This documentary film is about several guys who are pursuing their certification as Master Sommoliers. While this sounds terrifically boring, it really isn't for many reasons. First, it's an incredibly difficult thing to actually achieve and very few folks on this planet are this knowledgeable, tenacious and talented to earn this. Second, the film makers manage to spin this all in an interesting way that makes you actually care about these oenophiles and their seemingly insane quest to be the best of the best. By the end of the film, my daughter and I actually found ourselves pulling for some of the participants and rooting for them...and in one case, rooting against them. All in all, an exciting film about what might sound like a very dull topic.

I often find (being a Sommelier myself) that very little is known about the world in which we live. Our lives are dictated by wine and everything that we do revolves around wine. It really is bordering on a slight hint of a mad obsession.... but its what we do.This film for me shows Sommeliers in their true colours and is slowly starting to break down the barrier within a restaurant environment to show that we are actually really knowledgeable people and we do know what we are doing and that people need to start listening to us and trusting us.Going through the Court of Master Sommeliers is no easy feet and requires years and years of intense studying, training and perseverance. Anybody with an experience of university of something similar could have tiny fraction of an idea of what commitment is actually involved in this.Overall, I reckon its amazing and I hope that more and more people will come to see and enjoy it as much as I did.

Compelling look at the dedication needed to pass one of the hardest exams in the world. Each of the candidates featured in the movie had interesting personality quirks that kept my interest... I found myself rooting for all of them, knowing the odds were against them.This documentary will likely appeal to wine lovers, but perhaps also those who are curious about wine or appreciate obsessions. This documentary reminded me of Kings of Pastry- a similar look at an exam that requires full obsession and dedication. Although not about an exam, the sushi documentary Jiro Dreams of Sushi had a similar feel.The constant background music during dialogue/ emotional high points was very distracting, enough to dock it a point or two.

I was fortunate to see this movie at the Napa Valley Film Festival Premiere this past spring. It is a story of four wine professionals working to gain the title of Master Sommelier through a process of practical tasting regimes and intense study. Often times at the lose of much in their own personal lives and relationships.Very well done in extracting the dedication,frustration and sheer work that these fellows put in to achieve their goal. One does not have to be a wine lover to feel the 'pain' and revel at the success that each of them experience at some point throughout the process. I cannot wait for it to come into general release to see it again. Kudos to all involved.