Yet these traditional practices, which Hartford describes as «more risky
than many other wineries care to employ,» make Mangahas's scientific approach all the more
valuable — especially in combination with «his keen palate, thoughtful
personality, the Winery's very strong vineyard sources, and... ability to recognize vineyard character in wines,» as Hartford puts it.
While the film details Bess's life and
personality, it is equally
valuable for zeroing in at regular intervals on dozens of outstanding examples of his works that are over all stronger
than many on view at Christie's.