gizou-70747
I enjoyed both movies and I truly hope more will be made. For some reason I like those two actors together.
rebekahrox
A pale sequel to the very good Autumn in the Vineyard. The same beautiful landscapes without any of the interesting suspenseful plot points and multidimensional characters of the original. Frankie and Nate are trying to keep their new venture afloat but have conflicting management styles and suffer from a lack of communication. At the end they learn to work together. Thanks to a miracle at the end their vineyard is saved. Yawn.
Miss M
If you haven't watched "Autumn in the vineyard" you won't be able to understand what's going on. I actually have to re-watch the first movie a couple of days ago, that being said...I LOVED the first movie and i'm glad the sequel isn't a disaster. Nate and Frankie are now together as a couple (but not living together or did I misunderstood?) and working together as business partners and after an incident they end up hosting not one but two events. So, of course they have a few problems and have to balance both sides of the coin to be successful.I'm happy to say that it exceeded my expectations. Both leads did a great job again, their characters where disgustingly adorable together, and it's nice to see them move forward in their relationship and their business. Learning its ups and downs and realizing that, in the end, they complement each other. They have to work together to get things done. After all, a couple -and a partnership- works if only there is communication.The landscape is still breathtaking.There is even a side story-line which I enjoyed. Once again, Brendan Penny - and Rachael Leigh Cook - had me smiling for one hour and half. Watch it, you won't regret it.
Jack Vasen
I think the biggest problem with this sequel is that it tried to do too much, but maybe the acting and direction weighed it down as well.If I heard one more "The wine isn't ready yet" after Frankie tasted it, I was going to scream.This sequel adds a romance between Nate's brother, Marco, and Frankie's cousin, Lexy. It's a nice enough side story with some good chemistry. This might have been the best part of the movie, or at least the easiest for the viewer to identify with.For most of the movie, Frankie and Nate just weren't clicking. Even when they did click, it seemed strained when they definitely should have been nothing but happy.The fate of Sorrento Vineyard seemed to rock back and forth as more issues were added to the mix that affected their financial future. I think it was too much for the movie to handle. They seemed to bounce from one issue to another without really giving the viewer time to absorb any of them.As much as I liked Frankie and Nate in the first movie, I just couldn't get invested in their relationship in the sequel.