Autumn in the Vineyard

Sometimes you just want to sit down and enjoy a movie that has a good feel about everything.Lovely acting,Rachael leigh cook doesn't seem to age.Setting is beautiful.Even though the plot is simple,the movie is just capable of bringing a smile on your face.I hope more people watch this.

This Hallmark romance centers on two families---the Baldwins and the DeLucas---with a history of feuding. Both are vintners in a valley where they battle every year for recognition of their new vintages.

Frankie Baldwin (Rachael Leigh Cook) and Nate DeLuca (Brandon Penny) dated years ago. When Nate returns to the valley after securing his Ph. D., they discover they both have a financial interest in a local winery. The battle lines are drawn and they decide on a bet to determine who will gain full ownership of the Sorrento Winery.

Cook and Penny are strong leads and the chemistry between them is strong enough to make their love-hate relationship believable. I see that two sequels to this film were made in 2017 and 2019.

The movie is about two childhood friends who are now forced to work in the vineyard until their legal dispute is resolved.

The movie is sweet and cute with the beautiful location where it was shot. The movie is thousand times better than the Netflix rom-coms. The movie is short but well balanced without unnecessary over-acting like most rom-coms, but this movie is very different and well made. The movie even surpassed even some mainstream rom-coms.

The movie from the beginning until the end will keep your face smiling. The good casting of the lead characters overshadows the weaker points of the movie. This movie is an absolute yes to watch for me.

I found the lead actress in this to be quite abrasive and overly harsh. I feel it would have been more realistic for them to be friendlier. It made the eventual romance feel so forced and fake. I enjoyed the sequels much better than this first installment, simply because the bickering was too much.

This is my favorite Hallmark fall movie. RLC has great chemistry with all of her male leads but it's extra special with Brendan. They really are the perfect pairing! Also, let's give it up to Mittens- the cute vineyard llama!