Author Archives: Martin Carel

Screening in Los Angeles

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Martin Carel

Here comes the second screening of the film, and it will happen downtown Los Angeles! Lots of people on twitter, by email, and in person, have asked me when the film would find its way to South California, so this … Continue reading →

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The first screening of “Wine From Here” a success!

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Martin Carel

Last Thursday August 25 was the very first public screening of Wine From Here: Natural Wine in California and it all happened in beautiful San Francisco. Based on the turnout and the feedback we received throughout the night, we can … Continue reading →

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Special screening & tasting

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Martin Carel

I am very proud to announce that the documentary film is now ready to be shown to the public! And what better context than to show it during San Francisco’s Natural Wine Week at the end of August! What: screening … Continue reading →

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A visit to Ridge Vineyards

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Martin Carel

Last Tuesday I visited Paul Draper from Ridge vineyards. You probably heard of the Judgment of Paris in 1976 which, according to many, put California on the wine map? Paul Draper had one of his wines at this event: the Monte Bello … Continue reading →

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Last lap before the film’s completion

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Martin Carel

For the last 2 months, I’ve been iterating on a rough cut of the final movie, improving it based on the feedback I gathered from friends and colleagues. Special mention: props to John Trinidad who gave me the most extensive … Continue reading →

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Earth Day Every Day with Natural Wine

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Martin Carel

Today, on Earth day, my statement is simple: by drinking natural wine, I support sustainable and organic farming methods in the vineyards. Easy. And tasty!

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A visit to Alice Feiring

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Martin Carel

At the beginning of April, I flew to NYC to meet the most famous natural wine writer in the world: Alice Feiring. She wrote the book most of us read as our first book on the topic of natural wine: … Continue reading →

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The trailer is out!

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Martin Carel

Big day today! We show the world the trailer for our documentary on natural wine in California. This is done via the launch of a brand new website, just for the film: http://wineFromHere.com Let me know what you think!

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Film trailer around the corner

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Martin Carel

Yeah, you heard correctly. The trailer for my documentary film Wine From Here will be out soon! Next week it is! Earth Week What better timing to release the film trailer than during Earth Week (April 16-22)? The objective of Earth Week, … Continue reading →

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How Wine Became modern @ SF MOMA

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Martin Carel

Last week I went to see the “How Wine Became modern” exhibition @ SF MOMA. Nothing exceptional, but certainly interesting. The Stuff The most relevant section for me, in the context of my documentary about natural wine, was the collection … Continue reading →

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