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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

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  Bottle Shock

  • 16 Mar 2009

  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

  

  Filmmakers plan CBGB's movie

  • 06 Dec 2010

  Legendary New York punk venue CBGB's is to be the backdrop for a new movie from the filmmaking team behind Alan Rickman's acclaimed wine drama Bottle Shock. The untitled project will chronicle the birth of late club boss Hilly Kristal's New York mecca, where bands like Talking Heads, Blondie and The Ramones performed in the 1970s. Director Jody Savin admits it will be a labour of love: "This is a film about an era of music, about a place that I hung out at in New York in the early 80s and... Read more

  

  Life of tragic Beach Boy Dennis Wilson heading to cinemas

  • 11 Aug 2010

  Late Beach Boys star Dennis Wilson is returning from beyond the grave - filmmakers Randall Miller and Jody Savin are bringing him back to life on the big screen. The drummer and surf fanatic tragically drowned in Marina Del Rey in California in 1983, shortly after the release of his solo album, Pacific Ocean Blue. Now his final years will be the focus of a new movie by Miller and Savin, the duo behind the Sundance Film Festival hit Bottle Shock. Director Miller says, "Dennis was a pained and... Read more

  

  Star Trek

  • 05 May 2009

  Wow! JJ Abrams just kick-started the summer movie season with a smart, thrilling blockbuster that exceeds all reasonable expectations. My first impression: this is the best Star Trek movie ever. Like Abrams, I wouldn’t call myself a Trekkie (let alone a “Trekker”). I liked the original show, found the subsequent movies hit-and-miss, and skipped most of the Next Generation. Still, I’m pretty sure the Lost guru has come up with a formula that is going to click with... 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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