Sour Grapes (2016)

Documentary about the fine and rare wine auction market centering around a counterfeiter who befriended the rich and powerful and sold millions of dollars of fraudulent wine through the top auction houses.

Directors:

Reuben Atlas, Jerry Rothwell

Stars:

Laurent Ponsot, Jay McInerney, Jefery Levy

2 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Laurent Ponsot	...	Self - wine producer in Burgundy, France
Jay McInerney	...	Self - novelist and wine columnist
Jefery Levy	...	Self (as Jef Levy)
Maureen Downey	...	Self - wine consultant
Rudy Kurniawan	...	Self - convicted wine counterfeiter (archive footage)
Rajat Parr	...	Self - sommelier
Arthur Sarkissian	...	Self (as Arthur M. Sarkissian)
Corie Brown	...	Self - food and wine writer, Zester Daily
Don Cornwell	...	Self - lawyer and burgundy wine expert
David Fredston	...	Self - private equity investor, Sole Source Capital
Bill Koch	...	Self - businessman and collector (as Bill Koch)
John Kapon	...	Self - wine merchant and auctioneer (archive footage)
Brad Goldstein	...	Self - Bill Koch's spokesperson
Percy	...	Self - Brad Goldstein's dog
James P. Wynne	...	Self - FBI agent specialized in counterfeit goods (as Jim Wynne)

Storyline

Documentary about the fine and rare wine auction market centering around a counterfeiter who befriended the rich and powerful and sold millions of dollars of fraudulent wine through the top auction houses.

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Plot Keywords:

wine | 

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Genres:

Documentary

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Certificate:

TV-14

Did You Know?

Connections

References Scarface (1983)

User Reviews

Brilliant Story

Documentary about the fine and rare wine auction market centering around a counterfeiter who befriended the rich and powerful and sold millions of dollars of fraudulent wine through the top auction houses.

I don't drink wine often, don't particularly care for it, and know next to nothing about collecting it or its value. Despite that, this documentary was fascinating -- the ability to con the best collectors, and the FBI's attempts to track down the con man. It is a great story of crime, as well as a nice tale of pulling one over on rich snobs who might need a good pranking from time to time.

Good documentaries are hard to find, but this is one of them. It covers everything it needs to and never lingers for too long. If it hasn't already happened, someone needs to turn this into a feature film.

Details

Official Sites:

Facebook

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 September 2016 (UK)

Also Known As:

Sour Grapes

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$25,147

Company Credits

Production Co:

Faites Un Voeu, Met Film Production

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Color:

Color