Somm

    Genre
    Documentary
  • |
    • Runtime
    94 mins
  • |
    • Rated
    NR
  • |
    • Release Date
    2012
  • |
    • Countries
    United States
  • |
    • Languages
    English, Italian, German, French
  • |
DIRECTED BY:
Jason Wise
WRITTEN BY:
Jason Wise
CAST INCLUDES:
Bo Barrett, Shayn Bjornholm, Dave Cauble

ANGELIKA’S NOTE

Filmmaker Jason Wise (WAIT FOR YOUR LAUGH, THE DELICACY) delves into the wine world in his delicious documentary that follows four sommeliers, as they attempt to pass the prestigious Master Sommelier exam, a test with one of the lowest pass rates in the world. The Huffington Post raves, "If you dream of becoming a sommelier, or just have a love of wine, this movie is a must-see."

SYNOPSIS

Four wine stewards prepare to take the Master Sommelier Exam, one of the world’s most-difficult tests, presided over by the notoriously secretive Court of Master Sommeliers.

Somm

    Genre
    Documentary
  • |
    • Runtime
    94 mins
  • |
    • Rated
    NR
  • |
    • Release Date
    2012
  • |
    • Countries
    United States
  • |
    • Languages
    English, Italian, German, French
  • |
DIRECTED BY
Jason Wise
WRITTEN BY
Jason Wise
CAST INCLUDES
Bo Barrett, Shayn Bjornholm, Dave Cauble
Filmmaker Jason Wise (WAIT FOR YOUR LAUGH, THE DELICACY) delves into the wine world in his delicious documentary that follows four sommeliers, as they attempt to pass the prestigious Master Sommelier exam, a test with one of the lowest pass rates in the world. The Huffington Post raves, "If you dream of becoming a sommelier, or just have a love of wine, this movie is a must-see."

Four wine stewards prepare to take the Master Sommelier Exam, one of the world’s most-difficult tests, presided over by the notoriously secretive Court of Master Sommeliers.

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