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Bottle Shock (2008)

Directed by Randall Miller

Comedy | Drama | History

Overview

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, 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.

Rated PG-13 | Length 110 minutes

Actors

Alan Rickman | Chris Pine | Bill Pullman | Rachael Taylor | Freddy Rodríguez | Dennis Farina | Hal B. Klein | Jean-Michel Richaud | Eliza Dushku | Kirk Baily | Philippe Bergeron | Bradley Whitford | Louis Giambalvo | Greg Collins | Luis Saguar | James Hiser | Geoff Callan | Miguel Sandoval | Marcia Firesten | Matthew Kimbrough | Laurie O'Brien | Kathy McGraw | Joe Regalbuto | Deborah O'Brien | Karl-Heinz Teuber | Marian Filali | Richard Gross | Mary Pat Gleason | Al Liner | Brian Leonard | Maximilienne Ewalt | Frank Avila | Valerie Long | James Carraway | Philippe Simon | André Tardieu | J.P. Gillain | André Mathieu | Jody Savin | Mark Famiglietti | Randall Miller | Roy Jimenez

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Viewing Notes

Watched Bottle Shock (2008) while organizing my pad. Had to sit a few times to fully appreciate this fine film. I’m not a wine drinker but this flick really had me wanting some wine. Good cast; better film.

Note: after a failed attempt a year later (it was closed by the time we arrived), I finally visited the Chateau Montelena Winery in Calistoga in May 2013 and it’s a rather amazing little place. Good wine too.

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