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Isabel: A Sommelière's Bold Wine Bar Dream
10 Feb
Summary
- Isabel, a São Paulo sommelière, challenges norms.
- She opens 'The Rejects,' a natural wine bar.
- Brazilian wine consumption is notably on the rise.

Brazilian director Gabe Kinger's second feature, "Isabel," is set to premiere in Berlin's Panorama section. The film centers on Isabel, a skilled sommelière in São Paulo's upscale dining scene.
Fed up with her controlling employer, Isabel pursues her dream of independence. She opens a small neighborhood wine bar named 'Os Rejeitados,' or 'The Rejects.' This establishment specializes in natural wines, deliberately diverging from the local penchant for beer and Brazil's national drink, the caipirinha.
Kinger's film is a tribute to his hometown and the world of wine, a passion he discovered during the pandemic. He notes Brazil as a growing market for wine, where urban populations are increasingly choosing wine over beer and spirits. Kinger highlights the trend towards memorable, artisanal wine choices as consumption shifts.




