Bottle Shock (2008)

Director:

Randall Miller

Writers (WGA):

Jody Savin (screenplay) &
Randall Miller (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

2 pa¼dziernik 2008 (Netherlands)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

Based on a true story of love, victory and fermentation.

Plot:

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". |

Plot Keywords:

Wine | Winery | Wine Tasting | Wine Making | Vintner

Awards:

1 win

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Cast

Chris Pine	...	Bo Barrett
Alan Rickman	...	Steven Spurrier
Bill Pullman	...	Jim Barrett
Rachael Taylor	...	Sam
Freddy Rodríguez	...	Gustavo Brambila
Dennis Farina	...	Maurice
Eliza Dushku	...	Joe
Miguel Sandoval	...	Mr. Garcia
Bradley Whitford	...	Professor Saunders
Joe Regalbuto	...	Bill
Hal B. Klein	...	Shenky
Kirk Baily	...	Loan Officer
Philippe Bergeron	...	Pierre Tari
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Frank Avila	...	Field Hand
Geoff Callan	...	Man #3
James Carraway	...	James / Vintner #3
Amiée Conn	...	Bo's friend
Mark Famiglietti	...	Waiter
Marcia Firesten	...	Winery Owner
Jean-Pierre Gillain	...	Pierre Brejoux
Leslie Goodman	...	Wine Tasting Spectator
Arlo Hemphill	...	French Waiter
Larry Kitagawa	...	Country Club Member
Krystal Landrum	...	TWA Ticket Agent
Justin Malachi	...	Valet
Kathy McGraw	...	Ms. Relyea
Jeff Redlick	...	Pedestrian
Jean-Michel Richaud
Karl-Heinz Teuber	...	German Tourist
Scott Updegrave	...	Attorney
Mario Vendetti	...	Valet

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for brief strong language, some sexual content and a scene of drug use.

Runtime:

110 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French | German

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Buena Vista Vinyards - 18000 Old Winery Road, Sonoma, California, USA

Company:

Intellectual Properties Worldwide (I)

Goofs:

In one of the intertitle cards at the end, the Smithsonian Institution is referred to as the "Smithsonian Institute".

Quotes:

[first lines]
Jim Barrett: [voiceover] Before Paris, nobody drank our wine. Well, friends did. But their palates were... less discriminating.

The crowds at Sundance loved the movie!!

I was at Sundance for the screening of Bottle Shock and can tell you first hand, that all the screenings were sold out and the crowds loved the movie. Even the buzz on the shuttle buses between venues was only positive. I loved it. With an incredibly strong cast, the beauty of the California wine country showcased in the camera work and a great collection of 70's music to compliment the musical score, Bottle Shock is a pleasure to watch. The movie is based on the true story of how a Napa winery's 1973 Chardonnay won a French tasting contest that sent the wine world into a frenzy. The story is about the Barrett Family of Montelena and their Chardonnay. Jim Barret a father at odds with his son Bo, is played by Bill Pullman. Steven Spurrier is played by Alan Rickman whose performance is fantastic, as can always be expected. Rickman's Britishness, and the Californina wine makers not being able to tell the difference between British and French, is hilarious. There's a love triangle involving Bo Barrett,(Chris Pine), an intern (Rachael Taylor) and a winery employee (Freddy Rodriguez) with Eliza Dushku as the local tavern owner/friend. All of this pulls together beautifully for the sake of the wine. For me, the scenes of the confused French tasters trying to tell the difference between the French and California wines was unforgettable and in the words of a reviewer, this movie even has "a charming aftertaste."