Member-only story
Fruit of the Grape: Three Films Featuring Good Vino
Bottle Shock, A Good Year, and Sideways
Bottle Shock
Alan Rickman, Bill Pullman, Chris Pine, Rachael Taylor, Freddy Rodriguez, Eliza Dushku, and Dennis Farina stand out in a lively ensemble performance. Bottle Shock is the true story of the 1976 “blind competition” between traditional French wines and the new upstarts from California’s fledgling wine industry. Learn about wine growing, fermenting, and tasting in the midst of this family drama set in northern California’s Napa Valley, while the stunning scenery, young-love triangle, and compelling story pull you through to the surprise ending. The trailer doesn’t even do it justice: This film is well-paced, humorous, and thoroughly captivating. Plus, the soundtrack is killer.
Watch it with a bold red or an oaky Chardonnay, and a plate of bruschetta.
A Good Year
Russell Crowe is a rascal of the worst kind, the kind that, as a woman, I’ve learned to avoid. That doesn’t mean he doesn’t turn on the charm…
