War and Wine: How French winemakers saved their treasures from the Nazis

The story of French wine between 1940 and 1945: its witnesses, its incredible adventures, and its historical secrets. One and a half million bottles: that was the loot taken by the German occupiers among the finest French wines between 1940 and 1944. Like museums and art galleries, the French vineyards were plundered. However, the wine war did take place, thanks to winemakers who showed unparalleled ingenuity to save part of the treasure. These are the stories told by Petie and Don Kladstrup, after four years of investigation in the vineyards, on the very ground. Don and Petie Kladstrup are journalists, notably for Wine Spectator.