Of all the colorful characters in the movies of The Minor Prophets, I think Setemio, the deranged Italian winemaker in In Vino Veritas, is my favorite. He looks like a turn-of-the-twenty-century immigrant - the story takes place in 2008, but Setemio claims to have come to America somewhere around 1892 or 1893. His accent is so thick he makes Roberto Benigni sound like a native English-speaker by comparison. He's a congenial fellow - until you cross him, that is. Then look out. ("You no taste-a the wine, I shoot you in the mouth!")

This is an almost criminally entertaining performance by David Amadio. He gets to sing, dance, juggle and try on an impossibly bad Italiano accent. Steve Kuzmick (who also directed) and Brian Gillin provide strong support as the two working stiffs who come to foreclose on Setemio's house. They're often the straight men in the Minor Prophets quartet, which also includes Gil Damon, and they wear these roles well. I especially like Gillin's delivery of the line, "What do you say we pack up your stuff and find someplace else for you to be crazy?"

The movie has a lot of atmosphere. It was shot in the old cellar where Amadio's uncle made wine for years. The uncle's house was set to be foreclosed on by the bank, and the Prophets decided to shoot something quick to pay tribute. It turns out to be one of those great movie locations. The bricked walls and wooden barrels make the place look like it has a lot of history, and it's sad knowing that it's been foreclosed on. This is one of the Minor Prophets' best, most consistently funny films.