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- Bottle Shock, the story of a California vineyard that shook the wine world when it won a competition held in the '70s between French vintners and American ones, is absolutely based on real events.
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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.
Feb 21, 2024 · As with any movie based on a true story, you might be wondering what was fact and what was fiction, so we’re here to share. FACT: Playfully portrayed by Chris Pine, Bo Barrett, the son of Chateau Montelena’s winemaker Jim Barrett, is an unruly California surfer dude who frustrated his father due to his low ambition.
Sep 5, 2008 · 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".
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- Comedy, Drama
- Randall Miller
- 2008-09-05
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. The website's critics consensus reads: "Bottle Shock fails to properly utilize the inspiring true tale at its core, settling instead for an ordinary, plodding account."
Our review: Parents say Not yet rated Rate movie. Kids say ( 1 ): BOTTLE SHOCK gets off to a slow start, attempting to add some fictional spice to the true story the movie is based on by introducing a beautiful female intern to the mix.
- Randall Miller
- Renee Schonfeld
- Alan Rickman, Bill Pullman, Chris Pine
Bottle Shock | Rotten Tomatoes. TRAILER. List. Peacock Prime Video. Watch Bottle Shock with a subscription on Prime Video. Bottle Shock fails to properly utilize the inspiring true tale...
- (124)
- Drama
- PG-13
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.