Bottle Shock (1:48)

What a fun movie! Bottle Shock is a movie that I had intended to see when it was first released. Good movies sometimes are in and out the theaters so quickly, they are missed. My immediate reaction to the opening scene, the panoramic view of Nappa Valley, was oh, I wished I had seen this on the big screen. Bottle Shock is based on the French-Nappa Valley wine judging contest of 1976. The California wine industry was considered, by France, to be in its infancy and producing far inferior wines. Then the "kids from the sticks" did well. Alan Rickman, Bill Pullman and Chris Pine are the main characters and are based on real life people. It is a fictionalized account, Hollywood takes liberties with dialogue and events. One key element was the developing relationship between the Barrett father and son. Cheers!