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Aug 4, 2008 · “Bottle Shock” is a charming fictionalized version of the victory, “based,” as they love to say, “on a true story.” Shot in California like "Sideways" but set much closer to the earth, it tells the story of a struggling vineyard named Chateau Montelena, deeply in debt with three bank loans.
Sep 5, 2008 · Bottle Shock: Directed by Randall Miller. With Chris Pine, Alan Rickman, Bill Pullman, Dennis Farina. The story of the early days of California wine making featuring the now infamous, blind Paris wine tasting of 1976 that has come to be known as "Judgment of Paris".
Bottle Shock tells an unknown story of Californian wine beating French wine in a surprise blind taste test (no one was more surprised than the French). Having the US as the Underdog, seeing the passion of the wine makers and seeing the French being served makes this an absolutely wonderful 2 hours.
Bottle Shock. Paris-based wine expert Steven Spurrier heads to California in search of cheap wine that he can use for a blind taste test in the French capital. Stumbling upon the Napa Valley,...
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The film received mixed reviews. As of June 2020, the film holds a 48% approval rating on review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 124 reviews with an average rating of 5.62 out of 10.
Aug 6, 2008 · Based on the 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, as well as British wine shop owner, Steven Spurrier.
Jan 15, 2015 · For a wine enthusiast, Bottle Shock may be a movie best enjoyed with a glass of Chardonnay for its comedic and emotionally uplifting value; for the non-wine-enthusiast, Bottle Shock is just another “David-takes-on-Goliath” film.
Bottle Shock is one of those cockle-warming, feel-good underdog films in the tradition of Strictly Ballroom. Only in this case Scott and Fran are, respectively, a Chardonnay with tangerine ...
Comedy about wine rivalry blends fun, heart. Read Common Sense Media's Bottle Shock review, age rating, and parents guide.
Aug 7, 2008 · 'Bottle Shock," an easygoing little movie, made with more affection than skill, takes us back to the days when men wore loud plaid suits and people who were serious about wine sneered at the...
