Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired worldwide rights to the documentary film “Somm: Cup of Salvation,” an exploration into the world of wine.
“Cup of Salvation” is the fourth film in the “Somm” documentary series. It follows a father and daughter on a mission to resurrect the forgotten grapes of their Armenian homeland. Their journey brings them to navigate through wrecked infrastructure and wartime farming, moving from the Caucus Mountains to secret vineyards in Iran.
This week, “Somm: Cup of Salvation” was nominated for a 2024 James Beard Award in the long form visual media category. The film is directed by Jason Wise, who also serves as writer and producer for the feature alongside Christina Wise. Jackson Myers, Eric Esrailian and Armen Kachaturian also produce.
“I am thrilled to continue our relationship with Samuel Goldwyn Films on the ‘Somm’ series. ‘Cup of Salvation’ is a very personal and dangerous film and there...
“Cup of Salvation” is the fourth film in the “Somm” documentary series. It follows a father and daughter on a mission to resurrect the forgotten grapes of their Armenian homeland. Their journey brings them to navigate through wrecked infrastructure and wartime farming, moving from the Caucus Mountains to secret vineyards in Iran.
This week, “Somm: Cup of Salvation” was nominated for a 2024 James Beard Award in the long form visual media category. The film is directed by Jason Wise, who also serves as writer and producer for the feature alongside Christina Wise. Jackson Myers, Eric Esrailian and Armen Kachaturian also produce.
“I am thrilled to continue our relationship with Samuel Goldwyn Films on the ‘Somm’ series. ‘Cup of Salvation’ is a very personal and dangerous film and there...
- 5/3/2024
- by Katcy Stephan
- Variety Film + TV
Somm TV, a streaming service dedicated to wine, food and travel, has set its 2022 programming slate, including the Covid documentary Saving the Restaurant and Napa origin story Judgment of Paris.
The subscription outlet launched in 2019, taking its name and DNA from the 2012 documentary Somm, which detailed the rigors of the competition to become an elite-level sommelier. It costs $6 a month, or $50 for a full year after a free three-day trial. Forgotten Man Films, the parent company of Somm TV, was founded by the team behind Somm and its sequels, including director Jason Wise, producer Christina Wise and cinematographer Jackson Myers.
A fourth Somm film is among the 2022 offerings. Subtitled Cup of Salvation, it explores the birthplace of wine, roaming the vaults of the Vatican and exploring the crossroads of wine, religion, and conflict.
Other titles on next year’s streaming slate include Saving the Restaurant, which examines America’s service industry navigating the Covid pandemic.
The subscription outlet launched in 2019, taking its name and DNA from the 2012 documentary Somm, which detailed the rigors of the competition to become an elite-level sommelier. It costs $6 a month, or $50 for a full year after a free three-day trial. Forgotten Man Films, the parent company of Somm TV, was founded by the team behind Somm and its sequels, including director Jason Wise, producer Christina Wise and cinematographer Jackson Myers.
A fourth Somm film is among the 2022 offerings. Subtitled Cup of Salvation, it explores the birthplace of wine, roaming the vaults of the Vatican and exploring the crossroads of wine, religion, and conflict.
Other titles on next year’s streaming slate include Saving the Restaurant, which examines America’s service industry navigating the Covid pandemic.
- 12/30/2021
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
The lush and storied wineries of Lafite Rothschild will be the subject of a new original documentary from Somm TV, the streaming service dedicated to wine, food, travel and hospitality.
“Verticals: Lafite Rothschild” will premiere on June 18, and mark the first time cameras have been invited to capture the properties owned by the famous family, whose banking endeavors and fine wines are the stuff of history.
The story of Lafite Rothschild brand will be told by Baron and Saskia Rothschild through vintages that encompass war, triumphs, hard work and the human condition in a bottle of wine.
“The Somm TV team have always shown great talent in telling the stories of vineyards and individuals around the world and we are honored that they visited us in Pauillac to tell the story of Lafite,” said Saskia de Rothschild.
Jason Wise is directing as well as producing alongside Nadine Nettmann, Christina Wise and Eric Esrailian.
“Verticals: Lafite Rothschild” will premiere on June 18, and mark the first time cameras have been invited to capture the properties owned by the famous family, whose banking endeavors and fine wines are the stuff of history.
The story of Lafite Rothschild brand will be told by Baron and Saskia Rothschild through vintages that encompass war, triumphs, hard work and the human condition in a bottle of wine.
“The Somm TV team have always shown great talent in telling the stories of vineyards and individuals around the world and we are honored that they visited us in Pauillac to tell the story of Lafite,” said Saskia de Rothschild.
Jason Wise is directing as well as producing alongside Nadine Nettmann, Christina Wise and Eric Esrailian.
- 6/8/2021
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
The film is called, 'Wait For Your Laugh' and is directed by Jason Wise and produced by Christina Wise, Jason Wise, and co-produced by Jackson Myers. To get right to the point, the documentary is utterly fantastic. But the 33 minutes and 42 seconds I spent on phone with Rose Marie will be forever unforgettable.
- 9/26/2017
- by Richard Jay-Alexander
- BroadwayWorld.com
The Napa Valley Film Festival has announced that Samuel Goldwyn Films’ "Somm: Into the Bottle" will have its world premiere as the Opening Night Film on November 11, 2015. The film is writer/director Jason Wise’s highly anticipated follow-up to his 2013 acclaimed film "Somm," which provided viewers with an illuminating look into the prestigious Court of Master Sommeliers and the massively intimidating Master Sommelier Exam. "Somm" also world premiered as the Opening Night Film at the Napa Valley Film Festival, at the festival’s second edition in 2012.
Through the eyes of the world’s greatest somms and winemakers, "Somm: Into the Bottle" raises the curtain on the seldom-seen world that surrounds the wine we drink by allowing viewers intimate access to the most accomplished sommeliers in the world, as well as to some of the most prestigious winemakers working today. By opening some of the world’s most rare bottles of wine, the viewer will understand how a wine ages, what happens in a cellar and exactly what oak in wine means. The film takes a look at how history has impacted wine, from the Romans, to Prohibition, to the World Wars and even current events such as the Napa Earthquake.
“We were honored in 2012 to host the world premiere of "Somm," so it makes it doubly sweet to be hosting the world premiere of the sequel, "Somm: Into the Bottle," said Nvff Executive & Artistic Director Marc Lhormer. “If you know and love wine, you know that when you plant a new vineyard, it takes five years until the grapes are good enough to go 'into the bottle,' so we're thrilled to open our fifth annual Napa Valley Film Festival with such a prestigious film.”
Filmmaker Jason Wise, a 2015 Wine Enthusiast 40 Under 40 Tastemaker, added: “The Napa Valley Film Festival provided an excellent launching pad for "Somm," and I’m very excited to be returning to where it all started with "Somm: Into the Bottle," I could not imagine premiering the film anywhere else, and I am proud to share it with the Napa community.”
The Napa Valley Film Festival’s Opening Night, Wednesday, November 11, will feature a pair of screenings of "Somm: Into the Bottle" . The premiere itself will screen at 5:00 p.m. at the Uptown Theater (1350 3rd St.) in downtown Napa, a historic art deco movie palace serving as the headquarter theater for the festival. Filmmaker Jason Wise will be in attendance, as will renowned sommeliers: Brian McClintic, Ian Cauble, Fred Dame, DLynn Proctor and Geoff Kruth, who are featured in the film and were also featured in "Somm." Admission will be granted to members of Nvff’s Patron Circle (memberships available) and other invited VIP guests. A limited number of individual tickets may also be available in advance. An encore screening at 8:30 p.m. at the Uptown Theater will be open to all festival passholders.
Nvff’s Opening Night Party will be held following the premiere screening at Napa’s Riverfront Promenade at the Napa River Inn.
A Forgotten Man Films production, "Somm: Into the Bottle" is directed by Jason Wise, written by Jason Wise and Christina Wise and produced by Jason Wise, Christina Wise and Jackson Myers. Executive produced by Diane Carpenter and William Fowler. Co-produced by Geoff Kruth. Original Somm cast members: Brian McClintic, DLynn Proctor, Dustin Wilson, Ian Cauble, Fred Dame, Geoff Kruth, Rajat Parr, Sabato Sagaria, plus sommeliers: Aldo Sohm, Paul Grieco, Madeline Puckette and famed winemakers: Jean Louis Chave, Peter Gago, Steve Matthiasson, Carole Meredith, Frédéric Panaïotis, Jean Trimbach, Silvia Altare and Aubert de Villaine share their insight and intimate knowledge of the industry in this captivating behind-the-scenes look at one of the most elusive businesses in the world.
Goldwyn plans an early 2016 release for the film. For more information, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/sommdocfilm.
Through the eyes of the world’s greatest somms and winemakers, "Somm: Into the Bottle" raises the curtain on the seldom-seen world that surrounds the wine we drink by allowing viewers intimate access to the most accomplished sommeliers in the world, as well as to some of the most prestigious winemakers working today. By opening some of the world’s most rare bottles of wine, the viewer will understand how a wine ages, what happens in a cellar and exactly what oak in wine means. The film takes a look at how history has impacted wine, from the Romans, to Prohibition, to the World Wars and even current events such as the Napa Earthquake.
“We were honored in 2012 to host the world premiere of "Somm," so it makes it doubly sweet to be hosting the world premiere of the sequel, "Somm: Into the Bottle," said Nvff Executive & Artistic Director Marc Lhormer. “If you know and love wine, you know that when you plant a new vineyard, it takes five years until the grapes are good enough to go 'into the bottle,' so we're thrilled to open our fifth annual Napa Valley Film Festival with such a prestigious film.”
Filmmaker Jason Wise, a 2015 Wine Enthusiast 40 Under 40 Tastemaker, added: “The Napa Valley Film Festival provided an excellent launching pad for "Somm," and I’m very excited to be returning to where it all started with "Somm: Into the Bottle," I could not imagine premiering the film anywhere else, and I am proud to share it with the Napa community.”
The Napa Valley Film Festival’s Opening Night, Wednesday, November 11, will feature a pair of screenings of "Somm: Into the Bottle" . The premiere itself will screen at 5:00 p.m. at the Uptown Theater (1350 3rd St.) in downtown Napa, a historic art deco movie palace serving as the headquarter theater for the festival. Filmmaker Jason Wise will be in attendance, as will renowned sommeliers: Brian McClintic, Ian Cauble, Fred Dame, DLynn Proctor and Geoff Kruth, who are featured in the film and were also featured in "Somm." Admission will be granted to members of Nvff’s Patron Circle (memberships available) and other invited VIP guests. A limited number of individual tickets may also be available in advance. An encore screening at 8:30 p.m. at the Uptown Theater will be open to all festival passholders.
Nvff’s Opening Night Party will be held following the premiere screening at Napa’s Riverfront Promenade at the Napa River Inn.
A Forgotten Man Films production, "Somm: Into the Bottle" is directed by Jason Wise, written by Jason Wise and Christina Wise and produced by Jason Wise, Christina Wise and Jackson Myers. Executive produced by Diane Carpenter and William Fowler. Co-produced by Geoff Kruth. Original Somm cast members: Brian McClintic, DLynn Proctor, Dustin Wilson, Ian Cauble, Fred Dame, Geoff Kruth, Rajat Parr, Sabato Sagaria, plus sommeliers: Aldo Sohm, Paul Grieco, Madeline Puckette and famed winemakers: Jean Louis Chave, Peter Gago, Steve Matthiasson, Carole Meredith, Frédéric Panaïotis, Jean Trimbach, Silvia Altare and Aubert de Villaine share their insight and intimate knowledge of the industry in this captivating behind-the-scenes look at one of the most elusive businesses in the world.
Goldwyn plans an early 2016 release for the film. For more information, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/sommdocfilm.
- 9/2/2015
- by Peter Belsito
- Sydney's Buzz
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