Bottle Shock 2008
“Based on a true story of love, victory, and fermentation”
What is Bottle Shock?
Topic: Film "Bottle Shock" (2008). Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 2008
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 110 minutes
- Release date
- Sep 5, 2008
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- United States of America
- Studios
- Intellectual Properties Worldwide, Zininsa Film Production, Unclaimed Freight Productions
- Budget
- $5,000,000
- Revenue
- $4,040,588
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 6.4/10 from 235 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~110 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Networks
- Intellectual Properties Worldwide, Zininsa Film Production, Unclaimed Freight Productions
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Topic: Film "Bottle Shock" (2008).
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Title: Bottle Shock
Year: 2008
Rating: PG-13
Release Date: 09/05/2008 (US)
Genres: Comedy and Drama
Runtime: 1h 50m
Subject: Based on a true story of love, victory, and fermentation.
Plot: Steven Spurrier, a Paris-based wine expert, goes to California looking for cheap wine for a blind taste test in Paris. He finds Napa Valley and a winery producing high-quality chardonnay. He tries to get the wine back to Paris.
Historical Context: Early days of California wine making; features the 1976 blind Paris wine tasting known as "Judgment of Paris".
Character Name: Steven Spurrier (Note: Source 1 says "Steven Spurrie", Source 3 says "Steven Spurrier". I will use "Steven Spurrier" as it is the more complete/standard spelling in the synopsis/
Should you watch it?
“A wine expert discovers top-notch California chardonnay while searching for cheap wine for a blind taste test.”
- Based on the true story of the Judgment of Paris wine competition
- Explores the discovery of top-notch chardonnay in Napa Valley
- Depicts the historical victory of California wine over French wine
- The film is described as an ordinary and plodding account
Watch it if you are interested in the true story of the 1976 Judgment of Paris wine competition.
This PG-13 comedy-drama follows a true story with a pacing described by critics as plodding.
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Is Bottle Shock based on a true story?
Yes, the film is based on the true story of the 1976 Judgment of Paris wine competition.
What is the runtime of the film?
The film has a runtime of 1 hour and 50 minutes.
What genre does Bottle Shock belong to?
The movie is categorized as a comedy and drama.
What is the rating of the film?
The film is rated PG-13.
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