Users Picks DVD Releases Release Schedule Reviews Smartcine Picks Classics Home DVD REVIEW: BOTTLE SHOCK 01/31/09 OVERVIEW: Pour out the laughs and brim over with American spirit as the incredible true story that put Napa on the map of fine wines is uncorked with Bottle Shock, debuting onto DVD February 3rd from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (TCFHE). Premiering at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, Bottle Shock has won the hearts of critics and audiences alike. Praised as “Rocky for wine aficionados” (The Hollywood Reporter), Bottle Shock follows novice vintner Jim Barrett who, against all odds and expectations, defeated the heavily favored French varietals at the 1976 blind taste challenge called “The Judgment of Paris.” An unforeseen victory by any standards, this central event established California and Napa Valley’s reputation as one of the world’s top wine producing regions. Shot on location in the breathtakingly beautiful Northern California wine country and using the real-life Chateau Montelena winery in many scenes, Bottle Shock celebrates the splendor of California wine country which forever changed the face of the winemaking industry. SYNOPSIS: For connoisseur Steven Spurrier (Rickman), there’s no finer art than French wine, despite rumors that the new California wine country holds the future of the vine. Positive the small Napa wineries are no match for established French vintages, Spurrier challenges the Americans to a blind tasting. But when he finds the valley full of ambitious – and talented – novice vintners like Jim Barrett (Pullman) and his son Bo (Pine), he realizes his publicity stunt may change the history of wine forever. VIDEO: Widescreen (2.35:1) AUDIO: English  5.1 Subtitles - English Spanish SPECIAL FEATURES: Commentary by actors Bill Pullman, Chris Pine and Eliza Dushku, director/producer Randall Miller, writer/producer Jody Slavin, producer J. Todd Harris and writers Ross Schwartz and Lannette Pabon An Underdog’s Journey: The Making of Bottle Shock featurette Chateau Montelena: One Winery’s Search for Excellence featurette Deleted Scenes   Submit Your Movie Review  Name: Movie:   Rating: None 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Review:   MORE MOVIE REVIEWS >>> SMARTCINE.COM Director: Randall Miller Writer: Jody Savin                Randall Miller Genre:  Drama Duration:  1hr 40mins Staring:  Chris Pine                  Alan Rickman                  Bill Pullman                  Rachael Taylor                  Freddy Rodríguez                  Dennis Farina Producer: J. Todd Harris                    Brenda Lhormer                    Marc Lhormer                    Randall Miller                     Jody Savin                    Marc Toberoff Distributor: FOX HOME Rating: PG-13 for brief strong language,               some sexual content and a scene of               drug use. Release Date: February 3, 2009 OFFICIAL WEBSITE VIEW TRAILER BUY THE DVD DVD BUY DVD   Home | DVD | Advertising |  Press Kits submissions | Publishing All movie titles, pictures, etc... are registered trademarks and/or copyrights of their respective holders Copyright ©2007 The Entertainment Report Group