Bottle shock [videorecording] / [presented by] IPW in association with Zin Haze Productions ; an Unclaimed Freight production ; produced by Jody Savin ... [et al.] ; directed by Randall Miller ; story by Ross Schwartz ... [et al.] ; screenplay by Jody Savin & Randall Miller and Ross Schwartz.
Dennis Farina, Chris Pine, Bill Pullman, Alan Rickman, Freddy Rodriguez, Miguel Sandoval, Rachael Taylor, Bradley Whitford, Eliza Dushku. Dual layer. Special features: four deleted scenes; Chateau Montelena: one winery's search for excellence; An underdog's journey: the making of Bottle shock; audio commentary with cast & crew.
Summary:
This story of the early days of California wine making features events that culminated in the Paris wine tasting of 1976. better known as the "Judgment of Paris." Positive that small Napa Valley wineries are no match for French vintages, British wine connoisseur Steven Spurrier challenges the Americans to a blind tasting but discovers that novice vintners like Jim Barrett and his son Bo of Chateau Montelena are far better than he realizes. Based on a true story.
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