‘Back to Burgundy’

American wine lovers would give anything to run their own Burgundian domaine. But this engaging, entertaining, and oenologically correct feature film shows why that may not be the case for people who grew up in the vineyards and simply had to get out as they got older.

This French family drama portrays a son who’s returned home after many years to help his siblings determine what to do with their winery and vineyards as their father lay dying. As they work through the harvest — portrayed with stunning accuracy, as are all the conversations and observations made about wine in the film — the siblings grow closer to each other and the land.

It’s easily the best feature film about wine since Sideways, and many will argue that it’s far better than that.