Bottle Schock       2008

2008  The story of the early days of California wine making featuring the now infamous, blind Paris wine tasting of 1976 that has come to be known as “Judgment of Paris”.  Links to:                        

 IMDB     or

Youtube: The Official Bottle Shock Trailer- Sundance 2008.  or

This film is available for instant view at Netflix. It is also available on DVD.

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 SIDEWAYS       2005

– Two men reaching middle age with not much to show but disappointment, embark on a week-long road trip through California’s wine country, just as one is about to take a trip down the aisle.  This film made Merlot consumption to go down, down.     Links   to:                                                                                                                      –IMDB

– YouTube

– Netflix: available DVD only.

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Mondovino          2004

Mondovino is a documentary that shows the changes in the Wine Industry as a result of the globalization of the economy.

Reviews and comments:

IMDB

Available at Amazon.com  from $ 4.00 and up.

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The San Francisco Chronicle  in a 2006 article lists the “Top 10 wine movies.”   Check it out to see if you agree.

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The Daily Meal brings a selection of the “10 Great Movies for Wine Lovers.”

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Have you seen a good movie on wine? Why not make a comment?

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