There's no shortage of chef and food-fuelled film and drama around at the moment, which is why this inspiring documentary offers a refreshing take on the world of wine, which won the Audience Prize at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival in New York City, stands out from the crowd.
Blind Ambition, which won the Audience Prize at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival in New York City, follows the journey of four refugees - Tongai Joseph Dhafana, Tinashe Nyamudoka, Marlvin Gwese and Pardon Tagazu -who conquer the odds to become South Africa's top sommeliers.
Having esaped the hunger and tryanny of their homeland, Zimbabwe, they unite in relentless optimism and passion to become the country's first ever wine tasting team. And their hearts are set on winning the title of 'World Wine Tasting Champions' in France.
The quartet become the first Zimbabwean, and first all-black, team to compete at Château de Gilly in the 2017 World Wine Tasting Championships (WWTC). Find out what happens when they go up against some of the biggest and most historical wine producing countries:
Blind Ambition will have its local Cape Town Premiere at The Labia Theatre on Thursday 21 July 2022. The movie will go to circuit on 12 August 2022 in the United Kingdom.
In the meantime, the team are already busy crowdfunding their next trip, making sure Africa will be well represented at the next world championship in Champagne, on 8 October 2022. Here's the link to their crowdfunding site.
Zero-percent proof wine is frequently less than thrilling on the palate, but the team at Barcelona's Disfrutar are exploring ways of eliminating the alcohol while keeping all the characteristics of a great bottle. Rafael Tonon went to investigate.
Mount Etna in Sicily is currently erupting, spewing fire into the sky. However, for Stephanie and Ciro Biondi, who make wine on the volcano's slopes, uncertainty is a part of daily life, and learning to live with the whims of Mount Etna goes with the territory.
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