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Bottle Shock
2009
In 1976, a small American winery bested the exalted French wines of the time and sent the wine industry into a tizzy--putting California wines on the map for good. Based on a true story, "Bottle Shock" chronicles the events leading up to the famous "Judgment of Paris" tastings, told through the lives of father and son, Jim and .. Read more
| Starring | Alan Rickman, Chris Pine, Rachael Taylor, Eliza Dushku |
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| Director | Randall Miller |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama |
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Bottle Shock
In 1976, a small American winery bested the exalted French wines of the time and sent the wine industry into a tizzy--putting California wines on the map for good. Based on a true story, "Bottle Shock" chronicles the events leading up to the famous "Judgment of Paris" tastings, told through the lives of father and son, Jim and Bo Barrett. A former real estate attorney, Jim has sacrificed everything to realize his dream of creating the perfect hand-crafted chardonnay. His business, however, is struggling, and he's not only trying to overcome differences with his slacker son, but is also fighting off the creditors. Meanwhile in Paris, unwitting British wine shop owner Steven Spurrier hopes to revive his own failing business by sponsoring a competition which will pit the traditional French powerhouse against the California upstarts. Little did Steven and Jim realize that they were both on course to change the history of wine forever.
| Starring | Alan Rickman, Chris Pine, Rachael Taylor, Eliza Dushku, Freddy Rodríguez, Bill Pullman, Bradley Whitford, Dennis Farina, Miguel Sandoval, Mark Famiglietti, Randall Miller |
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| Director | Randall Miller |
| Studio | PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 44 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 2009 To Rent: DVD: 27 Jul 2009 |
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The success of Sideways guaranteed more rom-coms for oenophiles, and this bland but inoffensive plonk is the result. read more »
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Pleasantly suprising
Saw this on a journey in a plane, and wasn't initially expecting much out of it; Instead, I was pleasantly surprised and found a film that kept me fixed on ... read more »
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Not one of Alan's strongest films, but rolls along nicely. He always holds the attention. Blow Dry one of the best...
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Too boring, turned it off
I started watching this movie with a friend as part of our movie night (this was the second one of the night) but we turned it off after half an hour. We just ... read more »
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A refreshing film
This movie was refreshing! The movie provides a brief portrait of the wine culture in California in the 1970s. The scenery is lovely, acting descent, and overal... read more »
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The success of Sideways guaranteed more rom-coms for oenophiles, and this bland but inoffensive plonk is the result. Set in Napa Valley, California in the mid 70s, before it became synonymous with smooth and mellow reds, the movie concocts a phony semi-historical story about a stern, stubborn vintner and his lackadaisical son. This in the run up to the pivotal historical moment when French wine experts gave the thumbs up to California wines over the local rouge in a blind tasting that shook... Read more
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In 1976, a small American winery bested the exalted French wines of the time and sent the wine industry into a tizzy--putting California wines on the map for good. Based on a true story, "Bottle Shock" chronicles the events leading up to the famous "Judgment of Paris" tastings, told through the ...
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