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Aug 8, 2008 · Bottle Shock is Hard to Swallow. Bottle Shock. is Hard to Swallow. This much of the story is true: In 1976, an English wine merchant named Steven Spurrier (Alan Rickman), operating out of a small shop in Paris, is consistently snubbed by the insular and snooty French oenophile establishment. So he sets out to prove that offerings from other ...
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. Little did Steven and Jim realize that they were both on a course that would change the history of wine forever.
Sep 5, 2008 · Stumbling upon the Napa Valley, the stuck-up Englishman is shocked to discover a winery turning out top-notch chardonnay. Determined to make a name for himself, he sets about getting the booze back to Paris. 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 ...
Aug 7, 2008 · Aug. 7, 2008. Bottle Shock Directed by Randall Miller (U.S.) 'Bottle Shock," an easygoing little movie, made with more affection than skill, takes us back to the days when men wore loud plaid ...
Jan 28, 2008 · But “Bottle Shock,” which had its world premiere at Sundance, enshrines an irresistible story that happens to be (mainly) true. It takes place in 1976, the year of the American Bicentennial ...
Synopsis. In this fact-based story, Jim Barrett owns Chateau Montelena in Napa Valley. In 1976, Napa Valley wines have not yet earned respect. Jim's son Bo does not seem very ambitious, although the father and son do enjoy boxing. In Paris, Maurice, who sounds American, tells Steven Spurrier his wine shop needs more variety.
Jun 11, 2010 · Bottle Shock is a 2008 film that tells the story of the events that led up to the Judgment of Paris on 24 May 1976, when California wine beat French wine in a blind taste test. It stars Alan Rickman, Chris Pine and Bill Pullman and is directed by Randall Miller, who wrote the screenplay along with Jody Savin and Ross Schwartz.
