Bottle Shock

Infobox Film
name = Bottle Shock


caption = Theatrical release poster
director = Randall Miller
producer = Jody Savin
Randall Miller
Brenda Lhormer
Marc Lhormer
J. Todd Harris
Marc Toberoff
writer = Jody Savin
Randall Miller
Ross Schwartz
starring = Alan Rickman
Chris Pine
Bill Pullman
Rachael Taylor
Freddy Rodriguez
Dennis Farina
Bradley Whitford
Miguel Sandoval
With Eliza Dushku
music = Mark Adler
cinematography = Michael J. Ozier
editing = Randall Miller
Dan O'Brien
distributor =
released = August 6 2008
runtime = 110 min.
country = United States
language = English
budget =
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followed_by =
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imdb_id = 0914797

"Bottle Shock" is a 2008 dramedy film that tells the story of the events that led up to the Judgment of Paris, when California wine beat French wine in a blind taste test. It is directed by Randall Miller, who also wrote the screenplay along with Jody Savin and Ross Schwartz [http://www.sundance.org/festival/film_events/alphabetical.asp?alpha=a-c Sundance Film festival - 2008 Online Film Guide] ] . It premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival.

Plot

English wine expert Steven Spurrier travels to the not-yet-famous Napa Valley to learn about California winemaking. There he meets a struggling vintner and discovers wine so extraordinary he decides to organize the famous Judgment of Paris taste test.

Cast

*Alan Rickman as Steven Spurrier
*Bill Pullman as Jim Barrett, the struggling California vintner
*Chris Pine as Bo Barrett, Jim's son
*Rachael Taylor as Sam
*Freddy Rodriguez as Gustavo Brambila
*Eliza Dushku as Joe the bartender
*Dennis Farina as Maurice

References

External links

*imdb title|0914797|Bottle Shock
* [http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/bottle_shock/ "Bottle Shock" at Rotten Tomatoes]
* [http://www.bottleshockthemovie.com/ Official Website]