Reign of Terroir (2019) User Reviews (3)

This is how traditions die

[theforager · 6/10 · 25 June 2020]

How commercialisation kills traditions and small industry and farmers? This documentary is the answer.

You can clearly see and feel the pain of famrers who are attached to a trade for generations. But now big players are suppressing them to take their market share off them.

There is not much information except names of some cities attached to win production. China is covered very well and shown how they are preparing to overcome wind industry. I think more trouble is coming for small producers.

Even in Wine there's trouble

[guidop91 · 10/10 · 10 August 2021]

I couldn't have imagined that wine could be a source of such strife between the citizens of the same nation.

I think this episode is brilliantly produced, ordered in a very well manner, details presented in a way that make you say "ooh that's cool", good unobtrusive music, and overall presenting all sides of the equation.

PD: The real reason why I came to write a review. My god what a sexy voice Cathy Huyghe has. I almost couldn't hear what she was saying, I was so enchanted and seduced.

An episode that leaves you to decide whos side to really take.

[rchosen-193-5535 · 5/10 · 9 February 2020]

I'm not a win person at all. But I know many who are or have worked in it (more or less). This episode gives you views from both sides of the fence. The people that have always made wine are getting pushed out by big wine companies. Many overseas or in their own backyard. Sometimes you feel bad for the small owners who have had the land for generations. You feel bad for them.

But on the other hand you also realize things change. Small business sadly gets taken over by big ones. You sort of have to keep up with the times and/or work together in order to survive. In the case of China, they do indeed have alot of hurdles to get over to make anyone outside China want the wine. But if they end up doing well it could be good for the citizens in China. Even if it may put small wine makers out of business in France. Though at least some wine makers in France are working with China wine makers which is really the best outcome.

The one other issue brought up is the Chinese government forcibly moved people from relatively empty lands to get them to work at a winery in the land. The question is did they have a choice? Are they getting paid well? All good questions of course. But at the same time, at least here in America, often there are underpaid/overworked people working the winery fields also. So it's a question of should people point fingers when some point back at them?

Sadly there will always be someone at the bottom who gets the bad end of the deal. Is it fair? Not at all. But until people fight co change things, it's just how it is.