The wine merchant, steven spurrier alan rickman, seeking a way to increase business and noticing how american wines are starting to become slightly more popular, decides to hold a competition, which afterwards became known as the judgment of paris. What actually happens to the juice is not fully understood from a scientific standpoint but it is widely accepted that bottle shock is real and that your wine can have a muted or tampeddown flavor as a result. Released in 2008 containing music from bottle shock 2008. As someone who isnt fancy and doesnt drink wine all that much, i wasnt sure id be all in with this movie. First shot in wine movie feud bottle shock, one of two movies on the famous 1976 tasting, begins shooting. Plaid suits, prize grapes and the rise of napa the new york.
Jan 14, 2008 if you go to the official bottle shock website, you can find a list of cities and theaters the movie is currently being shown inat. 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. In my opinion, bottle shock is a superior film that shouldnt be. Indy film bottle shock, set in 1976, shows how underdog california went up against the goliath of the wine world france. Bottle shock by randall miller alan rickman, chris pine. Check out this short clip from the wineloving producers of the movie, bottle shock, starring alan rickman, chris pine, bill pullman, freddy rodriguez, rachael taylor, and eliza dushku. An underappreciated california vineyard enters an international winetasting competition and, after winning, helped to teach the world that. Bottle shock is a dramedy, set in 1976, about winemakers in california, and a wine. Bottle shock, the charming 2008 movie based in napa valley, has become a favorite film for many wine lovers. Sep 28, 2012 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. Jan 18, 2008 a true story that only hollywood could have made up gets the hollywood treatment in bottle shock, a peppy and quite deliberate crowdpleaser about how a little napa winerys 1973. It can often be noticed right away in its color or clarity. Licensed to youtube by wmg on behalf of atlantic records. It gets some mileage from its doobie brothers soundtrack and sprawling, robert altmanesque approach to storytelling, just as it loses ground with its rustcolored fashions, formlessness, and blithely exploitative sexism.
Im a big fan of chris pine and im halfway in love with rachael taylor. If not seen, it is easily perceived in its taste, as it will have an imbalance of fruit character. The real location of bottle shock movie do the detour in sonoma. Bottle shock is a 2008 american comedydrama film based on the 1976 wine competition termed the judgment of paris, when california wine defeated french. Find out where bottle shock is streaming, if bottle shock is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Both films might share wine as their subject matter but diverge dramatically from there. You may have only come in contact with the term bottle shock in relation to that terrible yet endearing movie staring chris pine about the 1976 judgement of paris where california wine beat. Parisbased 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. Bottle shock on dvd february 3, 2009 starring eliza dushku, chris pine, rachael taylor, bill pullman. Its a light, engaging comedy with some dramatic elements and the characters are believable and interesting. It tells the story about how a chardonnay crafted by a napa valley winery beat every french competitor in the paris wine tasting of 1976, a feat that was unthinkable at the time. Chateau montelena, owned by bos father jim won for the 1973 chardonnay created by head winemaker mike grgich. In 1976, the year of the american bicentennial, the tall ships sailed from europe to america and back.
Bottle shock script transcript from the screenplay andor. Bottleshock or bottlesickness is a temporary condition of wine characterized by muted or disjointed fruit flavors. Rent bottle shock 2008 starring alan rickman and chris pine on dvd and bluray. With chris pine, alan rickman, bill pullman, hal b. Bottle shock is a charming fictionalized version of the victory, based, as they love to say, on a true story. Aug 06, 2008 bottle shock, an easygoing little movie, made with more affection than skill, takes us back to the days when men wore loud plaid suits and people who were serious about wine sneered at the. You probably dont need a spoiler alert to see where this tale is going us against them, the hick underdogs vs. In fact, a comparison of sideways and bottle shock proves the old film school adage that the originality of a feature lies rooted in its characters. Its story arcs are far more predictable, its humor broader, and since the eventual victory of the california wines is a foregone conclusion, the. May, 2014 bo barrett was played by chris pine who also played captain kirk in star trek in bottle shock, the film about the 1976 tasting of paris. If you go to the official bottle shock website, you can find a list of cities and theaters the movie is currently being shown inat. Miller, with freddy rodriguez, chris pine, rachael taylor, at turner classic movies.
Bottle shock, an easygoing little movie, made with more affection than skill, takes us back to the days when men wore loud plaid suits and people. It often occurs immediately after bottling or when wines usually fragile wines are given an additional dose of sulfur in the form of sulfur dioxide or sulfite solution. Bottle shock soundtrack from 2008, composed by mark adler. For good and for bad, bottle shock takes its style as well as its substance from the 70s. Bottle shock is by no means permanent and only requires a few days of resting to wear off. The official bottle shock trailer sundance 2008 youtube. This puppy is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of the movie to get the dialogue. Everything you need to know about bottle shock movie 2009.
Still, his storyline gets sidetracked by a love interest and, ultimately, abandoned as the movie saunters toward its climax and conclusion. The real location of bottle shock movie do the detour in. Bottle shock official trailer set in 1976, the year that put california wines on the oenophile map, writerdirector randall millers third feature is a charming comedydrama thats surprising. This conclusion was recently reinforced by the bridget jones effect, noted in britain. Randall millers bottle shock, filmed at chateau montelena winery and other locations around napa and sonoma counties, tells the true story of a formerly littleknown winery and its remarkable triumph over the french. Determined to make a name for himself, he sets about getting the booze back to paris. Bottle shockj is a terrific film that blends comedy and drama, iu believe that this film has gotten a lot of unfair flack.
Entertaining, inspiring, shot on location in the napa valley and france, this is a delightful movie, with solid acting, beautiful cinematography and all around. Tubbs winery after its founder alfred tubbs, was constructed in 1888 and intended as a barrelaging facility. Bottle shock can occur after wine transfers, filtration, bottling or even transport after the wine is in the bottle. 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. Bottle shock streaming film complet en francais youtube. Bottle shock is a dramedy, set in 1976, about winemakers in california, and a wine merchant from england with a shop in france. 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. Overview of bottle shock, 2008, directed by randall m. Only in this case scott and fran are, respectively, a chardonnay with tangerine.
Movie messages matter when it comes to wine, i guess. This film follows the story of chateau montelena as a british wine expert by the name of steven spurrier selects the best wines of the napa valley. Friends and experts and lushes insist that sideways is a better gateway into the cinematic world of oenology. California wines were pitted against top french producers with the americans coming out on top. Stumbling upon the napa valley, the stuckup englishman is shocked to discover a winery turning out topnotch chardonnay. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Aug 08, 2008 bottle shock is not a great movie like sideways, but it is a pleasant way to pass a summer afternoon before opening a nice bottle or two. He owns his own exclusive wine shop and wine tasting school, the problem being that he has few customers because he is seen as not being one of the knowledgeable french. Bill pullmans performance as the winery owner is excellenthes curmudgeonly yet endearing, and the film plays with the audiences sympathies as it looks like hes going to have to close chateau montelena and go back to the rat race. Bottle shock theatrical release trailer 2008 movie youtube. It goes on to expand the flinty relationship between the fatherson owners of chateau montelena a diamond in the crown of the california wineries, and then raises the stakes. Wine to travel with and a movie to drink wine with. 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.
You may have only come in contact with the term bottle shock in relation to that terrible yet endearing movie staring chris pine about the. 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. Bottle shock is one of those cocklewarming, feelgood underdog films in the tradition of strictly ballroom. A true story that only hollywood could have made up gets the hollywood treatment in bottle shock, a peppy and quite deliberate crowdpleaser about how a little napa winerys 1973. In the summer of 2007, hollywood descended on wine country. Steven spurrier is a british wine connoisseur who lives in paris as he considers france to be the center of the wine universe. Finally, the bottle shock script is here for all you fans of the chris pine and alan rickman movie. For the purpose of this article, we will define bottle shock as a temporary condition of wine characterized by muted or disjointed fruit flavors. Lucie 1707 nw saint lucie west blvd, port saint lucie, florida 34986 rated 4. While jody and randall were completing their draft of the script, the fundraising effort began.
Bottle shock 2008 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Rent bottle shock 2008 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Bottle shock, also called bottle sickness is sort of a phenomenon which happens to wine after it has been bottled or been through some travel. Watch bottle shock online stream full movie directv. Plaid suits, prize grapes and the rise of napa the new. The invented aspects of the film a longhaired hippie and a hip mexicanamerican competing for the favours of a braless napa valley intern. While some people might immediately try to compare this film to sideways, that would be a big mistake. Bottle shock is a 2008 american comedydrama film based on the 1976 wine competition termed the judgment of paris, when california wine defeated french wine in a blind taste test. May 03, 2018 bottle shock, the charming 2008 movie based in napa valley, has become a favorite film for many wine lovers. Bottle shock tells an unknown story of californian wine beating french wine in a surprise blind taste test no one was more surprised than the french.
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