It's a term applied to wine that has been jostled in shipment. Upset by the apple cart the wine becomes unsettled and it is recommended that the wine sit for a few days before drinking as it may not taste its best.
Bottle Shock is a new DVD release that chronicles the struggle of a family winery in 1976 when California wines were just beginning to get recognized by the world. Bill Pullman plays the gruff family patriarch who one by one pushes the people who care about him away as he fights with creditors to keep his dream alive. Chris Pine plays the hippie son Bo who seems more interested in banging the new wine intern (Rachael Taylor) than getting to work on time.
Alan Rickman plays the British owner of a wine shop in Paris that can't seem to generate any business and tires of his freeloader clientele (Dennis Farina). In an attempt to generate business Rickman's character travels to the Napa Valley to discover what the new world has to offer.
Primarily set in beautiful wine country and carefully staged to bring you back to 1976 (I haven't seem a AMC Gremlin in 20 years) this movie is a true delight. A full range of emotions can be had with a denoument that is a landmark in the history of wine. If you loved Sideways you will enjoy this movie.
Reviews in Brief:
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull - Enough already
Righteous Kill - Is it Turk? Is it Rooster? Who Cares?
Borat - This is one of those movies that if you go back and watch it a second time you will wonder why you laughed the first time.
Hot Fuzz - Lost in translation, and I know how to translate.
Bottle Shock is a new DVD release that chronicles the struggle of a family winery in 1976 when California wines were just beginning to get recognized by the world. Bill Pullman plays the gruff family patriarch who one by one pushes the people who care about him away as he fights with creditors to keep his dream alive. Chris Pine plays the hippie son Bo who seems more interested in banging the new wine intern (Rachael Taylor) than getting to work on time.
Alan Rickman plays the British owner of a wine shop in Paris that can't seem to generate any business and tires of his freeloader clientele (Dennis Farina). In an attempt to generate business Rickman's character travels to the Napa Valley to discover what the new world has to offer.
Primarily set in beautiful wine country and carefully staged to bring you back to 1976 (I haven't seem a AMC Gremlin in 20 years) this movie is a true delight. A full range of emotions can be had with a denoument that is a landmark in the history of wine. If you loved Sideways you will enjoy this movie.
Reviews in Brief:
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull - Enough already
Righteous Kill - Is it Turk? Is it Rooster? Who Cares?
Borat - This is one of those movies that if you go back and watch it a second time you will wonder why you laughed the first time.
Hot Fuzz - Lost in translation, and I know how to translate.
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The sequel to the David Mamet play/movie Glengarry Glen Ross is supposed to involve early land deals in Napa.
It will be called Glengarry Glen Martini & Rossi: On The Rocks.
Alec Baldwin's famous "Always Be Closing" sales speech gets shortened to "Say yes!"
Merlot is for fags.
So, you're gay?
Flaming, no doubt.
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