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Starring:
Chris Pine, Alan Rickman, Bill Pullman
Review:
Be on the lookout for Bottle Shock, a hugely entertaining
movie that scored at Sundance and the film festival circuit. It's a
winner. And not just for oenophiles. Director Randall Miller, who
co-wrote the script with his wife Jody Savin, keeps the plot
brimming with spirit and wit. The focal point is a historic 1976
blind wine tasting in Paris in which wines from California's Napa
Valley scored a shocking victory over France's noble varietals. The
resemblance to the indie smash Sideways is purely in the
grapes. Miller is spinning delightfully on the true story that put
Napa on the wine map. The architect of that victory is Steven
Spurrier (Alan Rickman), a British wine snob based in Paris who
travels to Napa to test the underdog vineyards. Rickman is
deliciously good as this...
Rating:
3 Stars
Bottle Shock : Review : Rolling Stone {...} Be on the lookout for Bottle Shock, a hugely entertaining movie that scoredat Sundance and the... {...} Published: August 6, 2008, 3:57 pm - Indexed: August 6, 2008, 11:27 pm - Page Size: 38KB |