
Blood of the Vine
Marc Rivière, Aruna Villiers, Régis Musset, 2011-
Treachery in Bordeaux
Jean-Pierre Alaux, Noël Balen, 2004
Blood of the Vine is a TV series directed by Marc Rivière, Aruna Villiers and Régis Musset in 2011 and based on the book series Winemaker Detective Mysteries by Jean-Pierre Alaux and Noël Balen, which first book was published in 2004. The TV series features Pierre Arditi, Yoann Denaive, Catherine Demaiffe, Claire Nebout, Vincent Winterhalter, Aladin Reibel, and others.
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Storyline
The local police chief seeks the assistance of Benjamin Lebel, an internationally renowned wine expert who publishes a highly anticipated wine guide annually, in the pursuit of a serial killer who blends murders with Grand Crus. The intriguing case excites Benjamin’s intuition and sense of smell.
Movie vs Book

Year
2011
Minutes
90
Movie Rate
7.00
Source: IMDb
TV Series
Blood of the Vine
Original title: Le sang de la vigne
Director: Marc Rivière, Aruna Villiers, Régis Musset
Country: France
Year: 2011-
Length: 1h30m / 22 episodes

Year
2004
Pages
140
Book Rate
6.42
S: Goodreads
Book
Treachery in Bordeaux
Original title: Mission à Haut-Brion
Author: Jean-Pierre Alaux, Noël Balen
Country: France
First published in: 2004
Length: 140 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: Winemaker Detective Mysteries
User polls & recommendations
“With novels one has more control and more satisfaction. The best thing about filmmaking is the team work, and the worst thing about filmmaking is it’s a team.”
DAVID NICHOLLS (Writer and Screenwriter)

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