The Hills of Wrath: Documentary & Wine Tasting!
Sun, Aug 23
|Epsilon Spires
In the legendary domain of winemaker Christine Vernay, men and women work the steep slopes of Côte-Rôtie and Condrieu in harmony with the seasons. Together, relying on the strength of their arms, they strive to preserve this exceptional vineyard, now facing the challenges of climate change.
Time & Location
Aug 23, 2026, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Epsilon Spires, 190 Main St, Brattleboro, VT 05301, USA
About the event
Doors for the Rhône Wine Seminar open at 6pm, Tasting at 6:15, Doors for film 7pm, Film Screening begins 7:15 pm
THE HILLS OF WRATH (Les Chaillées de l'enfer), 102 mins, 2025. + A Special Film Intro by the Director, Léo Boudet!
The winemakers of Domaine Georges Vernay: toiling away at first light, along narrow paths on steep slopes, in all weathers, defying climate change and prejudice. Here, under the tutelage of Christine Vernay, top-quality organic wine is produced in a place where wine-growing was once thought unimaginable.
This debut film by Léo Boudet is an ode to a special place and fascinating personalities. Like wine, it’s a film that needs time to mature. For the film, Boudet worked with the Oscar-winning composer Alexandre Desplat (The Shape of Water) to create a unique interplay of music, landscape and characters. Against the background of the challenging wine-growing season of 2021, viewers see…
Tickets
Rhône Wine Seminar & Film!
Les Chaillées de l'Enfer (The Hills of Wrath) focuses on the southerly French wine region of the Rhône Valley, more specifically its northern appellation of Côte-Rôtie, prized for its small production, age-worthy (and pricey!) Syrah centric red wines. For our wine tasting and seminar before the film, we will review the entire Rhône Valley's appellations, its varieties, geography and terroir, enjoying a range of white and red wines finishing with a classic Cote-Rotie red. Doors 6pm, Tasting 6:15
$25.00
+$0.63 ticket service fee
THE HILLS OF WRATH (Film Only)
Doors for film open at 7pm, Film Screening begins 7:15 pm. THE HILLS OF WRATH (Les Chaillées de l'enfer), 102 mins, 2025. + A Special Film Intro by the Director, Léo Boudet!
$15.00
+$0.38 ticket service fee
Sliding-Scale Entry -Film Only
THE HILLS OF WRATH (Les Chaillées de l'enfer), 102 mins, 2025. + A Special Film Intro by the Director, Léo Boudet! Doors for film open at 7pm, screening begins 7:15 pm.
$+Ticket service fee
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