Mondovino or The Wine World, Between Terroir and Industry

Mondovino is not “simply” (and that’s already something) a documentary on the world of wine, the players, the hidden depths, clear images and well-kept secrets, it is a major film, aesthetically and economically, in the way it manages to connect the form to the underlying meaning of the story. It must also be said that in the wine world, as shown in the film, plot twists are legion and that the story is not one that can be told simply. The story is told through the patient gathering of information provided by real-life players about what is revealed to be the daily struggle between two intractable visions of the world and of life itself. Indeed, wine is not just a product; it is the symptom and the result of a culture, a relationship with the world, and, in fine, an ethic.