The next chapter in the acclaimed SOMM films, the Cup of Salvation dives into what wine truly means to human history and | dG1fZkF5alBuVXAtZWM
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00:00We all originated from somewhere, and grapes are the exact same way.
00:09The story of an ancient land with such an ancient wine culture.
00:18For a winemaker, it's the Holy Grail.
00:39We'll drive now past the military base, and then we get to our vineyards.
00:46You've been sitting on that winning lottery ticket for thousands of years, and now all
00:51of a sudden someone had the balls to go cash it in.
00:54You okay?
00:55I'll call you from James, okay?
00:56Please don't.
01:05Wine can be used as a form of diplomacy, of territory building.
01:12It takes a lot to make me nervous.
01:17Vines have to struggle.
01:18So do people.
01:19It's something that no one has done for 40 years.
01:26It's very risky.
01:27They smuggle tea?
01:28Why?
01:29If they want to smuggle, smuggle something better, huh?
01:35Why now?
01:36They took something that was so important to my parents' culture.
01:41This is just, like, one of the wildest things.
01:45It's the right time.
01:47My father wants to build a bomb-proof cellar.
01:50I'm like, will we need it?
01:53You know, we're playing with fire a little bit.
01:56I mean, you could do a lot with this thing.
01:58Change the whole world.
02:00We're doing something that some people have dreamt of.
02:04It's amazing.
02:12It's the most dangerous wine in the world.