Blog Archives

24 Mar '12

Center for Wine Origins

The Center For Wine Origins is an organization devoted to protecting the authenticity of where a wine comes from (place name), and promoting truth in wine labeling.
For this campaign, Flow Films focused on two of the most frequently misused names in wine: Champagne and Port. The videos are designed to raise consumer awareness about the famous regions (one in…

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24 Mar '12

Murcia: Soul of a Land

Murcia – a dry, hot region in southeast Spain – is known for its abundant produce and Calasparra rice (used for making paella). But this is only part of the story. Murcia’s culinary traditions reflect the transformative presence of centuries of foreign invaders – Phoenicians, Greeks, Carthaginians, Moors. There is Roman influence here, as well; it was the Romans who…

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24 Mar '12

Cognac: The Art of Blending

Cognac has long held a reputation for being a drink consumed by old men sitting by the fireplace, perhaps with a cigar in hand. Working with the BNIC, Flow Films looked at this historic drink through a modern lens – injecting renewed spirit into the iconic beverage.
The film follows mixologists Marcos Tello and Kyle Branche who blend Cognac into…

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24 Mar '12

Williams Selyem Winery

Williams Selyem Winery makes high-end single-vineyard Pinot Noir wines from a variety of sites in and around Sonoma County, California. Their core philosophy has always been to keep the winemaking simple in order to let the vineyard site speak for itself. True to this goal, Flow Films produced a series of short films on each of the vineyards from where…

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24 Mar '12

Kosta-Browne Winery

Kosta Browne – California’s premier Pinot Noir producer – is recognized for their quality, their painstaking attention to detail, as well as their limited production and the lengthy wait to actually grab a spot on their mailing list. As a way to thank their fans and customers, Kosta-Browne commissioned us to shoot a series of videos. We talk to their…

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24 Mar '12

Copa Jerez

Copa Jerez is an international food and wine pairing competition featuring the wines of Jerez (Sherry). Nominated restaurants from countries as varied as Japan, Belgium, the Netherlands and the US and UK compete against each other in what the San Francisco Chronicle calls the “most awesome of wine-pairing competitions”. The best and brightest from all over the world battle fork-to-fork, creating…

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24 Mar '12

Stewards of the Land

There is a growing, world-wide movement to reform our dependency on over-processed, pre-packaged fast foods, with emphasis placed on handmade products from small producers. The Russian River Valley (located in Sonoma County, California) is on the front lines of this change. ”Stewards of the Land” looks at a few of the key figures who have transformed Sonoma County from green…

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24 Mar '12

David Lebovitz: Paris Films

After the success of our first collaboration with David Lebovitz, he commissioned us to do additional videos on the finest chocolatiers in Paris. From the sculpted chocolates at Patrick Roger, to Fouquet’s traditional candies, we’ve captured images and stories that are good enough to eat!…

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24 Mar '12

The Comté Experience

From grilled cheese to cheese puffs, soufflé to fondue, Comté is one of France’s most well-known, popular and most versatile cheeses. It’s still made in a 1,000-year-old tradition, and was the first cheese to receive protected regional status by the Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée (AOC). Yet despite France’s devotion to this delicious dairy product, it remains fairly obscure outside the country.…

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24 Mar '12

Auction Napa Valley

Auction Napa Valley is the United States’ top wine charity auction. Established in 1981 by Robert and Margrit Mondavi in conjunction with Napa Valley Vintners, Auction Napa Valley has raised nearly $100 million, over 30 years, for local charities and organizations – including children’s medical programs, housing facilities and education initiatives. Pour yourself a glass of something festive and enjoy…

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