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Red Obsession
2013 · Film · documentary · 75 min
Directed by David Roach, Warwick Ross
France’s Bordeaux region has long commanded respect for its coveted wine, but shifts in the global marketplace mean that a new, voracious consumer base in China is buying up this finite product. Bordeaux both struggles with and courts the spike in demand, sending prices skyrocketing. Narrated by Russell Crowe, Red Obsession is a fascinating look at our changing international economy and how an obsession in Shanghai affects the most illustrious vineyards in France.
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For anyone interested in the intricacies of fine wine trading I would suggest the documentary "Red Obsession". It interviews a lot of Bordeaux producers and shows how the economic explosion of China led prices to skyrocket.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2419284/
BTW, one thing that always troubles me. What if you start collecting wines but you lack the infrastructure for storing them? Can you rent storage at a cellar? If someone could build a subscription service for that I'd certainly pay for it.
I just watched Red Obsession. The documentary gives you some perspective about the recent price hike of the wines of Bordeaux, the Chinese and the expensive wine markets.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2419284/
Watch Red Obsession for a little background on this market. http://m.imdb.com/title/tt2419284/
Should be on Netflix - edit: but it is not :(