossipy feel. While the wine course is more than enough reason to watch this series, the cinematography is spectacular, beautifully highlighting the wine-growing regions of the world--from Australia to Chile to Oregon to Europe. Mixing history and culture with nuts and bolts, this set is a perfect place to start if you have little or no previous knowledge of wine. --Jenny Brown



Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - Excellent--but dated
An excellent series (BBC. Jancis Robinson brings a certain wit & British charm to the whole subject. ... Read More


Rating: 1 out of 5 stars - Was it about wine...?
I've tried desperately to watch this DVD on several occasions only to find myself bored by the tiresome ramblings ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Jancis Robinson Wine Course
This is a great introductory over view of wine regions. It has fun quizzes on the special features, as well as maps ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Delightfully witty
I absolutely loved this video series. It is very well done for a novice or more experienced wine lover. Jancis Robinson's ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Wine Course
Excellent well rounded presentation , stunning photography and of course, great wines all presented by a knowledgable entertaining ... Read More

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