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Feb 21, 2024 · Conclusion. All in all, Bottle Shock is fairly faithful to the true story, although some people, like Mike Grgich, made major contributions that weren’t included. Nevertheless, you can still experience some of Napa Valley’s history by tasting the wines of Chateau Montelena, Grgich Hills Cellar, and Gustavo Wines.
- Judgment of Paris
The movie “Bottle Shock” was inspired by the events of the...
- Top 7 Rutherford Wineries to Visit
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- Chardonnay
This family-owned and operated winery in Yountville is known...
- Judgment of Paris
Bottle Shock. Bottle Shock is a 2008 American comedy-drama film based on the 1976 wine competition termed the "Judgment of Paris", when California wine defeated 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 ...
- Mark Adler
- Randall Miller, Jody Savin, Brenda Lhormer, Marc Lhormer, J. Todd Harris, Marc Toberoff
- August 6, 2008
Aug 2, 2008 · “Bottle Shock” tells the true story of how a trip to Paris for an international wine competition in 1976 helped launch the Napa Valley into the elite company of the world’s vino-sipping snobs....
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.
Aug 8, 2008 · 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...
Aug 5, 2008 · Based on that 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...
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.
