Champagne Problems (2025)
“Let’s talk about champagne…”
I’m in. No questions asked. You gotta love a movie that gets right down to business. Also - champagne really is the best. I won’t be taking any question on that, kthanksbye.
Now, was this a Christmas movie? Barely. Like maybe if you squint and tilt your head just so… Really this was a romance set in Paris around Christmastime. Note: did you know that Paris also apparently has stellar Christmas markets? In my head this was really a German thing, but now I’m adding Parisian Christmas markets to my bucket list. Not to mention the Paris visuals brought me back to my honeymoon, where we stayed very close to the ferris wheel featured in this movie.
But I digress…
This is a story about an exec trying to land an acquisition of a champagne vineyard, but who gets waylaid (ahem) by the owner’s handsome son. It’s like a PG-13 rated version of Emily in Paris but without the fashion. Was it entirely predictable? Absolutely. Did the Christmassy scenes almost feel shoehorned in to make it fit the season? Yep. Was it a worthwhile watch? Heck yes! But you can wait until after Christmas to catch up on this and won’t feel like you’ve missed out on a Yuletide classic.
However, a word of warning - do not watch this if you’ve ever even had so much as a fleeting daydream of running off to Paris and being swept off your feet by a handsome Frenchman (and heir to champagne vineyard…). Just don’t blame me if you find yourself booking one-way flights to France!
Shoutout to one of the best line (yes, I know this was cribbed straight out of Game of Thrones - I don’t care!). This 100% fits my sensibilities and I will be trying to think of ways to one day have this be the tagline on my business card): “I drink champagne, throw parties, and I know things.”
An executive travels to France to secure the acquisition of a renowned champagne brand before Christmas, but her plans are upended when she falls into a whirlwind romance with a charming Parisian — only to discover he’s the founder’s son.
You’ll like this if…
You love an entirely predictable romance but need your light viewing fare with a Netflix budget and French accents.
