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Eastbound Westbound: A Winemaker’s Story From Bordeaux and California
8.0 / 10• 2022• 1h 22m•NR• English
DocumentaryHistory
Storyline
A modern and fast-paced cinematic documentary that aims to trace, understand and demonstrate the historical and unwavering links between the United States, Bordeaux and its wines. An investigation like no other, Eastbound Westbound lets the viewer understand how this Franco-American friendship around Bordeaux wines had its starting point in the 18th century around the greatest connoisseur of fine wines and lover of Bordeaux, the American Thomas Jefferson, US Ambassador to Paris and third President of the United States. To better demonstrate Thomas Jefferson’s legacy, this intimate relationship between the two winegrowing continents is illustrated through interlinked portraits of wine families, from many and varied backgrounds but all sharing a real passion for wine. Leading players in their field, they produce some of the best wines in the world.
Cast & Crew
RP
Robert Parker Junior
himself
LeadHP
HRH Prince Robert of Luxembourg
Himself
DA
Denise Adams
Herself
JT
Justine Tesseron
Herself
CV
Claire Villars-Lurton
Herself
AT
Alfred Tesseron
Himself
NT
Noé Tesseron
Himself
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Julien Couson's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Eastbound Westbound: A Winemaker’s Story From Bordeaux and California is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
