This documentary shows how dangerous the new wealth coming from the Far East could be. It drives prices up from apartment rents in Hong Kong (not shown here) to wine prices to the point that the locals cannot afford it. It can and will create crises by inflating the markets and then sucking them dry.

The documentary is well made, showing the greed of the Bordelais wine dealers and makers (who seem to live in a different planet), as well as the obscene waste of money from the uneducated new wealthy Chinese.

Well made, yet frightening.

I thought the content of the video was quite good, as it delved into culture, consumerism, and the giant Chinese wine market as much as it explored the justifiably famous Bordeaux wines. However, much to my disappointment as I was really enjoying the film up to this point, there was a sudden loss of all sound approximately midway through the documentary. I was unable to correct this, even upon leaving and reentering the movie at a different point. No other film has been affected, leaving me to conclude that there is something amiss with the audio quality in this one.

Red Obsession is a succulent exposition of the cameo role Bordeaux wines have played in modern history. The grapevines of Bordeaux have been woven into global history since Romans introduced the vine to France in the first century. These wines, once enjoyed by Lafayette and Jefferson during the rise of democracy, have gained meteoric popularity in the current westernization of China. The film dives into a volatile period for Bordeaux wines as the industry is caught in a hegemonic shift to the East and the unprecedented rise of luxury consumerism in China. The film unearths a vivid story of wine but surprises with a rare characterization of Chinese influence and growth.

Also, brilliant research and archival acquisition by Christina Ross.

I found this documentary interesting because it shows the shift in the primary Bordeaux market from the US and Japan to China and the effect this shift has had on the prices and availability of said wines.

Most interesting of all is the interview where the woman actually says she doesn't care if her bottle is a fake or if it is any good - it is enough to know she wanted it and purchased it at the auction!

We see that with the decline in American interest for Bordeaux, the producers and importers have flocked to China to create a new market for this thirsty country. Of course there is a lot of fraud, manipulation, and forgery - but this documentary doesn't delve too deeply into this facet.

It is short (75 minutes) and heavily focused on the subject - so it is of interest to what I would think is a very specific person. Wine drinkers who have interest in the Bordeaux futures (whether buying Bordeaux or just interested in the process) or those who are in the industry would find more appeal from this documentary. Still, it is interesting to see the new thirst for these wines - a thirst driven mainly by speculation and ownership than actual enjoyment and consumption of the wine!

I have been waiting for this documentary since viewing the trailer months ago. As the owner of China Wine Tours ([...] I am thrilled at this look at the wine business in China, which was unknown in the world even 5 years ago. This film is beautifully shot, has excellent historical background, and explores the explosion of Chinese wine. There are valuable insights into doing business in China also. I highly recommend Red Obsession!

Sound quit half way through the movie. Tried it again later and it happened in the same place. Would love to watch the whole thing with sound.

We loved *Red Obsession* Because our county, Terry County, is the newly declared "Grape Capital of Texas" because of our abundance of vineyards (more than any other county in Texas), we are learning all we can about wine, grapes, and vineyards. *Red Obsession* is a very entertaining, yet informative, DVD.

We lost the soundtrack about halfway into the movie. Wasn't our provider, or TV...must have been something with Amazon