My Secret Valentine

Really enjoyed the chemistry between the lead characters. One criticism, though. Rosé is not a white wine.

If you're paying attention, it won't take you very long to spot that this movie is a TV remake of Shop Around The Corner by way of You've Got Mail. What they've essentially done is taken the story beats of the earlier versions of the story and inserted them into their boilerplate Hallmark template. In fact, you might wonder if the "big city outsider sets out to close smaller business but instead finds love" formula, used by do many Hallmark movies, was itself lifted from You've Got Mail.

Still, I enjoyed it. Lacey Chabert is as squeakily adorable as ever. Worth a watch.

Chloe Grange (Lacey Chabert) manages an upscale Portland restaurant. She comes home to Oregon wine country for a visit during Valentine's Day Wine Festival. Her father announces his retirement and plans to sell to a box wine company. Company representative Seth Anderson (Andrew Walker) knows nothing about high end wines. The family cabin has been rented out and unbeknownst to either side, Seth is the renter.

It's Hallmark, Valentine, and wine. They seem to be connected somehow. It's fine. Chabert and Walker are Hallmark veterans at this point. They can do this in their sleep. This is safely in the standardized TV romance mold.

Lacey Chabert & Andrew Walker woo and spar over the possible selling of a family winery.

Cute!

This movie is a wonderful romance movie such touches the heart. Both actors did a great job.