Under the Vines

Under the Vines is a New Zealand comedy drama television series created by Erin White filmed in Central Otago. Produced by Acorn TV, the show has run two seasons with a third season in development as of October 2023.

Plot

Two step-cousins — Australian socialite Daisy Munroe and UK lawyer Louis Oakley — inherit a declining New Zealand vineyard, Oakley Wines, in the fictional Peak View wine district located in the real wine district of Central Otago. The joint heirs have no experience with wine-making or New Zealand rural culture, and each is having financial, social, and existential crises. They become interested in the winery's future but frequently don't see eye-to-eye. Furthermore, a neighbouring vineyard wants to buy Oakley Wines and is unhappy that the inexperienced newcomers might stay.

Cast and characters

Main

• Rebecca Gibney as Daisy Monroe: a Sydney socialite and stepdaughter and financial dependent of recently deceased Stanley Oakley.

• Charles Edwards as Louis Oakley: a UK lawyer with a failing marriage and financial troubles and nephew to Stanley.

• Sarah Peirse as Marissa Silverton: Peakview's local socialite, President of the wine Federation board and co-owner of neighbouring 'Shimmering Lake' vineyard, keen on buying Oakley Wines at a low price.

• John Bach as Don Silverton: Marissa's husband and co-owner of 'Shimmering Lake' vineyard.

• Trae Te Wiki as Tippy (Isabella) Bidois: Oakley's young, adventurous and newly successful vintner/winemaker.

• Simon Mead as Gus: Manager of the vines and physical 'grunt' of the Oakley vineyard.

• Cohen Holloway as Vic Grimes: A local lawyer managing the sale of Oakley Vineyard and also a small time winemaker and husband of Nic Grimes.

• Carrie Green as Nic Grimes: a clay sculptor with a quest to improve her fertility and have a child.

• Catherine Wilkin as Hilary van der Boor, owner of nearby vegan, biodynamic and lesbian winery Coven Wines, holder of winemaking wisdom, and practitioner of naked gardening.

Recurring

• Dean O'Gorman as Griffin 'Griff' Galway: Daisy's gay best friend, an Australian famous international actor.
• Lotima Pome'e as Rowan: a young, multiply employed, local worker and entrepreneur.
• Sara Wiseman as Simone Oakley: Louis's wife from whom he is separated.
• Sam Gardner as Julian 'Jay' Oakley: Louis's son.
• Unknown Cat as Pussy Galore: The elusive three-legged cat that belongs to the Oakley Vineyard.

Episodes

Season 1 (2021)

Season 2 (2023)

References

External links

• Under the Vines at IMDb
• Film Affinity

1. The Vines (band)
2. Charles Edwards (actor)
3. Steve Vines
4. Red Vines
5. Rebecca Gibney
6. Robbie Magasiva
7. Sam Vines
8. John Bach
9. Simon Prast
10. Phylloxera
11. The Vines discography
12. Ricardo Viñes
13. The Best of The Vines
14. Old vine
15. Campsis radicans
16. Bhuvan Bam
17. Vine copula
18. Get Free (The Vines song)
19. Sherard Vines
20. Japanese wine